{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -OCTOBER 2, 2018- 5:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(18-527) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Pursuant Government\nCode section 54956.9(a); Case Name: Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), et al.\nV US; Court: In the United States Court of Federal Claims; Case Number: 14-817C\n(18-528) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Pursuant Government\nCode section 54956.9(a); Case Names: Velez, et al. V. City of Alameda, et al. and\nStevens V. City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior Court of the State of California,\nCounty of Alameda; Case Numbers: RG18910164 and RG18920434\n(18-529) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code section\n54956.8); Property: Northwest Territories, Alameda Point; City Negotiator: David\nL.\nRudat, Interim City Manager; Potential Tenant: East Bay Regional Park District; Issue\nUnder Negotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment\n(18-530) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code section 54957.6); CITY\nNegotiators: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager, Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Assistant\nCity Manager and Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director; Employee\nOrganizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW),\nElectric Utility Professional Association of Alameda (EUPA), Alameda City Employees\nAssociation (ACEA), Alameda Police Officers Association Non-Sworn Unit (PANS), and\nAlameda Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA); Under\nNegotiation: Salaries and Terms of Employment\n(18-531) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring; Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7 54957;\nTitle/description of positions to be filled: Acting/Interim City Attorney and City Attorney\n(18-532) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring; Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7 54957;\nTitle/description of positions to be filled: City Manager\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding NCPA and Velez, et al., direction was given to staff\nunanimous voice vote - 5; regarding Real Property, Labor and the City Attorney,\ndirection was given to staff; and regarding City Manager, Council received a briefing.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 2, "text": "Adjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY- -OCTOBER 2, 2018- -6:45 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:50 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 6:57 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(18-533) Proclamation Declaring October 10, 2018 as Walk and Roll to School.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Jesse Woodward and Ben\nLundholm, Ruby Bridges Principal and Vice Principal.\nMr. Woodward made brief comments.\n(18-534) Proclamation Declaring October 7 through 13, 2018 as Public Power Week.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Ann McCormick, Public\nUtilities Board.\nMs. McCormick made brief comments.\n(18-535) Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as Domestic Violence Awareness\nMonth.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Jessica Rogers, Building\nFutures, and Stephanie Penrod, Family Violence Law Center.\nMs. Rogers provided a handout and made brief comments.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 4, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -OCTOBER 2, 2018- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:07 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella, and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(18-536) Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\nTransgender, and Queer/Questioning History Month.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to William Sauerland, Jeff\nMcEwen, and Jerame Andehueson.\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments.\n(18-537) Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as Disability Awareness Month and\nOctober 15, 2018 as White Cane Safety Day.\nMayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Jenn Barrett, Commission on\nDisability.\nMs. Barrett made brief comments.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(18-538) Eric Strimling, Alameda Renters Coalition, discussed a tenant who received\nimproper notices.\n(18-539) K. Abdul discussed economic development; urged Council to vote for items\nwith job development and revenue generation for the City.\n(18-540) Steve Slauson, Alameda, discussed the federal grant to hire Fire Fighters;\nstated the City needs more Police Officers, not Fire Fighters; suggested the grant be\nreturned.\n(18-541) Janet Magleby, Downtown Alameda Business Association, made an\nannouncement regarding the upcoming car show.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 5, "text": "CONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer noted that she would vote no on the Encinal Terminals ordinance\n[paragraph no. 18-550].\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*18-542) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on September 4, 2018.\nApproved.\n(*18-543) Ratified bills in the amount of $5,068,548.87\n(*18-544) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Three\nYear Contract, in an Amount Not to Exceed $11,136 Annually, Plus a One-Time Charge\nof $8,690 for a Software Update, for a Total Three-Year Expenditure Amount Not to\nExceed $55,190, with Kronos Corporation for Software Licensing and Data Storage of\nthe Fire Department's Staffing Management Program.\n(*18-548) Resolution No. 15434, \"Declaring a Shelter Crisis Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB)\n850 Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018 and Government Code $8698.2 in Order to Apply for\nHomeless Emergency Aid Program Funding when it Becomes Available.' Adopted.\n(*18-549) Resolution No. 15435, \"Consideration to Alter the Rate and Method of\nApportionment of Special Taxes for Community Facilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda\nPoint Public Services District) and Set a Public Hearing for October 16, 2018.\" Adopted.\n(18-550) Ordinance No. 3224, \"Approving the Encinal Terminals Master Plan and\nDensity Bonus Application (PLN16-0117) for the Redevelopment of the Encinal\nTerminals Properties Located at 1521 Buena Vista Avenue (APN 072-0382-001, -002,\nand 72-0383-03), including Tidelands.\" Finally passed.\n[Note: Mayor Spencer voted no on the ordinance, so the matter carried by the following\nvote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes:\nMayor Spencer - 1.]\n(*18-551) Ordinance No. 3225, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the Interim City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with\nKaren Zimmerman and Kenneth Edgerly, Doing Business As (dba) ABC Preschool for\nFive-Years with Five One-Year Renewal Options on Land Adjacent to the Mastick\nSenior Center.' Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 6, "text": "REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(18-552) Adoption of Resolution Appointing Rona Rothenberg as a Member of the\nPlanning Board. Not adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion.\nCouncilmember Oddie made a substitute motion to approve tabling the matter until the\nnext meeting.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the substitute motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\n(18-553) Continued Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Adding Article 4-60 (Minimum Wage) to Chapter IX (Regulations Concerning Trade\nand Commerce) Concerning a Citywide Minimum Wage to Raise Alameda's Minimum\nWage to $15.00 per Hour by July 1, 2020. Introduced; and\n(18-553A) Resolution No. 15436, \"Amending the General Fund Operating Budget for\nFiscal Year 2018-19.' Adopted.\nThe Development Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Vella requested inquired what staff estimates the \"Buy Local\" campaign to\nbe worth.\nThe Development Manager responded the \"Buy Local\" campaign will be devoting\n$20,000, and the following fiscal year would be an additional $10,000.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired how the \"Buy Local\" campaign became something that the\nCity is funding.\nThe Development Manager responded the program began three years ago to promote\nretail areas and businesses.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired how much money has been spent to date by the City on the\ncampaign.\nThe Development Manager responded that he does not have the figure.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what the City currently spends per year on the campaign.\nThe Economic Development Director responded that the City spends approximately\n$30,000 on \"Buy Local\" each year.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 7, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella inquired if the amount included ads in the San Francisco Chronicle\nand other inserts.\nThe Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative; noted calendars are\nalso included.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if the total expenditures for the campaign equals $50,000, to\nwhich the Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired about the enforcement portion of the campaign.\nThe Development Manager responded the enforcement for Fiscal Year 2019-20 is\n$56,000 and the following year would be $30,000.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the City has a procurement policy which\ndirects staff to first check with local businesses for supplies and goods.\nThe Development Manager responded there is an administrative policy; stated Public\nWorks' notifies local contractors when bids are available.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted she might do a referral on the City working with\nlocal vendors on the bid process.\nCouncilmember Oddie requested clarification related to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry if the\nitem would tie into minimum wage.\nThe Development Manager responded the item expands what is currently being\nprovided.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired the correlation between the minimum wage item and the\nbudget increase.\nThe Economic Development Director responded businesses will have to increase prices\nin order to cover the minimum wage.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired about the Chronicle's circulation, and the impact and efficacy\nof the ads bringing people to Alameda; stated many businesses claim a decrease in\nbusiness visitation during street fairs.\nThe Economic Development Director responded that she could provide statistics about\nto the reach of the ads being placed; stated the department also receives anecdotal\ncomments related to the ads in the Chronicle.\nMayor Spencer inquired about the fiscal impact to the City and which year the expenses\nwould be in the red.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 8, "text": "The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded a two-year budget is\nprepared; stated budget projections are conservative; the Council has built a healthy\nfund balance; if participation in an accelerated minimum wage increase is supported, an\nbudget impact would occur two years sooner than required under State law.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether instead of by year five, a deficit would now occur in\nyear three.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the negative;\nstated the budget forecast would increase from $8 million to $8.4 million.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to have seen a budget projection.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director stated the budget increase is\nexplained in the staff report.\nMayor Spencer stated the item is only part of the entire budget; there is a chart which\nshows all expenses, but the chart is not included.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director stated a cumulative impact of all\nbudget impacts was not included; the report focuses strictly on the impact of the\nminimum wage increase.\nMayor Spencer stated the cumulative impact information is missing; the Council needs\nto know said information in order to properly operate the City's budget.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director stated the budget stabilizes and\nis adjusted by the Consumer Price Index (CPI); cost is dictated by a combination of the\nState minimum wage, the proposed ordinance, and CPI adjustments.\nExpressed concern over the impact of the steep increase on local businesses;\nsuggested conforming to Oakland's plan: Michael Rose, Semifreddi's.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation; made brief comments on studies:\nMike Henneberry, Alameda Justice Alliance (AJA) and Alameda Labor Council.\nDiscussed housing costs; urged the minimum wage be raised as quickly as possible:\nEric Stimling, Alameda.\nStated creating a level playing field in Alameda is crucial to be on par with neighbors;\nurged Council to support the staff recommendation: Jeanne Nader, AJA.\nStrongly advocated for raising the minimum wage to $15: Doyle Sailor, Alameda\nExpressed concern over her small restaurant having to raise prices: Cindy Kahl,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 9, "text": "Speisekammer.\nExpressed concern over small business being crippled by the minimum wage increase;\nsuggested eliminating certain businesses: Kyle Connor, Alameda Theatre Cinema Grill.\nQuestioned why the Council is intervening in the State process which is in place: Bob\nShannon, Alameda.\nExpressed support for increasing the minimum wage: Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope\nand AJA.\nDiscussed problems working people face; urged approval of the minimum wage\nincrease: Kirsten Fairbanks, Alameda for Black Lives.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation; noted the Bay\nArea has higher costs than the rest of the State and other surrounding cities are moving\nin said direction; stated housing costs suffer from wage disparity.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she will support the\nrecommendation; Council has grappled with housing issues for three years; she does\nnot take pride in knowing Alameda is one of the lowest minimum wage cities.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the item is minimum wage, not living wage; a Massachusetts\nInstitute of Technology (MIT) calculator sets the living wage for California as $14.01 per\nhour and the living wage for a single parent is $29.68 per hour; the cost of rent is the\ntypical reason commercial spaces close; the Council is obligated to insert themselves in\nthe issue because constituents are being affected, she will support the\nrecommendation.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated minimum wage is the one tool the Council has to help\naddress the inequality; he will support the recommendation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmembers have comments regarding the\nemployee benefits packages recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded the correspondence was received late in the\nafternoon; stated the issue could be considered at a later time.\nMayor Spencer expressed concern over the impact on local businesses and employees\nworking at local businesses; stated that she prefers to have an ordinance similar to\nother cities with different increases for more employees; small businesses have\nindicated the increases could cause businesses to close; the \"Buy Local\" campaign is to\nbring in people from outside Alameda; requested Council to consider a step up for\nsmaller businesses.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 10, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese stated the State is headed toward $15 per hour; the increase\nis going to happen regardless.\nMayor Spencer stated the increase can be tailored or tiered by business size.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated a number of small businesses are already paying\nabove minimum wage; she does not want to differentiate employees based off of\ncompany size.\nMayor Spencer stated larger stores can accommodate the wage increase through other\nstores.\nCouncilmember Oddie respectfully disagreed; stated employees currently working at the\nminimum wage rate will see a real wage increase, allowing for greater ability of survival.\nMayor Spencer stated losing employment as a result of the wage increase is a\npossibility.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated studies have shown that has not happened.\nVice Mayor Vella noted Amazon decided to increase wages.\nMayor Spencer stated companies like Amazon are not interested in small, local\nbusinesses.\nVice Mayor Vella stated many small businesses utilize Amazon for supplies.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer\n- 1.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 8:35 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:48 p.m.\n(18-554) Resolution No. 15437, \"Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a\nFourth Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and all Other\nNecessary Documents between the City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners, LLC\nfor the Site A Development at Alameda Point.\" Adopted; and\n(18-554A) Resolution No. 15438, \"Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Interim City\nManager to Execute a Fifth Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement\nand all Other Necessary Documents between the City of Alameda and Eden Housing,\nInc. for the Site A Development at Alameda Point.\" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n7", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 11, "text": "The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding additional housing the Base Reuse\nand Economic Development Director stated the fourth amendment does not address\nadditional units, but allows for exploration of the feasibility of an additional 80 units in\nPhase 2; the addition would exceed the cap and Alameda Point Partners (APP) would\nneed to go through an entitlement process if the option is pursued.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there are three phases of the project, to which the\nBase Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired if the additional 80 units could come from\nsomewhere else within the project site, to which the Base Reuse and Economic\nDevelopment Director responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired if the Council could take the 80 units away from\nanother portion of the plan.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative;\nstated a new Housing Element will be prepared in 2023.\nCouncilmember Oddie requested an explanation of developer paying $1.1 million and\nwhere the $200,000 would go.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded by explaining the\nexisting DDA formula; stated the $220,000 payment will be reinvested as part of the\ndeveloper's $10 million obligation for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal project.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired what would happen if another delay occurs.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded if the developer is not\nready in another year, they would still have another option to purchase an extension.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the payment for time extensions does not seem to be effective\nin moving the project forward; issues are more related to construction costs; inquired\nwhy the City is keeping the same penalty of payment to extend when it does not seem\nto alleviate the problem.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded staff could look into\nstructuring the payment differently or allow for a different form in lieu of purchasing time\nextensions.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the intent of working in good faith is the motivation\nbehind recommending the amendment.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 12, "text": "The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded staff believes the\ndeveloper has been working in good faith, and are, therefore, recommending the\namendment.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the Eden extension; inquired whether a\nperiodic check-in, similar to a quarterly report, could be provided to Council.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Eden would address the funding plan changes,\nto which the Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether Eden failed to secure funding; further\ninquired if Council has the ability to mandate monitoring reports to ensure the failure is\nnot repeated.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded the goal of the\nperiodic monitoring would be to help ensure the failure to secure funding is not\nrepeated.\nMayor Spencer requested that Eden provide updates on the application status.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if there is a way to incorporate checking items being\nsubmitted for correctness; stated monitoring is a general term; inquired if the periodic\nreporting could be included or if an amendment would have to be brought back to\nCouncil.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded Council direction is\nsufficient to move forward.\nLinda Mandolini, Eden Housing, made brief comments.\nAndy Madeira, Eden Housing, gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if Eden Housing is willing to put money up for multi-family as\na gap.\nMr. Madeira responded in the affirmative and continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if Eden previously separated the applications [senior\nand family housing] for funding; recalled that the applications were combined for better\nchances of scoring higher for Cap and Trade funding; however, the clerical error\nresulted in a failed application; the current timing does not allow for the applications to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n9", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 13, "text": "be combined; inquired why Eden thinks it will have better results with the next\napplication if it only includes the Senior project.\nMr. Madeira responded senior housing components no longer make for a competitive\nfunding application; stated in spite of the clerical error, Eden was still second in line for\nfunding selection; based off of projections, the next round of funding applications is\npromising.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the City's allocation of Measure A1 funds could be\napplied to other projects.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded the City's allocated\n$5 million for the Site A project; stated the regional pool is opening up another funding\nopportunity.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the City would be competitive in the regional pool, to\nwhich the Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired how many other Alameda projects are being considered in\nthe regional pool funding opportunity.\nThe Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded the Housing Authority\nmay apply for funding for the Roseville project.\nMr. Madeira completed his presentation.\nExpressed support for the amendments and APP; urged approval: Andreas Cluver,\nBuilding and Construction Trades Council.\nStated the City has come far and should not turn back; urged approval: Michael\nMcDonough, Chamber of Commerce.\nUrged approval; discussed the difficult process of getting affordable housing: Laura\nThomas, Renewed Hope.\nUrged approval of the extension; stated the effort to obtain funding is difficult: Lynette\nLee, Buena Vista Methodist Church and Renewed Hope.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the fourth amendment [adoption of the\nresolution].\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie agreed with the public comments; stated the\nCouncil cannot move back on the project; the complicated ways of finding funding for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 14, "text": "affordable housing creates difficulties in meeting even the 25% affordable housing\nlimits.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City needs the project and the affordable\nhousing units; urged voting \"yes\" on Propositions 1 and 2 on the November ballot.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer\n- 1.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the fifth amendment [adoption of the\nresolution], including a requirement in the fifth amendment for frequent, quarterly\nmonitoring reports to the Council either on agenda or off, in an effort to abate problems,\nmake up for lost time and aid acceleration of the project.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Vella stated the $1.7 million would be back-filled, which is\nan important aspect; both projects are essential; the goal is to receive outside funding;\nworking together is important; the City can leverage connections with letters of support\nin order to further help the process of procuring funding; she will support the item.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Berkeley and Emeryville both proposed affordable\nhousing bonds; requested staff to provide information about what doing so would look\nlike for Alameda.\nMayor Spencer expressed support for the motion and appreciation of Eden; stated\naffordable units, plus workforce housing with as little market-rate, is most desired.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(18-555) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.\n3086 Amending the Zoning Map to Permit Hotels at 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway (\"Parcel\n1\"). Not introduced; and\n(18-555A) Recommendation to Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Proceed with\nAcquisition of 2370 Harbor Bay Parkway (\"Parcel 4\") for Open Space and Park\nPurposes.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nExpressed support for amending the zoning; stated taxes generated from hotels provide\na positive impact: Anthony Jones.\nUrged approval of amending the zoning to allow a hotel: K. Abdul.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n11", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 15, "text": "Expressed support for the project and zoning; discussed working for the applicant:\nLindsey Young.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation, which will bring in tax revenue: Orville\nMeuks, Oakland.\nExpressed support for the zoning change to allow the hotel; stated the developer has\nmade a commitment to use a signatory responsible general contractor: Daniel Gregg,\nCarpenters Local 713.\nStated that he supports building the hotel, which will create good jobs: Michael Gilmore,\nAlameda.\nStated the hotel will generate revenue and provide jobs: Ed Dillard.\nOutlined benefits of allowing the hotel; noted hotels are allowed everywhere else on\nHarbor Bay: Maurice Arnold.\nExpressed his support: Adam Turner.\nStated that he opposes the rezoning; noted the Planning Board voted against the hotel\nearlier this year because it does not fit on the parcel; discussed violations by the hotel\noperator: Ty Hudson, Unite Here Local 2850.\nExpressed his support for the project: Preston Dula, Carpenters Union Local 713.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation: Cathy Adams, National Coalition of\n100 Black Women.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation, discussed the taxes that would be\ngenerated: Sherry Vance.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation: Rhonda Mason.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation, discussed the revenue that would be\ngenerated: Michael McDonough, Chamber of Commerce.\nExpressed concern over the environmental destruction to the edge of the Bay; read\nfrom a letter by Cindy Margulis, Golden Gate Audubon: Diane Livia, Golden Gate\nAudubon.\nExpressed opposition to rezoning Parcel 1 and support for the City taking title to Parcel\n4: Patricia Lamborn, Alameda.\nStated that she has experience working in hotels that do not support workers' rights,\nwhich is not needed in Alameda: Beatriz Franco, Local 2850\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 16, "text": "Stated the parcel is too small for a hotel; urged Council not to approve the zoning\nchange and to take ownership of Parcel 4: John Felts, Alameda.\nStated the hotel would be a blight on the beautiful coast and would be in the airport\nturning zone: Jim DuPont, Unite Here.\nStated the space was going to be for the ferry terminal and should have been\nincorporated into the parks on either side; a hotel should not go into the green corridor:\nRichard Bangert, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the previous plans do not work in the proposed space; inquired\nif a new plan would be proposed.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded that a new plan would\nhave to be proposed; stated if the re-zoning is approved, the Council would be allowing\nthe design step process to move forward; previous plans included a parking waiver to\nallow some parking to be offsite.\nVice Mayor Vella stated previous plans included height limitations; inquired what\nlimitations could be set forth by Council.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded Council could set the\nheight limit; stated the limit could be the same as the other business heights in the\nHarbor Bay Business Park.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed support of taking title to Parcel 4 and of union based\nprojects; stated that she is concerned over feasibility of a hotel on Parcel 1; outreach\nand additional items related to the project have not yet been completed to allow Council\nto approve the re-zoning.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she cannot make all three of the required\nfindings for the zoning amendment; the General Plan's has an Island-wide jobs-housing\nbalance; there are four hotel projects in the works; two are located on Harbor Bay;\nexpressed concern about supporting an item that was turned down by the Planning\nBoard, and voted down by the Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission\n(BCDC); expressed support for the City taking possession of Parcel 4.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of taking possession of Parcel 4.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer expressed support of the City taking possession of\nParcel 4.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n13", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 17, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese stated that Parcel 1 is likely not feasible for a restaurant or\noffice; the parcel is vulnerable to shoreline damage; re-zoning is not in the City's best\ninterest long-term.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of not changing the zoning.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie inquired what other hotel projects the City has\nplanned.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded the City has three active\napplications; stated one is on Park Street, one going to study session is adjacent to the\nferry terminal and the other is near a vacant site on Harbor Bay.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired about zoning status.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded that staff was working\nunder the knowledge that the previously proposed plan was consistent with the BCDC\nsettlement agreement; stated after a year and a half, BCDC staff expressed support for\nthe project but explained the old settlement agreement would need to be amended in\norder to proceed, which caused issues with the City's original BCDC settlement\nagreement.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry if the Planning Board could take a\nsecond look, the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the Planning Board meeting addressing the matter\nwas long.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded the majority of the Board\ndoes not feel like the project fits.\nCouncilmember Oddie discussed discretionary points; inquired what kinds of\nconsiderations can be made by the Council to be equitable.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded changing the zoning is a\nhighly discretionary decision; stated the site has always been different from the rest of\nthe business park and was zoned Open Space up until two-years ago; the matter is a\njudgement call for the Council to decide.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed hesitation over overturning the Planning Board's\ndecision; stated that he would want more information before being requested to make a\njudgement call.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 18, "text": "The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the issue should be resolved\none way or the other; staff did not change the recommendation given to Planning Board.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated not enough information has been presented on the item\nthat would cause him to overturn of the Planning Board's decision.\nMayor Spencer expressed concern over insufficient parking; stated priority for parking\nshould be for the already parking-deficient ferry terminal; she would like to review\nchanging the zoning back to open space or ferry terminal parking.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-556) The Interim City Manager made a brief announcement regarding recent Public\nUtilities Board actions.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(18-557) Consider Sending a Letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)\nUrging a Commitment to a Firm Timeline of Action for Their Proposed Health Facility\nand National Cemetery. (Councilmember Matarrese)\nCouncilmember Matarrese made brief comments regarding the referral.\nCouncilmember Matarrese made a motion to approve getting a timeline, making the\npublic aware of what is happening, and putting the VA to the test of meeting the delivery\nof the promise made in 2010\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nExpressed support for sending the letter: Andrew Huntoon, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over nothing being done for 4 years; stated the VA has had funding\nfor the project, which could provide needed infrastructure; urged the letter be sent;\nstated the City should receive a firm timeline: Richard Bangert, Alameda.\nMayor Spencer noted that work is being done related to the project.\nThe Interim City Manager explained the VA would be available to provide an update and\nmake a presentation at the December 4th City Council meeting; suggested the details of\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n15", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 19, "text": "timeline has never been provided.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the letter is fine as-written; a significant\npercentage of the homeless population being is veterans.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the letter is fine as-written; sending the letter with specific\nquestions could help the VA prepare answers about the project and allow for a\ncomprehensive presentation.\nMayor Spencer expressed support for sending the letter with the addition of\nCouncilmember Oddie's language and striking the portion about regaining confidence.\nMayor Spencer moved approval of a substitute motion to send the letter to the VA with\nthe addition of Councilmember Oddie's language and removing the language regarding\nregaining confidence.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the substitute motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-558) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Planning Board\nand Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB).\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nOctober 2, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-10-02", "page": 20, "text": "Mayor Spencer nominated Audrey Hyman for appointment to the SSHRB.\n(18-559) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft announced the FAAS fundraiser \"After the Ball\"\nwould be on Thursday, October 4, 2018.\n(18-560) Mayor Spencer made a brief announcement regarding her injury during the\nBike for the Parks event.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 10:58 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 2, 2018\n17", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf"}