{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -APRIL 16, 2019- 5:30 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nNote: Councilmember Vella recused herself from the Liability Claim and\nleft the meeting at 6:50 p.m.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(19-210) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); Case Name: Zachary Ginsburg V. City of Alameda; Court: Superior\nCourt of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case No: RG15791428\n(19-211) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City\nNegotiators: Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director; Employee Organizations:\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW), and Executive\nManagement Employees (EXME); Under Negotiation: Salaries and Terms of\nEmployment\n(19-212) Conference with Legal Counsel - Liability Claim; (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.95); Claimant: Jeffrey Cambra; Agency claimed against: City of Alameda\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Existing Litigation, the Council unanimously voted to\nauthorize settlement of a claim for plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $125,000 with\nthe City paying $25,000 and $100,000 to be paid from the Alameda Municipal Power\nEnterprise Fund; regarding Labor, direction was given to staff by the following vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, and Vella - 4; Noes: Mayor Ezzy\nAshcraft - 1; regarding the Liability Claim Liability, Council authorize settlement of the\nclaim with no financial consideration involved by the unanimous voice vote - 4, with\nCouncilmember Vella absent.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:55\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\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nTO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nWEDNESDAY--APRIL 16, 2019- -6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair\nEzzy\nAshcraft\nconvened\nthe\nmeeting\nat\n7:04\np.m.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog 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\n(19-10 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Successor Agency to the Community\nImprovement Commission (SACIC) Meeting Held on March 19, 2019. Approved.\n[Note: The vote was taken as part of the discussion of the Audited Financial Statements\n[paragraph no. 19-213 CC/19-11 SACIC]\n(19-213 CC/19-11 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year 2017-18\nAudited Financial Statements and Compliance Reports.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog inquired about the Memorandum of Internal\nControl addressing Purchasing Policy Compliance; inquired whether staff is\nimplementing changes to not allow multiple small contracts for vendors, which end up\nbeing large contracts.\nThe Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated the purchasing policy needs\nto be updated; individual vendors currently cannot be tracked.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog inquired whether the purchase of the new\nEnterprise Resource Planning software would help, to which the Finance Director\nresponded the new software will include contract management, which will be part of the\nsolution.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft noted the management response was included in the\ndocument; read the management response.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog requested the names of the entities that\nreceived the payments be provided to Council.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog moved approval.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 3, "text": "Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft clarified the motion is to approve the Consent Calendar: the\nminutes and the audited financial report.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at\n7:13 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk and Secretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nApril 16, 2019\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 4, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -APRIL 16, 2019- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:13 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(19-214) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft welcomed the new City Manager, who made brief\ncomments.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(19-215) The City Clerk announced the Legislative Agenda [paragraph no. 19-226 and\nfinal passage of the cannabis ordinances [paragraph no. 19-238] would not be heard\nand would return at a later meeting; noted the cannabis Request for Proposals would\nstill be issued next week.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she would address the warming shelter proclamation\n[paragraph no. 19-216 first.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(19-216) Proclamation Declaring April 16, 2019 as Warming Shelter Appreciation Day.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Stephen McHale, Christ\nEpiscopal Church.\nMr. McHale made brief comments.\n(19-217) Proclamation Declaring April 7 through 13, 2019 as Alameda County Victims'\nRights Week.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Tom Walsh, District\nAttorney's Office; and Dena Aindow, Victims Witness Advocate.\nMs. Aindow and Mr. Walsh made brief comments.\n(19-218) Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2019 as Earth Day Alameda 2019 and April\n26, 2019 as Arbor Day Alameda 2019.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Morgan Guenther, East\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 5, "text": "Bay Regional Parks District.\nMs. Guenther made brief comments.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(19-219) Eric Strimling, Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC), discussed rising housing\nprices; gave a scenario of raising rent at the rate of inflation; stated a rent cap below the\ninflation rate is needed; expressed support for the staff proposal to address evictions.\n(19-220) Bunny Duncan, National Association of HUD Tenants Union, discussed a case\nof a landlord trying to relocate a blind tenant to change the rug and paint after an\ninspection determined the unit was okay; expressed concern over the Housing Authority\nnot doing anything and not providing contact information.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the City's rent ordinance does not cover HUD properties.\n(19-221) Catherine Pauling, ARC, expressed concern over the Housing Authority's\ninformation not including contact information for the City contracted legal services,\nCentro Legal; stated there is a lack of oversight from the Housing Authority.\n(19-222) Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda, made an announcement regarding\nBike to Work Day, May 9th\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nThe Legislative Agenda [paragraph no. 19-226 and final passage of the cannabis\nordinances [paragraph no. 19-238 were not addressed; and the SCI Consulting Group\nagreement [paragraph no. 19-230], Landscape and Lighting District 84-2 resolution\n[paragraph no. 19-232], Webster Street BIA [paragraph no. 19-236 and Code\nEnforcement ordinance [paragraph no. 19-237 were removed from the Consent\nCalendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*19-223) Minutes of the Special Meeting Held on March 16, 2019; and the Special and\nRegular City Council Meetings Held on March 19, 2019. Approved.\n(*19-224) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,187,863.91.\n(*19-225) Recommendation to Set June 18, 2019 for a Public Hearing to Consider\nCollection of Delinquent Business License Taxes and Delinquent Integrated Waste\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 6, "text": "Management Accounts Via the Property Tax Bills. Accepted.\n(19-226) Recommendation to Approve the Legislative Agenda for the City of Alameda.\nNot heard.\n(*19-227) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipeline Inc. for Cyclic 14\nEasement Sewer Rehabilitation Project, No. P.W. 10-17-44. Accepted.\n(*19-228) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipeline Inc. for Cyclic Sewer\nRehabilitation Project, Phase 14, No. P.W. 05-17-27. Accepted.\n(*19-229) Recommendation to Accept the Work of MCK Services, Inc. for Repair and\nResurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 37, No. P.W. 01-18-01. Accepted.\n(19-230) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to the Agreement with SCI Consulting Group for a Comprehensive\nStormwater Fee Study, Community Survey, and Balloting, Extending the Agreement for\nSeven Months in an Amount not to Exceed $94,009 for a Total Expenditure Under the\nAgreement, as Awarded, of $166,513.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern over the proposed election being inequitable\nbecause it excludes anyone who is not a property owner; stated the fee assessed would\nultimately be passed onto tenants; all Alamedans should take part in the election.\nThe Public Works Director stated having a general election would raise the threshold\nfrom 50% plus one to two-thirds; noted the survey would seek input from people who\nare not property owners.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated there is a timeline to come back to Council; inquired\nwhether Council could decide how to do the balloting when the matter returns.\nThe Public Works Director stated the timeline to come back in July allows the proposed\nballoting to be done by the end of the year; a voter election would have to be held\nNovember 2019, March 2020 or November 2020; the Council could decide how to move\nforward at the second meeting in July; other options could be included if Council\ndesires.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired what constitutes a statistically valid sample, to which\nthe Public Works Director responded 2,000 to 3,000 responses will be statistically\nsignificant and equivalent to polling results.\nVice Mayor Knox White noted 2,000 to 3,000 responses might not be demographically\nrepresentative; stated he expects the survey to provide information regarding responses\nfrom renters versus homeowners.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 7, "text": "The Public Works Director stated the mailing to property owners will be statistically\nvalid; as much input from as many people as possible is being solicited in other\ncommunications and he cannot guarantee the scientific validity.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether one objective of the survey would be the\nnature of the stormwater fee; discussed the hospital parcel tax; further inquired whether\nthe survey would address the fee being scaled for different size parcels.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the negative; stated the survey would attempt\nto figure out the tolerance for the fee adjustments.\nCouncilmember Oddie noted the staff report indicates approving the contract\namendment means staff will proceed with the timeline and an election that\ndisenfranchises over half of the City's voters; inquired whether there is flexibility and\nwhether the decision in July would still require the same contract amount.\nThe City Manager stated that he would recommend the motion direct staff to come back\nin July and provide options.\nCouncilmember Oddie discussed the right to vote; stated renters should have a say.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation with the suggestion\nby the City Manager to have a decision point in July.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated due to the various election timelines, the matter may\nneed to return to Council before July; a number of issues need to be addressed.\nThe Public Works Director stated ballot language would have to be delivered to the\nCounty by early August to have a November election.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern that renters might vote against the tax for fear\nof it increasing their rents; stated the City has to protect its infrastructure and prepare for\nsea level rise; she would not be excited about calling a special election; expressed\nsupport for the City Manager's suggestion.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether there is public comment, to which the City\nClerk responded a speaker slip was submitted after the motion was made.\nExpressed support for the study and for going forward with the property assessment\nand a property owner vote; expressed concern over the consequences of the matter not\npassing and a two-third vote being required at a general election, which would require\na\nhuge campaign effort: Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda.\nVice Mayor Knox White clarified the motion is the staff recommendation with the City\nManager's addendum; seconded the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 8, "text": "Under discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the additional part of the motion be\nrepeated.\nThe City Clerk stated the motion direction is to present options as outlined by the City\nManager when the matter returns in July.\nCouncilmember Oddie noted the motion also allows the matter to return sooner than\nJuly.\nCouncilmember Vella stated information is being sought from the public in two different\nways; property owners are being asked if they would support the assessment;\nquestioned spending funds on a scientific poll to get the general public's view;\nexpressed concern over the cost; stated the information can be obtained from going to\ncommunity groups and putting out a poll; she wants to see what property owners and\nthe general public have to say; fee increases have been voted down in Alameda; the\nCity has to figure out how to fund the work; streets flood; the City has a major\nstormwater issue; expressed support of the motion with the amendments and having a\nplethora of options return; stated the options need to include how the City will fund the\nwork.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the City is under a consent decree over sewage leaking into\nthe Bay and has to do required repairs.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he prefers to see the fee adjusted to take into\naccount intensity of uses.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he does not think anyone is arguing against the need\nfor the fee; he thinks excluding the renter population a basic civil rights issue; civil rights\nshould not be thrown away because something is easier or cheaper.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the vote tonight is going forward with the study and\ngathering information to return to Council in July or before.\nVice Mayor Knox White requested the online survey data show who took the survey;\nstated online surveys tend to target a specific demographic and will not necessarily be\nrepresentative of the City; for community meetings, the list of organizations should be\nprovided when the matter returns and should be representative of the community, not\njust the same groups regularly engaged.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the Vice Mayor would propose to compel more\npeople or different people to respond.\nVice Mayor Knox White responded the City conducts statistically significant studies\nevery two years; stated the survey should not claim the community supports something\nif the survey is not completed by an appropriate sample; the study has to be careful and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 9, "text": "thoughtful in pursuing input from the full community or money must be spent to get the\ndesired responses.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the question needs to be answered whether the polling\nshould include the renter population or homeowners.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the motion does not say what needs to be done.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Public Works Director has sufficient\ninformation.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she did not read anything about a poll; she thought the\nCity would be conducting a survey, which is different; inquired whether the poll would be\nspecific to property owners.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the scientifically valid poll\nwould be in writing by mail for property owners; Council might want to do both and test\nout similar questions in a telephone poll with a segment of responders that are renters.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella's inquiry regarding costs, the Public Works\nDirector stated a telephone poll could be done by July for about $30,000.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Public Works Director stated it would\nbe difficult to separate property owners from the sample; there would be cross over; a\ntelephone poll would have broad representation of all Alamedans.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Council may want to hear from all Alamedans; having a\ngeneral election would raise the threshold for passage; inquired whether Council wants\nto wait and discuss the issue once the results come back.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the results would inform Council; the poll indicating 80%\nof the people like it would guide the decision; Council is being asked to foreclose a path\nwithout the data.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the Council needs to hammer out the nature of the\nelection earlier rather than later; residents might have a different take depending on who\nwould get to vote.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the motion does not include polling; the motion would need\nto be amended to have a mail or phone poll; the question is whether the fee should be\nbased on intensity or a flat fee; questions will dictate the response; feedback is needed\nbefore Council can decide what to pursue.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding the type of fee, the Public Works\nDirector stated there has to be a nexus to the services provided and the property; any\napproach would probably end up at impervious service units, which depends on the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 10, "text": "pavement versus plants covering the property for anything larger than single family\nproperties; for single family homes, a flat fee would be created by coming up with an\naverage across all single family properties.\nThe Interim City Attorney stated the percentage needed to pass the fee might differ\ndepending on what is considered.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the motion captures what the Council wants; community\nfeedback will be gathered; Council has clarified what information it wants when it comes\nback; the thresholds and costs of different types of elections would also come back;\nCouncil might decide to request more statistically significant surveying when it comes\nback for Council to decide the type of election.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Public Works Director has sufficient\ninformation, to which the Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; inquired\nwhether the fee study would move forward along with other things happening in addition\nto the study.\nVice Mayor Knox White and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated a decision should be made with all of the relevant\ninformation.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*19-231) Resolution No. 15518, \"Approving the Pavement Management Project to be\nFunded through the State's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal\nYear 2019-20.' Adopted.\n(*19-232) Resolution No. 15519, \"Initiating Proceedings for a Proposed Increase in\nAssessments and Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment Engineer's Report for\nIsland City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street). Adopted; and\n(*19-232 A) Resolution No. 15520, \"Preliminarily Approving the Engineer's Report and\nDeclaring Intention to Order Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nAssessment Ballot Proceeding and Notice of Public Hearing on June 4, 2019 Regarding\na\nPossible Assessment Increase, Island City Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance\nDistrict 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street). Adopted.\n(*19-233) Resolution No. 15521, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 4, 2019 Regarding the Assessment Increase\n-\nMaintenance Assessment District 01-01 (Marina Cove).' Adopted.\n(19-234) Resolution No. 15522, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report, Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 11, "text": "Notice of Public Hearing on June 4, 2019 Regarding Possible Assessment Increases -\nIsland City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2 (Various Locations throughout the\nCity). Adopted.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella's inquiry, the Interim City Attorney stated having\nproperty within a zone would not reach the 25% threshold; he recommends\nCouncilmembers recuse themselves on the particular item.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether Councilmembers could recuse themselves from\na particular zone and vote on the other zones not within 500 feet, to which the Interim\nCity Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmembers Vella and Daysog indicated that they are impacted by Zone 8.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the issue has come up in the past; he thought the issue\nwas going to be set up to keep from not having enough three Councilmembers to vote;\ndoing so in the future would be appreciated.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a motion to approve Zones 1 through 7.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved [adoption of the resolution for Zones 1 through 7].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a motion to approve the same resolution\nas it pertains to Zone 8.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved [adoption of the resolution for Zone 8].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote- - 3.\n[Absent: Councilmembers Daysog and Vella - 2.]\n(*19-235) Recommendation to Approve the Park Street Business Improvement Area\n(BIA) Annual Assessment Report; Approved; and\n(*19-235A) Resolution No. 15523, \"Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park\nStreet BIA for Fiscal Year 2019-20, to Change the BIA Boundaries to include Park\nStreet Landing, and to Set a Public Hearing for May 7, 2019.\" Adopted.\n(19-236) Recommendation to Approve the Webster Street Business Improvement Area\n(BIA) Annual Assessment Report; Approved; and\n(19-236 A) Resolution No. 15524, \"Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the\nWebster Street BIA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20, and to Set a Public Hearing for May 7, ,\n2019 to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Webster Street BIA.\" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 12, "text": "Councilmembers Daysog and Vella recused themselves and left the dais.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including\nadoption of resolution].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Daysog and Vella - 2.]\n(19-237) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Various Provisions, Including: (1) Section 2-17 of Chapter Il (Administration);\n(2) Section 1-7 of Chapter I (General); (3) Section 2-44.1 of Chapter II; (4) Section 1-5\n(Penalty Provisions; Enforcement) of Chapter I (General); (5) Section 30-23 (Certificate\nof Occupancy) of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations); and (6) Other Related\nAmendments Concerning Code Enforcement. Introduced.\nThe Building Official gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether a certificate of occupancy would be required if\nthe same type of business goes into a location.\nThe Building Official responded the policy is not changing; stated a certificate of\noccupancy has always been required; the new tenant would need to follow the same\nrules as the old tenant; the Municipal Code change clarifies the current practice.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed support for clarifying the language.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation [introduction of\nthe ordinance].\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(19-238) SUMMARY: Consider Final Passage of Four Cannabis Related Ordinances as\nFollows: Two Ordinances (A and B) Repeal the Existing Cannabis Regulations; and\nTwo Ordinances (C and D) Adopt the Same Regulations\n(A) Final Passage of Ordinance Repeal in Its Entirety Ordinance No. 3227 Concerning\nCannabis Regulations in Alameda Municipal Code Article XVI (Cannabis Businesses) of\nChapter VI (Businesses, Occupations and Industries) that, Among Other Things,\nEstablishes the Number of Retail Cannabis Dispensaries to be Open to the Public\n(including Delivery), Disperses Their Operations, Creates a Buffer Zone from Sensitive\nUses, and Permits the Sale of Non-Medicinal Cannabis;\n(19-238 A) Final Passage of Ordinance \"Repeal in Its Entirety Ordinance No. 3228\nConcerning Land Use Requirements in the Zoning Ordinance of Alameda Municipal\nCode Section 30-10 (Cannabis) that, Among Other Things, Permits Retail Cannabis\nDispensaries in Certain Zoning Districts Subject to a Conditional Use Permit and\nPermits the Sale of Non-Medicinal Cannabis in Certain Zoning Districts;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 13, "text": "(19-238 B) Final Passage of Ordinance Concerning Cannabis Regulations in Alameda\nMunicipal Code Article XVI (Cannabis Businesses) of Chapter VI (Businesses,\nOccupations and Industries) that, Among Other Things, Establishes the Number of\nRetail Cannabis Dispensaries to be Open to the Public (including Delivery), Disperses\nTheir Operations, Creates a Buffer Zone from Sensitive Uses, and Permits the Sale of\nNon-Medicinal Cannabis; and\n(19-238 C) Final Passage of Ordinance Concerning Land Use Requirements in the\nZoning Ordinance of Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-10 (Cannabis) that, Among\nOther Things, Permits Retail Cannabis Dispensaries in Certain Zoning Districts Subject\nto a Conditional Use Permit and Permits the Sale of Non-Medicinal Cannabis in Certain\nZoning Districts. Not heard.\n(*19-239) Ordinance No. 3235, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Eliminating\nSection 6-58.200, the Sunset Clause (December 31, 2019), from Ordinance No. 3148\n(City of Alameda Rent Review, Rent Stabilization, and Limitations on Evictions\nOrdinance).' Finally passed.\n(*19-240) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Second\nAmendment to the Agreement with Susan Mayer to Extend the Term by Five Months,\nfor Financial Services in Connection with Completing the Implementation of the Cost\nAllocation Plan and Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP). Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(19-241) Presentation by the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) on AUSD's\nMental Health Needs Assessment.\nThe Economic Development Manager gave a brief presentation.\n***\nVice Mayor Knox White left the dais at 8:29 p.m. and returned at 8:31 p.m.\n***\nKristen Zazo, AUSD, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether focus groups involved Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\nTransgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) students, to which Ms. Zazo responded in the\naffirmative; noted LGBTQ students are more at risk of suicide than other groups.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired how the District is working with County Public Health\nDepartment.\nMs. Zazo responded most of the County Mental Health Department support is for\nspecial education; the Districts pays the County $1.2 million for 92 students; the budget\ncontinues to increase; discussed the billing; stated the District is looking for a different\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 14, "text": "approach since the budget increase cannot be sustained.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the School District and the City could\napproach the County to find a way to work differently, to which Ms. Zazo responded in\nthe affirmative; stated County Mental Health can get other grants; mental illness needs\nto be treated across the County; services need to be shared in a better way.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired how Alameda compares to other communities.\nMs. Zazo responded most other districts have not done an intense needs assessment;\nstated California Healthy Kids surveys have shown an increase; anecdotally, everyone\nis seeing an increase in suicidal ideation; new legislation requires every school district\nto have a plan for suicide prevention, which includes improved tracking.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella's inquiry about students on waitlists and referrals,\nMs. Zazo outlined the District using Alameda Family Services to cross services; stated a\nnon-Medical student on a waitlist could be helped by Alameda Family Services.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired how long is the waitlist.\nMs. Zazo responded there is a need for stigma reduction; stated Alameda Family\nService will see a student who needs immediate support; discussed insurance; noted\nfamilies worry getting help will be linked to college admission.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella's inquiry regarding cultural sensitivity, Ms. Zazo\noutlined the three year professional development cycle for teachers.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and\nFamilies; stated it is important to de-stigmatize seeking help for mental health issues;\nthat she would like to suggest Council direct staff to work with the Collaborative and\nhelp with the awareness campaign; there are ways the City can pitch in; outlined the\nnext steps being taken to develop the awareness campaign.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she supports the recommendation discussed getting\ninformation out through Recreation and Parks, including the guide.\nCouncilmember Daysog discussed the student survey responses; stated that he is very\nsupportive of the City doing whatever it can to help to lower the numbers.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated he would be open to hearing any opportunities if there are\nways the City can be helpful, including any legal ways it could help with funding.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the more the City can engage the County in developing\nmessaging, the better; every school district should not develop its own campaign.\nMs. Zazo noted that she would be doing a training for Recreation and Parks staff.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 15, "text": "***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:02 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:11\np.m.\n(19-242) Public Hearing to Consider Endorsing: 1) an Annual Report on the Status of\nthe General Plan and Housing Element, and 2) an Annual Report on the Status of the\nTransportation Choices Plan and Associated Work Program Priorities.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nDiscussed climate change and needed policy changes: Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk\nAlameda.\nDiscussed various plans and encouraged Council to provide leadership: Ruth Abbe,\nCASA.\nDiscussed traffic and the importance of providing safe modes of transportation: Heather\nLittle, Alameda.\nDiscussed needed changes: Pat Potter, Alameda.\nUrged Council to keep the City moving forward with meaningful transportation changes:\nLucy Gigli, Bike Walk Alameda.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the City needs to stop acting like a Homeowner\nAssociation engaging in vigorous design review; people need to select from options; the\nprocess needs to be streamlined and more affordable to allow construction to occur;\ntime needs to be spent creating options; Council should discuss how many units will be\navailable for purchase versus rental property; not allowing the middle class to buy in\nAlameda is a problem; the City declared and should continue to focus on vision zero;\ndiscussed and encouraged daylighting at intersections, road repairs and bike share;\nexpressed support for crossings; stated the bicycle/pedestrian crossing needs to\nhappen on the West End and would not be solved by a gondola; shuttle bus expansion\nshould connect to areas like the McKay Avenue site.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the City is not reaching its affordable goals under the\nHousing Element; not enough market rate housing is being built; the viability of\nAccessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) should be increased; only 38 have been proposed\nand 20 are moving forward; suggested changes to the law be considered; stated land\nuse has one of the top impacts on climate, which needs to be addressed in the General\nPlan and Housing Element; the transit goals are very oriented toward Alameda Point,\nnot Fruitvale, BART or downtown Oakland, which are the City's problem areas; there is\na development plan for Alameda Point; transportation planning should focus on having\npeople not drive to BART; the plan needs a robust protected bike lane network; the City\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 16, "text": "should do quick and effective projects, like daylighting; change is needed now;\ndiscussed and encouraged bike parking and establishment of policies; requested the\nBroadway-Jackson project come to Council for discussion; discussed having a lifeline\nbridge, funding, ferry parking and ridership, and prioritizing climate.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed support for a comprehensive, visionary General\nPlan update, including the Transportation Element; outlined the reasons the\ncomprehensive update is needed; discussed State regulations and inconsistency with\nbike lanes; suggested formation of a committee and involving groups; noted the update\nwill cost a lot of money; suggested another workshop be held on the issue; expressed\nsupport for the priorities in the Transportation Choices Plan (TCP); noted projects are\nincluded in the Plan since the focus was on implementation; expressed support for the\ngondola; discussed the General Plan Parks and Open Space chapter; gave an example\nof a potential policy; reiterated the need for a comprehensive General Plan update and\nrobust public engagement process.\nCouncilmember Oddie noted only 50 to 60 of the 3,000 units that have been entitled\nhave been built; expressed frustration; stated there is not enough supply; the review\nprocess should not take forever; the City is running out of horizontal space and needs to\nthink vertically; discussed State regulations being done because cities are not providing\nhousing; expressed support for streamlining approvals and permits; discussed\nintersection visibility, and the Central Avenue bike lane; stated things need to get done;\ndiscussed ferry funding; stated the extra crossing needs to be done faster.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed the CASA Compact and State housing legislation,\nincluding ADUs; suggested Alameda staff review the San Mateo County housing\nwebsite; discussed the CASA Compact addressing the jobs/housing balance and\nhaving more incentives than penalties; outlined available State housing funds; stated\nthat staff should look into a bike share replacement; suggested raising the topic of bus\npasses for the vulnerable population with AC Transit; stated streets should be as\npedestrian and bicycle friendly as possible; Central Avenue needs to move forward;\nsafety should be the first priority; questioned whether the shuttle duplicates AC Transit\nservices; suggested more public outreach on transit; stated more electric vehicle\ncharging stations are needed across the City; the gondola is worth exploring; requested\nstaff to repair the flashing pedestrian signal on Otis Drive.\n(19-243) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15525, \"Amending Master Fee\nResolution No. 12191 to Add New and to Revise Existing Planning, Building and Public\nWorks Fees.\" Adopted.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director, the Building Official and City\nEngineer gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired about potential impacts on homeowners.\nThe Building Office provided a handout with examples and outlined the impacts.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 17, "text": "In response to Vice Mayor Knox White's inquiry regarding Design Review, the Planning,\nBuilding and Transportation Director stated the time and materials payment is\nessentially a deposit.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired about smaller projects, to which the Building Official\nresponded the hourly rate went up, but the amount of time remained the same.\nVice Mayor Knox White noted the increase is about 25%.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he has the same concerns about impacts on\nsmaller scale projects; the Planning fees seem to impact larger projects and the\nBuilding fees seem to impact smaller projects; he would like fees with a 78% cost\nrecovery not to be adjusted.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the most money comes from\nsmall projects; stated the Department operates without using General Fund money;\ndiscussed the reserves; stated not charging 100% cost recovery would eat away\nreserves.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would not support the proposal; the fees have\nbeen streamlined; the charges are reasonable; homeowners can finance improvements;\nproperty in the area has appreciated greatly.\n***\n(19-244) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a motion is needed to consider the two items after\n11:00 p.m.: Councilmember Daysog's referral [paragraph no. 19-245 and the Emma\nHood Swim Center [paragraph no. 19-246].\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the referral could be continued to another\nmeeting.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the referral was continued from two meetings ago.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella, Councilmember Daysog stated the referral could\nbe heard at the beginning of the next meeting.\nVice Mayor Knox White suggested moving it to the special meeting on April 22nd.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the meeting would not be broadcast.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of considering both items.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the Council discussed timing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 18, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the motion be amended to have the meeting end at\n11:30 p.m.\nCouncilmembers Daysog and Oddie agreed to amend the motion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Vella - 1.\nCouncilmember Vella noted that she opposed the motion for medical reasons.\n***\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella stated that her concern is costs are being\nadded to repairs if the fees are too high; renters have expressed concern over\nrequesting repairs; expressed support cost recovery and streamlining; stated a lot is\nbeing done in one fee cycle; inquired how fees will impact ADU's and how the City will\nenforce compliance; noted historic preservation fees are going up substantially.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated fees should be set to cover\ncosts; Council could direct staff to streamline the processes and move projects from\nDesign Review permits to Design Review exemptions; there should be full cost recovery\nwithout requiring certain permits and public hearings.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella's inquiry regarding the timeline, the Planning,\nBuilding and Transportation Director stated Municipal Code changes would be required;\nstaff has been getting better and can speed up the process.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated if the City does not make changes, the State might do so in\nthe near future.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the process changes need to come with the fee increase\nfor at least projects with the greatest impact.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director noted staff has already been\ndiscussing prioritizing projects related to the Climate Action Plan.\nOn the call for the question, the motion which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Knox White, Oddie and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 3. Noes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog and Vella - 2.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 19, "text": "None.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(19-245) Consider Raising the Rate of the Hotel Tax (Transient Occupancy Tax).\n(Councilmember Daysog)\nCouncilmember Daysog gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the issue has been discussed as part of creating an AirBnB\nordinance.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he supports discussing the TOT tax at some point;\ndiscussed referrals being on a long list and not being addressed; stated an\ninfrastructure bond and other measures are going to be discussed; the TOT should be\ndiscussed; one should not be jumped to the top of the queue.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Vice Mayor Knox White seems to want the TOT folded into\na discussion of ballot measures.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the City should wait until some of the new hotels are built;\nshe would rather focus on infrastructure; storm drains were discussed tonight; the City\nis focused on other things; she is saying no for right now; the referral should not go on a\nlist; polling should be very specific and strategic to the few measures that have already\nbeen put forward by staff and discussed by Council.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the TOT would probably be easier to pass since residents\nwill not have to pay the tax; that she has concerns about the money not going to the\nGeneral Fund.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Council will discuss revenue measures at some point and\nthe TOT needs to be included; it was proposed four years ago and maybe should have\nbeen done already; expressed concern about dedicating the use of the funds, which\nchanges the threshold to pass; stated the TOT is a quick and easy way to generate\nrevenue.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he looks forward to further conversations on the\nTOT; 1% would generate $160,000 and 2% would generate roughly $250,000, which\nwould be good money to go towards a visitor serving campaign; he is fine with having\nthe TOT discussed as part of a more robust discussion of revenue measures.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-246) Status of the Emma Hood Swim Center at Alameda High School.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 20, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White and the Interim Assistant City Manager gave a brief\npresentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White requested Council input on pro-rating the funding paid based on\nuse.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the timing is fast; the committee meets every week; a staff\nreport will return on the May 7th Council meeting.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the second question is location; the two preferred\nlocations are: 1) rebuilding at the Emma Hood site, which could accommodate a facility\nsimilar to El Cerrito, and 2) Thompson Field, which would require relocating the football\nfield and would add a couple of years to the process.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she is fine with the cost sharing, which is within the\nparameters of what was anticipated; she thought Council talked about having a more\nrobust discussion of the sites.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the staff report could include all the sites that\nwere reviewed, to which Vice Mayor Knox White and the Recreation and Parks Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Vella requested the information reviewed by the subcommittee be\nattached to the staff report; inquired whether the proposed facilities are indoor or\noutdoor, which can be answered later, and if access would be limited during school if\nthe facility is at the High School.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the Alameda High School Principal is on\nthe subcommittee; daytime use [during school hours] is only a problem at Encinal High\nSchool because of the pool location; the City was not interested in daytime use with\nAlameda High School pool in the current state.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether there would be a separate public entrance, to\nwhich the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the agreement would allow daytime use, to\nwhich the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative; noted to footprint\nwould be expanded into the tennis court area.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the site should be the Emma Hood facility; the tennis\ncourts east of the pool have extra space and the pool could expand without sacrificing\nthe tennis courts; tennis courts to the south also have unusually long depth so\nsouthward expansion could also be done.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the cost sharing, to which Councilmember Daysog\nresponded that he is fine with the cost sharing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 21, "text": "Councilmember Oddie stated that he agrees with the cost sharing; the City has to help\nthe School District; picking a site is hard without a staff report; he would be more\ninclined to stay at the current site.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether Councilmember Vella is interested in other\nsites, to which Councilmember Vella responded in the negative; stated that she would\nlike to know what is being considered; the question will be raised by the public.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the staff report will recommend a site; a report will also\ngo to the School Board; a plan has to be approved within two meetings.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she is on board with Emma Hood.\nCouncilmember Vella stated attaching the information to the staff report ensures it\nreaches the public.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-247) The City Manager made an announcement regarding the Earth Day Festival,\nAlameda's Seabin project was nominated for the webby awards, and Pizza with a\nPurpose to support Special Olympic athletes.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-248) Councilmember Oddie requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of\nformer San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos.\n(19-249) Councilmember Daysog made an announcement regarding a Recreation and\nParks Department workshop at Longfellow Park.\n(19-250) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft made a brief announcement about Measure A passing at\nthe April 9th special election; stated that she signed on to the Countywide effort: the Bay\nArea Stands United Against Hate at Alameda County Conference of Mayors;\nannounced she attended a Coast Guard meeting and received appreciation for the\nCity's response during the government shutdown.\nADJOURNMENT\n(19-251) There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting\nat 11:29 p.m. in memory of Tony Santos.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-04-16", "page": 22, "text": "City Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nApril 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-04-16.pdf"}