{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - DECEMBER 15, 2020--6:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:03 p.m. Councilmember Oddie led the Pledge\nof Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella, and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was\nconducted via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nSPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY\n(20-765) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read a Proclamation declaring December 15, 2020 as Michael\nRoush day.\nMr. Roush made brief comments.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy\nAshcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*20-766) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on November 17, 2020. Approved.\n(*20-767) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,163,440.44.\n(*20-768) Update on the Smart City Initiatives in the Information Technology Strategic Plan and\nRelated City Council Referral; and Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute\na Service Provider Agreement with Iteris for a Total Aggregate Compensation Not to Exceed\n$120,000, Including Contingencies, to Develop the Smart City Master Plan and to Seek\nAdditional Grant Funding. Accepted.\n(*20-769) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of a Pier, Gangway and Floating Dock\nfor the Grand Street Boat Ramp Replacement Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $99,307\nfrom Topper Industries, Inc. Accepted.\n(*20-770) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to: A) Execute an Amendment to the\nAgreement with Oregon Romtec, Inc. for the Krusi Park Recreation Center Replacement Project\nin an Amount Not to Exceed $27,998, Consistent with Prior Budget Approval, for a Total Not to\nExceed Expenditure of $998,611; and B) Accept the Work of Oregon Romtec, Inc., DV Electric\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 15, 2020\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 2, "text": "Company, Ecast Engineering, Intelli-Tech and Silver & Black Telecom for the Krusi Park\nRenovations, No. P.W. 05-16-10. Accepted.\n(*20-771) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Innovative Construction Solutions for the\nAlameda South Shore Lagoons 3 and 5 Dredging Project, No. P.W. 09-19-49. Accepted.\n(*20-772) Resolution No. 15730, \"Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of the\nConsolidated General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.\" Adopted.\n(*20-773) Ordinance No. 3292, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Lease Amendments\nfor Rent Relief Program with Alameda Point Beverage Group, Auctions By the Bay, Building 43\n& Associates, Faction Brewing, Group Delphi, Proximo Spirits, Saildrone and USS Hornet Air &\nSpace Museum via the Non-Profit Spirits Alley Program for Rent Relief in Response to the\nCovid-19 Pandemic.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(20-774) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Lease\nAmendments for Rent Relief Program with Pacific Pinball Museum and Wonky Kitchen via the\nNon-Profit Spirits Alley Program for Rent Relief in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic.\nIntroduced.\nCouncilmember Daysog recused himself and left the meeting.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Assistant Community Development Director\nstated the fund balance is pretty healthy and can absorb the program, as well as the loan\nconversion program that the Council approved in October; the appropriations Council made for\nboth programs can be made while keeping operations at the same level.\nThe City Manager stated that he is concerned about future lease revenue due to the stress on\nbusinesses; the program is trying to help stabilize the businesses, which will hopefully help the\nCity in the long term; lease revenue will be monitored going forward.\nThe Interim Community Development Director noted language was added regarding COVID\ncompliance.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she requested the language and feels firmly about it; business\nand residents are suffering because of COVID-19; discussed vaccinations; stated everyone\nneeds to adhere to the Public Health Officers guidelines; expressed support for COVID\ncompliance language.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella stated the item is very similar to an item at the last\nmeeting; it is on the agenda to approve the additional tenants.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 15, 2020\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 3, "text": "On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nKnox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. [Absent:\nCouncilmember Daysog - 1.]\n(20-775) Ordinance No. 3293, \"Urgency Ordinance Amending in Part Uncodified Ordinance No.\n3275 and Imposing and Extending within the City of Alameda a Temporary Moratorium on Rent\nIncreases for Fully Regulated Residential Rental Units until June 30, 2021.\" Adopted; and\n(20-775 A) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff to Explore Additional Opportunities to\nFurther Provide Assistance to Landlords, Especially Small Operators, Impacted by COVID-19.\nThe Community Development Program Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether it is fair to say unemployed tenants also have financial\nimpacts, to which the Community Development Program Manager responded the statement is\nfair.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry regarding the annual increases, the Chief\nAssistant City Attorney stated a landlord who has not imposed the 2.8% increase from 2019\ncould increase by 3.8%; the regulation has been drafted to allow the landlord to increase again\nby the amount established in April 2021.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired why the June 30th date was selected and whether the date\ncould be April 2021.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded not every adult over 18 is expected\nto get the vaccine prior to June.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Chief Assistant City Attorney stated a\nlandlord who did not raise rent prior to the moratorium would be entitled to raise the rent by\n3.8%, which includes the additional 1% for 2020.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern about landlords not doing an annual increase prior to\nCOVID and the moratorium being able to still impose the increase seems like double dipping.\nThe Chief Assistant City Attorney stated the landlord does not have to impose an annual\nincrease; the amount could be banked.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the amount banked can only be increased on the\nanniversary date, to which the Chief Assistant City Attorney responded the landlord is not\nprohibited from imposing the additional 2020 1% increase at the anniversary date.\nUrged Council to extend the moratorium; expressed appreciation for Council protecting tenants\nand landlords: Cheri Johansen, Alameda Progressives.\nStated the Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC) supports extending the moratorium; renters need\nhelp; urged approval: Toni Grimm, ARC.\nUrged extension of the moratorium; stated tenants are concerned about being able to pay rent;\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 15, 2020\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 4, "text": "discussed a notice regarding increases which confused tenants: Laura Woodard, ARC.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the urgency ordinance imposing and extending within\nthe City of Alameda a temporary moratorium on rent increases for fully regulated residential\nrental units until June 30, 2021.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion includes the direction to staff to explore\nadditional opportunities to further provide assistance to landlords, especially small operators,\nimpacted by COVID-19.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded that he would let somebody else make said motion.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella stated there is a degree of uncertainty on both sides;\nsuggested considering waiving the program fee for landlords with tenants unable to pay rent;\nstated that she is concerned about the letters that went out; many people are unable to pay rent\nright now and might be sidestepping the program; she is open to giving direction to staff; helping\nlandlords with fewer units also helps tenants; the City is trying the alleviate the stress;\nexpressed concern for landlords contemplating an increase while tenants are trying to pay back\nrent; direction to staff should include considering an extension to banking increases, so\nlandlords do not feel they have to impose the 2019 increase right away in order not to lose it;\nstated the goal is preventing displacement; there are many families in need and signing up for\nsupportive services; the City should be proactive and creative to alleviate the stress and work\ncollaboratively.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Vella; stated the June date is reasonable;\ndiscussed the vaccine; stated the moratorium needs to be extended; the City does not want\nsmall landlords to lose their properties; encouraged staff to continue working with landlords in\ncoming up with practical solutions to help renters.\nVice Mayor Knox White expressed support for continuing the moratorium; questioned whether\nthe Council might want to consider having a date connected to when the State of Emergency is\nrescinded; stated impacts will continue; the date could be set 30 or 60 days after rescinding the\nState of Emergency; expressed support for allowing a year to implement increases.\nThe Interim Community Development Director stated the idea is interesting; inquired whether\nthe duration could be modified.\nThe Chief Assistant City Attorney responded the ordinance could tie termination to the local\nemergency, however, staff would need to come back to deal with the rolling rent increase\nconcept; stated the ordinance could be amended tonight regarding the termination date.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the language state the moratorium conclude by June 30, 2021\nor the conclusion of the State of Emergency, whichever is later; concurred with Vice Mayor\nKnox White; discussed the rollout of the vaccine.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed support for the Mayor's proposed language; inquired whether\nwith the language change proposed, the motion could be amended to add direction to look at\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 15, 2020\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 5, "text": "various relief items; stated one of the relief item remedies for staff to review would be the rolling\nperiod for rent increases.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the Vice Mayor proposed 60 or 90 days after the termination of\nthe emergency; the language proposed by the Mayor seems to terminate at the end of the State\nof Emergency.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed reopening the economy; language 30 days past the declared\nlocal State of Emergency; questioned the Council already adopting something else for 30 days\nafter.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded it was included in the rent deferral program; stated the he is\nhappy to rephrase the motion.\nCouncilmember Oddie amended the motion to approval of including both: adopt the staff\nrecommendation, including the moratorium and the direction to explore additional opportunities;\nthe moratorium would be until June 2021 or 60 days following the termination of the local\nemergency, whichever is later.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is happy to continue to second the amended motion;\ngreat ideas came out about assisting smaller landlords, which would be great; the deadline will\nnot really be June 30th because 60 days prior is April 30th; he does not think the emergency will\nbe lifted by April 30th; including June 30th does not hurt.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not know how long the State of Emergency will last;\nshe is happy to include the date and the end of the order.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes:\n5.\nADJOURNMENT\n(20-776) There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:05\np.m. in memory of Doctor Jeptha Boone.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 15, 2020\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 6, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--DECEMBER - - 15, 2020-7:0 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:05 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.\nRESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDING SERVICE AND FAREWELL COMMENTS\n(20-777) Resolution No. 15731, \"Commending Jim Oddie for Six Years of Service to the\nCity of Alameda Councilmember.\" Adopted.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the resolution.\nExpressed appreciation for Councilmember Oddie: Catherine Pauling, Alameda; Toni\nGrimm, Alameda; Cheri Johansen, Alameda Progressives; Zac Bowling, Alameda; Ruth\nAbbe, Alameda; Assemblymember Rob Bonta.\nCouncilmember Vella moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella, Councilmember Daysog, Vice Mayor Knox\nWhite, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Oddie made brief comments.\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***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 7:44 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:00\np.m.\n***\nINSTALLATION\n(20-778) The Honorable Judge Delbert Gee administered the Oath of Office to\nCouncilmember Malia Vella and the Honorable Judge C. Richard Bartalini administered\nthe Oath of Office to Councilmember Spencer; and the City Clerk administered the Oath\nof Office to City Auditor Kevin Kearney and City Auditor Kevin Kennedy.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 15, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 7, "text": "ROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White,\nSpencer, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR\n(20-779) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of appointing Malia Vella as Vice\nMayor.\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.\nCOMMENTS BY NEW COUNCIL\n(20-780) City Treasurer Kevin Kennedy, City Auditor Kevin Kearney, Councilmember\nSpencer and Vice Mayor Vella made brief comments.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nNone.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 15, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-12-15", "page": 8, "text": "None.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(20-781) Councilmember Daysog congratulated Vice Mayor Vella, Councilmember\nSpencer, Auditor Kearney and Treasurer Kennedy; encouraged residents to hang in\nduring the next few months.\n(20-782) Councilmember Knox White stated that he looks forward to continuing to work\nwith Vice Mayor Vella and working with Councilmember Spencer.\n(20-783) Councilmember Spencer stated that she looks forward to working with the\nCouncilmembers.\n(20-784) Vice Mayor Vella stated that she will be attending the Stopwaste meeting\ntomorrow; congratulated Councilmember Spencer and stated she looks forward to\nworking with the Councilmembers.\n(20-785) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she looks forward to working with the\nCouncilmembers; discussed COVID 19 pandemic and vaccine; encouraged everyone to\nget vaccinated; expressed her appreciation.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 8:35\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\n3\nDecember 15, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-12-15.pdf"}