{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 1, "text": "5\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nWEDNESDAY- -JANUARY 2, 2019- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:21 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(19-005) Paul Medved, Alameda, discussed sea level rise and urged Council to take\naction.\n(19-006) Mari Perez Ruiz, Alameda Renters Coalition, discussed the housing crisis,\nrenters and changes to the rent ordinance.\n(19-007) Frida Cassidy Schiesser, Girl Scout Troop #33067 and Alameda Renters\nCoalition, discussed the lack of rent control and the effects of displacement.\n(19-008) Catherine Pauling, Alameda Renters Coalition, urged Council to amend the\nrent control ordinance; discussed the impacts on seniors and disabled.\n(19-009) Eric Strimling, Alameda Renters Coalition, discussed Rent Review Advisory\nCommittee meetings and cases and questioned ways for tenants to get hearings about\nrent increase reviews.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nVice Mayor Knox White requested the rent budget resolution [paragraph no. 19-013\nbe\nwithdrawn from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 2, "text": "6\n(*19-010) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on December\n4,2018. Approved.\n(*19-011) Ratified bills in the amount of $ 5, 153,139.02\n(*19-012) Recommendation to Accept Report on the Appointment of Two Members to\nthe Open Government Commission. Accepted.\n(19-013) Resolution No. 15471, \"Amending Fiscal Year 2018-19 Rent Stabilization Fund\nBudget in the Amount of $166,000 from Available Fund Balance (Fiscal Year 2017-\n2018) for Acquisition and Implementation of Database Software to Implement Policies,\nProvide Accurate Data, and Increase Administrative Efficiency for the City's Rent\nReview, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions (Ordinance No. 3148) and\nAuthorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute Certain Amendments to the Staffing\nServices Agreement with the Housing Authority to Reflect the Software Acquisition and\nFunding Appropriation.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the contract is with the Housing Authority and will not be\ncoming back to Council; the initial intent for the database is not to start collecting new\ndata; however, there is interest in the ability to track rents and other information about\nlocal rents that are not currently available; requested that the database approved\nprovide said functions from the beginning and not require additional funding.\nThe Rent Stabilization Program Director responded the Request for Proposals (RFP)\nhad been constructed with the details mentioned by Vice Mayor Knox White in mind;\noutlined the database will also have a payment portal for landlords to submit annual\nprogram fees.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if the option to expand modules at a later date would\nbe costly or fairly easy.\nThe Rent Stabilization Program Director responded all potential systems offered will be\nflexible enough to add additional fields with no cost involved.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern about privacy; inquired if a report would be\ncoming back to Council.\nThe Rent Stabilization Program Director responded that he is happy to provide a report\non all aspects of the final product; stated the Housing Authority is looking at specific\nprograms with security measures in mind.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern about rent, personal names and addresses,\nbeing public due to the City's transparency rules.\nThe Rent Stabilization Program Director stated the matter of transparency is best suited\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 3, "text": "7\nfor the Interim City Attorney; the Housing Authority will comply with all security\nrequirements.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern about what items can and cannot be made\npublic; inquired if funds can be recaptured in the following year when the fee is\nrecalculated, or if the item is funded entirely by General Fund monies.\nThe Rent Stabilization Program Director responded the initial $166,000 ask uses cost\nsavings from the prior year; the funds will not be recaptured later.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director stated in June 2018, the\nproposed fee study was presented; half of excess funds were retained from the fees for\ndata collection; the fee has been reduced from $120 to $106; General Fund monies are\nnot being used; funds were collected from the prior fiscal year for the rent program and\nare on-hand, but need to be appropriated for this purpose.\nStated Citywide data is needed; the software should be robust enough to be Citywide;\ndiscussed public access to data: Catherine Pauling, Alameda Renters Coalition.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(19-014) Resolution No. 15472, \"Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Revise\nAlameda Fire Department Transport Fees.\" Adopted.\nThe Deputy Fire Chief made brief comments.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the Fire Department will be unable to recoup costs\nassociated with providing emergency ambulance services should the recommended\nincrease not be approved by Council, to which the Deputy Fire Chief responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(19-015) Public Hearing to Consider Approving the Housing and Community\nDevelopment Needs Statement for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nAnnual Plan for Fiscal Year 2019-20.\nThe Housing Authority Management Analyst gave a Power Point presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 4, "text": "8\nDiscussed seniors' needs, assistance to protect rental rights and outreach for legal\nservices: Dan Ashbrook, Legal Assistance for Seniors.\nDiscussed the importance of safety net services: Liz Varela, Building Futures.\nOutlined assistance services provided by Family Violence Law Center: Stephanie\nPenrod, Family Violence Law Center.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if the Family Violence Law Center received 25 to35\ndomestic violence referrals each month in the past fiscal year.\nMs. Penrod responded in the affirmative; stated the time frame is within the last four\nquarters.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if omitting food security as a key item in the needs\nstatement was intentional or unintentional.\nThe Management Analyst responded the Housing Authority will make a more concerted\neffort in the following year to specifically identify needs more closely; stated the\nomission was unintentional.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the City has been a long-time provider of CDBG grants\nto the Food Bank and he would like to ensure that the Food Bank is aware they are able\nto apply again based on the needs statement.\nThe Management Analyst stated the Food Bank was the highest scoring non-profit in\nthe previous year and is encouraged to apply again.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if additional tenant legal services should be clarified or\nremoved.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded only tenant legal\nservices for seniors are funded are through Senior Legal Services; stated a service has\nrecently been expanded to include housing due to such high demand, but it can be\nchanged if the Council desires.\nCouncilmember Vella stated it will be interesting to see what happens with the new legal\nservices contract; typically clients have a number of different issues when seeking legal\naid; specialized legal services are helpful; her decision will be based on how many\nseniors are using services specific to seniors.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the venue for the services for seniors.\nMr. Ashbrook responded the program has been designed to prevent senior evictions; if\nlandlord representation is also needed, the service would have to be designed for the\nfuture; clarified one legal housing program can address the needs of both tenants and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 5, "text": "9\nlandlords.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the location of the services, to which Mr. Ashbrook\nresponded Mastick Senior Center.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about seniors with limited mobility having to\ntravel to Oakland for services; stated it is great to know there are local services\navailable at Mastick Senior Center.\nMr. Ashbrook stated home visits are available as well.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated it is imperative for the City to have a set aside,\nacknowledge and provide services for the elderly.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the item is not related to deciding any funding or giving\ndirection on funding; that he is comfortable with the needs statement; the second item\nlisted for priority is preventing homelessness; increasing housing opportunities for\nhomeless and extremely low income households and delivering support services to\npromote stability and independence should be kept in mind as decisions are made.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated it is overwhelming that the need is so great, but the City's\nresources are finite.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the needs statement with the amendment.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(19-016) Recommendation to Receive the Report on the Initiative Measure to Change\nthe Land Use Designation for an Approximately 3.65 Acre Site on McKay Avenue, by\nAmending the General Plan Designation from Office to Open Space, and by Amending\nthe Zoning Ordinance from Administrative-Professional District to Open Space District\nand Consider the Following Options: Option 1 - Adopt the Ordinance; or Option 2\n-\nAdopt a Resolution Submitting the Ordinance to the Voters.\nResolution No. 15473, Calling a Special Election in the City of Alameda on April 9, 2019\nfor the Submission of a Proposed Initiative Measure to Change the Land Use\nDesignation for an Approximately 3.65 Acre Site on McKay Avenue, by Amending the\nGeneral Plan Designation from Office of Open Space, and by Amending the Zoning\nOrdinance from Administrative-Professional District to Open Space District.\" Adopted.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired who drafted the ballot question, to which the City Clerk\nresponded legal staff and City staff worked collectively on the question.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 6, "text": "10\nCouncilmember Vella inquired if Council has to approve the ballot question this evening\nas drafted.\nThe City Clerk responded in the affirmative; outlined a previous rent initiative on the last\nballot, which Council approved, then revised it at a later date.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated Council has the authority to revise the ballot question,\nbut the question cannot be more than 75 words, and needs to be as neutral as possible,\nto not be argumentative or misleading.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding choosing the April election date,\nthe Interim City Attorney stated Friday, January 11, 2019 is the deadline for an April\nelection.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if a special meeting needs to be called.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the meeting could be a\ncontinuation.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if Council has until Friday, January 11, 2019 at 5:00pm\nto approve the final 75 word ballot question; to which the City Clerk responded in the\naffirmative.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if polls need to be open or if an all-mail ballot is an\noption.\nThe City Clerk responded Election Code requirements must be met in order to call an\nall-mail ballot, which cannot be met, therefore there will be polls open on Election Day;\nthose who vote absentee will still have the option to mail ballots.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if there is a way to call an all-mail ballot, to which the\nCity Clerk responded in the negative.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if there are insights from East Bay Regional Parks\nDistrict (EBRPD) related to what land is considered to be the park boundaries.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded the subdivision did not occur until after Measure\nWW had been placed on the 2008 ballot; stated the Federal government planned to\nsubdivide the parcel and dispose of Neptune Point first; EBRPD knew as early as 2005\nor 2006 that the government would subdivide the parcels even though it did not occur\nuntil later; the intent was clear to both the Federal government and EBRPD before\nMeasure WW went to the voters in 2008.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if the subdivision occurred in May 2016, to which the\nAssistant City Attorney responded the Quitclaim Deed is dated 2015.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 7, "text": "11\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there is a parcel number for one parcel for all seven\nacres that goes until 2015/2016; requested the change in parcel numbers from\n2015/2016 to 2016/2017 be noted.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated when a deed is recorded, the County Assessors' office\ndoes not always make the change immediately, which may be the reason there is a\nslight discrepancy between when the Quitclaim Deed was recorded and when the\nAssessors' parcel map was modified to show two different parcels.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if a ballot argument would be due January 16, 2019, to\nwhich the City Clerk responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the language needs to be created here and now or a\nsubcommittee needs to be formed.\nDiscussed the proposed Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) project and support; urged\nthe proponents to withdraw the initiative: Doug Biggs, APC.\nDiscussed Measure WW; expressed concern over pressure to withdraw the initiative;\ndiscussed the homeless project; urged adoption of the ordinance or placing the\nmeasure on the November 2020 ballot: Angela Fawcett, Friends of Crab Cove and\nInitiative Proponent.\nExpressed support for caring for others and neighborly relations; urged the initiative be\nwithdrawn to work together: Cindy Acker, Alameda.\nDiscussed Measure WW; stated a writ was filed; discussed meeting with Mayor Ezzy\nAshcraft: Liza Gabato Morse, Friends of Crab Cove.\nDiscussed taking care of homeless seniors; urged the proponents to withdraw the\ninitiative: Eric Strimling, Alameda.\nUrged all people be supported; expressed support for withdrawing the initiative:\nElizabeth Middleberg, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she did meet with proponents of the project, Ms.\nFawcett and Ms. Gabato Morse; urged both sides to sit down, talk and find a\ncompromise.\nCouncilmember Vella stated there has been no Brown Act violation; that she has not\nspoken to any other Councilmembers about the item or her opinion of it; Measure WW\nwas put on the ballot by EBRPD, not the City of Alameda; if there are concerns about\nMeasure WW, there is a public board of elected officials which members of the public\ncan hold accountable; whether or not the land is within the definition of becoming\navailable for EBRPD is debatable; outlined the process for surplus land; stated\nencouraged constituents to work and speak with the EBRPD Board or come to liaison\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 8, "text": "12\nmeetings if they feel there has been misuse of Measure WW funds; outlined additional\ncosts not related to a special election that also must be considered by Council; stated\nthat she cannot support adopting the ordinance and would like to pursue submitting the\nordinance to voters; it is a misnomer to state a special election is due to actions of\nCouncil; questioned if Council waits to place the election on the next general election at\na lower cost, what other costs are accruing in that time; stated Council has fiduciary\nobligations that must be considered; the previous agenda item stated the project is a top\nneed; that she would like to discuss the ballot question.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the issue is straight-forward; Council should respect the\nwishes of those who signed the initiative; a special election is far too costly; the vote\nshould be placed on the November 2020 ballot; Friends of Crab Cove are asking for the\nvote to be placed on the November 2020 ballot.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he was struck by Ms. Middelberg's comment stating:\n\"we can do better as a City;\" expressed support for holding the election; stated the City\ncannot be held responsible for what was said in order for Measure WW to pass;\ndiscussed the previous agenda item relating to the current item; stated the issue should\nbe resolved sooner rather than later; the project will go forward; if the vote is pushed to\nNovember or 2020, the City's liability is much more than $600,000; that he hopes both\nsides can keep talking and come to a solution; the area will become a homeless facility,\nbut it will become urban blight if nothing is done.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated if Council concedes at this point, it is not an automatic\ntaking of the property.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if Council moves to place the item on the ballot, are the\nproponents able to withdraw, to which the Interim City Attorney responded in the\naffirmative.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated if the item does not move forward, the wellness center\nwill lose tens of millions of dollars that have already been committed; Alameda is caring\nas a community; homelessness is a major issue; the need is well documented; the best\nway to find a solution is to sit down and address the issues and concerns; the initiative\nis not support community-wide; requested clarification about the allocation of Measure\nWW funds; stated that he believes there are factual misstatements in the initiative that\nneed to be challenged; now is a time for healing.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City and the County are in the midst of a housing crisis;\noutlined a meeting with the Oakland Mayor; the proposed project is a well thought out\nway to shelter the most vulnerable homeless individuals; expressed support for going\nforward with a special election, due to funding commitments the project has acquired\nwhich will not exist in November 2020; outlined funding opportunities; stated projects\nare competing for the funding opportunities; the proponents are able to withdraw the\npetition any time up to January 11, 2019 at 5:00pm; Council has not expressed a desire\nto adopt the ordinance; inquired the process if members of the Council would like to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 9, "text": "13\nreview and update the ballot question.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded the Council may continue the item to the following\nweek, and appoint a committee of Councilmembers and staff to come up with new\nlanguage that could then be brought back to Council for final action.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft proposed a subcommittee of herself and Councilmember Vella to\ndraft new language and ballot arguments.\nThe City Clerk stated the item may be continued with the direction to form a\nsubcommittee.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the process to formally not adopt the ordinance, but want\nto go forward to the voters.\nThe City Clerk stated it has been expressed; the directive is to continue the meeting to a\ndate specific, with a new, revised ballot question to review.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:05 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:14\np.m.\n***\nThe City Clerk stated the recommendation is for the Council to proceed with adopting\nthe resolution calling the election on April 9, 2019 with direction that the ballot question\nbe amended and return at a date specific, with the recommended date being January\n10, 2019.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the reason for Council to current adopt the resolution.\nThe City Clerk responded in order to set the argument deadlines, the election must be\ncalled now.\nCouncilmember Oddie clarified that Council is bringing back the 75 words and the\nproposed ballot argument.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the City Clerk inquired the time specific the item is being continued\nto, to which Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded 6:00pm.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the revised 75 words will be posted and if there is\na\ndeadline to provide to the public.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 10, "text": "14\nThe City Clerk responded it can be posted at any time due to Council having the ability\nto edit the question at the continued meeting; the final language must be adopted at the\nJanuary 10, 2019 meeting.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if a revised staff report will accompany the language for\nCouncil to review ahead of time, to which the City Clerk responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he wants to ensure items are properly noticed.\nThe City Clerk stated the item is being continued; Council has the ability to edit the\nballot question on the spot if needed.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the item is going to be properly noticed; the goal is to give\neveryone enough time to weigh-in if needed.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated it would be fair to close public comment at the continued\nmeeting since public comment has occurred; inquired if public comment could be re-\nopened.\nThe City Clerk responded in the affirmative; stated public comment is typically closed for\ncontinued items.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he will oppose the motion because he believes the\ndecision to place the item on the November 2020 ballot at a $25,000 cost is far superior\nthan spending roughly $630,000 that City Hall does not have for an April special\nelection; the project proponent never explicitly stated the project is at risk of losing\nproject funds if the election is held at the November 2020 election.\nCouncilmember Vella stated other funds are at risk; if the ordinance were adopted, the\nCity has other parks in jeopardy; questioned where the funds for the new open space\npark would come from and if a park bond would need to be obtained; outlined current\npark project needs.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of appointing Council a subcommittee of two\nmembers at Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's discretion to write the ballot argument.\nThe City Clerk stated Council can designate authority to let two members decide who\nwill sign.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated there is not adequate time to draft the ballot argument\nand have it on the regular meeting on January 15, 2019; a special meeting will have to\nbe called.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 11, "text": "15\nVice Mayor Knox White withdrew his motion.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the subcommittee believes the language can be ready by\nJanuary 8, 2019.\nCouncilmember Vella stated if she were not on the subcommittee, she would want to\nread the language prior to adding her name to it; that she is willing to get the language\nback to the City Clerk by January 8, 2019.\n(19-017) Adoption of Resolution Submitting to the Voters an Ordinance Entitled \"McKay\nAvenue Open Space Fiscal Responsibility Measure\" at the Special Election to be Held\nin the City of Alameda on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Not adopted; and Consider Authoring\na Direct and Possible Rebuttal Argument.\nVice Mayor Knox White proposed hearing the fiscal responsibility measure and Caring\nAlameda Act [paragraph no. 19-018] together.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if combining the items is permissible, to which the Interim\nCity Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if Council could approve the item or is voter approval\nneeded to direct the City Attorney as described.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded if the voters approve the fiscal responsibility\nmeasure, the voters would have directed the City Attorney to file an action to find out if\nthere was a taking and what the value is.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if Council can give the same direction after the election\nis certified, to which the Interim City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Clerk noted if taken to the voters, Council can state the voters approved this\nfunding requirement and mechanism.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated if the item is challenged, the court could presumably\ngive greater weight to what the voters approved versus Council.\nCouncilmember Vella requested clarification that Council would be authorizing putting a\nballot initiative forward, potentially for funding.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated if the voters approve the measure, there would be a\nprocess to move ahead and find out if there was a taking; if there was a taking, there\nwould be a process for determining a funding source.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 12, "text": "16\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern if a bond measure is required for funding;\ninquired why the term bond measure was not included.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded sources other than bond measures could be used.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired if Council could require going to court to find out if it is\na\ntaking, and then going through a bond process, so funds would not come from General\nFund or other sources.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded in the affirmative; expressed concern the funding\nsource could be left up in the air causing limitations if the bond measure did not pass.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Council were to approve the proposed ballot measure\nand limit the funding source to only a bond measure, would the City be in legal jeopardy\nif faced with a taking or some other action if the bond measure did not pass.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded said concern is a possibility.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the funding is related to possible compensation to the\nowner; to which the Interim City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nStated that he offered to meet with Councilmember Daysog prior to the Council\nmeeting; delay of the project will cost APC; the cost impact study is flawed and runs a\nrisk if not passed; the issue is about homeless people; urged the community to serve\nthe homeless; expressed support of the Caring Alameda Act: Doug Biggs, Alameda\nPoint Collaborative.\nDiscussed the opposition to the senior center; stated his understanding is the project\nwould assist those on the verge of homelessness; stated if more people cared about\nother people, things would be better: Geoffrey Burnaford, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern about wording; stated it is difficult to follow\nand nuanced; suggested Council can give direction to legal counsel now; outlined the\nprocess that would be followed; urged caution in adding items to the ballot that can be\ncompleted through an act of Council instead.\nCouncilmember Oddie concurred with Councilmember Vella; stated that he does not\nwish to put the fiscal responsibility measure on the ballot.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he would not like to put the fiscal responsibility\nmeasure on the ballot; questioned what the City gains by giving direction now; stated\nthat he would rather put the Caring Alameda Act on the ballot.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated giving voters three measures to vote on can be complicated\nand confusing; expressed support for the Caring Alameda Act, which should be taken to\nthe voters.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 13, "text": "17\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she would like to hear from Council about funding;\ninquired if the measures are able to tie into a the initiative measure Council voted to put\non April 9, 2019 Special Election; expressed concern about asking a negative question\nin one and a positive in the other.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated it is important to let voters know of the action already\napproved by Council; having the two measures side-by-side gives a clearer choice.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of not placing the McKay Avenue Open Space\nFiscal Responsibility Measure on the ballot and [Council] directing the City Attorney [to\nproceed] as the proposed measure directs.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion; requested input from the Interim City\nAttorney.\nUnder discussion, the Interim City Attorney stated if the initiative passes, the City\nAttorney is to file the action in court within a six-month period to determine whether or\nnot it was a taking and determine the value.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the direction gives the ballot argument authors another\npossible approach if desired.\nVice Mayor Knox White questioned what is being gained; stated the importance of the\nfiscal responsibility ballot language is that voters would say do not enact the open space\ninitiative until funding is found; direction is given in order to figure out if it is a taking and\nhow much is it going to cost the City; questioned the benefit.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the propositions are not mutually exclusive, Council can\ngive direction to the City Attorney now and include the costs in opposition to the\nmeasure.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired what is being proposed.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern about an additional item to agendize and\ndiscuss post-election; stated the question before voters, in part, is where is the money\nwould come from; Council would like to know if this is a taking, what are the costs if it is\na taking, and how will funding be outlined; inquired what could potentially be lost from\ngiving direction to the City Attorney.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if the issue has been properly agendized.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the option can be included on the January 10, 2019\nmeeting.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Jean Sweeney initiative was not to be enacted\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 14, "text": "18\nunless funding revenue sources were found; the discussion about a taking has become\nmoot.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that is one of the distinguishing features between the Jean\nSweeney initiative and the current item.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated the noticing issue is valid; there is a distinction between\nthe voters enacting and Council enacting; recommended adding a separate agenda\nitem; stated Council can take action not to put the fiscal responsibility act on the ballot,\nbut giving direction to the City Attorney should be deferred to the January 10, 2019\nmeeting.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how the agendizing notice issue is resolved by putting it\non the January 10, 2019 meeting agenda.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded the item can be addressed at a special meeting on\nJanuary 10, 2019.\nCouncilmember Vella requested a friendly amendment to the motion to have the item to\nJanuary 15, 2019 to allow the item to be properly agendized.\nCouncilmember Oddie revised his motion to not put it on the ballot and to agendize\ngiving direction to the City Attorney at a special meeting on January 15, 2019.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nOn the call for the question the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Ezzy Ashcraft - 1. Abstention:\nCouncilmembers Daysog - 1.\n(19-018) Resolution No. 15474, \"Submitting to the Voters an Ordinance Entitled \"Caring\nAlameda Act\" the Special Municipal Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on\nTuesday, April 9, 2019, that Proposes to Have the Voters Confirm Resolution No.\n15461, which Amended the General Plan Text and Land Use Diagram, and Ordinance\nNo. 3234, which Amended the Citywide Zoning Map for the Property on McKay Avenue\n(APN 74-1305-26-2) to Allow for Senior Assisted Living and Support Services for\nHomeless Individuals; and Consider Authoring a Direct and Possible Rebuttal\nArgument.\" Adopted.\nThe matter was discussed at the same time as the fiscal responsibility measure\n[paragraph no. 19-017].\nVice Mayor Knox White moved [adoption of resolution] to place the Caring Alameda Act\non the ballot and to ask the subcommittee if they are willing to look at the [ballot\nquestion] language to bring back to the January 10, 2019 meeting for approval.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 15, "text": "19\nThe Interim City Attorney stated the subcommittee would also craft the arguments.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if Councilmember Oddie would work with him.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Caring Alameda Act subcommittee would be Vice\nMayor Knox White and Councilmember Oddie.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated of the many people he has\nencountered discussing the topic, none have been opposed; people are concerned\nabout the issue, which needs to be put on the ballot so voters can understand the clear\nchoice between having services which are desperately needed and not having them;\nexpressed support.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern over the appearance if the same\nsubcommittee drafts the argument to the other measure; stated it is important to\nseparate the two items so there is no confusion; whatever Council puts forward relative\nto the ballot question must be balanced and fair.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he will vote no on the item because he supports a\nNovember 2020 election; the project proponent did not specific state that the project will\nlose funding should it go on the November 2020 election.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if Councilmember Daysog would support the election if\nit were run on the November 2020 ballot; to which Councilmember Daysog responded\nin the negative.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired if anything could be clarified to ease concerns.\nCouncilmember Daysog responded there are three issues: 1) 6,000 residents support\nthe initiative, 2) leaders of Friends of Crab Cove are okay with a November 2020\nelection, and 3) there is no compelling evidence that the project will crater if the election\nis held in November 2020.\nOn the call for the question the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Ezzy Ashcraft - 1. Noes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog - 1.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 16, "text": "20\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-019) Information from the Committee to House the Bay Area (CASA) Compact.\n(Councilmember Oddie)\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he will submit a referral for staff to report on solutions the\nCity can provide.\n(19-020) Councilmember Vella stated that she recently attended a Lead Abatement\nJoint Powers Authority meeting; outlined issues with do it yourself (DIY) projects\ninvolving lead paint; discussed issues related to funding from lead paint litigation;\noutlined a City of Berkeley DIY home renovation pamphlet for older homes; stated soil\ncontamination is fairly high in the City of Alameda and she would like a City of Alameda\nlead information pamphlet based off of the City of Berkeley's example.\n(19-021) Vice Mayor Knox White expressed gratitude to Councilmember Oddie for\nbringing forth the information on the CASA Compact; stated there is an upcoming\nworkshop for the hiring of the City Manager; inquired at what point and time Council can\nsit as a group to prioritize and focus on key items.\n(19-022) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated her first event as Mayor was opening the warming\nshelter at the Christ Episcopal Church on Grand Street; expressed concern about the\nGovernment shutdown and federal employees in Alameda not receiving paychecks;\ninquired said members of the community can be assisted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 10:23\np.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\nJanuary 2, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 17, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nTO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nNEDNESDAY--JANUARY 2, 2019- 6655 P.M.\nMayor/Chair\nEzzy\nAshcraft\nconvened\nthe\nmeeting\nat\n7:00\np.m.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Vella led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners\nDaysog,\nKnox\nWhite, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft -\n5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft stated the purchase and sale agreement [paragraph no. 19-\n003 CC/19-03 SACIC] would return at a later meeting with the appraisal report.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White requested the reimbursement agreement\n[paragraph no. 19-004CC/19-05SACIC be pulled from the Consent Calendar for\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Oddie moved approval of the remainder of the Consent\nCalendar.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*19-001CC/19-01SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor\nAgency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on September 18,\n2018 and December 18, 2018. Approved.\n(*19-002CC/19-02SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the First Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending September 30, 2018. Accepted.\n(19-03 SACIC) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a\nPurchase and Sale Agreement for a Net Sales Price of $261,000 with an Additional\n$409,525 Infrastructure Investment for the Vacant Parcel at 2350 Fifth Street; and\n(19-003 CC) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Section 30 to Rezone Property at 2350 Fifth Street to Administrative\nProfessional Zoning District. Not heard.\n(*19-04 SACIC) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Submit the\nRecognized Obligations Payment Schedule (ROPS) and Administrative Budget for the\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 18, "text": "Period from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 to the Countywide Oversight Board.\nAccepted.\n(19-004 CC/19-05 SACIC) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to\nExecute a Reimbursement Agreement for Estuary Park Access between the Successor\nAgency to the Community Improvement Commission, City of Alameda and Catellus\nAlameda Development, LLC.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White stated that he does not desire to hold up the\nitem; the connections to the park for biking and walking are below standard\nrecommendations; wider than necessary roadways are being built for access; that he\nwould appreciate support for a motion to approve the agreement, but also give direction\nthat ensures priority mode standards be met as street design continues.\nThe City Engineer stated this is a driveway, a temporary access road to the backside of\nEstuary Park and the expanded parking lot; at over 800 feet, the driveway is essentially\na road; outlined the first steps in considering lane width by definition being a defendable\nlegal definition; stated the goal is to keep 10 foot lanes and allow enough room for the\ncurb and gutter, effectively creating 22 feet face curb to face curb; the basis for the\npathway design is based off the 2011 City of Alameda Pedestrian Design Guidelines\nreferencing a Caltrans minimum standard of a 10 foot wide road; should the roadway\never connect to Midway Street, there will be an opportunity to enhance the pedestrian\nand bicycle connections at that time.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the timeframe for moving forward.\nThe City Engineer responded Catellus is prepared to move forward shortly after\nCouncil's authorization.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if there would be any detriment to the agreement if\nthe decision is put off for a couple of weeks, to which the City Engineer responded in\nthe negative.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White moved approval of the agreement, but asking\nthat a design that provides the preferred 12 foot mixed-use pathway and a 20 foot Fire\nCode rated driveway be met; stated the cost differential should be positive for the City; if\nnot, the issue may be brought back to Council on consent and be approved.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White stated that he considers the road to be a\ndriveway that should have nine foot wide lanes; outlined Caltrans being amenable to the\nNational Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) guidelines; stated the City\nshould be building desirable streets to allow access to parks.\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 19, "text": "Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft requested input from the Interim City Attorney related to\nCouncil providing sufficient direction to staff.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated the motion provided by Vice Mayor Knox White will\nimprove the reimbursement agreement and give direction to staff in terms of what is\ndesired.\nThe Interim City Manager inquired if the 22 foot wide road be used as a fire lane;\noutlined that fire access roads must be at least 22 feet wide.\nThe City Engineer stated fire access roads must be 20 feet wide; the issue comes down\nto the definition of what a lane is relative to the vertical curb; ultimately decisions are\nbased on legal standards; the recommendation to designate it as a roadway versus a\ndriveway falls on the distance of the road being more than three city blocks long, even\nthough the road will not be high-use.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how Council will know of a modified design, if any,\nis achieved.\nThe City Engineer requested to meet with Vice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White to\ndiscuss and bring back an amendable decision.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Oddie stated there is ten feet of pedestrian bike path\nand 23 feet of roadway; inquired whether Vice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White would\nlike a staff presentation when the item returns.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White responded that he would propose reducing the\n22 foot width to 20 feet, with a 12 foot multi-use path.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Oddie inquired the process for updating the attachment\nto the contract; expressed support for the change.\nThe Interim City Attorney responded the exhibit of the agreement shows a particular\ndesign and the proposed modification to that design is within the gambit of the agenda\nreport and title; stated it is appropriate for Council to take action; if there are re-design\nconcerns, the item can come back at a later date for consideration.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Vella stated that she would appreciate an alternative\nplan be put forward for the Council to consider on an agenda.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would prefer the City Engineer meet with\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White offline and bring the matter back to Council as\nsoon as possible.\nThe City Engineer stated given the turnaround time for staff reports and agendas, the\nitem will likely return in one month.\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-01-02", "page": 20, "text": "Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated for all intents and purposes this is a road;\noutlined safety and legal issues as important; expressed support for the\nrecommendation put forth by staff.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White moved approval of continuing the item to the first\nmeeting in February.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft suggested amending the motion to have the date be left\nopen-ended.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White agreed to amend the motion\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Oddie suggested the motion be amended to add\nincorporating the comments from the dais.\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White agreed to amend the motion.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White stated that he has met with the City Engineer\nand commends his diligence and care.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at\n7:21 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk and Secretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-01-02.pdf"}