{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY-JUNE 16, 2020- -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. [Note: The meeting was held via\nWebEx.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nConsent Calendar\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye; Ayes: 4. [Absent: Councilmember Vella - 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are\nindicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*20-385) Recommendation to approve Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Lisa\nMaxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Debbie Potter, Community Development Director,\nAndrew Thomas, Planning, Building and Transportation Director, and Nanette Mocanu,\nAssistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for\napproximately five acres of Tidelands property, commonly known as Encinal Terminals.\nAccepted.\n(*20-386) Recommendation to approve Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks\nDirector, Eric Levitt, City Manager, and Michael Roush, Assistant City Attorney as Real\nProperty Negotiators for Greenway Golf lease agreement. Accepted.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(20-387) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Site A at Alameda Point; City Negotiators: Eric J. Levitt, City\nManager; Debbie Potter, Community Development Director; Michelle Giles,\nRedevelopment Project Manager; and Lisa Nelson Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney;\nNegotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners: Under Negotiation:\nPrice and Terms.\n(20-388) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.9); Cases Name: CSAA Insurance V City of Alameda; Court:\nAlameda County Superior Court; Case No.: RG 19032299\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 2, "text": "(20-389) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Initiation of Litigation\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9); Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff -\nCity of Alameda Initiating Legal Action.\n(20-390) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Greenway Golf, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda,\nCA; City Negotiators: Eric J. Levitt, City Manager; Michael Roush, Assistant City\nAttorney, and Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director; Negotiating Parties: City\nof Alameda and Greenway Golf: Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.\n(20-391) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Encinal Terminals, 1521 Buena Vista Avenue (APN 072-\n0382-001, 002 and 72-0383-03, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: Gerry Beaudin,\nAssistant City Manager; Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Debbie Potter,\nCommunity Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building and\nTransportation Director, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development\nDirector; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and North Waterfront Cove, LLC: Under\nNegotiation: Price and Terms.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Site A at Alameda Point, staff provided information and\nCouncil provided direction and no vote was taken; regarding Existing Litigation, staff\nprovided information and Council provided direction by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5; regarding Anticipated Litigation, staff provided information\nand Council provided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog:\nNo; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No; Ayes: 3.\nNoes: 2; regarding Greenway Golf, staff provided information and Council provided\ndirection with no vote taken; and regarding Encinal Terminals, staff provided information\nand Council provided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog:\nNo; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4.\nNoes: 1.\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\n2\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY-JUNE 16, 2020- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:20 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting\nwas conducted via Zoom]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(20-395) Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the Boatworks Appeal [paragraph no.\n20-427 and the budget [paragraph no. 20-430 could be heard first on the regular\nagenda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the current amount of public comment for each item.\nThe City Clerk responded there is no way to indicate the amount via Zoom; stated a\nnumber of comments have been submitted for the budget item.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit\n[paragraph no. 20-430] item must be heard prior to the budget.\nThe City Attorney responded the Appropriations Limit item must be heard prior to the\nbudget.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the delinquent waste bills [paragraph no. 20-425\nand the ordinance revising the City's sewer service charges [paragraph no. 20-426 item\nwill be quick.\nThe City Clerk responded public comment has not been received for the items; noted\nthe ordinance revising the sewer service charges [paragraph no. 20-246 item has a\nprotest which can be submitted up to during the hearing and a staff person is awaiting\npotential protests in front of City Hall; stated any protests be received must be tallied.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of hearing the regular agenda items as follows:\nthe delinquent waste bills, the Boatworks appeal, the Appropriations Limit, and the\nbudget.\nCouncilmember Oddie 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.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 4, "text": "(20-396) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read a proclamation declaring June 19, 2020 as\nJuneteenth Day.\n(20-397) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Knox White, Councilmember Oddie,\nCouncilmember Daysog and Councilmember Vella made comments thanking the Public\nWorks Director for his service to Alameda.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(20-398) The City Manager noted a staff person is outside for the ordinance revising the\nsewer service charges.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the protests have a time limit.\nThe City Clerk responded there is no time specific; stated the notice informs protests\nare able to be received up until the item is heard; should the matter be moved back up\nin the agenda, protests may still be submitted.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether protests have been received.\nThe City Clerk responded that she should receive a response by the time oral\ncommunications are heard.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(20-399) Ben Calica, Alameda, discussed contacting non-emergency Police dispatch;\nstated any decision to no longer dispatch non-criminal calls should be discussed\npublicly.\n(20-400) Grover Wehman-Brown Alameda, expressed concern about the framing of the\nJune 17, 2020 special meeting; stated many reforms have been implemented and have\nnot worked; urged Council to keep the meeting flexible, respond to community needs,\ncreate a process to listen and respond to the needs of Black residents, ask staff to\nimplement tools to ensure the community is able to transparently asses the current\nstatus and funds being used by the Police, and consider the community proposals to\nshift funding from Police.\n(20-401) Amaya Edwards, Alameda, discussed organizing Alameda Youth in response\nto unjust killings and harassment of Black people; urged Council to: release the names\nof officers involved in the arrest of Mr. Watkins, place the involved officers on\nAdministrative Leave pending investigation, defund the Police, reinvest in community-\nbased alternatives to 911, provide a quarterly release of Police use of force and arrest\nby race data, allow independent oversight to review Police conduct, remove all law\nenforcement from schools and reinvest in education; and not to allow Police to turn off\nbody worn cameras while active.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 5, "text": "The following public comments were read into the record:\n(20-402) Anonymous Alameda Resident expressed concern about divesting the Police\nforce; urged Council to increase Police force, keep officers on school grounds, and\nincrease the Police budget.\n(20-403) Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA), expressed\ngratitude toward the Public Works Director for his service to Alameda related to\nsustainability initiatives.\nAdditional Zoom comment:\n(20-404) Jono Soglin, Alameda, urged Council not to combine the cleanup and the City\nProsecutor Charter amendments; stated mass incarceration has been trending down\nwhile criminal justice reform has trended up; criminal prosecutions should not be\nincreased; urged Council to review actions of the prosecutorial unit; stated that he would\nlike to approve the cleanup language without having it with the City Attorney's authority\nto prosecute crimes; expressed concern about the lack of a second to Vice Mayor Knox\nWhite's motion related to repealing Section 26-3 of the Charter, the digital divide\nimpeding public participation and Section 26-3 repeal being unknown; stated an easy\nsolution is to set the effective date out 18 months or two years.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nThe City Clerk announced that the contract for legal notices [paragraph no. 20-407 ], the\nstaffing services agreement [paragraph no. 20-415], the rent program regulatory fee\nstudy [paragraph no. 20-417], and the Engineer's Report for Island City Landscaping\nand Lighting District 84-2 [paragraph no. 20-422 were removed from the Consent\nCalendar for discussion.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Oddie 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(*20-405) Minutes of the Special Meetings Held on May 6, 2020 and May 7, 2020; and\nthe Special and Regular Meetings Held on May 19, 2020; the Special Meeting Held on\nMay 20, 2020 and the May 19, 2020 Continued Regular Meeting Held on May 20, 2020.\nApproved.\n(*20-406) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,760,734.24. Accepted.\n(20-407) Recommendation to Award a Contract for the Publication of Legal Notices to\nthe Alameda Sun for Fiscal Year 2020-21.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 6, "text": "The following public comment was read into the record:\nExpressed concern about the Alameda Sun's circulation; urged Council not to award the\ncontract to the Sun: Erin Fraser, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the circulation for Alameda Sun is distributed at roughly\n4,000 which is below the 2019 audit; expressed support for staff's recommendation;\nstated a lower distribution is likely due to impacts from COVID-19 and that he hopes for\na turnaround which brings the distribution higher than 4,000.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support; stated the Alameda Sun is still publishing; he\nwould like the Sun to stay and be successful; a discussion related to a different vendor\nmay need to happen in the future; the Charter requires the City to have an official\nnewspaper.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation; inquired whether\nthe item could return in six months for review; noted meetings still need to be properly\nnoticed.\nThe City Clerk responded the Charter requires a one year contract; suggested the City\nAttorney provide an opinion.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she would like more information related to how this\nmatter ties into the special meeting discussion of properly noticed meetings; expressed\nsupport for input from staff.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated some residents are not online and are part of the digital\ndivide; many receive news from the newspaper; expressed support for small local\nbusinesses and meeting noticing requirements.\nThe City Attorney stated the Charter requires an annual contract award from Council;\nCouncil may request additional review; staff recommends the contract be awarded on\nan annual basis; the Charter allows for the City to mail notices, however the process is\nburdensome and is not recommended; the Charter may be amended if desired but is\nsubject to Council direction and voter approval.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the term expiration of the current contract, to which the\nCity Clerk responded June 30.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what would occur should Alameda Sun no longer exist or\nthe business terminates.\nThe City Attorney responded the contract will need to be revisited; stated the City Clerk\nwould promptly select another designated newspaper while mailing notices until\napproved.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 7, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White stated the review is not needed; should the Alameda Sun no\nlonger exist while the contract is still active, Council may discuss the matter at that time.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*20-408) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute an\nAmendment to the Agreement with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. for the Polaris Integrated\nLibrary System by Extending the Term Two Years and Adding the LINK+ Resource\nSharing Network for an Amount Not to Exceed $122,618 for a Total Seven-Year Cost in\nan Amount Not to Exceed $522,618. Accepted.\n(*20-409) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an\nAmendment to the Agreement with the Califa Group to Maintain the Connection with the\nCENIC High Speed Fiber Network for an Additional Five Years at a Total Cost of\n$65,000 for a Total Contract Cost of $133,230. Accepted.\n(*20-410) Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney to Execute a Second\nAmendment to the Agreement with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. for\nProfessional Services as the Third Party Administrator of the City of Alameda's Self-\nInsured Workers' Compensation Program, Extending the Term One Year with the\nOption of an Additional One Year Extension, for a Total Two Year Compensation Not to\nExceed $333,507. Accepted.\n(*20-411) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Four, Five-Year\nAgreements, in the Amount of $100,000 Each per Fiscal Year to BSK Associates,\nConstruction Testing Services, ENGEO and Ninyo & Moore for On-Call Geotechnical\nEngineering and Construction Testing Consulting Services for a Total Cumulative\nAmount Not to Exceed $500,000 for Each Agreement. Accepted.\n(*20-412) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Award a Third\nAmendment to Agreement, for a Total Five-Year Expenditure Not to Exceed $148,218,\nto Dream Ride Elevator for Full Service Elevator Maintenance and Repairs in City\nBuildings (Various Locations). Accepted.\n(*20-413) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year\nContract in an Amount Not to Exceed $598,856.92, to Clean Lakes, Inc. for Vegetation\nManagement and Water Quality Services for the Alameda West Lagoons. Accepted.\n(*20-414) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One Year\nAgreement with Schaaf & Wheeler in an Amount Not to Exceed $544,392 for the\nPreparation of Engineering Documents for the Upgrade of the City of Alameda Sewer\nPump Stations, Phase 5. Accepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 8, "text": "(20-415) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year\nStaffing Services Agreement Between the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority of\nthe City of Alameda for $1,294,970 for Fiscal Year 2020-21, $1,376,529, for Fiscal Year\n2021-22, and $1,471,870 for Fiscal Year 2022-23, to Administer the Rent Control\nOrdinance (Ordinance No. 3250) and Implementing Regulations for the City of\nAlameda's Rent Program.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he does not support the rent control measures in\nplace; expressed support for the matter due to the need for program administration.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*20-416) Recommendation to: Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First\nAmendment to the Services Agreement for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021\nbetween the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda\nAmending the Scope of Work and Budget Concerning the City's Administration of\nCertain Services Including the Community Development Block Grant and HOME\nPrograms, and Extending the Term of the Service Agreement to June 30, 2023; and\n(*20-416A) Resolution No. 15659, \"Approving a Workforce Change in the Community\nDevelopment Department to Allocate One Classification, Community Development\nProgram Manager, Effective August 1, 2020.\" Adopted.\n(20-417) Recommendation to Receive the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Rent Program\nRegulatory Fee Study; and\n(20-417A) Resolution No. 15660, \"Adopting a Tier-Structured Annual Rent Program Fee\nfor the City's Rent Control, Limitation on Evictions and Relocation Payments Ordinance\nand Implementing Regulations: $132 for \"Fully Regulated Units\" and $84 for \"Partially\nRegulated Units\". Adopted.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he does not support the matter since it is\nenhancement of the rent control regime.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation and related\nresolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes, 1.\n(*20-418) Resolution No. 15661, \"Amending the City of Alameda's Conflict of Interest\nCode to Reflect Current Classifications and Boards, Commissions and Committees to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n6", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 9, "text": "be Included in the City's Conflict of Interest Code; and (b) Rescinding Resolution No.\n15467.\" Adopted.\n(*20-419) Resolution No. 15662, \"Amending the Capital Improvement Budget for Krusi\nPark Recreation Center Replacement for Fiscal Year 2019-20 in the Amount of\n$131,000 from the Fund Balance of the Recreation Fund for Additional Construction\nExpenditures and Furnishings and Fixtures.\" Adopted.\n(*20-420) Resolution No. 15663, \"Approving the City's Participation in the Institute for\nLocal Government's Beacon Program.\" Adopted.\n(*20-421) Resolution No. 15664, \"Continuing the Declaration of the Existence of a Local\nEmergency in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Consistent with Government\nCode Section 8630(c). Adopted.\n(20-422) Resolution No. 15665, \"Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram\nand Assessment Ordering the Levy of Assessments for the Island City Landscaping and\nLighting District 84-2, All Zones (Various Locations). Adopted.\nCouncilmember Daysog recused himself and left the meeting.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Absent; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Absent: 1.\n(20-423) Adoption of Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram\nand Assessment, and Ordering the Levy of Assessments For Maintenance Assessment\nDistrict 01-1 (Marina Cove). Not heard.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(20-424) The City Clerk announced that no additional protests have been submitted for\nthe City's sewer service charges [paragraph no. 20-426]; stated the matter should not\ntake long to complete.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft made an announcement related to the engagement of\nCouncilmembers the meeting.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the previously approved agenda changes are\nbeing changed once more.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted a staff member must be present outside of City Hall in order\nto receive any protests; stated the item should be heard in a timely manner.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of hearing the agenda items as-listed on the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 10, "text": "original agenda.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(20-425) Public Hearing to Consider Collection of Delinquent Integrated Waste\nManagement Accounts Via Property Tax Bills.\nThe Public Works Coordinator made a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated that he was hesitant in his support of\nthe item based on the financial constraints due to COVID-19; noted staff has indicated\nthe tax cannot attempt to be implemented for another year should the matter not pass;\nstated that he is reluctantly supportive and sympathetic to those impacted by COVID-\n19.\nOn the call for the question, the motion passed by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(20-426) Introduction of Ordinance Revising the City's Sewer Service Charges.\nIntroduced.\nThe City Manager announced the current Deputy Public Works Director will be the\nInterim Public Works Director when the current Public Works Director leaves.\nThe Deputy Public Works Director made a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation, including\nintroduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated Alameda has a much lower rate\ncompared to surrounding cities; expressed support for the rate.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n8", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 11, "text": "On the call for the question, the motion passed by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(20-427) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of Certain Conditions of Approval\nImposed by Planning Board Resolution No. PB-20-10 Approving a Waiver of the\nUniversal Residential Design Ordinance (Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-18) for\nthe Proposed Development at 2229 - 2235 Clement Avenue; Applicant: Boatworks, LLC\nand;\n(20-427A) Resolution No. 15666, \"Approving Appeal Filed by Boatworks, LLC and\nApproving a Waiver of the Universal Residential Design Requirements (Alameda\nMunicipal Code Section 30-18) for the Boatworks Development at 2229 - 2235 Clement\nAvenue.\" Adopted.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a brief presentation.\nStated the Commission on Persons with Disabilities voted against granting the waiver;\nthe waiver guts the universal design ordinance; Boatworks did not demonstrate financial\ninfeasibility; projects should move forward due to the housing crisis, however, the\nwaiver lacks sincerity; access through the garage was not presented; discussed the\nCommission on Persons with Disabilities' request for Boatworks looking into other ways\nto include accessibility: Beth Kenny, Commission on Persons with Disabilities.\nStated the Applicant is willing to consider and look at additional accessibility\npossibilities; noted limitations have been reviewed for maximum accessibility given the\napproved layouts; the Code does not allow for access through the garage; access must\nbe provided through the door; additional accessibility options will be explored: Shona\nArmstrong, Boatworks.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated that the project was designed\nin 2011; the changes resolves a series of issues that have revolved around the project;\nthe design could be better, had it been able to be redesigned under the present\nstandards; staff does not have the luxury of starting over from scratch; the project must\nmove forward and be completed; the community as a whole can stay committed to the\nuniversal design ordinance; the project is more of an anomaly and not a new standard.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether it is still possible to enter a townhome unit\nthrough the garage.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded a number of the units\nhave everything needed to be universal design; stated the issue lies in meeting the\ngrade for a wheelchair to get from either the alley or the sidewalk into the unit; the\nneeded 5% grade requirement cannot be met on either side; each house may be\nreviewed in order to meet legal standards.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 12, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is still a percentage of units that are\naccessible.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nthe standard in the ordinance requires 30% universal design and 100% visitability; this\nproject has 15% universal design and 50% visitability; the project meets 50% of the\nrequirements for both criteria.\nStated the project far exceeds the State's accessibility; Boatworks is reworking the\ncurrent proposal to accommodate the recommendations as best as possible: Robert\nMcGillis, Boatworks.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired the numbers for other projects that were approved prior\nto universal design.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded more recent projects\nhave been closer to 15%; stated the project were completed prior to the universal\ndesign ordinance; townhomes are difficult to have visitability; Alameda Marina doubled\nthe universal design standard due to the housing type; however, a waiver was needed\nfor visitability; the ordinance is not difficult to meet with multi-family housing units which\nhave elevators; townhomes create a problematic environment.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated although townhomes are difficult for many reasons, they\npay for the infrastructure on projects; it is not easy to grant waivers; the project has\nbeen planned since 2011; projects work better when universal design goals are\ndisclosed ahead of time; the project would need to be recreated from scratch in order to\nmeet the updated ordinance.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including\nadoption of the resolution].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she appreciates the work of the\nCommission on Persons with Disabilities; noted the project has struggled; stated a good\nfaith effort has gone into the request; some visitability can be offered through the\ngarage; the City has struggled to get housing built in desirable locations; expressed\nsupport.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that her expectation is for continued efforts; staff will\ncontinue to follow up to ensure units are as functionally universal as possible;\nexpressed support.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he will continue to vote no on the project; noted the\ncomments from Ms. Kenny are powerful and should be kept in mind for future projects.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n10", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Oddie stated the matter took time to digest; the project was approved\nnine years ago; noted approval of the matter is another example of Council turning the\npage after years of litigation; expressed support for comments provided by Ms.\nArmstrong; stated the City has provided one good faith effort which should be\nresponded to in kind by another good faith effort.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is much potential to be realized.\nOn the call for the question, the motion passed by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(20-428) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Community Development Block\nGrant(CDBG)/HOME Partnership Investment Program (HOME) Five-Year Strategic\nPlan for FY 2020-25 and the FY 2020-21 CDBG/HOME Action Plan; and Authorize the\nCity Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and\nModifications.\nThanked the City for allocating the extra CDBG funds for emergency shelter needs;\nstated a group has been meeting since the beginning of the pandemic to discuss needs\nof domestic abuse survivors; the City jumped at the opportunity prior to being asked and\nshould be proud; the needs of survivors will continue and are significant: Erin Scott,\nFamily Violence Law Center.\nDiscussed the role of 2-1-1 in response to disaster preparedness; stated call volume\nhas increased by 40% since the beginning of the shelter-in-place; discussed updates to\n2-1-1 services; stated there is a text campaign which can be accessed by texting\n\"coronavirus\" to 211211: Alison DeJung, Eden I&R.\nStated that she is proud to be a City agency; staff has been impressive in the approach\nto the domestic violence crisis during COVID; the funding will help address the issues\nwithin Alameda; expressed support for putting funding towards the Midway Shelter;\nnoted Building Futures will be administering the funds for rent relief program: Liz Varela,\nBuilding Futures with Women and Children.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested an overview of Exhibit 5.\nThe Housing Authority Management Analyst stated the school-based mental health is a\nnew program provided by Alameda Family Services; emergency case management will\nbe offered for the first time with CDBG funds; improvements will be made to the\nAlameda Food Bank warehouse; health and safety improvements will be made to the\nMidway Shelter; Woodstock Park will also be improved, along with the Safe Parking\nProgram and the day center.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 14, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella stated the partnership with Alameda Family\nServices is valuable.\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.\n(20-429) Introduction of Ordinance_Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to\nExecute a Third Amendment to the License with Amber Kinetics, Inc., a California\nCorporation, for the Unimproved Lot Located at 641 West Red Line Avenue in Alameda\nto Extend the Term for 12 Months and Provide for One 12-Month Extension Option.\nIntroduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the matter is for a license versus a tenant\nlease.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded licenses do not typically\ncome before Council unless the term exceeds five years.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation including related\nordinance.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(20-430) Public Hearing to Establish the Proposition 4 (Appropriations) Limit for Fiscal\nYear 2020-21; and\n(20-430A) Resolution No. 15667, \"Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year\n2020-21.' Adopted.\nThe Budget Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation and related\nresolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n12", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 15, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess of the meeting at 9:11 p.m. and reconvened the\nmeeting at 9:25 p.m.\n***\n(20-431) Resolution No. 15668, \"Approving and Adopting the City of Alameda Operating\nand Capital Budget Mid-Cycle Update for Fiscal Year 2020-21.\" Adopted; and\n(20-431A) Resolution No. 15669, \"Approving Workforce Changes and Amending the\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association Salary Schedule Effective July 1,\n2020.\" Adopted; and\n(20-431B) Recommendation to Accept Report on Settlements Approved Between\nNovember 1, 2019 and May 1, 2020.\nThe City Manager and Budget Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the budget includes providing acting pay to the\nFire Chief position, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether a chain of acting pay is created.\nThe City Manager responded there can be a chain of acting pay, but a chain is not\nbeing created by the Acting Fire Chief position.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether there is a limit to the duration of acting pay.\nThe Human Resources Director responded there is no limit to acting pay; however there\nare civil service rules and memorandums of understanding related to acting pay limits.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the reduction in the Recreation and Park fund\nis related to Jackson Park playground and recreation activities.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the $250,000 reduction for the upcoming\nfiscal year does not affect Jackson Park; stated the allocation for Jackson Park occurred\nin Fiscal Year 2019-20 and the funds remain under the project fund.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether other parks will be effected by the reduction in\nfunding.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative; stated an additional\npark will not be constructed in the upcoming year; noted Bayport Park has been delayed\nin part due to COVID; stated opening a brand new park while children are unable to visit\nis not ideal; the delay is for one year.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the Police vacancy savings are due to not\nfilling the open Police officer positions.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 16, "text": "The City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the proposed budget\namendments show a minimum of five vacancies throughout the year; the same\nvacancies were projected in the previous year; the item has been highlighted for\ntransparency.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the transparency aids Council in\nunderstanding the actual budget amount for the Police Department.\nThe City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated three vacancies, one under\nPolice, one under Fire, and one non-public safety position funded by the General Fund,\nhave been created in order to balance the budget.\nDiscussed an interaction with the Alameda Police Department (APD); stated Alameda\ndoes not have a team of mental health professionals to respond to emergencies;\nexpressed support for the Police not responding to mental health calls; urged Council to\nredirect Police funding to create one or more civilian positions for trained mental health\nprofessionals or social workers to respond to non-criminal 9-1-1 calls: Lorin Salem,\nAlameda.\nStated a budget is a reflection of values; urged Council to focus on those most in need\nand defunding Police; discussed reinvesting in community-based alternatives to 9-1-1;\nurged Council not to adopt the resolution approving the operating and capital budget\nmid-cycle update unless revised: Shalom Bruhn, People Power and Alameda Youth.\nUrged Council to defund the Police and redirect the funds to public education; noted\nprograms at school are being cut; stated teachers are underfunded; urged Council to\nvote no and postpone the budget: Sophia Kaufman, Alameda High School.\nDiscussed experiences with the APD; stated APD has made the decision to not respond\nto mental health calls and is shifting priorities; urged Council to postpone adopting the\nbudget: Ben Calica, Alameda.\nUrged Council to reject the current budget resolution, reallocate funding, offer more\nsocial work and more professionally trained mental health professionals; discussed\narticles related to reallocation of funding through California; urged Council to look at\nanti-racist work: Lily Kotansky, Alameda.\nDiscussed her experience working with budgets; stated mid-cycle updates are\nimportant; noted the community is requesting reallocation of funding to the Police\nDepartment; stated waiting until October will not satisfy the community; urged Council to\npostpone the budget approval: Cheri Johansen, Alameda.\nDiscussed issues of racism and policing across the country and within the community;\nstated creating a citizen-led commission and adopting policies that restrict are a\nnecessary step but cannot go far enough; urged Council to provide sufficient checks on\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n14", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 17, "text": "the power of Police; stated the Police system was designed to suppress; urged Council\nto redesign the system of policing and reallocate funding from the Police Department to\nfund an outside investigation which evaluates Police Department policies, training\nmanuals, and responses: Susanne Heim, Alameda.\nExpressed support for defunding the Police; stated the need to review and reallocate\nthe budget is essential; discussed impacts to families with public school aged children;\ndiscussed reallocation of programs: Lesie Van Every, Alameda.\nUrged Council to listen to the demands of the youth activists and to consider previous\ncomments; expressed support for discussing the public non-housing public services, for\nredirecting funds and setting priorities; stated continuing changes is critical; urged\nCouncil not to pass the budget amendment until an alternative with financially backed\nanti-racist policies is available: Amy Chu, Alameda.\nStated Alameda does not approve the mid-cycle budget resolution; no detail should be\nspared when reviewing the Police budget; discussed student fundraising; urged Council\nto overhaul the budget, and assemble a civilian review board: Kevyn Lauren, Alameda.\nStated defunding the Police has fallen on deaf ears; major cities are making defunding\ncommitments; urged Council to listen to the demands and communities of color; noted\nmore social and mental health services will be funded through defunding Police; urged\nCouncil to re-look at the budget, defund the Police, fund social services, vote no and\npostpone the budget: Vinny Camarillo, Alameda.\nThe following comments were read into the record:\nDiscussed experience as a resident of Alameda; urged Council to reject the mid-cycle\nbudget resolution; stated recent protests show a historical turning point in the City of\nAlameda; urged Council to solicit more input from the community, shift patrol positions,\nreallocate overtime funding and sell military equipment: Molly Montgomery, Alameda.\nDiscussed experiences as an Alameda resident; stated policing in America has failed;\nurged Council to divest from APD and invest in the community; stated inequality exists\ndue to healthcare, housing, social and education systems designed by White people;\nsystemic change is required: Savanna Cheer, Alameda.\nDiscussed the detention of Mr. Watkins; stated a radical and immediate response was\nwarranted; a vote for the mid-cycle budget is a vote for systemic racism; urged Council\nto table the budget, shift APD patrol positions and overtime, sell APD's military grade\nequipment and vote against systemic racism, the status quo and the mid-cycle budget:\nErin Fraser, Alameda.\nUrged Council to take immediate action to start the process of addressing systemic and\npertinent issues of policing by rejecting the mid-cycle budget; stated the City should\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 18, "text": "maintain the current level of funding for services but invest in other programs; stated a\ndrastic policy and structural change is needed: Nelson Layag, Alameda.\nDiscussed the nationwide and worldwide protests happening; stated one solution begins\nwith the budget; there is awareness of the need to reallocate the Police budget into\nother areas of community need; there is an opportunity to reexamine the roles Police\nplay in the community and to examine the possibilities presented by reallocation of\nfunds: Maggie Jacobs, Alameda.\nDiscussed experiences as an Alameda resident; urged Council to reject the mid-cycle\nbudget resolution; stated the budget fails to represent the community's demands to\ndivert funds away from Police and reinvest in the community; urged Council to reduce\nthe expenditures for the Police Department by 40% and divert savings by investing in\ncommunity care: Justine Wolitzer, Alameda.\nDiscussed Alameda in national news; stated events are the result of the lack of\nalternatives to the Police; urged Council to immediately reduce the expenditures of the\nPolice Department and invest in community programs: E. Patterson, Alameda.\nDiscussed APD's budget; urged all Officers involved in the arrest of Mr. Watkins be\ninvestigated without pay and for Council to take action to defund Police, while re-routing\nfunding to trained, unarmed social workers: Jessica O'Brien, Alameda.\nStated the level of funding for Police is disproportionate to education, public health and\nsocial services; noted services mitigate many conditions that cause Police deployment;\nstated the Police should be a public service equal to Firefighting, mail delivery, and\nsocial services: Will Robot, Alameda.\nDiscussed several marches, sit-ins and vigil events; urged Council to end Police terror,\nplace the Officers involved in the arrest of Mr. Watkins on Administrative Leave, to de-\nfund the Police, for a quarterly release of Police use of force data, independent\noversight of Police conduct, removal of law enforcement in schools and the inability to\nturn off body cameras: Nikki Kim, Alameda Youth.\nStated the allocation of APD budget to purchase, store maintain and distribute tear gas\nis prohibited under the Geneva Protocol of 1925: Anonymous text message.\nUrged Council to reject the current budget and allocate funding by reducing the\nexpenditures for the Police Department by 40%, minimizing the size of the Police force,\nand removing Officers with high rates of excessive force misconduct; APD should\nwithdraw from Police militarization programs, require officers to be liable for misconduct\nsettlements, discard paid Administrative Leave, limit overtime accrual and pay, and\ndivert savings into first responders trained in mental health and first aid, youth\nprograms, safety, and community care: Rachel Wellman, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n16", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 19, "text": "Discussed experiences as a resident of Alameda; urged Council reject the mid-cycle\nbudget resolution; stated the community is demanding a diversion of City funds away\nfrom Police to be placed back into the community: John A., Alameda.\nDiscussed experience as a resident of Alameda; expressed concern for the conduct of\nAPD; stated Alameda can remain safe and secure by reducing the Police budget;\nfundamental changes are needed to the Police system in Alameda; funding programs\nand services which benefit minority communities will pay dividends and proactively\nreduce crime: Danielle Mieler, Alameda.\nUrged Council not to approve the current Police budget; expressed support for\ndecreasing funding for the Police Department and reallocating funds to the community;\nstated Alameda is not immune to toxic, racist culture; urged Council to view the\nguidance offered by the 8 to Abolition campaign: Anonymous text message.\nUrged Council not to pass the mid-cycle budget resolution; stated the budget update is\na failure to represent the community's recent calls to divert funds away from the Police\nand reinvest into the community; input from the community is needed on how to move\nforward with the Police Department budget: Duc Nguyen, Alameda.\nUrged Council to look at where racial issues are and to reject and revise the mid-cycle\nbudget resolution; stated the 8 Can't Wait campaign is not enough and fails to create\nvaluable change to the Police systems; discussed alternatives to the campaign; urged\nCouncil to divert funds away from the Police Department and reinvest the funds to parts\nof the community: Luis Booth, Alameda.\nInquired the reason APD has not released a statement related to Police brutality;\ndiscussed Police being removed from schools; stated there are alternatives to Police\npatrolling; teachers should be paid living wages and education services should be\ninvested in: Anonymous text message.\nExpressed support for more policing in Alameda; urged Council to increase funding:\nAnonymous text message.\nExpressed support for keeping APD funded; stated Alameda is a safe place to live due\nto the Police Department: Anonymous text message.\nUrged Council to reallocate funds in the budget from sworn Officers to the hiring of\ncommunity Officers in assisting non-crime issues in Alameda; stated there are a number\nof issues no longer being addressed in the business district, which have been\ndetrimental; the change in policing has caused the district to suffer: Linda Asbury, West\nAlameda Business Association.\nUrged Council not to vote in favor of decreasing the budget; listed cities with defunded\nbudgets: Anonymous text Message.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 20, "text": "Urged Council not to approve the current Police budget, to decrease funding for the\nPolice Department and to reallocate funding to serve the community in a holistic way;\nstated Alameda is not immune to the racist culture of policing: Ashley Mullins, Alameda.\nUrged Council to reevaluate the mid-cycle budget; expressed concern about systemic\nracism and Police culture; urged Council to reallocate funds toward mandatory de-\nescalation training and anti-bias training throughout the Department; discussed\nexperience being a parent in Alameda; urged Council to provide the best for all kids:\nDede Lewis, Alameda.\n***\n(20-432) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of suspending the nine minutes of\nCouncil speaking time.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the time can be extended yet still set to a specific\nlimit.\nVice Mayor Knox White responded that he would prefer the time be open-ended.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella stated Council should remain cognizant of the\nlate hour and keep the discussion meaningful.\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.\n***\nCouncilmember Oddie requested the City Manager to elaborate what is in and not in the\nmid-cycle budget.\nThe City Manager responded the City Council passed a two-year budget; stated many\ncities have an annual budget; should Council not pass a budget at this meeting, the\ncurrent two year budget would continue as passed in 2019 into the next year with no\namendments; Council has the option to change the budget at the current meeting; the\nimpacts are difficult to know; mid-cycle budget updates began in January of 2020; noted\nCOVID-19 has since occurred; many changes have taken place since January; stated\nstaff are responding to changes as they occur; concerns about the budget have arisen\nsince it was first presented in May; redirecting services requires planning; Council may\nprovide direction related to the budget process; another look at the budget will occur in\nOctober 2020.\nCouncilmember Vella stated Council has spent time being responsive and participating\nwith the community; discussed round table discussions; stated the community is\nembarking on the meaning of transformative change; stated the Police should not be\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n18", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 21, "text": "managing a myriad of social problems; people in need should receive care that benefits,\ninstead of criminalizes; ensuring short, medium and long term systemic and systematic\nresponse will take time.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the proposed budget with the following\ndirection: 1) a special City Council meeting will be called before June 30th with one\nagenda item - \"City Council workshop on setting goals, discussing concepts and work\nplanning in support of engaging the Alameda Community in discussions of transforming\nhow our City provides community services, responses and law enforcement and to\nreview and provide direction on policing policies and procedures;\" 2) the 2020/21\nbudget is approved with the direction that it return for further consideration in October\nwith proposed changes identified and developed during the Council and community\nengagement process; 3) the Council will hold special meetings as needed and work\nthrough the August break to facilitate the process for transforming how our City provides\ncommunity services, responses and law enforcement; 4) staff will return to the Council\nwith a proposal for changing any response protocols for Alameda Police, including any\nchanges announced in May or June of 2020, including any budgetary impacts; 5) all\nPolicing policy changes will be brought to the City Council for approval before\nimplementation, in the instance where changes in State or federal law or courts rule that\nchange is required, changes can be made and brought to the next available Council\nmeeting for ratification, and, if approved, posted to the City website; 6) as the 2019/20\nbudget had significantly reduced spending for the Police Department that resulted in a\nnearly $3 million savings, the budget is approved with the following stipulations: 1) hold\ncurrent vacancies until October budget meeting; 2) grant the City Manager authority to\nshift funds as needed through October 2020 with continued public reporting, to cover\nchanges in service related to service response policies that are approved by the City\nCouncil or have been announced and will be implemented before October 2020; 3)\nbegin the process to sell the Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport response vehicle and\nreturn to Council with policies that outline collaboration with regional partners for the\nrare occasion when such a vehicle may be needed; 4) in an effort to demilitarize our\nPolice Department, funds allocated to APD may not be used to purchase, procure, or\nmaintain military grade equipment, such as tear gas, armored vehicles, etc.; 5) support\nthe proposed removal of City Police staff from Alameda Schools per the agreement\nmade with the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD).\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated Council must continue work to solve\nthe problem; some acquired items are not military grade; expressed support for\nunderstanding more about military grade and surplus items; stated Council must be\nforward-looking and focused on outcomes; the budget will follow once the desired\nPolice force is envisioned; all stakeholders must be included early on; the efforts being\nput forth today need to be more inclusive; elected officials should try to solve problems\nthought of as unsolvable; outlined previous social issues experienced; stated there is an\nissue of a lack of empathy outside of policing that must be addressed; stated systemic\nracism needs to be understood; White people need to do more to help; there is a\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 22, "text": "perception of no accountability and the topic needs to be discussed with the input of the\ncommunity with a focus on services; the community para-medicine program has had\nfunding cut; expressed support for solutions, analysis and procedures; noted patience\nfor the program is needed.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated there have been questions about the budget; noted\nCouncil has already approved a budget for the Police Department and the proposed\nrevision decreases the budget; stated not taking action results in the status quo moving\nforward; it is important to remember Mr. Watkins was not in need of social services or\nhelp; the incident was handled incorrectly the moment the call was made; the City has\nalready removed Resource Officers from schools and the matter is not included in the\nproposed budget; expressed concern for finding ways which both honor the budget as\nwell as the needs expressed by public comment; reducing a budget by a set number\nwithout change does not address impacts; noted Council may not discuss ideas prior to\nmeetings due to the Brown Act and the Sunshine Ordinance; stated the motion is an\nattempt to answer what has been asked by the community yet also created space for\nCouncil's voice; the special meeting scheduled for tomorrow will be stilted due to the\nagenda; the motion proposes another special meeting in one week to allow Council to\nhave a broader discussion; Council is making a commitment to meet, set timelines, and\nhold off on vacancies in order to meet needs as best as possible; Council sets policy\ndirection not only for policing, but the entire City; the community needs to be a part of\nthe input process as Council responds; expressed support for the response of\nCouncilmembers and for anti-racism training.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the budget is important and reflects the values of the\ncommunity; Council discussions are related to tragedies stemming from Minneapolis,\nAtlanta, and Alameda; stated democracy in action is seeing people mobilizing around\nspecific agendas locally and nationally; people power is important to make change;\neffective democracy occurs through a republic; Council must speak truthfully, candidly,\nand honestly; stated that he does not support a reduction of the Police budget by 40%;\nexpressed support for improving funding toward mental health in a more substantial way\nand for looking at nearby cities models; questioned whether the City is in the financial\nposition for a Public Health Department (PHD); stated a local government nearby has a\nPHD; noted Oakland has a standalone department dedicated to race inequity which\nensures policies are reviewed for equity and also has a department of human services;\nexpressed support for APD keeping the armored vehicle; stated the issue of Police\nmilitarization is a real issue and a policy should be implemented to check the equipment\npurchases and uses; the Police force is a civilian force, not a para-military force; there\nare other matters which can improve the Police force under the budget; a large amount\nof the budget is spent on salary; outlined the concept of \"crowding out;\" stated less\nmoney is available for other departments; noted there has been an increase to Police\nand Fire budgets over time, but not an increase to other departments; stated Council\nneeds to look at how the budget is apportioned; the City is spending too much on the\nPolice Department; new revenues should be put toward areas not receiving money;\noutlined Police and Fire labor agreements; stated democracy takes hold in City Hall\nthrough Councilmembers in order to make change; Councilmembers must ensure the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2020\n20", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 23, "text": "City is safe and secure; a Police force is needed; however, ongoing training is also\nneeded; City Hall has had a consistent structure; however, it is time to look at a different\napproach.\nCouncilmember Vella stated City Hall and Council are listening, present and spending\ntime on the matter; noted Councilmembers have been present at marches and\ndemonstrations; stated change is wanted and being executed; expressed support for\nprograms being community led and involved by all; stated the goal is about limiting\nPolice confrontation especially for non-criminal calls for service; noted the incidents in\nMinneapolis and Atlanta had been calls to service for a non-violent crime resulting in\nloss of life; stated departments have started to change policies; however, calls still come\nin; assumptions cannot be made and an understanding of the process of dispatch\nneeds to occur; the process needs to be thoughtful; expressed support for\ntransformative change that lasts; stated changes should not be for one budget cycle;\nthe four areas all need to be discussed; quoted a statement: \"the great thing about\nAlameda is that we are big enough to have staff to get things done and small enough to\ndo it as a community;' stated the community can come together and solve problems.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated there have been inappropriate calls to Police dispatch;\nPolice Officers as community members want to be part of the discussion and change;\nPolice Officers are a diverse group of people with families.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she has heard about the calls received by dispatch;\nnoted inappropriate calls are not in the name of justice; stated people should practice\nthe compassion being requested; Council has an opportunity to show taking an\nadversity and finding redemption; an incident on May 23 was captured via social media\nand brought to Council's attention; discussed a Town Hall hosted by Vice Mayor Knox\nWhite, a march she attended with Councilmember Oddie and a meeting with youth\nleaders; stated this is an opportunity to reallocate Police funding; noted programs cut\nand forwarded to Police oversight; stated there is no equal trade for Officers to Social\nWorkers; expressed support for a model similar to Eugene, Oregon of civilian teams;\nstated Alameda is part of a larger system and there is a limited number of resources;\nCouncil is working on the homelessness issue; noted Officer training does not include\nethnic studies or race relations; stated Berkeley has a mobile crisis outreach van;\nAlameda could partner with the City of San Leandro for mental health services; there\nare things Council cannot legislate; this is a historic moment; Council can see this\nmoment and be inspired leaders and move forward with purpose.\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(20-433) The City Manager announced an expansion of the slow streets program;\nstated the County has begun to open again.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 24, "text": "ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(20-434) Vice Mayor Knox White expressed gratitude for the budget process.\n(20-435) Councilmember Daysog encouraged visiting the farm near Target at Alameda\nLanding.\n(20-436) Councilmember Oddie expressed support for outcome-based budgeting.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 12:03\na.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\nJune 16, 2020\n22", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 25, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nTUESDAY-JUNE 16, 2020- -6:58 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:07 p.m. and led the pledge of\nallegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners\nDaysog,\nKnox\nWhite, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft -\n5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nVice Mayor/Commissioner Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the\nfollowing roll call vote: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nOddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so\nenacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*20-013 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and SACIC Meetings Held on\nMarch 17, 2020. Approved.\n(*20-392 CC/20-014 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Report for the\nQuarter Ending September 30, 2019. Accepted.\n(*20-393 CC/20-015 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Report for the\nQuarter Ending December 31, 2019. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at\n7:09 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\n1\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 26, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY-JUNE 16,2020--6:59 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:09 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmember Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting\nwas conducted via Zoom]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n(20-394) Consider Amending Sunshine Ordinance Section 2-91.4 (f) Pertaining to\nSpecial Meetings. (Counclimember Vella)\nCouncilmember Vella questioned how notice of special meetings can be provided to\nmake people aware; noted Council is aware of special meetings, but not everyone else;\nexpressed support for the Open Government Commission (OGC) weighing-in on the\nmatter and providing suggestions; stated that an option would be to have the special\nmeeting agendized and noted on the regular agendas or announced 12 days in\nadvance to give people sufficient time.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the OGC will review for Council consideration.\nCouncilmember Vella responded that since the OGC is meeting soon, there will likely be\ninput; stated since the Commission is already looking into the Sunshine Ordinance, now\nis a good time to review special meetings and have the matter return to Council.\nVice Mayor Knox White expressed support for sending focused direction to the OGC on\nspecial meeting noticing and to consider how to deal with urgent [emergency] meetings;\nstated the OGC can provide recommendations in an expeditious manner.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for input from the OGC and for consideration\nof Mr. Foreman's suggestions.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated that he would like recommendations on legal noticing\nrequirements; expressed support for input from the OGC on notification guidelines, such\nas channels, which must be used for all meetings.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like the OGC to consider the reasons for\ncalling special meetings; the reasons for special meetings can vary; noted a special\nmeeting is being held June 17; stated enough time to allow input from the public and\ndeliberation from Council is needed without items being tacked onto a regular meeting\nwhich might already go late; noticing and uniformity is important; not all special\nmeetings are necessarily equal; transparency and access to meetings also means not\nhaving meetings run late.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJune 16, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-06-16", "page": 27, "text": "Councilmember Daysog expressed support for having further conversations related to\nthe way special meetings are processed and conducted and for receiving input from the\nOGC.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed support for notifying as many people across platforms\nwith as much notice possible regarding special meetings; stated media noticing is\ndefined specifically; due to COVID, meetings have been noticed in a different way.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there will be different noticing standards for\nspecial and regular Council meetings.\nCouncilmember Vella responded in the negative; stated both regular and special\nmeeting noticing could be the same.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated this is the new normal; Council must ensure the rules which\ngovern Council are kept up to date with changing times.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of incorporating Council comments and for staff\nto bring the matter to the OGC for input, keeping in mind Council comments and\ndirection.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the item includes Charter\nlanguage or whether the item is being presented in a broader form.\nCouncilmember Vella responded the matter is being presented in a broader form, while\nincorporating Council comments; noted that the matter should return to Council for\ndiscussion and action.\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.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:20\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\nJune 16, 2020\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf"}