{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nESDAY--NOVEMBER 5, 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.\n[Note: Councilmember Vella arrived at 5:02 p.m.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(19-586) Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7\n54957; Position Evaluated: City Attorney - Yibin Shen\n(19-587) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code section\n54956.8); Property: Ballena Isle Upland Parcel APN 74 1025 3; City Negotiators: Eric\nLevitt, City Manager; Debbie Potter, Community Development Director; Lois Butler,\nEconomic Development Manager; Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney; Maurice\nRobinson, Maurice Robinson & Associates LLC; Potential Tenant: West River, Inc.;\nCurrent Tenant: SHM Ballena Isle, LLC; Issue Under Negotiation: Real Property\nNegotiations Price and Terms\n(19-588) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City\nNegotiators: Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director; Employee Organization:\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW); Under Negotiation:\nSalaries and Terms of Employment. Not heard.\n(19-589) Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Consideration of whether\nto initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4); Number of\ncases: One (City As Plaintiff - PG&E as potential Defendant)\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding the Performance Evaluation, the position was evaluated and\nno reportable action was taken, with no vote taken; regarding Real Property, staff\nprovided information and Council provided direction to staff with no vote taken; and\nregarding Potential Litigation, staff provided information and Council unanimously voted\nwith the following report out: this case involves a potential legal challenged against\nPacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E's) Oakland Clean Energy Initiative (OCEI) at the\nFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); the OCEI is an experimental plan to\naddress electric transmission reliability in the East Bay; this plan relies on Alameda\nMunicipal Power (AMP) to perform transmission switching under certain contingency\nsituations, and involves the decommissioning of a power plant in the City of Oakland,\ninstallation of 20 to 30 Megavolts (MV) of energy storage, and aggressive local energy\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 2, "text": "efficiency and solar; the OCEI disproportionately and discriminatorily relies upon AMP's\ncapabilities to perform critical switching activities in real-time to ensure system reliability,\nand AMP and Alameda utility customers bear the risk if the experiment does not work;\nthe Council reaffirmed its February 19. 2019 decision authorizing the City Attorney to\nengage necessary Outside Legal Counsel to file and prosecute an administrative\ncomplaint with FERC regarding OCEI's impacts on the City of Alameda.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:58\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\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nESDAY--NOVEMBER 5, 2019- -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. Councilmember Vella led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(19-590) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced the Tri-Signal Integration Agreement\n[paragraph 19-598 would not be heard.\nThe items removed from the Consent Calendar were discussed.\nVice Mayor Knox White requested the Vision Zero [paragraph 19-601 be heard first on\nthe Consent Calendar.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(19-591) Proclamation Declaring November 1, 2019 as Extra Mile Day.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation and presented it to John McCahan, the\nAlameda Homeless Network, Faction Brewing Company, Antonio Arevalo, Cheri\nCorefey, Luzanne Engh, David Kiewlick, Kaia Marbin, Mark Sorenson and Eugene Lee.\n(19-592) Proclamation Declaring November 17 through November 23, 2019 as United\nAgainst Hate Week.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(19-593) Alan Pryor, Alameda Progressives, expressed support for Councilmember\nOddie's request to release of the audio tape returned from the District Attorney.\n(19-594) Former Mayor Trish Spencer, Alameda, expressed support for releasing the\naudio tape; stated having everyone hear the tapes would allow people to understand\nCouncilmember Vella's claim.\n(19-595) Keith Nealy, Alameda, expressed concern over flyers being posted on\ntelephone poles; stated that he came to a meeting and was referred to the City\nAttorney, but nothing was done; he was referred to See Click Fix, which is not\nappropriate for reporting flyers being posted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 4, "text": "CONSENT CALENDAR\nThe vehicle purchase [paragraph 19-602], CDM Smith Agreement [paragraph 19-603],\nthe vision zero policy [paragraph 19-601], and the natural gas resolution [paragraph 19-\n605 were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion; the vision zero item was\nheard first; and the Tri-Signal Integration Agreement [paragraph 19-598 would not be\nheard.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the remainder Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*19-596) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on October 1,\n2019. Approved.\n(*19-597) Ratified bills in the amount of $8,401,372.79.\n(19-598) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year\nAgreement with Tri-Signal Integration, Inc. for Fire and Intrusion Alarm Monitoring,\nMaintenance and Repair in an Amount, Including Contingency, Not to Exceed\n$292,629. Not heard.\n(*19-599) Resolution No. 15604, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept\nup to $88,000 in Bay Area Air Quality Management District Vehicle Trip Reduction\nGrant Funds, and Allocate up to $57,000 in Local Matching Funds to Purchase and\nInstall Electronic Bicycle Lockers at Locations including the Sea Plan Lagoon Ferry\nTerminal, Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal and City Hall.' Adopted.\n(*19-600) Ordinance No. 3254, \"Approving a 33-Year Lease, with One 33-Year Option\nto\nRenew, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to\nImplement the Terms of a Lease with the Carnegie Innovation Hall, a California 501 (c)3\nNon-profit Organization, for 2264 Santa Clara Avenue (the Carnegie Building) and 1429\nOak Street (Foster House). Finally passed.\n(19-601) Resolution No. 15605, \"Establishing a Vision Zero Policy to Work Towards\nZero Traffic Deaths and Severe Injuries.' Adopted.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the speakers be heard first.\nExpressed support for the Vision Zero policy; encouraged participation in the outreach\nprocess for the Active Transportation Plan; urged parents to continue having their\nchildren bike and walk to school, and for drivers to slow down: Susie Hufstader, Bike\nEast Bay and Bike Walk Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 5, "text": "Stated that her daughter Mia collided with a car the first week of school; discussed her\npassion about Vision Zero; thanked Council for changing the wording of Vision Zero\npolicy: Britney and Mia Schrag, Alameda.\nStated that he has been hit by a car; urged bike safety; stated that he feels paranoid\nevery time that he is in the area of the collision: Nicolas and Jennifer Teague, Alameda.\nDiscussed her son almost being hit; urged all red curbs near pedestrian crosswalks: Jill\nDiGiacomo, Alameda.\nStated Vision Zero needs to be done with no delay; suggested lowering the speed limit\nto 15 miles per hour in school zones: Pat Potter, Bike Walk Alameda.\nStated six children have been hit since August; special zones are needed for schools;\noutlined issues at Love School; urged the speed limit be lowered in school zones:\nRachel Plato, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over children's safety: Lauren Gehringer, Alameda.\nDiscussed her son being hit; expressed concern over speeding: Denise Nelson,\nAlameda.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director and the Transportation Planner gave\na Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated there is a lot of work ahead; there is finally a Council that\ntakes this work very seriously; giants steps are being made on the issue; improvements\nwill take a long time; the community needs to help push Council forward and identify\nissues; Vision Zero is very important; 7 children being hit in the first 2 months of Autumn\nis shocking; action must be taken quickly; enforcement needs to be prioritized;\ndiscussed the traffic calming program implementation requests; stated that he was hit\non a bike at the age of 13; this is the start of a movement in Alameda; encouraging kids\nto bike and walk to school is almost criminally negligent; discussed the City Council and\nSchool Board subcommittee meeting; stated that he has witnessed double parking in\nfront of schools which blocks bike lanes; 4 out of 5 kids hit were instances where the\ndriver was at fault; expressed support for approving the item.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she was hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle; it is\ndifficult to revisit the area of the accident; the safest times for children to walk and bike\nto school are designated walk and bike to school days, which should not be the\nexception to the rule; expressed support for adopting Vision Zero; stated the data\nshould not be limited to collision data, near misses should also be included; expressed\nsupport for working with the Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) in addition to the\nSchool District; stated behavioral changes can be guided by analysis of how to make\ndrop off areas safer; outlined methods to potentially enhance safety; expressed support\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 6, "text": "for increased citations; stated near miss data should be reportable; noted the sun\ncauses East to West streets to have increased difficulty for pedestrian visibility; stated\nwithout near miss data, collision data is sporadic and spread out; areas near schools\nshould be the main focus for implementation; questioned the enforceability of 15 mile\nper hour speed limit zones; stated if enforcement is not possible, she would like to know\nthe reasons why and what steps can be taken to lobby for change; there are many\ndistracted divers and enforcement needs to be increased.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the likelihood of survival for someone struck by a car\ngoing 25 miles per hour is around 90%; in a City where all roads are limited to 25 miles\nper hour there should be no fatalities; expressed support for increased enforcement;\nrequested an off-agenda report be provided on the current and future status of\nenforcement; outlined an incident where a car collided into a house; stated people\nshould and must drive 25 miles per hour throughout the City for the sake of children's\nsafety; expressed support for Vision Zero and working with City staff to elevate\nenforcement; outlined speeding enforcement in areas in Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Vision Zero is critical; questioned what is being done now;\nstated post-collisions should not have to happen; questioned what the City is doing to fix\nthe issues; stated a City should take care of people and keep them safe; 70 to 80% of\nthe budget goes toward public safety; if the City is not providing safety, it is failing;\nstopping kids from getting hit should be priority number one; the cost is negligible;\nstated encouraging kids to walk and bike to school is similar to negligence; the City\nneeds to do better; expressed support for Vision Zero; stated safety measures need to\nbe implemented today; if resources are the issue, he expects a report back from staff to\nincrease resources; a generation cannot grow up afraid that they will be hit in an\nintersection; requested staff to return and provide solutions that can be implemented\ntoday.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City Manager is working with staff to increase\nexpedience of implementation; that she was also hit by a car while crossing the street;\nthe experience left a lasting impression, is terrible and even worse for a child to\nexperience; she urges people to walk or ride bikes to and from destinations; safe\noptions must be provided; expressed support for the improvements to Clement and\nCentral Avenues; stated there are things everyone can do to increase safety, including\nmindfulness; education programs are helpful; outlined her experiences while she rides\nher bicycle through town; expressed support for reporting near miss data; stated cell\nphone video of dangerous activity should be sent to the Police Department; discussed\nthe viability of a scramble intersection; expressed support for adopting the resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the item [adoption of the resolution].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(19-602) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of 35 Vehicles, Consistent with\nthe Revised Vehicle Replacement Policy, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,311,421 from\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 7, "text": "Folsom Lake Ford, $281,666 from Winner Chevrolet, and $126,645 from Freeway\nToyota, Including Contingency.\nQuestioned why Public Works is purchasing hybrids rather than electric cars and about\na possible diesel motor being used: Pat Potter, Community Action for a Sustainable\nAlameda (CASA).\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the purchase of hybrid vehicles; inquired\nwhy all vehicles being purchased are not Electric Vehicles (EVs).\nThe Public Works Fleet Services Manager responded there is insufficient EV\ninfrastructure, which is needed to charge EVs; stated EV charging has been\nimplemented at City Hall West; EV charging stations are planned for hubs; hybrid\nplatforms are the next best option.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the option implies a move toward adding more\nEVs, to which the Public Work's Fleet Services Manager responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the vehicle replacement efforts were a 1:1\nratio and how budgetary discussions factored into vehicle purchases.\nThe Public Work's Fleet Services Manager responded following the budget meetings,\nstaff reviewed the current replacement requirements; stated some of all vehicles meet\nthe replacement requirements and are considered to be maximum use or critical job\ntasks throughout the City.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Rav-4 are similar in\ncost; inquired whether purchasing vehicles from companies that are committed to the\nCity's climate goals were considered versus supporting multi-national companies which\nare against the goals.\nThe Public Work's Fleet Services Manager responded the selection is based on\nfeedback from staff; outlined the difference between vehicle capacities; stated there are\nother options to consider.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether more Climate Action Resiliency Plan options\ncan be considered.\nThe City Manager responded Council could approve the item while holding back the\napproval of certain vehicles.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether a backup plan exists for lost power in the event\nof a future all EV fleet.\nThe Public Work's Fleet Services Manager responded the fleet is always viewed as a\nmixed fleet; stated City Hall West has emergency generators to keep EV chargers\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 8, "text": "online.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern about long-term electricity shut downs.\nThe Public Work's Fleet Services Manager noted electricity shut downs are the primary\nreason to have a mixed fleet.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for bringing back a future capital budget for\ninfrastructure redundancy.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated gasoline powered vehicles experienced difficulties without\npower outages due to pumps relying on power to function; expressed support for solar\npanel installation at charging stations to store power as a backup; stated the policy to\nmove away from fossil fueled vehicles helps reduce the complications causing recent\nfires.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White stated the climate section of the staff report\nis explicit about the fact that the vehicles will cut the emissions produced in half.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(19-603) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to the Service Provider Agreement with CDM Smith to Extend the Term by\nThree Years and Increase Compensation by $2,200,000, Including Contingencies, for a\nTotal Aggregate Compensation Not to Exceed $2,572,928, to Complete the Project\nApproval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) and the Plans, Specifications and\nEstimate (PS&E) for the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project, and\n(19-604) Resolution No. 15606, \"Adopting Caltrans' Local Assistance Procedures\nManual Chapter 10 for Consultant Selection. Adopted.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he does not have a concern for the item itself;\ninquired what the City and Council can do to move the project along; noted there are\ntwo projects on Central Avenue; outlined projects delayed by Caltrans; stated Caltrans\nis treating local streets similar to freeways.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded many have been\nfrustrated by the process for a long time; stated the City using federal money is causing\ndifficulties; discussed improving the safety of Central Avenue sections; stated there are\na number of schools in the project area, with a number of safety risks, and many\naccidents; noted Council approved the project in 2016; stated over half of the project\narea is designated as a State highway; Caltrans is self-described as a big, slow\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 9, "text": "bureaucracy which has difficulties thinking outside the box; the area to be re-designed is\nnot a freeway; the project is attempting to place bike lanes on a City street; a different\nprocess is needed; City staff has been lobbying and pushing Caltrans staff for the last\nfew years; outlined lobbying efforts; stated help from the Council at a higher level could\nbring the project to the attention of Caltrans; the project should not be difficult; staff is\nmeeting with Caltrans next week to work through some issues; any assistance from\nCouncil would be appreciated.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated Council should reach out to local representatives; outlined\nprevious outreach attempts; expressed support for doing whatever is necessary; stated\nthere is the option the City could take the street back under its responsibility.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the portion of Central Avenue between Eighth\nStreet and Sherman Avenue would have enhanced protected bike lanes.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative;\noutlined lane builds and bike lane options throughout project segments.\nCouncilmember Daysog questioned whether the General Plan designates the project as\na truck route which has a certain street status.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nconverting from four lanes to three lanes has reduced speed, and increased safety.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the final project will have three lanes total or\ntwo lanes in one direction.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded there will be one lane in\neach direction with a center turn lane.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including\nadoption of the resolution], with a recommendation that staff engage the City Council to\nengage with legislative leaders.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he will not support the item;\nexpressed concern for Central Avenue being a major arterial street; stated if there are\nsafety issues in the area, enforcement should be enhanced; the proposed solution is not\nproper; enforcement is key.\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.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 10, "text": "(19-605) Resolution No. 15607, \"Limiting Natural Gas Infrastructure for New Residential\nConstruction on City Owned Property.\" Adopted.\nUrged Council to adopt the resolution: Melissa Yu, Sierra Club.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director outlined revisions to the resolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved adoption of the revised resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated it is nice to see items on the Climate\nAction Plan being completed.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(19-606) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15608, \"Amending the General\nPlan Business Park Classification to Clarify the Allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) at\nHarbor Bay Business Park, as Recommended by the City Planning Board.' Adopted.\nThe Planning Services Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Planning Board recommendation was\nunanimous, to which the Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he would prefer to remain with\nthe status quo; if someone were to come in with a higher FAR they can do so through\nvariance or a special use permit; Council should be weary; outlined typical FAR for light\nindustrial and office space; stated buildings with a FAR of 0.5 will be inelegant.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.\nVice Mayor Knox White requested clarification of the statements made.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated the current zoning allows most of the business\npark to develop up to 2.0 FAR; there is an area along the waterfront that is limited to 2.5\nFAR; the amendment attempts to change the way the General Plan describes the FAR;\nthe 0.5 FAR applies to the entire area of the business park.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 11, "text": "(19-607) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda\nMunicipal Code Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) to Streamline Design Review for Small\nResidential Additions, Window Replacements, and Green Roofs, Update Work/Live\nOrdinance Requirements, Update Lot Line Adjustment Procedures, and Make Other\nMiscellaneous Administrative, Technical, and Clarifying Amendments, as\nRecommended by the Planning Board. Introduced.\nThe Planning Services Manager gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White expressed support for the switch in parking related to\ndevelopment standards; questioned whether Council would allow discreet discretion in\nrequesting staff to look into parking requirements citywide; stated the City Attorney has\nindicated the direction is permissible.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the item; stated more housing is needed;\ninquired how to consider the impact on schools, if work-live studios include families with\nchildren.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded State laws address the impact; stated the\nissue emphasizes the term work in work-live; there are strict limitations on the living\naspect; the amendments further reinforce work spaces; the spaces are not intended for\nlarge families.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there has been a shift toward tiny homes; it is realistic to\nthink that some children might be part of these homes.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated the units will have to keep valid business\nlicenses; the restrictions set in place are tailored to those that run a business out of the\nspace.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated when the ordinance was created, the emphasis was on\nwork, not live; the emphasis is listed in 1,000 square feet of work space; the standard is\nbeing reduced to 500 square feet of work space; inquired whether a variance or special\nuse permit could be obtained when there is a request to lower the work space from\n1,000 to 500 square feet.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the minimum work\nrequirement of 500 square feet also reduces the living space.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the smaller units are turning from work-live to live-work\nand begin to undermine Measure A.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for live-work options; stated the idea has\nbeen explored previously at Alameda Point with Building 8.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 12, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City cannot provide more housing fast enough for\nresidents; outlined the business restrictions related to Rhythmix Cultural Works;\nexpressed support for the item.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White stated Rhythmix was previously sued and the\nMeasure A argument lost.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the previous lawsuit lost based on the previous\nordinance; the new ordinance would be a change.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the new ordinance causes more difficulty for housing.\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(19-608) Recommendation to Consider Approval of the Recommended Parking\nEnforcement Program Staffing Plan and Provide Direction to Staff on a Long-Term\nParking Management Policy.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed support for the item; stated double parking within\nschool drop-off zones and by delivery companies are problematic; discussed delivery\nvehicles parking within daylighting areas; stated enhanced enforcement is needed;\nthere is a forward path towards cost recovery; there are different programs for\nreimbursement.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-609) The City Manager made an announcement regarding the upcoming the\nVeterans Benefit Town Hall, Active Transportation Plan Town Hall and Open House,\nand the Annual Community Service Awards Dinner.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 13, "text": "COUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(19-610) Councilmember Daysog made an announcement regarding a Coast Guard\nevent he attended.\n(19-611) StopWaste in Your Community November 19, 2019 Event. (Councilmember\nOddie)\nCouncilmember Oddie made a brief announcement regarding the event.\n(19-612) Councilmember Oddie announced new members of the Encinal High School\nHall of Fame: Eric Bradley, Chris Hoepker, Dick Jaensch, Pete Noble, Dino Quesada,\nScott Rapposelli and Antony Sanchez.\n(19-613) Councilmember Vella made an announcement about the Airport Noise Forum\nNextgen noise pollution issue; discussed Lead Abatement Board meetings and meeting\nlocations.\n(19-614) Vice Mayor Knox White discussed the City Council and School Board\nSubcommittee meeting held earlier in the day and proposals for the AC Transit\nInteragency Liaison Committee.\n(19-615) Councilmember Vella made brief comments regarding a recent power surge;\nthanked the crews involved.\n(19-616) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed the League of California Cities conference she\nattended along with Councilmembers Oddie and Vella; shared information from a\nhomeless policy workshop she attended in Sacramento.\n(19-617) Vice Mayor Knox White made comments regarding the Charter Amendment\nsubcommittee meeting with the Alameda Citizens Task Force; noted Measure A would\nbe discussed by the Planning Board on December 9th.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 9:13\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\n11\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 14, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nUESDAY--NOVEMBER 5, 2019- -7:01 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 9:30 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\n[Note: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella recused themselves and left the\nmeeting.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nPublic Comment\nFormer Mayor Trish Spencer, Alameda, stated that she wanted the tape released when\nshe was Mayor; read from the District Attorney letter; urged the tape be released; stated\nrequests for Councilmember reimbursement should wait until the tape is released;\ndiscussed errors in the Grand Jury report.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(19-618) Conference with Legal Counsel - Liability Claim (Pursuant to Government\nCode, Section 54956.9 (e)(3)); Claimant: Malia Vella; Agency claimed against: City of\nAlameda\n(19-619) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to\nlitigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9; Number of\ncases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action)\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Attorney\nannounced that regarding the Liability Claim and Anticipated Litigation, staff provided\ninformation to Council with two votes taken: 1) the motion failed by the following voice\nvote: Ayes: Vice Mayor Knox White - 1; Noes: Councilmember Daysog and Mayor Ezzy\nAshcraft - 2 [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2]; 2) the motion carried by\nunanimous voice vote 3 [Absent: Councilmembers Oddie and Vella - 2] with the\nfollowing report out: on April 16, 2018, three un-recused Council members (Spencer,\nEzzy Ashcraft and Matarrese) declined to reimburse Councilmember Vella for attorney's\nfees she incurred in connection with the City's Administrative Investigation relating to\nthe Keimach matter; one day later, on April 17, 2018, Councilmember Vella filed\na\nformal claim against the City, alleging defamation, invasion of privacy and again\nrequested reimbursement of attorney's fees; in sum, Councilmember Vella requests\nreimbursement of approximately $93,000 in attorney's fee, which she incurred in\nconnection with the City's Administrative Investigation; the City never formally acted-on\nor rejected the April 17th claim; thus, it is deemed rejected by operation of law after 45\ndays of inaction by the City (Government Code Section 945.6(a)(2)); this Council is not\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2019-11-05", "page": 15, "text": "prepared to further reimburse Councilmember Vella for attorney's fees incurred during\nthe City's administrative investigation (the $93,000 requested) or pay additional public\nfunds to settle Council Member Vella's other claims; thus, the Council directed the City\nAttorney to formally reject the pending claims; additionally, the Council directed the City\nAttorney to release the tape made by Keimach with appropriate redactions authorized\nby law, in response to pending Public Records Act requests; the Council has, in\nparticular, authorized the preparation of a transcript, entirely at the City's expense, for\npurposes of redaction and public release; Council further authorized the City Attorney to\nexecute appropriate conflict waivers to permit attorneys from the law firm of Remcho\nJohansen and Purcell to represent the City in these matters, under the direction of the\nCity Attorney.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 11:53\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\nNovember 5, 2019", "path": "CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf"}