{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 16, 2019- -5:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(19-414) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); Case Name: Boatworks V City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior\nCourt of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Number: RG14746654;\nCourt: First District Court of Appeal; Case Numbers: A151063, A151919\n(19-415) Conference with Legal Counsel - Liability Claims (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.95); Claimant: James Howley; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda\n(19-416) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City\nNegotiator: Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director; Employee Organization:\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW); Under Negotiation:\nSalaries and Terms of Employment\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Existing Litigation, Liability Claims and Labor, the Council\nreceived information from staff and gave direction with no vote taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 5:41\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\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY-- -JULY 16, 2019--5:30 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:43 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led\nthe Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n(19-417) Preliminary Public Hearing on Draft Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and\nDraft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Schedule Final Council Action for September\n3, 2019.\nThe Public Works Director and Deputy Public Works Director gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he has received correspondence related to the item\nand the congestion pricing and tolls through the Webster and Posey tubes; he has not\nseen policies, strategies or actions within the material; inquired whether there are\npolicies, strategies or actions as part of Climate Action.\nThe Public Works Director responded congestion pricing is not a measure required to\nreach the goal of a 50% cut by 2030; to reach net zero gas emissions as soon as\npossible, the Climate Action Resiliency Plan (CARP) would suggest congestion pricing\nbenefits.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Veterans Court had been funded by the\nprevious budget approval.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director responded the near term strategy has been approved\nas funded or partially funded; stated the current item includes funding approval of the\nstorm capacity upgrades.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether two of the priority items have already been\nstarted, to which the Deputy Public Works Director responded in the affirmative.\nExpressed support for specific sections of the Plan: Miya Kitahara, Stopwaste.\nDiscussed State climate programs; thanked Alameda for leading the way: Kelly\nMalinowski, California State Coastal Conservancy.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 16, 2019\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 3, "text": "Urged moving forward with programs which support biking and walking: Pat Potter, Bike\nWalk Alameda.\nUrged Council to adopt and implement the Plan; discussed ways to reduce impacts on\nthe environment; submitted his comments: Damian Mason, Community Action for a\nSustainable Alameda (CASA) and Climate Restoration Circle (CRC).\nSubmitted her comments proposing a change to a supplemental action on Table 3-6:\nElizabeth Greene, Alameda.\nStated the Sierra Club commends Alameda; expressed support for the Plan; suggested\nAlameda consider managed retreat if needed: William Smith, Sierra Club.\nStated a mode shift is needed; suggested every parking lot with 10 or more spots have\nelectric vehicle parking: Mark Perlin, CRC.\nOutlined CASA's formation and involvement with developing the Plan; urged adoption of\nthe Plan: Ruth Abbe, CASA.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the Plan should not be delayed and should be\nimplemented as a priority; questioned the different ways the Plan will be funded; stated\nthere are benefits from composting; the amount of vehicles need to be reduced, not just\nswitched to electric vehicles; outlined transportation plan alternatives to driving; stated\nbuildings are the biggest cause of greenhouse gas emissions; the City needs to think\nabout all new construction being electric; plans focused on parking allow people to\ndrive; people will find alternate ways to travel if plans are not built around parking;\ndiscussed projects; stated the entire infrastructure bond should be devoted to sea level\nrise; he would like to learn more about the climate fund proposal; expressed support for\na wetlands mitigation bank, as a way to restore wetlands and generate revenue to pay\nfor projects; the project is a priority and needs to be implemented.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed support for the sections related to sea level rise and\ngoals related to excessive heat; expressed concern for the section related to\ngreenhouse gas emissions related to tolls and undoing Measure A; stated the tolls for\nPosey Tube are heavy-handed based on driving trends; that he does not support\ncongestion pricing and the effort to undermine Measure A; the item cannot be used as\nan emergency to undo Measure A; expressed support for building resilience; stated\nthere is a need for respect of the architectural history of Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested Councilmember Daysog to clarify undermining of\nMeasure A.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Chapter 3, page 32 talks about creating higher density\nand the need to change zoning to allow more multi-family use; the explanation should\nbe explicit and indicate Measure A must be undone to complete doing so.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 16, 2019\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 4, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White stated unless there are significant changes to the document,\nthere should be no reason not to approve the document versus provide comments to\nhave the item return in September; his comments can be addressed after approval;\nnoted that he would like to see the Climate Emergency Declaration added to the\ndocument; stated when the Declaration was approved, it was approved as a preamble\nto the Plan; the document should be more clear; the timeline for 36\" of sea level rise\nmatters and a date is not mentioned; expressed support for the importance of\nprioritizing mode shift over electrification; outlined related staffing costs toward\nelectrifying City vehicles; stated the Transportation Choices Plan needs to be more\naggressive in creating staffing to match the work needing to be done; expressed\nsupport for the groundwater study; stated the data related to drought and water use is\nhelpful; he would like to see policy Council can send to encourage East Bay Municipal\nUtility District (EBMUD) to have pricing that incentivizes users to reduce water use; the\nmaps are useful, in order to help mitigate upcoming sea level rise for not only new\ndevelopment, but existing housing as well; a policy is needed for adopting a General\nPlan Amendment related to land use and zoning; there are a number of places slated\nfor rezoning; requested that the affected property values not be impacted without\noutreach and an opportunity for land owners to participate in discussions; stated\ndevaluing will occur; engagement must happen sooner than later.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she would like a notation added under fleet\nelectrification, to reduce the number of fleet where possible; noted traffic signal\nsynchronization should be part of the Plan; stated first and last mile modes of\ntransportation are important especially for bus and ferry riders; an appendix should be\nadded to the document every year following the mid-year budget cycle to include up to\ndate expenditures related to the Plan; expressed support for the Plan.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated climate change is real; discussed unusually heavy rains;\nstated change must be made; that she understands apprehension with regard to\nMeasure A; the item may have to go back to the voters; expressed support for the Plan;\ninquired the reason for waiting until September to fully approve the Plan.\nThe Public Works Director responded California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nnoticing is to be done between now and September 3 to enable adoption.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval with the addition of the comments made by\nCouncil.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion includes the staff recommendation, to\nwhich Vice Mayor Knox White responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 16, 2019\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 5, "text": "(19-418) Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney to Join as Amicus Curiae on\nBehalf of the City in Support of Lawsuits Concerning Topics for which the Council has\nAlready Taken an Official Policy Position.\nThe City Attorney gave a brief presentation.\nExpressed concern over the proposal; urged the Council keeps its authority: Former\nMayor Trish Spencer, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that his understanding of the staff report is the City\nAttorney's office is seeking ability to join an amicus brief regarding platforms related to\nshort-term rentals; local governments would like to regulate platforms related to AirBNB\nor VRBO; Council is not granting the City Attorney's office to authorize anything related\nto local control; expressed support.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated giving authority is a great idea, when Council does not\nhave the time to agendize something; requested a copy of the brief be presented as an\ninformational item.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:54\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\nJuly 16, 2019\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 6, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 16, 2019- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:06 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\n(19-421) Proclamation Declaring July 15 through 19, 2019 as National Disability Voter\nRegistration Week.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Susan Hauser, Karen\nButter, William Smith and Ken Werner, League of Women Voters.\nMr. Werner made brief comments.\n(19-422) Proclamation Declaring July 27 and 28, 2019 as Art and Wine Faire's 35th\nAnniversary in Alameda 2019.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Janet Magleby and\nSilvie Lukacova, Downtown Alameda Business Association.\nMs. Magleby made brief comments.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(19-423) Pat Potter, Alameda, expressed support for the City's community meetings,\nbut expressed concern about people not reading documents; suggested five copies of\ndraft and final documents be placed on file in the library for review.\n(19-424) McKenzie Taffe, Alameda, submitted information and requested Council to\naddress rape culture.\n(19-425) Simmar provided business card that allows exchange of items within the\ncommunity.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 7, "text": "The Tyler Technologies agreement [paragraph no. 19-428], Axon Enterprise agreement\n[paragraph no. 19-431], the final passage of ordinance improving intersections\n[paragraph no. 19-439], the rent ordinance [paragraph no. 19-440] and the development\nfee ordinances [paragraph no. 19-441 were removed from the Consent Calendar for\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*19-426) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting Held on June 18,\n2019. Approved.\n(*19-427) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,419,765.13.\n(19-428) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or His Designee, to Execute\na Seven (7) Year Agreement with the Option of Three One-Year Extensions with Tyler\nTechnologies, Inc., for the Acquisition, Implementation, and Ongoing Support of the\nMunis Financial and Human Capital Management System in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$3,978,212; and\n(19-428A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or His Designee, to\nNegotiate and Execute a Three (3) Year Agreement with Barry Dunn to Provide Project\nManagement and Oversight Services for the Implementation of the Munis Financial and\nHuman Capital Management System in an Amount Not to Exceed $720,000.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the platform will be customized or general.\nThe Human Resources Director responded there is not a plan for a lot of customization;\nstated the goal is to implement best practices.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether State mandates and updates will be built into the\ncontract or will they be an additional cost.\nThe Information Technology Director responded the upgrades are part of the contract\nand will update automatically at no additional fee.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(*19-429) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,257,706, Including\na 10% Contingency, to Valentine Corporation for Encinal Boat Launch Facility, Project\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 8, "text": "No. P.W. 04-19-19. Accepted.\n(*19-430) Recommendation to Award an 18 Month Contract, with the Option of Two\nOne-Year Extensions, in an Amount Not to Exceed $330,000, Including Optional Tasks,\nto Toole Design Group to Prepare an Active Transportation Plan for the City of\nAlameda. Accepted.\n(19-431) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a\nSix-Year Agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for the Acquisition, Support, and\nMaintenance of 88 Body-Worn Digital Video Cameras and a Digital Evidence\nManagement System in an Amount Not to Exceed $793,792.96.\nSubmitted a letter raising questions about data protection: Craig Erickson, Oakland\nPrivacy.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether there is an issue with data security.\nThe Police Chief responded there has been no issue with data security; stated contract\napproval from Council from four years prior was presented as a regular agenda item;\nthere is military grade server security in which the data is owned by the City, not the\nvendor; the only videos released are in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 1421 and\nAB748 or court order.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the efficacy of the body cameras are protecting\nofficers as well as members of the public.\nThe Police Chief responded use of force incidents were not a concern at the time of\ncamera purchase; stated use of force incidents have shown to not increase or decrease\nsince the camera purchase; there is no evidence that the upcoming decrease in use of\nforce incidents is due to body cameras.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired the reason for a no-bid contract.\nThe Police Chief responded that the Police Department is still under contract with the\nvendor; stated a new contract was not requested; it is an extension of existing terms.\nVice Mayor Knox White expressed support for the contract; requested the expanded\nsanctuary city data and privacy referral be brought back for Council consideration;\nstated policy requests have been made to ensure control over data.\nThe Police Chief stated the existing retention policy is based on being compliant with\nState laws, statute of limitations and court orders.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Vice Mayor Knox White is questioning the\nrelease policy.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 9, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White responded in the affirmative; stated that he is interested in how\nthe videos are released, which should be set by a Council approved policy.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated video release policy may be included as staff direction, but\nthe policy is currently in place; inquired whether the direction is specific to Public Record\nAct (PRA) requests or news media, to which Vice Mayor Knox White responded with all\nof the above.\nThe Police Chief stated AB1421 and AB748 apply to release of videos; outlined the\nregulation for certain types of offences when video must be released.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the request is to ensure policy compliance with\nState law.\nVice Mayor Knox White responded the matter should be considered by the policy-\nmaking body of the City.\nThe City Manager stated the current policy may be brought back for discussion that is\nconsistent with expanding policy and data collection.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated some legislation has been passed more recently and policy\nupdates might exist.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the path of least resistance is to move staff's\nrecommendation; expressed concern for interjecting certain issues that still need more\ninformation; Vice Mayor Knox White is not suggesting a discussion related to Sanctuary\nCity in relation to police cameras; the discussion should be separate.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the City has a Sanctuary City policy in place; outlined a\nprevious Council referral referencing police camera data and Sanctuary City policy;\nrequested the referral be brought back for discussion and expanded to ensure a\ncomprehensive approach.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed meetings with representatives of American Civil\nLiberties Union (ACLU); stated there is support for body-worn cameras; equipment is\nonly as good as the policy that governs use; the policy should be reviewed for\nnecessary updates.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation, with Council\ndirection.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired the direction being provided.\nThe City Clerk re-stated the motion direction: bring back the expanded Sanctuary City\nreferral along with having a general discussion about data.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 10, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White clarified the motion is to bring back the Sanctuary City privacy\nreferral, expanded to provide privacy protections for all City data including a release of\nthe camera data.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft questioned whether the request is looking beyond the reference to\nall City data.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the matter needs to be brought to Council for discussion.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern over staff direction relating only to the noticed\nitem.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the motion states a policy is needed to ensure data\ncollected by cameras can be wrapped into the discussion coming in the fall.\nThe City Attorney stated the direction is understood; given that the direction is brief,\nstaff will ensure as much information is brought back consistent with direction given.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog expressed support for the equipment;\nexpressed concern for the add-on of language.\n(*19-432) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement\nwith Ray's Electric Company for the Signal Installation at Harbor Bay Parkway/North\nand South Loop Road and Harbor Bay Parkway/Penumbra Place and South Loop\nRoad, No. P.W. 04-19-23, in an Amount Not to Exceed $592,800, Including\nContingency. Accepted.\n(*19-433) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendments to\nAgreements with Tetra Tech, Ninyo & Moore, BKF Engineers, and Park Engineering for\nthe Cross Alameda Trail (Main to Constitution) Project, in a Cumulative Amount,\nIncluding Contingency, Not to Exceed $115,770. Accepted.\n(*19-434) Resolution No. 15566, \"Adopting the Plan to End Homelessness: 2018\nStrategic Update Developed by EveryOne Home.\" Adopted.\n(*19-435) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Two-Year\nContract with the County of Alameda to Implement Alameda's Homeless Emergency\nAid Program (HEAP) Plan. Accepted; and\n(*19-435A) Resolution No. 15567, \"Amending the General Fund Operating Budget for\nFiscal Year 2019-20 by Increasing Estimated Revenue and Appropriations by\n$756,524.\" Adopted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 11, "text": "(*19-436) Resolution No. 15568, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Capital Projects\nFund Budget for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal Project by $10,200,000 Funded\nby an $8,200,000 Grant from Alameda County Transportation Commission and a\n$2,000,000 Grant from the Water Emergency Transportation Authority.\" Adopted.\n(*19-437) Resolution No. 15569, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Execute\na\nSupplement No. 2 to Acquisition Agreement Relating to Community Facilities District\nNo. 13-1.\" Adopted.\n(*19-438) Resolution No. 15570, \"Approving Tentative Map No. 8500 for the Proposed\nSubdivision of the Alameda Marina Property Located at 1815 Clement Avenue.\nApplicant: Alameda Marina, LLC. The Environmental Effects of the Proposed Project\nWere Considered and Disclosed in the Alameda Marina Master Plan Environmental\nImpact Report (State Clearinghouse #2016102064). No Further Environmental Review\nis Required Under the California Environmental Quality Act.\" Adopted.\n(19-439) Ordinance No. 3245, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 8-8.5 and\n8-1.2 to Authorize the Public Works Director to Improve Safety and Visibility at Alameda\nIntersections.\" Finally passed.\nExpressed concern over not fully discussing allowing street furniture and bike racks: Jim\nStrehlow, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie Moved final passage of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(19-440) Ordinance No. 3246, \"Concerning the Establishment of an Annual General\nAdjustment, a Rent Registry, Banking, and a Petition Process for an Upward and\nDownward Adjustment of Rents.\" Finally passed.\nSubmitted information and discussed rent increases and tenant turnover: Karen Miller,\nAlameda.\nStated that she is opposed to using Consumer Price Index (CPI) for rent increases:\nMarilyn Schumacher, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over renters being displaced: Julian Critobal, Filipinos Advocates for\nJustice.\nStated the compromises on rent increase at the last meeting were fair; urged Council\napproval: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nDiscussed rent control impacting development: Christopher Sparacino, Sparacino\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 12, "text": "Realty Advisors.\nUrged Council to adopt the ordinance: Elaine deColigny, Everyone Home.\nQuestioned where rent control has worked; urged revision: Rosalinda Fortuna,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired which Consumer Price Index (CPI) being used; stated\nthere is a variety within the Bureau of Liberal Statistics for the San Francisco Bay Area.\nThe Community Development Director responded the CPI being used is CPI for all\nUrban Consumers (CPI-U) for San Francisco Bay Area; stated the CPI number used is\nfrom April to April due to timely issuance of the annual general adjustment for fiscal year\nand registration fee payments.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed concern that not being specific as to what CPI is\nbeing used could cause potential confusion in the future.\nThe Community Development Director stated the July 2nd staff report from referenced\nCPI-U.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the language may be added if necessary.\nThe City Attorney responded that the staff report is clear.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there will be educational opportunities for this\nitem.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated staff will\nprovide workshops similar to the initial launch of rent stabilization.\nCouncilmember Daysog outlined data provided at previous meetings; stated there is no\njustification or supporting data for the stringent just cause language to be included; the\ntypical Alameda renter, based on census data, pays an affordable rent; data suggests\nan incremental, mediation based approach similar to the previous ordinance; data\nmatters; outlined research based on Berkeley and Santa Monica rent control; stated\ndata also shows a significant reduction in the African-American population in South\nBerkeley from 1980-1990; people of color suffer from certain rent control; the type of\nrent control being adopted was rejected by the citizens of Alameda by defeating M1;\nthere is no place for a heavy-handed City Hall to control a part of local economy; he is\ndisappointed rent control is being adopted with the absence of supporting data; hard-\ncap rent control gentrifies areas; there is a viable opportunity in mediation based rent\ncontrol.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Costa Hawkins came into effect in 1995; discussed rent\ncontrol not applying to multi-family units; stated modifications to Costa Hawkins are\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 13, "text": "being discussed.\nCouncilmember Vella stated there is a difference between data that shows causation\nand correlation; outlined data and a study from the Hass Institute for a Fair and\nInclusive Society; stated results of the study are part of the reason Council is enacting\nchanges to the existing ordinance; the housing crisis, housing affordability, and access\nto housing disproportionately affects seniors, low-income families, people with\ndisabilities and communities of color; rising rents with stagnating wages continues to set\nrenters back; many employers base wage increases on CPI and CPI-U, and not\neveryone receives wage increases; the ordinance is being updated and can be updated\nlater if things change; there have been times where the CPI has been negative, but\nthere is still a base in the range; there can be rent increases even if the CPI drops; the\nupdate is not meant to be punitive.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated half the renters in Alameda are paying more than 30% of\ntheir income on rent, which is considered unaffordable; the ordinance is written to try\nand help those who pay unaffordable rent; many current studies state rent control is\nneeded to keep people in their homes; policies made affect people; outlined climate\nchange aspects affected by housing policy; stated housing is a comprehensive problem.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated policy decisions need to be based on values and\npriorities; the community has been pitted against each other; modifications have been\nasked for which will return in the fall; a tremendous amount of people have been\nprotected from displacement; people are not able to pay double digit rent increases; he\nhas seen a 6.2% increase in rent, which is above 5% and above CPI; the data shows no\nbenefit those most vulnerable; those who cannot afford to live here, will live elsewhere\nand commute contributing to greenhouse gas and global warming or will cease to work\nin Alameda, affecting local businesses; Council must vote on values; a time of healing is\nneeded; fear of evictions is gone and maintenance issues can be addressed; Council\nhas a duty to protect and defend Alameda; expressed support for discussing\nimprovements; stated everyone belongs here and is a personal value.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\n(19-441) Ordinance No. 3247, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXVII,\nSection 27-3 (Citywide Development Fees) and Approving City of Alameda\nDevelopment Impact Fees Update and Nexus Study, dated June 2019. Finally passed.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the Golf Course was not a part of the recent fee\nstudy.\nThe Interim Assistant City Manager/Recreation and Parks Director responded Corica\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 14, "text": "Park is a public park amenity and is open to the public for a fee; stated it was not\nincluded due to a significant increase in the Development Impact Fee (DIF), and being\nintentionally cautious and conservative; other athletic facilities should be included;\nCorica Park is considered a specialized amenity.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved final passage of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(19-442) Resolution No. 15571, \"Appointing Carly Grob as a Member of the Housing\nAuthority Board of Commissioners.\" Adopted;\n(19-442A) Resolution No. 15572, \"Reappointing Ron Limoges as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted; and\n(19-442B) Resolution No. 15573, \"Appointing Scott Weitze as a Member of the\nTransportation Commission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolutions.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Ms. Grob and Mr. Weitze\nwith certificates of appointment.\n(19-443) Provide Direction on Letter to the Presiding Judge of the Alameda County\nSuperior Court in Response to the 2018-19 Alameda County Grand Jury Final Report. [\nCouncilmembers Oddie and Vella recused themselves and left the dais.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:40\np.m.\nThe City Attorney made brief comments regarding recusals.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated a number of letters have been received asking Council to\ntake action and remove Councilmembers from office; requested clarification from the\nCity Attorney related to elected officials holding office and being removed from office.\nThe City Attorney outlined methods elected officials, such as Councilmembers, may be\nremoved from office; stated the City charter does not allow a Council to remove\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmembers; removal is not available.\nVice Mayor Knox White noted the Grand Jury did not return an accusation; requested\nfurther clarification.\nThe City Attorney stated the term accusation is a legal term; outlined State Law allowing\nfor Grand Jury to forward a legal document called an accusation to the District Attorney\n(DA) and requesting the DA to charge the public official with removal, which did not\noccur in this case.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Grand Jury did comment on the electoral process with\nregard to not making an accusation.\nThe City Attorney stated the Grand Jury deferred to the electoral process via at the\nballot box or through a recall process.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether no crime has been committed; stated violating\nthe Charter is not something the DA could prosecute; the only way the DA would be\ninvolved would be to prosecute a Grand Jury accusation.\nThe City Attorney responded that he cannot comment on whether a crime has been\ncommitted or not.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the Grand Jury process is being completed.\nThe City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the Council providing responses\nis sufficient.\nExpressed concern over the way the City handled the matter and paying\nCouncilmember legal fees; urged the tape recording be released: Russ Giantini,\nAlameda.\nExpressed support for the Fire Chief; urged the City to move forward on important\nissue: Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope.\nExpressed support for Councilmembers Oddie and Vella and support for clarifying\nregulations: Toni Grimm, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Councilmembers Oddie and Vella: Bunny Duncan, S.D.C.\nUrged the Council to revise the response letter to completely support the Grand Jury\nfindings: Elizabeth Greene, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over unethical behavior of two Councilmembers; urged Council to\ncensure Councilmembers Oddie and Vella and release the tape recordings: Burny\nMatthews, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 16, "text": "Expressed concern over the Grand Jury process; urged Council to support Option 2 in\nresponse to Recommendation 19-4 and pay Council legal fees: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nOutlined her support of various findings and recommendations; urged Councilmembers\nto request the Councilmember resign: Pam Luo, Alameda.\nStated the proper response to the Report would be the resignation of Councilmember\nOddie and Vella and not paying attorney fees: Steve Slauson, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over Councilmembers fighting to hire the less than best Fire Chief:\nDavid Greene, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Charter review and Councilmembers Oddie and Vella; urged\nmoving forward with training and revising the Charter: Cheri Johansen, Alameda.\nDiscussed the Declaration of Independence and how it relates to current conditions;\noutlined an organization called Equal Justice; stated the Grand Jury report is scathing:\nRobert Todd, Alameda.\nNoted the Grand Jury report reported the settlement vote incorrectly; outlined the\nFindings and Recommendation options she supports: Former Mayor Trish Spencer,\nAlameda.\nStated the Councilmembers are smart and would have known better than to violate the\nCharter; expressed concern over paying legal fees: Barbara Cone, Alameda.\nStated the public should be able to review the un-redacted report; expressed concern\nover Councilmembers editing the report: Rosalinda Fortuna, Alameda.\nStated the Council is not addressing removal or legal fees; noted the Grand Jury report\nhas flaws; stated the Charter needs to be updated; addressed legal fees: Doug Biggs,\nAlameda.\nStated that he supports Councilmembers Oddie and Vella: Doyle Saylor, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Councilmembers Oddie and Vella and expressed concern over\nthe flawed Grand Jury Report: Robin Torello, Alameda.\nStated that she would like to hear the tape: Catherine Bierwith, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the Fire Department; noted over 90% of the crowd stood up to\nsupport Councilmembers Oddie and Vella: Auturo Rodriguez.\nDiscussed the tape; urged it be released: Rock Harmon, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 17, "text": "Discussed that the City Manager's job includes addressing personnel issues; stated\nthere was an election after the issue; the Grand Jury is not recommending proceeding\nwith a formal accusation: Catherine Pauling, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over the Councilmembers' tactics: Andrew Huntoon, Alameda.\nRead from the Grand Jury summary; stated the Councilmembers violated the Charter\nand should be removed: Marilyn Bowe, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read a brief introduction to the item; stated people are complex\nand one person is many things; it has been a pleasure to work with all Councilmembers\nsince becoming Mayor; there can be no pretending the past has not happened; a better\nCouncil can come through the other side of this; Council will address the matter and do\nthe right thing; the purpose is not to remove colleagues, which is not an option to\ndiscuss.\n***\n(19-444) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the 9 minute time limit be waived.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nThe City Attorney provided a brief explanation regarding the motion passing even\nthough the rules of order requires four votes.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated no person is above the law and all are equal before the\nlaw; the law of the land is the Alameda City Charter; Alameda's democracy takes the\nform of a professionally run City Manager type of government; a similar crisis occurred\nin 1936-37 resulting in the Superior Court and DA being involved to remove the City\nManager, Mayor and two Councilmembers at the time; the current situation facing the\nCity is of similar magnitude; indication must be made that local government will still be\nprofessionally run; specific details will be responded to after opening statements;\nmoving forward means not reading into the Grand Jury report findings any further.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether Council does not have the ability to release\nthe tape, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated there was a Council decision to release the original\ndocument plus the errata sheet; inquired whether there was no other draft of the full\nreport presented, to which the City Clerk responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he was not here when the incident occurred; his\nknowledge comes from two reports that were written with small degrees of variance yet\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 18, "text": "come to the same conclusion; both documents find that one Councilmember violated\nthe Charter; the Grand Jury report finds that both Councilmembers were not on the\nsame level of violation; both documents recommend not moving forward with removal;\nexpressed support for the recommendations and to agree to all four of the findings, and\nto accept the recommendation of the Grand Jury; stated this is the end of the process;\nboth reports show a City in chaos; two members of the current Council had not yet been\nelected when this incident occurred.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to go through each finding; outlined\nFinding 19-1; stated that she has trouble completely agreeing with the finding; training is\ngood for new members and is available in the Capitol; there is an oath sworn when\noffice is assumed to uphold the Charter; any decisions must be made by unanimous\nvote; there is no benefit in returning September to finalize the item.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that his approach for Finding 19-1 is to keep it simple;\nCouncil should not read beyond what is printed; his recommendation is to indicate\nagreement with Finding 19-1.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated returning the report to the Grand Jury with findings is most\nimportant; new Councilmembers should receive training; inquired whether\nCouncilmember Daysog thinks it is best to agree with Finding 19-1.\nCouncilmember Daysog responded accepting Finding 19-1 acknowledges that\nCouncilmembers need better training.\nVice Mayor Knox White agreed.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Finding 19-1 agree with no statement after.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether any Councilmembers have a response to Finding\n19-2 other than agree.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Finding 19-2 needs modified language; the current\nlanguage does not accurately capture the Charter review process underway; a decision\nhas been made as a Council to bifurcate the Charter implications resulting from actions\ntaken by Councilmembers Oddie and Vella in 2017 from the Charter review process\ndescribed in the draft letter; Council will take on remedies to the Charter to deal with\nSection 7-3.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the finding discusses the Charter; the Grand Jury reviewed\nthe Charter in conjunction with their investigation; points of comment would be best\napplied when Council discusses the recommendations; outlined Finding 19-2.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 19, "text": "Councilmember Daysog stated the draft letter to Judge Carvhill under Finding 19-2\ncurrently lists two options; he would prefer not to move forward with option 2, option 1\ndoes not tell the full story.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the recommendation should be to respond with agree,\nand no explanation.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Finding 19-2 agree with no statement after.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined Finding 19-3; stated that she disagrees with the\nstatement; the response should be a simple agree.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the substance to the findings is held within the response\nto the recommendations section; at a minimum, the findings should be accepted.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of Finding 19-3 agree with no statement after\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined Finding 19-4.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he agrees with Finding 19-4; outlined Finding 19-4;\nstated Council does not agree with the actions taken by other Councilmembers;\nresponding with one word \"agree\" to the finding is just as powerful as 100 or 200 words;\nexpressed support for responding to Finding 19-4 with agree.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Finding 19-4 agree with no statement after.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the recommendations should be accepted; some\nlanguage should be changed to highlight the actions currently being taken; the response\nfor Recommendation 19-1 should be: \"This recommendation will be implemented in the\nnear future, City staff expects to return to the Council at an agendized public meeting\nwithin the next 6-months to provide recommendations on implementation of this policy.\"\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined Recommendation 19-1.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that the response should read: strike line 1, \"The City of\nAlameda will implement strategies and develop a work plan for implementation. City\nstaff will return to Council at an agendized public meeting for update and discussion not\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 20, "text": "more than 6-months after this meeting;\" stating \"will\" implies the action will be taken.\nThe City Attorney stated the penal code requires the first sentence to state: \"The\nrecommendation has not been implemented.\"\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Recommendation 19-1.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nThe City Clerk read Recommendation 19-2.\nThe City Manager clarified the matter would come back within six months of the date of\nthe letter.\nThe Council concurred with the clarification.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there should be language that states: \"The City of\nAlameda agrees with Recommendation 19-2\" including language \"as well as outlined in\nenforcement process, such as censure, City Council sponsored recall, etc.'\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he would prefer to keep details out.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the mandatory language plus the following should be\nincluded: \"Upon being sworn into office in December 2018, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft\nnoted that in Alameda the public trust has been shaken by turbulent events of this past\nyear. We need to restore public trust and make City government more effective. One\nplace to start is by bringing the City Charter in line with current day needs and realities.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft established a City Charter subcommittee consisting of Vice Mayor\nKnox White and Councilmember Daysog to review the City Charter and return to the\nCouncil with proposed changes and amendments to provide greater guidance and\nclarity to City officials, staff and the public;\" the subcommittee is still working and will\nreturn to Council in the fall with proposed updates\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed concern for the paragraph starting: \"On March 16,\n2019 which only tells part of the story of the Charter review process; stated if the\nparagraph is to remain, there should also be a separate paragraph that says: \"as part of\nthe Charter review process, City Council as a whole agrees to separate out the\nsituations leading up to 7-3 violations and the possible remedies to that, and that the\nCity Council would have a conversation related to remedies.\"\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the workshop was not related to this item and should not\nbe mentioned.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated for purposes of the residents and giving clarity to the\nGrand Jury, a timeline must be provided.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 21, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Councilmember Daysog would accept her\nlanguage with the addition of a timeline, to which Councilmember Daysog responded in\nthe affirmative.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the placement for timeline language.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated: \"to provide greater guidance and clarity to City officials,\nstaff and the public, the next update discussion will return to the full Council in early fall\n2019 for consideration and will be considered to be put forth before the voters in 2020.'\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the point of clarification is helpful; outlined the process for\namending the Charter by a vote of the people; inquired whether the Charter\nsubcommittee will be coming back with revisions in the fall.\nVice Mayor Knox White responded in the affirmative; stated there is nothing local on the\nMarch ballot and to add the item would be an $800,000 addition to join; it is much\ncheaper to go in November.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated if the City Charter review process is being referenced,\nclarification of bifurcation is needed in relation to Section 7-3; the Charter review\ncommittee will return to Council as a whole with recommendations and a timeline.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not think the bifurcation item needs to be\naddressed.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the portion of the recommendation stating: \"the\nsubcommittee will continue their work proving regular updates to the City Council in\nconsideration of potential changes to the Charter on this issue, for consideration or\npresentation of voters in 2020. The next update and discussion by the full Council will\noccur in early fall 2019.\"\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to let the judge know the subcommittee\nwork is continuing; questioned whether more work is needed by the subcommittee or\nwhether the work will be ready to come forward with a recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would prefer to respond to the plain text reading\nof what the Grand Jury report says; the plan text reading specifically calls out a\nresponse to 7-3; specificity is needed to come back with Charter review amendments 7- -\n3 that align with the concerns raised in Recommendation 19-2.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Councilmember Daysog stated the\nupcoming Charter review process deals with district voting, rank choice voting and two\nother items; those items are not related to 7-3 and he would like to be clear to the judge\nthat Council will act.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 22, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White requested the language be added.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the paragraph related to March 16th be removed.\nVice Mayor Knox White requested \"in recent months.. be changed to \"in December\n2018;\" outlined further edits.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed support for having the paragraph mimic the\nlanguage in the Grand Jury report.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft agreed; outlined further edits.\nVice Mayor Knox White suggested replacing the word report with proposal.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there is an inherent problem with the report under the\nthird paragraph.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the discussion is becoming too prescriptive; the Grand\nJury would prefer to hear to recommendations are in motion.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is trying to convey that the effort is not to re-\nchange the plain text language of 7-3; he anticipates updates to enforcement\nprocesses.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Recommendation 19-2.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined Recommendation 19-3.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he proposes option 2.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a reason Council cannot implement a\nchange now.\nThe City Attorney responded because the change is not agendized; stated if the Council\nwishes to implement the policy, it should be agendized for a future meeting.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether it is necessary to wait 6 months, to which the City\nAttorney responded in the negative.\nThe City Manager stated this particular item is more complex and can return in 4\nmonths for discussion.\nThe City Attorney stated there are ongoing claims which may or may not be implicated\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 23, "text": "by the policy and the City Manager is allowing for sufficient time to return within 6\nmonths.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated something historic has happened and Council is being\nasked to change policy.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft clarified that Council has no policy and is being asked to\nimplement new policy.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he intends to adopt a policy; the Grand Jury does\nnot direct and cannot compel Council to adopt a policy; the Grand Jury has\nrecommended a policy be adopted and Council's response is it intends to adopt a\npolicy; if there are delays in adopting policy, Council will report back to the Grand Jury;\nexpressed support for the current language.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Recommendation 19-3 and returning 4\nmonths from the meeting for Council discussion.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 3.\n[Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined Recommendation 19-4.\nVice Mayor expressed support for option 2; stated that he would like to change the term\n\"expects\" to \"will.\"\nThe City Manager expressed concern for the timeline of the Councilmember handbook;\nstated the document could be lengthy; expressed support for a timeline of one-year for\nthe second part of the recommendation and 6 months for the first part.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined the new language for the response.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would like a comma after conduct.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the first line should read: \"these recommendations have not\nbeen implemented.\"\nVice Mayor Knox White clarified the recommendation is singular itself.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of Recommendation 19-4.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the entire letter.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 24, "text": "Councilmember Daysog stated the people want more information; Council must\nrecognize the implementation strategies resulting should offer language such as:\n\"throughout this process, residents of Alameda have voiced a desire for not only\ntransparency in the form of any information including electronic recordings being\nreleased, but also for strong remedies including censure as well as a City recall;\"\nexpressed support for reflecting the fact that the people have made requests.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that the people have said a lot of things; the requests have\nbeen made by few, not all; the language is going beyond the scope of what the\npresiding judge is asking for; Council should be responsive to the findings; there is still\ntime as matters come back to Council for implementation of what the people want;\nCouncil has completed its current task.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the addition from Councilmember Daysog is not an\nappropriate statement; the letter to the judge is not a letter to the community.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would hate for the matter to come back in\nSeptember due to lack of consensus for the first and last paragraph language.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated people are upset about the Grand Jury report implying\nthat some are above the law; Council has a process in place which is not transparent\nenough to gather information to demonstrate the extent which some are above the law;\npeople have been frustrated by the inadequacy of remedies in 7-3; he would like to\ncapture that in the letter to the judge due to the importance and historic nature.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated everything Council has done in agreement with the Grand\nJury's findings and responses drafted does everything Councilmember Daysog has\nrequested without specific interpretation; there is not a consensus to move forward with\nCouncilmember Daysog's proposed language; the Council is ready to address the issue\nhead-on; there are other ways to communicate to the people; it is time to put closure on\nthe matter.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the power of the document is in the fact that a majority\nof Councilmembers have agreed with Grand Jury findings; it is time to move on.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2.]\nVice Mayor Knox White stated tonight was not an easy evening for any Councilmember;\nthings have not gone the way they should have; mistakes have been made and that has\nbeen acknowledged unanimously and civilly; the community must move forward and\nmove on; both the investigative report and the Grand Jury came to the right conclusion;\npeople make mistakes, it does not mean Councilmembers should be removed from\noffice; Council does not have a censure process, but this is as close as possible; public\nbodies have censure; requested the community to find a way to join Council in figuring\nout ways to move forward; expressed gratitude toward Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 25, "text": "Councilmember Daysog for a civil discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he does not believe the City of Alameda is ready to\nmove on yet; the recommendations will allow healing to begin.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the process takes time, but an important first step has been\ntaken; Council has taken responsibility.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 10:49 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at\n10:57 p.m.\n***\n***\n(19-445) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a vote is needed to consider a new items after\n11:00 pm suggested hearing the three remaining regular items [paragraph nos. 19-446,\n19-447, and 19-448 not the referral [paragraph no. 19-450].\nCouncilmember Vella requested the speaker time limited be reduced to two minutes.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(19-446) Selecting a Development Team for the West Midway Project and Authorize the\nCity Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement\n(ENA) with the Selected Development Team.\nThe Redevelopment Project Manager gave a brief presentation.\nStated the Main Street Plan was developed two years ago; it is time to move forward;\nexpressed support for Alameda Point Partners: Karen Bey, Alameda.\nOutlined the qualifications of Alameda Point Partners: Joe Ernst, Alameda Point\nPartners.\nStated a Request for Proposals should be taken off the table; all four developers are\ncapable; the questionnaire should only be done if the process is not delayed: Doug\nBiggs, Alameda Point Collaborative.\nContinued outlining Alameda Point Partners' qualifications: Bruce Dorfman, Alameda\nPoint Partners.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated development does not always happen quickly; outlined a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 26, "text": "visit to Building 8 at Alameda Point with Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft; expressed support for\nAlameda Point Partners (APP) to get the job done.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the process worked; Jamestown fell by the wayside;\nAPP is a developer that has proven itself; outlined APP's accomplishments; expressed\nsupport for moving forward with staff's recommendation in selecting APP.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated two developers were chosen in January; expressed\nsupport for APP's ability to deliver.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern for the response from APP to ensuring the\naffordable units are able to come online with no delays; for the timing of different units\ncoming onto the market and the total number of units; inquired the number of units\nbeing delivered at a given time.\nMr. Ernst responded there could be concern with too many of the same type of units\nbeing delivered at any given time; stated understanding Phases 1 and 2 of Site A will\ngive the ability to manage the product type for West Midway and not cause competition\nwhich would jeopardize the project.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired the plan for the number of units for West Midway.\nMr. Dorfman responded there are 3 different product types in concept: rental\ncommunity, townhomes and single family; stated the highest density multi-family\ncomponent would be the largest, followed by townhomes and then single-family homes\nwould be the fewest; the single-family homes will be sold off to third party developers;\ntownhomes are being introduced to Trumark development; he is not concerned about\ncannibalizing.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether Trumark will be working with APP on the project.\nMr. Dorfman responded in the affirmative; stated Brookfield might as well.\nMr. Ernst stated APP can manage the product types in order to prevent competition or\njeopardize the two projects.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the applicants have experience with the infrastructure;\noutlined a groundbreaking event for the first residential construction of senior affordable\nhousing at Alameda Point, which she attended with Councilmember Oddie; stated the\nmulti-family affordable housing is set to follow; Council has a commitment to do the right\nthing, but good partners are required; expressed support for selecting APP to be the\ndevelopment team for the West Midway project.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether one or two motions are needed to select a\ndevelopment team for the West Midway Project and authorize the City Manager to\nnegotiate and execute an Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement (ENA) with the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 27, "text": "selected development team.\nThe City Clerk responded it can be approved via one motion.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(19-447) Recommendation to Approve Water Quality and Flood Protection Fee Report;\n(19-447A) Resolution No. 15574, \"Declaring Intention to Initiate a Proceeding to Obtain\nApproval of the City's 2019 Water Quality and Flood Protection Fee, a Property-Related\nFee Conforming to Article XIII D, Section 6 of the State Constitution.\" Adopted;\n(19-447B) Resolution No. 15575, \"Ballot Procedures for the City's 2019 Water Quality\nand Flood Protection Fee.\" Adopted; and\n(19-447C) Call for a Public Hearing Tentatively Scheduled for October 1, 2019.\nThe Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the last date to put something\non the ballot, the Public Works Director stated the March 2020 ballot deadline is\nDecember.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the ballot will be mailed October 10th. expressed support\nfor having a backup plan.\nThe Public Works Director stated staff reports and resolutions would need to be\ncompleted earlier than November 25th when ballots are due.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the meeting can be classified as a special or\nregular meeting.\nThe City Clerk responded the deadline to submit to the County is the beginning of\nDecember; stated a special meeting versus a regular meeting will provide more time.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated if the item fails on November 25th, the people will have\nspoken; there is no need to rush.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern over the concept of property owners being the\nonly voice that is heard and saying the people have spoken.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated polling results were decent.\nThe Public Works Director continued the Power Point presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n22\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 28, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether any voter education has been produced to date,\nto which the Public Works Director responded in the affirmative.\nThe Public Works Director continued the Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the amount for Pacific Gas and Electric\n(PG&E) is accurate.\nThe Public Works Director responded the figure is an average over the course of 1 year.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the 2 different rate structures are defined or\ndetermined.\nThe Public Works Director responded fees are developed per parcel for residential as\nwell as permeability.\nJerry Bradshaw, SCI Consulting Group, responded a statistical approach is taken;\nparcels are broken into different groups; all sizes of parcels have been reviewed; a\nstatistical sampling of parcels has been taken which measures rooftops and driveways.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired the tradeoff for selecting a specific fee versus a range\nof fees and why one would be selected over the other.\nThe Public Works Director responded the range of fees allows Council more discretion\nat the October 1st public hearing to set a fee within the provided range; stated if a fee is\nset now, Council is bound by the decided fee at the October 1st public hearing.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated there is confusion caused by sending a letter that says\n$45-78 or an expectation of a lower rate versus deciding a set fee.\nThe City Manager stated that he recommended the options of either setting a specific\nfee or providing a range; in his experience both options do not have an advantage or\ndisadvantage.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there will be new information in October.\nThe Public Works Director responded survey data will be provided; stated there will be\na\nbetter sense from the community; a couple community meetings will be held between\nnow and October; there will be more anecdotal information.\nStated constituents find the services as essential and support moving forward with\nproperty owners voting on the matter: Ruth Abbe, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined page 7 of the staff report; inquired whether there is desire\nto move forward.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n23\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 29, "text": "Councilmember Oddie expressed support for the higher range fee and being above\n50%; stated a backup plan is needed; the fund is essentially depleted; the Climate\nEmergency cannot be delayed.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated Councilmember Oddie makes a compelling argument for\nwhy Council should ask for the higher end of the range.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation with the $78 fee.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated 250 responses were gathered from\nroughly 2,900; usually 600 responses are needed for 90-95% certainty; expressed\nconcern over the margin of error.\nThe Public Works Director stated the surveys were mailed to nearly 12,000 people;\n2,200 responses were received; discussed tenants who are registered voters, having a\nlower response rate with a higher margin of error.\nCouncilmember Daysog outlined Census American Community Survey (ACS)\nprocedure; expressed concern for the higher range fee; expressed support for the\nsmaller $45 fee; stated specific apartment complexes only pay $289 for the entire parcel\nfor hospital tax, which is unfair.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed support for the higher fee and putting a vote forward;\nstated every voter matters regardless if they own property or not.\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.\n(19-448) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda\nMunicipal Code Section 30-2.B (Zoning Regulations) to Define \"Animal Shelter\" and\nSection 30-4.10 (Zoning Regulations) to Add Animal Shelter and Supervised Outdoor\nAnimal Runs as Uses Requiring a Use Permit within the C-M (Commercial\nManufacturing) Zoning District. Introduced.\nCouncilmember Vella moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether a public hearing must be\nopened.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there are any public speakers, to which the City\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n24\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 30, "text": "Clerk responded in the negative.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public hearing.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is opposed to the item.\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.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-449) The City Manager made an announcement regarding funding related to the\nWoodstock Park fire.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(19-450) Consider Reducing the Number of Commission on Disability Members from\nNine Due to Difficulty Achieving a Quorum for Meetings and Limited Staff Resources.\n(Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Knox White). Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-451) Councilmember Vella requested a moment of silence for former Supreme\nCourt Justice and noted scholar of jurisprudence, John Paul Stevens.\n(19-452) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations for Appointment to the Public Art\nCommission and Rent Review Advisory Commission (RRAC).\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft Nominated Liz Rush and Kirstin Van Cleef for appointment to the\nPublic Art Commission and the RRAC incumbents.\nADJOURNMENT\n(19-453) There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting\nin memory of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens at 11:50 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n25\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-07-16", "page": 31, "text": "The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n26\nJuly 16, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf"}