{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nSATURDAY--MARCH 16, 2019- -8:30 A.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 8:37 a.m. and made brief welcome\ncomments.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPUBLIC COMMENT\nSusan Hauser, League of Women Voters, urged the City Council to address the Open\nGovernment Commission's role.\nRuth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA), urged the Council to\nset environmental sustainability as a priority.\nCatherine Pauling, Alameda Renters Coalition, discussed rent control; urged Council to\nlower the rent cap.\nHolly Lim, Filipino Advocates for Justice, discussed her rent situation; urged Council to\naddress the rent cap and just cause evictions.\nEleanor Wiley, Alameda, stated that she is a small landlord; urged Council to craft an\nordinance that protects renters and small landlords.\nRichard Bangert, Alameda, suggested funds be allocated to study the costs to construct\nDe Pave Park.\nIrene Dieter, Alameda, stated that she would like the Council priorities to include\nelectoral reform, specifically ranked choice voting starting with the office of Mayor.\nWORKSHOP\n(19-145) City Council Workshop Facilitated by Cynthia Kurtz and Nancy Hetrick\nThe Management Partners report on the workshop is attached hereto and made part of\nthe minutes by reference.\nNancy Hetrick, Cynthia Kurtz and Lisa Phan, Management Partners, briefly introduced\nthemselves.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 16, 2019\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 2, "text": "Ms. Hetrick gave a Power Point presentation guiding the workshop.\nCouncil participated in two exercises: creating a news headline or tweet and exploring\ncommunication styles.\n***\nThe meeting was recessed at 10:03 a.m. and reconvened at 10:17 a.m.\n***\nMs. Kurtz and Ms. Hetrick continued the Power Point guiding the workshop reviewing\nthe individual Councilmembers survey results.\nThe City Council discussed broad priorities.\n***\nThe meeting was recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 12:33 p.m.\n***\nMs. Hetrick continued the Power Point presentation guiding the workshop by having\nCouncil pick the top three issues to discuss.\nThe City Council discussed transportation and housing.\n***\nThe meeting was recessed at 1:39 p.m. and reconvened at 1:43 p.m.\n***\nThe City Council discussed infrastructure and additionally discussed the Sunshine\nOrdinance and Councilmember Daysog's referral to form infrastructure and finance\ncommittees.\nTo close, Ms. Hetrick solicited Council feedback about the discussion.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 3:02\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 16, 2019\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 3, "text": "ALAMEDA\nCity of Alameda\nCity Council Workshop\nHeld March 16, 2019\nApril 2019\nManagement\nPartners", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 4, "text": "City Council Workshop\nTable of Contents\nManagement Partners\nTable of Contents\nCity Council Workshop Report\n1\nWorkshop Overview\n1\nWorkshop Objectives\n1\nParticipants\n1\nWorkshop Agenda\n2\nGround Rules\n2\nWorkshop Preparation\n2\nWelcome by the Mayor and Call to Order\n3\nWarm-Up Activity\n3\nCommunication Styles Activity\n5\nInterview and Survey Results\n5\nInterview Themes\n5\nSurvey Results\n5\nFramework for Discussion\n6\nIssues for Discussion\n7\nBroad Priorities Discussion - Option A\n7\nIssues Discussion - Option B\n8\nReferrals to Council Workshop\n11\nSunshine Ordinance\n11\nAdding Commissions/Strategies for Increased Community Engagement\n12\nMemorializing our Discussion\n13\nWrap-Up and Next Steps\n14\nBike Rack\n14\ni", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 5, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nCity Council Workshop Report\nWorkshop Overview\nThe City of Alameda held a City Council workshop on Saturday, March\n16, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the WETA Central Bay Operations\nand Maintenance Facility. The purpose of the workshop was to facilitate a\ncollaborative discussion about city priorities and allow time for Council\nmembers to explore how to work together collaboratively.\nWorkshop Objectives\nExplore what we collectively care about,\nDiscuss success factors for key priorities,\nDevelop an understanding of ways to work together effectively,\nand\nIdentify next steps.\nParticipants\nActive workshop participants included the following:\nMayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft\nVice Mayor John Knox White\nCouncilmember Tony Daysog\nCouncilmember Jim Oddie\nCouncilmember Malia Vella\nIncoming City Manager Eric Levitt was also in attendance along with\nPublic Information Officer Sarah Henry and City Clerk Lara Weisiger,\nwho were both present in a workshop support role.\nFacilitation\nNancy Hetrick of Management Partners facilitated the workshop with\nsupport from Cynthia Kurtz and Lisa Phan.\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 6, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nWorkshop Agenda\nWelcome by the Mayor and Call to Order\nPublic Comment\nWorkshop Overview\nWarm-Up Activity\nCommunication Styles Activity\nInterview and Survey Results\nFramework for Issues Discussion\nIssues Discussion\nMemorializing our Discussion\nWrap-Up and Next Steps\nAdjournment by the Mayor\nGround Rules\nAt the start of the workshop, Nancy Hetrick asked Council members\nwhat they need from each other for a successful and productive day. The\nresulting ground rules are listed below.\nListen carefully to each other on all topics,\nSpeak openly and honestly,\nOne person speaks at a time,\nBe present and share your perspectives, and\nSeize this opportunity.\nWorkshop Preparation\nBefore the workshop, Nancy Hetrick met with Interim City Manager\nDave Rudat and the Mayor to discuss the workshop and desired\noutcomes. Cynthia Kurtz then conducted interviews with the Mayor and\neach Council member to learn their views about challenges facing the\nCity, their priorities, and hopes for the workshop. As a follow-up to the\ninterviews, an online survey was conducted to obtain additional input on\nthe agenda and the priorities to be considered for discussion during the\nworkshop.\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 7, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nWelcome by the Mayor and Call to Order\nThe workshop began with a welcome from Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft.\nMayor Ashcraft briefly highlighted the purpose of the workshop and\nasked everyone including Management Partners to introduce themselves.\nMayor Ashcraft then opened the room to public comments.\nWarm-Up Activity\nTo get warmed up for the day, Nancy Hetrick introduced an activity to\nget Council members thinking about what they would like to see\naccomplished in the next few years. Specifically, they were asked to write\na headline or social media post they would like to read in the paper or see\nonline about an accomplishment of the City of Alameda five years in the\nfuture.\nThe resulting headlines and social media posts were recorded by Public\nInformation Officer Sarah Henry and are shown below.\nINSIDE THIS WEEK\n7-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant opens new restaurant on Park Street. B1.\nFAITHFULLY SERVING THE ISLAND COMMUNITY\nAlameda Journal\nAlameda resolves its housing crisis - has built enough affordable\nhousing, small units, ADUs, and more, to end homelessness and\ndisplacement of our residents\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed\ndo eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna\ndo ciusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna\naliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation\naliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 8, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nMoments\nTwitter\nAlameda\nmeda\nA\nCity of Alameda\nFollow\n@CityofAlameda\nRoy Williams\n215 Tweets\nInaugural Finance Commission\n#ThingsBatmanNever:\n775 Tweets\nWednesday - new Infrastructure\n2019 Twitter About He\nivacy policy Cookies\nCommission next week #alamtg\n9:02 AM-15 Mar 2024\nta\n0\neither Oak Street or 29th Avenue.#alamtg\ntz\n0\nINSIDE THIS WEEK\n7-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant opens new restaurant on Park Street. B1.\nFAITHFULLY SERVING THE ISLAND COMMUNITY\nAlameda Journal\nAlameda a leader in climate action hits goals early\nwhile reducing congestion and increasing public\nhealth outcomes\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed\ndo eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna\ndo ciusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna\naliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation\naliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation\nMoments\nAlameda\nneda\nA\nCity of Alameda\nFollow\n@CityofAlameda\nRoy Williams\n215 Tweets\nNew units open at Site B,\nThingsBatmanNever\n775 Tweets\nAlameda continues to thrive, and\n2019 Twitter About\nivacy policy Cookies\nGroundbreaking for new West\nEnd Crossing is today! #alamtg\n9:02 AM 15 Mar 2024\neither Oak Street or 29th Avenue. #alamtg\ntz\nINSIDE THIS WEEK\n7-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant opens new restaurant on Park Street. B1.\nFAITHFULLY SERVING THE ISLAND COMMUNITY\nAlameda Journal\nAlameda Point Site B development\nopens for business\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed\ndo eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna\ndo eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna\naliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation\naliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 9, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nCommunication Styles Activity\nThe pre-workshop interviews and survey revealed a shared interest in\nallocating time during the workshop for teambuilding - specifically on\ncommunication styles. Nancy led the Council and incoming City\nManager in an activity designed to identify individual communication\nstyle(s), and later facilitated a group discussion about the different\npreferences of the group, as well as strategies for effective communication\nto meet the individual and collective needs of the elected body and their\nsoon-to-be manager.\nInterview and Survey Results\nInterview Themes\nCynthia shared a summary of the interviews she conducted prior to the\nworkshop. She noted the themes around accomplishments and priority\nissues and grouped the priorities into the following categories:\nProtect Core Services\nEnhance Livability\nPrepare for the Future\nBusiness Planning\nEffective and Efficient Operations\nSurvey Results\nNancy presented the Council survey results, noting the top six issues that\nemerged using a weighted total. Below is a snapshot of the PowerPoint\nslide Nancy presented.\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 10, "text": "Adopt a Data Sharing Policy\n0\n1\n3\n5\nManagement\n16\nPartners\nFramework for Discussion\nFor purposes of Council's discussion of priorities, Nancy presented two\nprocess approaches for consideration. Option A used a \"bucket\"\napproach, by focusing on the major priority themes that emerged during\nCynthia's interviews. Option B offered a more specific, \"deeper dive\"\napproach that would enable Council members to explore what they wish\nto accomplish (\"what success looks like\") for key issue areas. A summary\nof topics for each option is presented on the two PowerPoint slides below.\nBroad Priorities Discussion - Option A\nProtect Core\nEnhance\nServices\nLivability\nBusiness\nPreparing for\nPlanning\nthe Future\nEffective and\nEfficient\nManagement\nOperations\nA\nPartners\n6", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 11, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nIssues Discussion - Option B\nRecreation and\nHousing\nInfrastructure\nTransportation\nParks\nBuild\nPublic Safety\nPreparing for\nCommunity\nCity Charter\nthe Future\nReview\nTrust\nEnhanced\nBusiness\nPublic\nNeighborhood\nAdopt a Data\nPlanning\nProtection\nSharing Policy\nEngagement\n?\n?\n?\nManagement\n&\nPartners\nCouncil members decided to begin with a high-level discussion about the\nbroad themes and then spend additional time discussing the highest\nrating issue areas.\nIssues for Discussion\nBroad Priorities Discussion - Option A\nCouncil began a discussion about priorities using the broad themes that\nemerged during interviews. They were asked to share their thoughts in\nresponse to the question: \"What does this mean to you?\" Below are\nhighlights from the discussion.\nPreparing for the Future\nThinking about the environment\nHousing elements or General Plan\nUnderstanding how the plan is adopted and developed\nLooking back and assessing where we are\nTransit options\nContinuation of Alameda Hospital\nDefining expectations in all areas\nBegin dialogue around having BART in Alameda\nBenchmarks on Recreation and Library Department\nProtect Core Services\nHaving a long-term plan and financial strategy\nPublic safety plan\nBenchmark - delivery of service and follow-up on how well\nbenchmarks are being met\nFollow-up reports\n7", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 12, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nClarity around the standards of the issues\nNot just general fund services, but public utility services\nConsidering what is truly a core priority\nEnhanced Livability\nKnowing where we are with facilities and infrastructure and\nquality of life\nWhat are the metrics?\nWhat do we expect?\nOpportunities that it presents\nEnhance and improve and make sure that the people who live in\nAlameda can still stay\nTransportation\nDefending neighborhood in quality of life\nHow accessible are we making these policies in City Hall?\nReducing greenhouse gas emissions\nThink about parks, swim center, street plan and storm drain\nThink about affordable housing, tenant protections and\ntransportation\nEnhance neighborhoods and quality of life is \"enhance livability\"\nBusiness Planning\nEconomic development\nEconomic development plan\nBusiness planning (more operational)\nEffective and Efficient Operations\nMore board, council, and council staff operations\nHow Council operates with the staff, team and community\nIdentify what priorities need to be done\nEfficient seems to be more aligned with core services\nEffective seems to be more aligned with community\nCouncil/staff/public feedback\nIssues Discussion - Option B\nAfter reflecting on the broad priorities contained in Option A, the group\ntook a short break and then reconvened to discuss more specific issues\nand what they hope to achieve in the next two to five years. To prioritize\nthe issues for discussion, Nancy asked everyone to identify the top three\nissues they would like to discuss. The results of the prioritization are\nshown in Table 2.\n8", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 13, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nTable 1. Top Priority Issues to Discuss\nNo.\nIssue Area\nWish to Discuss\nCount\n1\nHousing\n4\n2\nInfrastructure\n3\n3\nTransportation\n5\n4\nRecreation and Parks\n0\n5\nPublic Safety\n2\n6\nPreparation for Future\n0\n7\nBuilding Community Trust\n1\n8\nCity Charter Review\n0\n9\nBusiness Planning\n0\n10\nPublic Engagement\n0\n11\nNeighborhood Protection\n0\n12\nData Sharing Policies\n0\nCouncil members discussed the top three issue areas based on the\nranking above. They expressed what they hope to achieve over the next\ntwo to five years. Some responses were specific and near-term, while\nothers represented a more aspirational, longer-term approach. The notes\nfrom the discussion are summarized below.\nTransportation\nDevelop a feasibility plan and/or engineering study for the West-\nend Crossing (bike and pedestrian bridge); have a financing plan\nunderway\nOpen the sea plane lagoon ferry terminal\nDevelop a policy around ride-sharing and incorporate it into\nTransportation Plan\nComplete Central Avenue (bike lane) improvements\nIncrease public transit ridership; have a way to measure it\nDevelop a plan for how to bring BART to Alameda\nIncrease use of low-emissions vehicles within the city's fleet (e.g.,\nuse of electric vehicles)\n9", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 14, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nTrack and monitor both emissions and vehicle trips with a goal of\nreducing both\nHave more electric vehicle chargers around town\nAdopt a bike plan\nPartner with Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA),\nAC Transit and other regional transit operators to lessen\ncongestion on bridges and improve environmental impacts\nLaunch a marketing campaign to encourage people to use public\ntransit (have the PIO interview transit stakeholders)\nIncrease connectivity across the city\nDevelop ways to track and measure outcomes of the\nTransportation Plan and provide quarterly updates\nExplore transportation funding strategies, including through\npartnerships, transportation tax, congestion pricing at tubes and\nbridges\nHousing\nUpdate the Land Use Element of the General Plan\nEvaluate funding options for affordable housing (e.g., bonds)\nBe realistic and understand that land and labor costs are high,\nbuilding costs are high; it takes funding to supplement\nconstruction of affordable housing\nIdentify strategies to address issues/concerns pertaining to\ndisplacement based on inability to afford housing\nIdentify and assess barriers created by city regulations that may\nimpact the development and cost associated with housing\nconstruction\nReview housing and homeless services and ensure they are\nadapting to meet the changing needs of the community\nConsider policies that encourage small units as part of a broader\narray of housing options; meet the demand for housing at all\nlevels\nStay on top of the West Midway project\nContinue the rental ordinance 314 (expires at the end of this year);\ndiscuss impact on small landlords\nConsider a comprehensive General Plan update\nTake an accounting/assessment of all city-owned land or\nproperties as options for future housing sites\nConsider involvement in the CASA compact\nEvaluate north Alameda housing options; housing bond\nStreamline the process from approval to construction\nRunning out of land. Think about building up?\n10", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 15, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nInfrastructure\nCreate a database of all city-owned buildings, what they are being\nused for and their current state of repair\nEstablish standards regarding what constitutes adequate\ninfrastructure, such as pavement rating and/or road repaving\ntreatment\nTake advantage of funding sources (e.g., gas tax, SB1 for roads)\nDetermine what to do about storm water issues\nAlameda Point - Where we are? Need to consider fire, police and\nschools\nBuild dialogue regarding what to fund and allocate more money\nfor infrastructure; consider spending money now so it will save\nmore money in the future\nPartner with neighboring cities regarding the issue of sea level rise\nPursue grant funding available to improve environmental goals\nlike clean air\nDevelop a policy that factors in lifetime replacement costs for\ninfrastructure\nTalk about revenue measures that could be used to fund\ninfrastructure\nCity's pool/swim center is important; there is a false sense of\nausterity with budgets the last few years, consider allocating\nmoney to it\nObserve geographical equities\nIf the city is going to go in debt for a bond, we need to invest in\nmitigation to sea level rise (SLR)\nReferrals to Council Workshop\nSunshine Ordinance\nDiscussion of the City's Sunshine Ordinance was referred to this meeting;\ntherefore, following discussion on the top three priorities we shift to this\ntopic.\nBelow are notes from the discussion:\nWe should have a special workshop or study session with the City\nAttorney in attendance regarding the Sunshine Ordinance. Once\nthe new City Attorney is on board ask him to assess current issues\nand provide guidance.\nNeed clarity on when and why some memos are marked\n\"attorney-client privilege\"\n11", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 16, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nHow to communicate agendas and memos to the City Attorney\nand vice versa. A subcommittee can work with the City Attorney\nto bring ideas back to Council.\nWhat should be the process in flagging issues?\nHow do we work with staff regarding agendas?\nNeed to standardize agenda format\nMaintain focus on compliance and transparency\nHave City Attorney focus on best practices; need clarity regarding\nwho to process, oversee and approve the agenda (all agendas) -\nsomeone to be in charge\nHave a discussion about social media and understand how it can\nlead to Brown Act violations\nIf we use a subcommittee, what is their role and when will\nCouncil weigh in?\nProvide proper public notices and how they should be titled. The\ncannabis notice was pulled because it wasn't noticed properly.\nHave a meeting with Open Government Commission (OGC)\nabout what they need clarity on before the workshop with the\nCity Attorney. What is their role?\nOGC was in violation of how they notice. Consider focusing on\nbest practices, such as:\nJurisdiction of OGC\nProcess\nMake agendas comply with requirements\nWhen OGC and City Attorney disagree, what happens?\nConsidering inviting OGC to the workshop?\nHave City Attorney review the Brown Act (refresher)\nAdding Commissions/Strategies for Increased Community\nEngagement\nCouncil member Daysog referred a discussion about the potential for\nadding two commissions to this workshop. He framed this interest within\nthe priority area of building community trust (see Table 7) and increasing\npublic engagement, and Council members agreed to allocate time to\ndiscuss it. Below are notes from the discussion.\nCouncil member Daysog introduced the idea of considering two\nnew commissions (Finance and Infrastructure) to, in part, address\nconcerns about streets and sidewalks. The intention is to engage\nmore community members and ensure Council is fully informed\nbefore taking action.\n12", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 17, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nThis would present an opportunity for the community to get to\nknow City Hall personnel and convey what is going on; to\ninstitutionalize how people can be more engaged.\nHow do we make Council accessible and get the community\ninvolved in vital issues?\nMaybe use the PIO in more of a strategic way (e.g., interview\ndepartment heads and share with the public via postings;\ndistribute an article on what happens and what to do when there\nis an air quality emergency)\nCouncil members are elected to make decisions in the City's\ninterest, so conversations and choices about the finances/budget\nand infrastructure should happen with them\nWe can do more to communicate with people on how decisions\nare made if that is a concern\nConsider having a communication strategy. Tell the story and\nbring people into the conversation\nHelp inform the public about the formation of the budget\nMore input and more transparency results in greater\nunderstanding\nConcern about institutionalizing who gets to have a voice\n(unelected) by adding formal commissions. Certain voices get left\nout of conversation.\nThere are two staff people in finance. Who would oversee or work\nwith of a new commission? (They are already stretched thin.)\nWhen considering the infrastructure bond, is the money going\ntoward what the city is trying to fix?\nPeople don't know how to apply for commissions or boards\nSome cities allow a speaker slip to be submitted from home and it\ngets in the queue; maybe we should update our practices for\nsoliciting public comment\nLast budget was well done, user friendly, could be doing more\nConsider having a strategic plan around communication\nCreate videos on how to apply for permits\nIf/when and infrastructure bond is issued utilize an oversight\ncommittee. Members of the Council can appoint members.\nMemorializing our Discussion\nUnderstanding that there were community members and staff who were\nunable to attend the workshop, Nancy asked Council to address the\nquestion, \"What are our messages to those who were unable to attend today?'\nBelow are short summaries of each person's response.\nCouncil is trying to work collaboratively and collectively\n13", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-03-16", "page": 18, "text": "City Council Workshop\nCity Council Workshop Report\nManagement Partners\nRevisit topics and priorities that haven't been discussed\nEnjoyed having the opportunity to discuss priorities\nValuable to learn about each other's communication styles\nIdentified a number of priorities and part of discussion\nGoals set for Alameda community; the community is very\nforward thinking\nWould like to set another workshop\nWrap-Up and Next Steps\nThe workshop concluded with a review of the items on the bike rack and\nnext steps. Nancy shared that a workshop summary report will be\nprepared by Management Partners to document the outcomes of the day.\nCouncil expressed an interest in scheduling a follow up to this workshop\nto build on the work accomplished during this session.\nBike Rack\nThe bike rack includes topics raised during the workshop that require\nadditional time and attention or were not relevant to the agenda of the\nday. Below are items that were added to the bike rack.\nUsing referrals\nPublic engagement\n14", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-03-16.pdf"}