{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY - -SEPTEMBER 17, 2019- 5:30 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:31 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Knox White was present via teleconference from\nCastillo Inn at the Beach, 22 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101;\nCouncilmembers Daysog and Vella arrived at 5:33 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nMichael Sturtz, Carnegie Innovation Hall (CI Hall), listed potential activities, including a\npublic/education cable studio in conjunction with the School District.\nJ. Marlow Schmauder, CI Hall, read a statement on behalf of Puja Dasari.\nJanet Magleby, Downtown Alameda Business Association, discussed downtown\nbusinesses; expressed support for CI Hall.\nJennifer Stein, Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School, discussed partnering with CI\nHall.\nOtto Wright, The Local, stated the project is important for the long term development of\nthe City and the downtown.\nRon Limoges, CI Hall, discussed the need for a lease; urged approval.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(19-496) 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); Under Negotiation:\nSalaries and Terms of Employment\n(19-497) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: 2264 Santa Clara Avenue (the Carnegie Building) and 1429\nOak Street (Foster House); City Negotiator: Debbie Potter, Community Development\nDirector; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Carnegie Innovation Hall; Under\nNegotiation: Price and terms of payment of property lease\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 2, "text": "(19-498) Conference with Legal Counsel - Liability Claim (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.95); Claimant: Grand Edibles, Inc.; Agency Claimed Against: City of\nAlameda\n(19-499) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); Case Name: Guzman V. City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior\nCourt of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Number: RG17885538\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Labor, Real Property and the Liability Claim, staff provided\ninformation and Council provided direction with no vote taken; regarding Existing\nLitigation, staff provided information and Council authorized the following settlement by\nunanimous vote: a lawsuit filed by plaintiff Alina Guzman against AMF Bowling Center,\nInc., Challenge Security Services, the City of Alameda, and Alameda Police Department\n(APD) Officers Brandon Hanson, Alyssa Schlitt, Rich Soto, and Mike Tanagataevaha\nalleging 1) negligence, 2) assault and battery, 3) false imprisonment, 4) violation of civil\nrights under 42 U.S. Code \u00a7 1983, 5) violation of civil rights under California Civil Code\nSection 52.3 and 6) intentional infliction of emotional distress; with respect to the City\nand the APD officers, the claims generally relate to the APD officers' arrest and\ndetention of Ms. Guzman on May 21, 2017; the City maintains that APD Officers acted\nin accordance of all applicable laws; nonetheless, in order to avoid the expense and\nuncertainty of litigation, the City Council authorized the City Attorney to settle the matter\nwith Ms. Guzman in an amount not to exceed $17,500.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:15\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\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - -SEPTEMBER - 17, 2019- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:23 p.m. Boy Scouts from Troup 2 led\nthe Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Knox White was present via teleconference from\nCastillo Inn at the Beach, 22 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA\n93101]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(19-500) Proclamation Recognizing John McCahan for His Contribution to the City of\nAlameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Mr. McCahan.\nMr. McCahan made brief comments.\n(19-501) Proclamation Declaring September 21, 2019 as Coastal Cleanup Day.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Michael Charnofsky,\nEast Bay Regional Park District.\nMr. Charnofsky made brief comments.\n(19-502) Proclamation Declaring October 6 through 12, 2019 as Public Power Week\n2019.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to Ann McCormick, Public\nUtilities Board.\nMs. McCormick made brief comments.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(19-503) Judy Blank, Immanuel Lutheran Church, made an announcement regarding an\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 4, "text": "event on September 25th to raise funds for rehabilitation.\n(19-504) Linda Asbury, West Alameda Business Association, made an announcement\nregarding parklets being used for games on National Parking day on Friday.\n(19-505) Armida Graca, Alameda, expressed concern over her treatment from the\nHousing Authority; stated she has tried everything; asked the Council for help.\n(19-506) Catherine Pauling, Alameda, discussed Ms. Graca's case; expressed concern\nover the way the Housing Authority is treating tenants.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced the letter of support for H.R. 1225 and S. 500\n[paragraph no. 19-511 and the ordinance amending the Alameda Municipal Code\n[paragraph no. 19-515 were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*19-507) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on July 16,\n2019. Approved.\n(*19-508) Ratified bills in the amount of $6,487,208.90.\n(*19-509) Recommendation to Ratify a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between\nthe Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the City of Alameda to Allow the City to\nContinue to Provide School Crossing Guard Services for AUSD by Accepting $86,970\nfrom AUSD to Fund the Program; and\n(*19-509A) Recommendation to Authorize for the City Manager, or His Designee, to\nExecute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with All City Management Services\nIncorporated Extending the Term 12 Months and Adding the Amount of $315,648 for a\nTotal Contract Amount of $1,123,149 for Crossing Guard Services. Accepted.\n(*19-510) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First\nAmendment with Marcy Wong & Donn Logan Architects, to Increase the Compensation\nin an Amount Not to Exceed $241,132 for a Total Compensation Not to Exceed\n$1,945,867 for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry\nTerminal and to Correct an Error in the Stated Name of the Provider.\n(19-511) Recommendation to Authorize the Mayor to Sign, on Behalf of the City, a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 5, "text": "Letter of Support from Mayors Across the Country Regarding H.R. 1225 and S. 500, the\nRestore Our Parks and Public Lands Act.\nCouncilmember Oddie suggested leeway be given to the Mayor the next time the\nlegislative agenda is prepared.\nThe City Manager stated anything in the gray area comes to Council; the matter was not\ntime sensitive.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is part of the US Conference of Mayors; noted that\nshe is made aware of important legislation on a regular basis; stated California is under\nattack from the current Administration; she wanted Council to be given the chance to\nconsider the item.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation with direction to\ngive the Mayor leeway when the legislative agenda returns to Council next year.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*19-512) Recommendation to Approve a Service Provider Agreement with Jon K.\nTakata Incorporation, dba Restoration Management Company, in an Amount not to\nExceed $61,875, for the Second Phase of Mold Remediation at the Veterans Building,\nfor an Aggregate Amount, including Contingency, Not to Exceed $121,754.20.\nAccepted/\n(*19-513) Resolution No. 15586, \"Approving the Application for Parks and Water Bond\nAct of 2018 (Proposition 68) Per Capita Grant Funds for Park Improvements.\" Adopted.\n(*19-514) Resolution No. 15587, \"Approving Parcel Map No. 10960 for the Proposed\nSubdivision of Three Parcels Located at 1310 Harbor Bay Parkway, 1410 Harbor Bay\nParkway, and 1430 Harbor Bay Parkway into Six Parcels for Commercial Condominium\nPurposes.\" Adopted.\n(19-515) Ordinance No. 3250, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by (1) Adding\nSection 1-8.01 Concerning Hearing Procedures, Hearing Officers' Decisions and\nAdministrative Regulations, (2) Repealing in Their Entirety Article XIV (Currently\nSuspended) and Article XV of Chapter VI Concerning (a) Review of Rent Increases\nApplicable to All Rental Units and Rent Stabilization Applicable to Certain Rental Units\nand (b) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation Assistance Applicable to\nAll Rental Units; and (3) Repealing Ordinance No. 3246 (Uncodified); and (4) Adding a\nRestated Article XV to Chapter VI Concerning Rent Control, Limitations on Evictions\nand Providing Relocation Payments to Displaced Tenants, including Section 8.\" Finally\npassed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 6, "text": "Councilmember Daysog stated that he is remaining consistent in his opposition to the\nitem due to the changes adopted being incredibly burdensome to smaller mom and pop\nlandlords, when an alternative exists.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor Ezzy\nAshcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(*19-516) Ordinance No. 3251, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nArticle XVIII to Chapter VI Concerning Fair Housing and Tenant Protections by\nProhibiting Unlawful Tenant Harassment, Disruption of Housing Services and Housing\nDiscrimination including Source of Income.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(19-517) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal Filed by Brian Tremper of the May 28\nand July 22, 2019 Planning Board Decisions for a 172-Room Hotel and Restaurant at\n2900 Harbor Bay Parkway (PLN 18-0381); and\n(19-517A) Resolution No. 15588, \"Denying the Appeal Filed by Brian Tremper of the\nMay 28 and July 22, 2019 Planning Board Decisions for a 172-Room Hotel and\nRestaurant at 2900 Harbor Bay Parkway (PLN 18-0381) and Upholding Planning Board\nResolution PB19-16.\" Adopted.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there are two decisions and one appeal, which\nhad been amended via e-mail.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded the hearing is de novo;\nstated Council is able to consider and make changes without limitation to the issues\nraised by the appellant; the appellant submitted the appeal after the first [Planning\nBoard] decision, and then decided to consolidate both appeals once the Planning Board\nmade its final decision.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the appeal was made on the first Planning\nBoard decision, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded\nthe May 28th decision.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated in order for consideration there should have been an\nappeal on the second decision as well.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated there is no difference;\noutlined overturning the Planning Board's decision and having the item return for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 7, "text": "consideration.\nThe City Attorney stated after the initial appeal, staff had a conversation with the\nappellant; the appellant and staff reached an amicable resolution to continue the appeal\nand collectively appeal both at once; he recommends Council hear the appeal in its\nentirety.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the applicant has gone through the process of\ncombining the three parcels.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the negative; stated\ncombining the parcels is a condition of approval.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the project applicant should speak first.\nThe City Attorney responded a written process is not set; recommended the project\nappellant speak last.\nDiscussed the project and outreach; stated the hotel will be nicest in the City; the project\nhas been designed to be 100% compliant with City rules and regulations: Robert Leach,\nProject Applicant.\nExpressed support for the project; stated there is not enough hotel space in Alameda,\nespecially in the Harbor Bay area; urged Council to uphold the Planning Board decision:\nMichael McDonough, Chamber of Commerce.\nStated the May 28th meeting minutes show approval of the 35' setback; showed photos\nof an empty parking lot at 2701 and 2801 Harbor Bay Parkway; requested parking\nspaces be reduced: Pat Lamborn, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the appeal; stated a Marriott Residence Inn would fit in better:\nDonna Fletcher, Alameda.\nGave a Power Point presentation; expressed concern over the building location and\nfootprint: Brian Tremper, Freeport Homeowners Association.\n(19-518) The City Clerk noted the rules would need to be suspended to give the\nspeaker 10 minutes.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the expectation of the appellant having 10 minutes\nshould not be changed.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of allowing the speaker to have 10 minutes.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 8, "text": "Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nGave a Power Point presentation: Ed Sing, Freeport Homeowners Association.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the plans from December\n10th, May 28th and July 22nd each has a description of the setbacks which are the same;\nthe setback has been consistent through the process; outlined the setback\nencroachment; stated there is no requirement for everything to be on the line; the\nrequirement is everything cannot be closer than the 35 foot line; the appellants are\nasking for the hotel to be moved 5 feet closer to the park; the Planning Board made the\nright decision; there have been stakes posted to denote where the building is on the\nsite.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the matter before Council can be discussed on a de\nnovo basis; that he believes Council missed an opportunity to exercise the leverage of\ngetting the developer to work with nearby residents of Harbor Bay; a Planning Board\nmember correctly noted that the main parcel must be combined with two additional\nparcels; the governing authority of the development project is the Harbor Bay Business\nPark Development Agreement ordinance from March 1988; outlined parking impacts;\nstated the project should have taken in residents' concerns; the parcels have still not\nbeen combined; urged Councilmembers to exercise the leverage and revisit the item.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how many parking spaces are projected.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded there were originally 275\nspaces and there are now 260; stated the Planning Board reduced the spaces by 15 to\nhave more landscaping.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Council previously reduced the amount of\nspaces.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the negative; stated\nCouncil provided conditions for ferry parking and requested review of moving the\nbuilding back 15 feet, which would have eliminated a row of parking.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how many parking spaces are for ferry use, to which the\nPlanning, Building and Transportation Director responded there could be an extra 100\nspaces that can be leased out on most days.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Planning, Building and\nTransportation Director stated the hotel has 172 rooms and needs 170 spaces; the\ndemand for parking at hotels has gone down with the use of Uber and Lyft.\nCouncilmember Oddie questioned whether the hotel could survive without the row of\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 9, "text": "parking; stated the Climate Action Plan has been passed; a goal is to get cars off the\nroad; a guiding policy is not to let parking dictate plans and planning.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated parking was originally at 275\nwhich met the Code; the Planning Board reduced the amount by 15 spaces to allow for\nfurther landscaping and Council has the authority to further reduce parking.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the possibility should be reviewed; discussed the Climate\nAction Plan parking goals; stated the setback has not been proven to be wrong; that he\nis inclined to deny the appeal, but is open to a discussion about parking; the Transient\nOccupancy Tax (TOT) should be considered as well.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated Council gave the Planning Board direction, which\nincluded the consideration of removing more parking; that he is open to discussing\nparking, but does not want to hold up the project any further; a condition can be added\nfor unused parking spaces to be used for future ferry riders; parking spaces should not\nbe removed, but allowed for ferry riders instead.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the parking aspect is helping to accommodate neighbors\nwith concerns about ferry parking spilling over into the neighborhood; if the project turns\nout to be over-parked, certain spaces can be dealt with in phases, but the project\napproval should not be delayed; different usage of the site can be discussed with the\ndeveloper; there has been a significant uptick in usage of the ferry terminal; there is a\nneed for the parking spaces; the setback has not proved to be an issue to require going\nback to the Planning Board; expressed support for the project.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the project has had a lot of coverage; there has been a lot\nof interaction with the public; the outreach has provided for a better project; the project\nsite is within a business park that does not have enough hotel space; Council should\nconsider whether the project is good for the City and fair to neighbors; stated as an\nIsland community, ferry transport makes sense; outlined difficulties in timing ferry\ntransport; stated Council should not take away parking spaces; she would prefer to\ndedicate extra parking spaces for ferry riders; inquired whether the possibility exists.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded staff has included ferry\nparking in the conditions of approval; stated ferry riders will be able to see available\nparking via a mobile phone application.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether it is possible to ensure there is never a time\nwhen ferry parking is not available.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded even if the hotel is filled,\nthe possibility is not likely; stated the applicant's concern for parking is related to the\nrestaurant; there is an opportunity to fill every space each evening with the restaurant,\nthe hotel and ferry riders; expressed concern for making changes without ferry riders\npresent; stated many promises have been made.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 10, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a lot of work has been done with the project neighbors;\nmany meetings have been held, which can cause a disincentive for developers to create\nprojects in Alameda; discussed Harbor Bay businesses; stated when businesses have\nmore visitors than current hotels can accommodate, guests are sent to San Francisco\nor Oakland; money is spent in those cities and missed TOT is lost revenue for Alameda;\nexpressed support for moving forward with the project and denying the appeal.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved adoption of the resolution denying the appeal.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor Ezzy\nAshcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:03 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:15\np.m.\n***\n(19-519) Recommendation to Approve the Transportation Commission's Recommended\nDesign Concept for a Two-Way Bikeway for the Clement Avenue Safety Improvement\nProject and Cross Alameda Trail between Grand Street and Broadway.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nExpressed support for Option 2; expressed concern over car zones: James Johnston,\nAlameda.\nExpressed support for Option 2; stated a protected bike lanes keep people and children\nsafe: Pat Potter, Bike Walk Alameda.\nStated bike lanes alone do not work; bike lanes are used as loading zones; the pathway\nwould be used by kids to cross town to get to charter schools: Bonnie Wehmann,\nAlameda.\nDiscussed becoming a two car family upon moving to in Alameda; expressed support\nfor Option 2: Doug Letterman, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Option 2; stated other streets are not sufficient: Susie Hufstader,\nBike East Bay.\nExpressed concern over the proposed bike lane; discussed access to her family's boat\nbusiness; suggested using another street: Suzanne Diers, Alameda.\nStated his boatyard relies on large vessels traveling to the site, which will be prevented\nby the proposed design; stated the new design will have a waterfront path: Shawn\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 11, "text": "Throwe, Grand Marina Boatyard.\nStated that he rides his bike along Clement Avenue without problems; stated the current\nlanes work; outlined other routes: Jim Strehlow. Alameda.\nStated that he opposes Option 2; expressed concern over cars not looking for cyclists\ntraveling at high speeds: Zach Kaplan, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Option 2; stated Clement Avenue needs protection since it is a\nbike route: Neela Miller, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Option 2, which is the safest option; discussed being hit on\nClement Avenue by a car that fled: Rich Cusimano, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft made a brief comment.\nExpressed support for Option 2; discussed the need for the protected bike lane: David\nBurton, Alameda.\nDiscussed drivers blocking bike lanes; urged Council to support Option 2: Morgan\nBellinger, Alameda.\nStated that she supports a bike path, but opposes it being on Clement Avenue; urged\nCouncil to reroute the bike lane: Linda Diers, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Option 2; discussed an incident riding his bike on Clement\nAvenue this morning: Robin Oliva-Kraft, Alameda.\nStated that she and her son are avid bike riders and support Option 2: Lana Rishina,\nAlameda.\nStated the three mains concern are lost parking, vehicles having to slow and cyclist\nbeing prevented from using the vehicle travel lane; stated the focus should be safety:\nDenyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda.\nExpressed concern over safety at driveways; expressed support for traditional bike\nlanes: Rick Stuart.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she was hit by a car while bicycling in London but still\nrides when she visits; London has evolved substantially over the last decade with\nregard to bicycle access, due to the growing population, the urban center being made\nmore accessible, and recognizing what adding different cycling options can do for the\npopulation; more bike and pedestrian traffic is wanted; allowing for and protecting\ncyclists as well as pedestrians is what will allow for the first and last mile; Alameda has\na smaller geographic expanse and a cross-town trail is important; off-island traffic is not\ncontrollable; within town, there is a substantial need to allow kids to bike to and from\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 12, "text": "school in a safe way; many parents need to drop their kids off at daycare or school\nbefore heading out of town for work; expressed support for Option 2; stated safety is\nparamount; as soon as a cross-town trail is approved, the City will have the safest\noption for bicycles; people will learn and adapt to changing road conditions; many kids\nride their bikes on the sidewalk due to safety concerns; a cross-town trail allows safety\nfor all modes of transport; outlined vision-zero goals.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated some conversations pit bikes versus cars; the plan is\nabout helping people get around the City the way they prefer; expressed support for\nOption 2.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether Option 2 has a two-way bike lane, some\nparking and then roadway on the North side of Clement Avenue, to which the Planning,\nBuilding and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired how many parking spaces would be removed from\nGrand Avenue to Oak Street on the North side.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded roughly 100 spaces.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there is concern over transporting boats; if there is\nconcern for boats, there will also be concern for trucks; questioned if space can be freed\nup by removing parking spaces.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded Council can consider\nremoving on-street parking spaces.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated a lot of the parking is on industrial parcels.\nThe Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the same analysis was completed in 2015\ndue to similar questions from the Transportation Commission; parking occupancy\nexceeded 100% in the area causing an excess demand in parking.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Council should go big and make the North side\ncompletely protected.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the parking lane provides a\nlot of the protections; an 11-foot travel lane is a standard width for a truck route.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated there is an element of elegance having the North side of\nClement Avenue dedicated to the two-lane option without cars parked next to the bike-\nlanes.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he was previously on the Bike Safety Council; the\nmost important thing is safety; expressed support for Option 2; stated Option 2 is the\nsafest; the project is not the end of bicycle infrastructure; every four-lane road is a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 13, "text": "candidate for a road diet and protected bike lanes; bikes came before cars; cars have\nthe least amount of history on city streets; expressed support for anything that helps\nslow traffic down; stated people must learn how to share the road and be respectful with\neach other.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there are ways to balance concerns of all sides; more\npeople are using bicycle pedestrian facilities throughout the City; streets must be made\nsafe; discussed Councilmember Vella's point about people learning new habits; stated\nthat she appreciates when she can ride her bike in dedicated bike lanes or cycle tracks;\nif future projects will go through environmental impact studies; newer and younger\nresidents are opting for one or no car households; more kids should ride to school to\nhelp cut back on traffic impacts; Council has an obligation to ensure residents are\ntravelling around the City in as much safety as possible; expressed support for the\nproject and Option 2.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of Option 2.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the Golden Gate Bridge has lanes with 10' widths; there\nis no concern for a 25 mile per hour speed limit street; the street is being built with\nfreeway standards for trucks.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he would like an amended\nmotion to disallow parking on the North side of Clement Avenue from Grand Street to\nOak Street in an effort to free up capacity and address concerns raised by businesses\nand residents about enough width.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Councilmember Daysog is making a substitute\nmotion.\nCouncilmember Daysog responded in the affirmative.\nThe substitute motion failed for a lack of second.\nCouncilmember Vella stated if a need develops, removing parking remains a possibility.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated with the motion set forth, staff\nwill continue the design process and will return with the construction contract; the\nparking may be removed at said time or a future date.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he will not vote on the motion with the idea that\nCouncil should come back and discuss the design of the project; if problems are\nidentified, changes can be made; this is a safety project; it is counterintuitive to the\nproject to widen the vehicle lanes and allow for higher speeds of traffic.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 14, "text": "Councilmember Daysog stated the project is very exciting; taking time to remove some\nof the parking on the North side of Clement Avenue would make the project even more\nexciting; issues that could arise would not just be from engineering, but also from\nenforcement; discussed speeding on Shoreline Drive; stated there is a missed\nopportunity to work with residents and apply easy solutions; there is no issue if parking\nis removed from the North side of Clement Avenue; when development occurs, it will be\nmuch more difficult to remove the parking spaces versus now; the project is a chance\nfor an elegant two-way bike path; urged Councilmembers to pursue removing parking.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the average speed on Shoreline Drive and the number of\ncollisions has reduced significantly since the cycle track has been added.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated there is merit to the idea of reducing parking; reducing\nparking encourages people not to drive as much; the design meets freeway standards;\nthat he is not in favor of reducing parking to widen lanes; expressed concern that the\nproject would be a repeat of the Central Avenue project that has not been completed;\nstated the motion should be amended to ensure the project is completed.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Central Avenue is being worked on; there are complications\narising due to State Highway status.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the motion as he understands\nis to move forward with the design as-drawn with the 11 foot lanes and keeping the\nparking; stated painting 15 foot travel lanes is counter to staff's recommendation; it is\nhelpful for Council to provide staff with very clear direction which can be relayed to\ndesigners.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the lanes can stay 11 to 12 feet wide; removing the\nparking would add cushion to the North side of Clement Avenue.\nOn the call for the question the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-520) The City Manager made an announcement regarding launching the\nCorporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) Network and\nbusiness district street work.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 15, "text": "(19-521) Consider Addressing Gun Violence by Sanctioning a Town Hall Event on\nOctober 14, 2019, and Creating a Subcommittee to Organize the Event and Create\nPolicy Options for Council Discussion. (Vice Mayor Knox White and Councilmember\nOddie)\nCouncilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Knox White made brief comments regarding the\nreferral.\nStated that he would like to volunteer to help; discussed rifle sports, teams and\nscholarships, which should be considered: Gordon Taras, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the issue of gun violence has been ongoing; that she is\nweary of reinventing the wheel; a number of Bills have been carried both federally and\nStatewide; there have been a number of conversations with community leaders;\nquestioned the context of the referral; stated the issue of addressing gun violence is\nbroad; a number of elected officials will be involved, but there is a limit to what the City\ncan do; questioned the goal specifically related to the City and which staff members will\nbe involved.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there have been three mass shootings recently in: Gilroy,\nCA, El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH; a letter has been sent urging the Senate to take on\ngun control safety legislation; 281 Mayors have signed the letter; California has some of\nthe most progressive gun safety legislation in the Country; support letters have been\noffered to committee chairs and the Governor; Assembly and Senate floor alerts have\nbeen sent; outlined 11 State Assembly Bills; stated cities are limited; expressed concern\nfor duplicating staff efforts; questioned whether there is a way to fold the idea and\nencourage new legislation at the State and federal levels; stated lobbying for stronger\nfederal action is needed; the Bay Area wide United Against Hate Campaign will be in\nNovember; community members are encouraged to participate in events to raise\nawareness to spark actions that stop hate and build inclusions; outlined event topics;\nquestioned whether there is room to fold ideas into the United Against Hate Campaign.\nCouncilmember Vella questioned which staff members would be involved; stated there\nhas been significant work done by Christ Episcopal Church; members of City staff and\nthe community have reviewed the status at State and federal levels; the work has been\ndone by an active and involved group of women and should be recognized; expressed\nsupport for combining events.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for building on the work that has been done;\nstated the City Attorney's office would assist with City limits; letters have been written\nwith no result; there is an opportunity to do something; California has some of the\nstrictest gun laws, but the Gilroy shooting still happened; nothing has been done at the\nCity level; this is a public health crisis; there still is an opportunity to solve the crisis;\npeople are looking to leaders for action.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a change in Washington DC needs to be made; laws have\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 16, "text": "made a difference, but there is difficulty in measuring a negative; good laws can be\nimproved upon and supplemented; working collectively toward a solution will prove\nhelpful; staff time should be kept in mind; questioned if events can be merged; stated\nthe United Against Hate Campaign is a worthy event.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the subject matter of gun violence correctly causes\nenergized emotions; there is room for Councilmembers to pursue issues; one\nCouncilmember can deal with gun use intervention and design local policy and\nstrategies; another Councilmember can look into gun violence prevention; there are\nmany way to approach the issue.\nCouncilmember Vella questioned how the item is different from the previous Town Hall\nand how work done to-date will be incorporated; stated the City has taken steps and a\nlot of comments have been received; questioned the goal of the referral; stated an\naccounting of what has been done can be completed; there is nothing stopping Council\nfrom bringing back ideas; questioned the use of staff time; whether there is an\nOrdinance that can be discussed; expressed concern for adding another event and\nimpacting staff time.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he and Vice Mayor Knox White are going to complete\nthe majority of work; brief discussions with both the Police Chief and the City Attorney\nhave occurred, yielding support from both; gathering local and State representatives will\nhelp build on what has been done; assistance from the City Attorney and the Public\nInformation Officer will help at the City level.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired where the event will take place, to which Councilmember\nOddie responded the location has not been determined.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what accomplishments are attempting to be achieved.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded an action plan that can be implemented by the City;\nthe action plan can include legislation and ways to motivate citizens to have their voice\nheard; nothing has been done over the past year; there has not been a lot of\norganization and energizing; staff does not have to spearhead the plan; that he had\nhopes to have a Council decision on gun violence being a public health crisis.\nCouncilmember Vella stated Council is not choosing to not be involved; Council has\ntaken an active stance in supporting different legislation; substantial student action has\noccurred; continued action is also occurring; expressed support for folding in the various\ngroups that have been continuously working on the issue; stated that she does not want\nto discount groups which have been working on the issue; questioned if a request for\ndeclaration is being made of Council; stated the request should be put before Council to\nvote; stated that she is unclear of the desired outcome based on the referral.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he would like to ensure Councilmember Oddie and\nhimself are not the only ones working toward the goal; Council has not discussed or\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 17, "text": "addressed gun safety since he has been in office; there is room for many groups to join\nthe discussion; understanding and motivated advocates need to be developed; a\nconversation with those who are energized about the topic is invited to determine what\naction the City can take; there is no value in combining the events; there is support and\nvalue for having multiple events.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a moment of silence was taken after the Gilroy shooting.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated there has not been a vote on steps forward on how\nCouncil would like to address gun violence; a Town Hall is a place for individuals to\nbring ideas and engage on how to move forward.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is happy to connect with anyone who would like to\nparticipate as logistics are finalized or invite anyone that has been involved to give\nperspective or provide research; expressed support for gaining opinions and\nperspectives; stated there seems to be a gap in communication from the work which\noccurred a year ago; moments of silence do not solve the problem.\nCouncilmember Vella stated the issue has also been added to Council's list of priorities\nand legislation supporting gun control, regulation and addressing gun violence has been\nagendized; there are issues around enforcement and feasibility; expressed concern for\naction which are not effective.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the discussion allows for a set level of expectations and\nunderstanding.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated community members would want the Council actively\nengaged; there are specific things City Hall can do; discussions are worth having;\nquestioned the need for local retail sales of firearms.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated local retail gun sales are hunting rifles not automatic or\nsemi-automatic weapons.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the referral.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella inquired why the date of October 14th,\nIndigenous People's Day, was chosen.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded that it was the only day all three elected officials were\navailable at the same time.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the referral is asking a direct request of Council to\nendorse the October 14th event; other Councilmembers can move forward on other\nrelated items.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 18, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested consultation with the Police Chief be continued through\nthe process.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated lessons learned from the Episcopal Church process\nshould be obtained.\nOn the call for the question which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye.\nAyes: 5.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-522) Councilmember Oddie announced Stop Waste had a presentation on China's\nNational Sword policy; urged everyone to sort trash and recycling properly; stated that\nhe will present an informational flyer from Stop Waste on community outreach grants on\nthe next Council agenda.\n(19-523) Councilmember Vella made an announcement about the Alameda County\nLead Abatement meeting on September 26th; stated meeting locations will rotate in the\ncoming months.\n(19-524) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft made an announcement regarding the groundbreaking\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-09-17", "page": 19, "text": "event for Seaplane Lagoon Ferry terminal; stated the terminal will be open late Spring\n2020; made an announcement regarding the Coastal Cleanup event at Crown Beach.\n(19-525) Consideration of Mayor's Nominations for Appointment to the Economic\nDevelopment Advisory Panel.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft nominated Adam Elsesser, Brock Grunt, Tim Karos, David Mik,\nRemy Moteko, Mike Rose, Madlen Saddik, and Debi Stebbins.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 11:25\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nSeptember 17, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf"}