{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY-MAY 18, 2021--5:00 - P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:05 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was held via\nZoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(21-330) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Alameda Point, Site A, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: Eric\nLevitt, City Manager; Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director; and Debbie Potter,\nSpecial Project Analyst; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners,\nLLC; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.\n(21-331) Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation Initiation of Litigation\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(4); Number of Cases: One\n(As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendant(s): Alameda Point Partners.\n(21-332) Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957; Positions Evaluated: City Manager - Eric Levitt.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced\nthat regarding Real Property, staff provided information and Council provided direction by\nthe following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox\nWhite: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1; regarding Potential\nLitigation, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1; and regarding Performance Evaluation,\nstaff provided information and Council provided direction and continued the matter to May\n25th at 7:00 p.m. by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera\nSpencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 12:04 a.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\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - MAY 18, 2021 - -7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led\nthe Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox\nWhite, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note:\nThe meeting was conducted via Zoom]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(21-333) Proclamation Declaring the Month of May 2021 as Older Americans Month.\n(21-334) Proclamation Declaring the Month of May 2021 as Asian Pacific Heritage\nMonth.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested the ambulance purchase [paragraph no.\n21-338 be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and noted she would\nvote no on the Franchise Agreement [paragraph no. 21-343].\nCouncilmember Knox White noted that he will vote no on the Fernside pathways\n[paragraph no. 21-341].\nCouncilmember Daysog noted he would vote no on the Franchise Agreement.\nStated that she would like to know the timeline for pursuing lower emission alternatives\nfor fleet vehicles; questioned whether the City should lump together the budget for\nrelated matters under the Alameda Police Department (APD) until the armored vehicle\nis sold per a previous Council recommendation: Ashley Lorden, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 3, "text": "indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*21-335) Minutes of the Special Meeting, the Special Joint City Council and Successor\nAgency to the Community Improvement Commission and the Regular City Council\nMeeting Held on April 20, 2021. Approved.\n(*21-336) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,197,536.94.\n(*21-337) Recommendation to Approve the Execution of a Reciprocal Tax Information\nSharing Agreement between the City of Alameda and the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) of\nthe State of California. Accepted.\n(21-338) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of an Ambulance Consistent with\nRevised Vehicle Replacement Policy in an Amount Not to Exceed $311,598 from\nLeader Emergency Vehicles, REV Group.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested staff to share a brief summary.\nThe Public Works Fleet Supervisor stated the replacement ambulance was approved in\nthe previous two year budget cycle; the ambulance meets the replacement criteria set\nforth in the replacement documentation by the City.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many ambulances the City currently has\nand the need for replacement.\nThe Public Works Fleet Supervisor responded the need for the replacement is to keep\nFire Department vehicles in reserve status as outlined in the vehicle replacement\ncriteria; stated both frontline and reserve units are maintained to facilitate vehicle repairs\nand service without a drop in the service; the vehicle cited for replacement will move\ninto a reserve status.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification about the clean vehicle\ntechnology mentioned in public comment.\nThe Public Works Fleet Supervisor stated the vehicle will meet or exceed all modern\ndiesel emission standards, is clean diesel and is equipped with a Select Catalyst\nReduction (SCR) and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) which injects -re catalyst and allows\nfor cleaner emissions per State requirements.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there are electric vehicle options for\nambulances.\nThe Public Works Fleet Supervisor responded the proposed vehicle is the best the City\ncan do under the current platform; stated staff is watching market trends and is hopeful\nfor a transition to an electric fleet as soon as vehicles are available with the additional\nneeds for life saving duties; the battery life is not yet sufficient for the type of vehicle;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 4, "text": "additional vehicles will be coming to market aimed at transitioning first responders out of\nliquid fueled vehicles into electric.\nThe Public Works Director stated the City has three operational units and two units in\nthe active reserve status; the replacement unit will bump one of the operational units to\nan active reserve status.\nThe City Manager stated the next budget includes a fourth ambulance per prior Council\napproval; however, due to the pandemic, staff has delayed the implementation for one\nyear.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*21-339) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Twelve Vehicles Consistent\nwith Revised Vehicle Replacement Policy in Amounts Not to Exceed $118,098 from\nCromer Material Handling for Three Forklifts, $465,873 from Downtown Ford Sales and\n$96,815 from Elk Grove Auto Group/Winner Chevrolet for Nine Light and Medium Duty\nTrucks. Accepted.\n(*21-340) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to Agreement with Douglas Herring & Associates to Increase\nCompensation by $40,000, for a Total Aggregate Compensation Not to Exceed\n$220,000, to Complete the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan 2040\nUpdate. Accepted.\n(*21-341) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the\nRelinquishment of Rights, Imposition of Restrictions and Reservations of Rights for the\nPathway Located between 3335 and 3341 Fernside Boulevard. Accepted.\n[Note: Councilmember Knox White recorded a no vote on this item, which carried by the\nfollowing vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: No;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.]\n(*21-342) Resolution No. 15773, \"Declaring Results of Special Election in Community\nFacilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda Point Public Services District), Determining that\nAlteration of the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes for the District is\nLawfully Authorized, and Directing Recording of an Amendment to Notice of Special Tax\nLien.\" Adopted.\n(*21-343) Ordinance No. 3299, \"Approving the Franchise Agreement between the City\nof Alameda and Alameda County Industries AR, Inc.\" Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 5, "text": "[Note: Councilmembers Daysog and Herrera Spencer recorded no votes on this item,\nwhich carried by the following vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No;\nKnox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.]\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(21-344) Resolution No. 15774, \"Appointing John Kim as a Member of the Golf\nCommission.\" Adopted; and\n(21-344 A) Resolution No. 15775, \"Appointing Kaiwin Su as a Members of the Golf\nCommission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nMr. Kim made brief comments.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office.\n(21-345) Resolution No. 15776, \"Containing Findings of Local Climatic, Geological and\nTopographical Conditions as Required to Adopt Alameda Local Amendments to the\n2019 California Energy Code and Rescinding Resolution 15607 Limiting Natural Gas\nInfrastructure for New Residential Construction on City Owned Property.\" Adopted; and\n(21-345A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Article I (Uniform Codes Relating to Building, Housing and Technical Codes)\nof Chapter XIII (Building and Housing) to Adopt Local Amendments to the 2019\nCalifornia Energy Code to Require Newly Constructed Buildings to be All-Electric.\nIntroduced.\nThe Sustainability Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the use of the term \"equity\" only\nspeaks to the cost of the building or whether the term includes use of the building over\ntime in comparing the cost of electricity versus natural gas for heating.\nThe Sustainability Manager responded staff has found the cost of utility bills for\nresidents will decrease with the use of electric versus electric and natural gas.\nFarhad Farahmand, TRC Companies stated Alameda Municipal Power's (AMP) rates\nwere reviewed; in Alameda the proposal would save on residential building upfront\nconstruction costs and the ongoing bill costs would also reduce compared to a mixed\nutility.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 6, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the cost is less to heat a house with\nelectricity versus natural gas without looking at building costs.\nMr. Farahmand responded in the affirmative; stated simulations were conducted for the\nclimate zone and hourly energy consumption through the model of AMP utility rates;\nthere would be an on bill increase for Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E); the reduction in\nrates is predominately due to heat technologies operating at high efficiency.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether AMP is planning to keep lower rates\nas the demand for electrification grows.\nThe AMP General Manager responded staff performs an in-depth analysis each year to\nforecast rates; stated the Public Utilities Board (PUB) adopts a load forecast; the PUB\nadopted a zero percent rate increase for the current and next fiscal year; staff expects\nthe rates for PG&E to widen; based on the ten-year forecast, a modest rate increase in\nthe range of 2% is anticipated; AMP is currently fully resourced and anticipates\npurchasing more carbon-free energy; as AMP adds additional loads through building\nelectrifications or Electric Vehicles (EV) more revenue is produced, which puts\ndownward pressure on rates.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer outlined a previous power blackout; stated that she\nrecalls being asked to prepare for multiple rolling blackouts; she does not support a long\nterm plan which includes rolling blackouts; inquired whether there is a commitment that\nblackouts will not be experienced.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about the rolling blackouts experienced in\nthe past year.\nThe AMP General Manager responded a variety of events occurred in August 2020;\nstated rolling blackouts were unprecedented; as a utility, AMP is obligated to participate;\noutlined the plan provided to and by AMP for service circuits; the blackout instance was\nabout an hour in duration which resulted in one circuit being dropped for a time; stated\nanother incident was due to a substation being hit by lightning causing a large outage;\nstaff has brought the matter forth to the PUB for protocol and communication review; the\nsituations outlined are out of the hands of AMP; staff is looking at ways to have local\ngeneration; AMP has limited capability; another way is to harden the system and limit\nany potential impacts from outages; generally, the outage statistics are good; customers\ntypically do not experience many outages on average; staff is hopeful the number of\nrolling blackouts will reduce; there is a risk that blackouts will happen again in the\ncurrent year.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether AMP will be able to keep up with the\nincreased demand and if the increase will not contribute to rolling blackouts.\nThe AMP General Manager responded electrification matters taken in totality will put\npressure on the system; stated the implementation and capacity issues will not take\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 7, "text": "place for the next 10 to 20 years; there are options for dealing with the issues; starting\nin July, EV owners are encouraged to charge at different times; many tools will be\navailable to staff and mitigating effects will be possible by encouraging and incentivizing\ncustomers to move usage to different time periods; the issue will not arise for quite\nsome time, if ever.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the time of use rate had been\nfactored into the calculation for heating a home with electricity versus natural gas.\nMr. Farahmand responded in the negative; stated the current rates and tier structure\nwere used.\nThe AMP General Manager stated the time of use rate is currently only for EV owners;\nstaff has conducted preliminary discussions about expansion and building electrification\nscenarios; there will be a large benefit for EV owners and incentivizes owners not to\ncharge between 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired where AMP currently gets it power.\nThe AMP General Manager responded AMP is 100% carbon-free; stated the bulk\ncomes from a geothermal facility in Lake County, a share of hydroelectric facilities\noperated by the Northern California Power Agency, an allocation of Federal hydropower\nand three to four wind and landfill gas contracts.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether any of the power is coal-produced,\nto which the AMP General Manager responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is anticipation for electricity to\ncome from a coal source.\nThe AMP General Manager responded in the negative; stated staff is looking at\nadditional resources; all are renewable sources.\nExpressed support; stated AMP has provided the City with 100% clean energy and\nprovides residents with leadership in joining communities around California to ask for all\nelectric in new construction; she anticipates future discussions on other ways to reduce\ncarbon emissions from building stocks: Ruth Abbe, Community Action for Sustainable\nAlameda (CASA).\nExpressed support; outlined a recent panel about electrification; stated the feedback\nfrom many Alamedans included wanting weatherization of existing homes and installing\nEV car chargers; urged Council to consider targeted and strong steps toward\nweatherized buildings, an increase in community outreach, education for new\ntechnologies and incentives for renters: Ingrid Ballmann, CASA.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 8, "text": "Outlined a recent panel on electrification; stated not many speakers wanted to address\nrenters at the onset of the panel; renters account for more than half of Alameda\nresidents and electric use; if the City wishes to meet its carbon targets, the issues must\nbe addressed; weatherization is a big topic; urged having an equity and inclusion\nprogram and electrification being the way to reach out to communities; stated there is a\nproblem with the rate structure; a change is needed; the structure is not equitable;\nurged Council to keep equity in mind and push the PUB to put rates out soon: William\nSmith, League of Women Voters.\nExpressed support for the electrification of homes, weatherization, and increasing\nincentives for EV charging in multi-unit buildings; stated the issue is ongoing due to the\nneed for electrical updating; a push for EV must be made; electrification affordability\nneeds to be for all: Jeanne Lahaie, Alameda.\nExpressed support; questioned whether the carve-out language for Accessory Dwelling\nUnits (ADUs) could be changed to allow for attached ADUs to get the exception versus\ndetached units; stated there have been discussions related to removing parking\nminimums; if parking minimums are kept, the City should provide EV charging as part of\nthe parking plan: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nQuestioned the reason ADUs were not included and what would restrict ADUs from\nbeing all-electric: Carmen Reid, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she recollected a heatwave occurring\nduring the rolling blackouts; inquired whether calculations are based on 68 degree\nweather; noted the calculations may not include information for a heatwave; stated the\ncalculations may not include projected increases in temperature.\nMr. Farahmand responded simulations are performed using typical meteorological year\nweather files; the weather files are required by the California Energy Commission to\ndemonstrate performance for the building; the files are being updated to model future\nimpacts of climate change; the models recently run are from the past 20 years; the\nordinance allows electrification for heating uses; during hot times, the primary load is for\nair conditioning, which drives brownouts; during winter, the electrified heating uses are\ngoing to be working hardest and will have the largest impact on the grid; the\ntransmission distribution systems are typically sized for air conditioning loads, not winter\ntime loads; staff understands the result will be an increase in winter time peaks, not\nsimilar to the summertime peaks.\nThe AMP General Manager stated the grid in California has been designed to\naccommodate the air conditioning load; Alameda has historically been in a different\nsituation and peaks in the winter time; winter yields more lighting usage, which can\ncause a higher impact; the grid size will not cause an issue; AMP has structured the\nsystem to accommodate the load.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 9, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the rolling blackouts occurred during\nsummertime; use of air conditioners is increased during the summer; expressed\nconcern about blackouts; stated blackouts place people in harm's way; she does not\nfeel safe in her home with the lights out indefinitely; expressed support for ensuring the\nCity is getting ahead, for using electricity and converting; expressed concern about\ndoing so much that the demand increase will be beyond capability and cause blackouts;\nexpressed support for an assurance of no blackouts.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated part of the ordinance is inspiring; she is proud of the work;\nthe ordinance is a way to directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by\nbuildings; greenhouse gas emissions contribute to global warming and lead to extreme\nclimate events, which cause rolling blackouts across the State; the situation is complex;\nhowever, the solution is clear.\nThe AMP General Manager stated the rolling blackouts were a Statewide issue; there\nhave been unprecedented heatwaves; the State relies on neighboring states to help in\nsaid situations; intense shortages and loss of generation create blackout situations;\nAMP does not have control over the blackouts; however, AMP does have control over\nwhat is happening in Alameda; Alameda is fully sourced and will not have a power\ndeficiency for another four to five years; AMP is currently planning how to fill the need\nand is looking to distribution centers for hardening and increasing capability in order to\naccommodate electrification; alternatives in technology are also being looked at to help\nmitigate impacts; accommodating the proposed matter is not a problem for AMP; rolling\nblackouts could occur; however, AMP has done its part in order to ensure there are\nenough resources to keep the lights on; AMP does not have control over what happens\nat the State level.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including\nadoption of the resolution and introduction of the ordinance].\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(21-346) Resolution No. 15777, \"Declaring Five Project Sites at Alameda Point,\nincluding the Enterprise District, Residential Parcels Both Market Rate and\nCollaborative (Package K), Building 92, Building 11 and Building 19, and Building 25\nExempt from the Surplus Land Act and Authorize the City Manager to Comply with\nSurplus Lands Act Procedures Related to the Properties Notwithstanding Their Exempt\nStatus.\" Adopted.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether anything would prevent the City from\nextending the boundaries to the Enterprise District further south to West Hornet Avenue;\nstated extending the border seems natural.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 10, "text": "The Assistant Community Development Director responded nothing prevents the City\nfrom extending the boundary; stated staff strategically omitted the southern parcels due\nto the high desirability of waterfront parcels; staff wanted to prevent people from cherry-\npicking and selecting the parcels without landlocked areas being developed; the\nRequest for Proposals (RFP) for the Enterprise District did not include the southern\nparcels for the reason mentioned; staff wanted to ensure the landlocked parcels\nreceived the attention deserved before the desired waterfront parcels are added.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would like to exclude the southern area from the\nState Lands process in order to put the City in the driver's seat.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the decision lies with Council;\nstaff is recommending Council decide whether to go through the surplus process; if\nCouncil wishes to include the parcels, the City would not necessarily be in the driver's\nseat; if Council decides the parcels are exempt, due to already going through a surplus\nprocess on a federal level, then the City is more in the driver's seat.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the area should be exempt; Council is being asked to\ninclude or to exempt; expressed support for exemption.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the approach makes sense;\nhowever, staff is not seeking approval for the southern area; the Enterprise District area\nstops further north; if Council decides to move forward with the exemption, Council may\ndecide to include the southern parcels.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about the matter not being included on the\nagenda; requested clarification from the City Attorney about parcels not included in the\nproposed matter.\nThe City Attorney stated the area discussed is not presented in the staff report;\nrecommended Council only give very brief direction for the matter to return for future\ndiscussion.\nThe Community Development Director stated the parcels have not been included for\nCouncil discussion; staff intends to bring future parcels before Council for potential\nsurplus or exemption.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the Enterprise District has not be on an agenda in\nquite a while; different staff presented last time; Council should have a conversation\nabout how to move forward in closed session first, then open session to follow; his\nrecollection includes Council having unresolved questions at the time; noted some of\nthe upcoming issues have been presented by Councilmember Daysog's inquiries.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested the first resolution be clarified; inquired\nwhether Council is being asked to declare that the properties exempt from the Surplus\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 11, "text": "Lands Act and the City is going to proceed with the Surplus Lands Act procedures.\nThe Community Development Director responded the comments are correct; stated the\noption is a cautious approach; modification to the statute about how the exemptions\nmay be applied is new and untested; other cities are taking a position that the land is\nexempt; staff feels as though the approach is risky and risk should be avoided; staff\nrecommends taking a cautious approach.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the approach.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved adoption of the resolution exempting the\nproperties from the Surplus Land Act and authorizing the City Manager to comply with\nSurplus Lands Act for the properties listed.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(21-347) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Second Amendment to the Lease with\nGreenway Golf Associates, Inc., a California Corporation, for Chuck Corica Golf\nComplex to Adjust Lease Area to Include the Old Fire Training Tower. Introduced.\nThe Recreation and Park Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about the lack of hold harmless language;\ninquired how the City would be protected if an injury incident occurs during demolition or\nrenovation; stated that she is used to seeing a hold harmless clause in agreements.\nThe City Attorney responded Section 12.4 of the original lease states the tenant shall\nindemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the City and its employees arising from\nessentially the tenants use, occupation and enjoyment of the premises; stated the lease\nextends the premises; therefore, the protection applies to the proposed amendment; the\namendment fits into the principal indemnification.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Greenway Golf will pay for any work completed; inquired\nwhether there is a way to incorporate the hold harmless clause by reference within the\namendment.\nThe Chief Assistant City Attorney responded staff can include such language if Council\ndirects as such; stated the hold harmless provision in the original lease carries forward.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would feel better having the language referenced.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated Greenway Golf will receive storage space;\ninquired the size of the storage space.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 12, "text": "The Recreation and Parks Director responded the entire area included in the\namendment is approximately half an acre; stated the area includes the tower and\nsurrounding space; the storage area referenced currently has heavy machinery and\npiles; the materials are for construction, including equipment staging for a Public Works\nDepartment project; a clause within the agreement allows the materials to stay through\nAugust 30th when the Public Works Department project will be completed.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like to know the size of the\nstorage area; Greenway Golf will have more area than just the tower at no additional\ncost, which is important to be clear about; there is a demand for storage space in\nAlameda; she has not seen a cost for the murals versus the value of the land; typically,\nwhen a tenant receives additional land, more is paid; ; expressed support for an\nequation subtracting the value of the additional land, ; stated the City's property is not a\ngift to Greenway Golf.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated that she does not have a definitive cost for\nthe improvements or the land; she estimates improvements costs could easily be\n$100,000 or more; the cost depends on what is found with the structure; there could be\nhazardous materials and abatement; the cost could easily be close to $100,000 to\n$200,000; the entire half acre area includes the storage space.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of the improvement costs; stated how\nGreenway Golf will treat the land is not known.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated the rough estimate includes hazardous\nabatement and testing; the mural will need components taken from a contractor; the\nlandscaping is planned for the surrounding concreate area; there will be a cost for the\ncontractor to remove concrete and fencing and costs for re-landscaping; the costs add\nup.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Greenway Golf will continue to maintain the\nlandscaping for the duration of the lease.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative; stated the amendment\nadds current lease requirements for the area; the language does not exclude a storage\nuse; however, the use is not intended; Greenway Golf's intention is to beautify and\nlandscape the space.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many years are left on the lease, to\nwhich the Recreation and Parks Director responded approximately 41 years.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Greenway Golf will be paying\nadditional money for the space.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the existing lease structure is not based\non a square footage formula; Greenway Golf pays a flat fee of $175,000 per year; the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 13, "text": "fee increases January 2023 to $300,000 or 8% of gross revenue; lease of this type are\ngenerally based on gross revenue rather than square footage.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry about the timeline, the Recreation and Parks\nDirector stated the addition would fold into the same lease term of 40 years.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the amount could be significantly less than\nestimated range of $100,000 to $200,000; inquired whether there is documentation to\nsupport the estimated figures.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the negative; stated the figures could\nbe less or significantly more if hazardous abatement be required; $100,000 is not high\nbased on the many park construction projects completed over her nine year tenure;\npark projects cost more than often thought.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated if the cost are closer to $200,000, the cost\nwould be $400 per month for storage space over the 40 year lease; expressed support\nfor having more numbers to ensure Council is not giving away the City's property.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there can be consideration if Council desires to specify the\narea not be used for storage.\nStated that he is reaffirming the commitment to refurbishment and restoration of the ire\ntower; there is a commitment to beautify the space whether or not the tower remains\nstanding; the space will not be used for storage; the project is about beautification and\nadding a focal point to the entrance of the Golf Course and for homeowners in the area;\nGreenway Golf is excited to take the opportunity to undertake the work; there has been\nenthusiastic feedback from the Alameda Fire Department (AFD), homeowners and golf\npatrons; there has been positive feedback from the community generally; the project will\nbe expensive, especially if abatement is needed; the City has been open about the\nunknown condition of the building: Umesh Patel, Greenway Golf.\nAcknowledged the partnership between Greenway Golf and the City; stated the\npartnership has improved the focal point and speaks to the intention of continuing to\nbring joy to the community and visitors; the space is currently not being used to\ncapacity; turning the space into a nice piece of land far outweighs the value of storage;\nGreenway Golf will deliver quality to any project: Patrick Harris.\nExpressed concern about the upcoming Housing Element; urged Council consider the\npossibility of the space being used for potential housing; stated the City will be in a\npinch to find available space; the proposed area could serve as an equitable housing\nfunction: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft outlined a portion of Exhibit 1, page 2; stated her primary concern\nfor the fire tower structural safety; she would like to required licensed California\nprofessional engineers evaluate the condition of the tower; expressed support for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 14, "text": "making the exhibit more equitable between the City and Greenway Golf; stated that she\nwould find the terms to be more balanced by adding: \"if tenant and the City jointly\ndetermine that both demolition and renovation of the fire tower are infeasible the\narea is City property; the City should have a say in decisions made; expressed support\nfor including language in the amendment stating the property shall not be used for any\ntype of storage during the lease.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether permission is given to demolish or whether\nthe Council has to provide support if Greenway Golf determines demolition is feasible.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated the intent is to have consultation with the City;\nthe language can be strengthened to include that the City will have final say on whether\nor not the tower is demolished.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is a reason the City cannot\ncontinue to use the storage space.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the intention is to beautify the space;\nstated having large and heavy equipment is not conducive to a nice visual entry to the\nGolf Course; Greenway Golf intends to landscape the area.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the current blacktop area will be\ndemolished for landscaping, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded in\nthe affirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated there is already a nice area at the Golf Course\napproach; it is unknown whether the proposed area needs to be pulled up and\nbeautified; the tower should be beautified; however, the storage area in the back may\nnot need to be converted to more beautification and landscaping.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated any landscape, tower and mural plans will\nhave to go through the Golf Commission and Planning Board; the improvements are in\nconsultation with the City.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the City currently uses the storage area and\nmay need to use the space in the future; inquired whether there is a way to add panels\nor fabric to conceal the storage area to aid beautification of the space; expressed\nsupport for keeping the area available for alternative use; stated the City has historically\nstored items in the proposed space for projects on Bay Farm; expressed support for the\nCity keeping the area if Greenway Golf does not need the space.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated there are a couple options for storage and\nstaging; there is a location across the street that will continue to be under the\nresponsibility of the City where cars parked and construction material and equipment is\nstored; staff can work with Greenway Golf to stage items in the parking lot if needed;\nbusses have been staged in the location during summer.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 15, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated if possible, she would like Council to be more\ninvolved in the process versus handing off the matter; Council may want to keep more\nof the proposed area; she is unsure whether the area needs to be given to Greenway\nGolf; the City has needs and use for the proposed area.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the needs for the area are in reference to\nhousing.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer responded that she will not specify the needs; stated\nthe space has been used for storage; she is not opposed to considering housing for the\nspace; there is sufficient area; the size of the storage area is unknown and was not\npresented; expressed support for having a proposal return to Council depicting the\namount of space Greenway Golf needs.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed concern about the language as drafted; stated that she\nwould like language included to require testing of hazardous materials at the onset; the\nresults of testing need to be shown to the City; expressed support for more direction\nrelative to the testing process; stated the process currently seems vague; she has\nconcerns based on the type of structure; she would like to ensure there is a process for\nthe City to oversee testing and abatement; expressed concern about turning the\nproposed area over for the duration of the lease; the parcel was originally left out of the\nlease for a reason; she would like to have staff comment on the reason for passing the\narea off to Greenway Golf at this time; inquired whether the reason is related to funding.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the amendment has not specified which entity should\nperform the testing; noted Vice Mayor Vella's involvement with the Lead Abatement\nBoard; stated Council needs to specify using a testing agency licensed in the State of\nCalifornia.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed concern about the testing agency understanding which\nportion of the building to test and the elements for which to test.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated the area was not originally included in the\nlease because the then existing management of Greenway Golf did not want the parcel;\nat the time, the City did not actively state there was a desire to keep the parcel; new\nmanagement is interested in beautifying the space, which has been discussed by the\nGolf Commission numerous times over the years; expressed support for the approach\nto the hazard abatement; stated staff can specify that only licensed California\nprofessional engineers will evaluate the integrity and also specify Greenway Golf is\nresponsible for hazardous material testing by a licensed consultant; a licensed\ncontractor can be hired to do the abatement.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the results of testing will be shared with the City.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative; stated the language\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 16, "text": "can be combined with the addition of having both the City and Greenway Golf\ndetermining demolition; within the original agreement, Greenway Golf is required to\ncomply with all County, State and federal regulations; there are strict guidelines and\nreporting regulations; Greenway Golf will be required to report to the Alameda County\nEnvironmental Health Agency or Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in\nrelation to what is found from the fire tower abatement; staff can include an overall\nreference in the original agreement and add specificity in the proposed amendment as\nwell.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to ensure there is transparency in the\ntesting results coming back to the City; expressed concern about having the City\nhanding off testing; stated that she would like to be aware of who is performing testing\nand ensure reports are received; many projects do not test or do not test proper places;\nproper testing is important and should be transparent in order for the City to understand\nwhat hazards exist and to ensure proper abatement; inquired what happens to the\nparcel if there is a need for housing in the next 50 years; inquired whether the City\nwould return to Greenway Golf to negotiate getting the parcel back.\nThe City Attorney responded the parcel is currently zoned park land; stated in order for\nthe City to develop the space into housing, the City Charter requires action be taken;\nthe current provision leases the space to Greenway Golf for 40 years; the City would\nhave to request the land back if it is needed; provisions can be built in subject to\nnegotiation between the Recreation and Parks Director and Greenway Golf for return of\nthe property if the City desires to build housing in the location.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not believe the property would be in the map\nareas being looked at to meet the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)\nallocation.\nCouncilmember Knox White noted voter approval would be required; the area is not\ncurrently being used as a park; inquired whether the parcel would be taken out of the\ninventory if Council adds the area to the Golf Course.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:02 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:18\np.m.\nThe City Attorney stated at this time, staff does not recommend an in depth analysis\nabout the possible protections which can be built into the lease amendment in order to\nprovide the ability to build housing if desired by Council; the discussion relates to lease\nprotections; some lease protections are allowable pending negotiations by the\nRecreation and Parks Director.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated Greenway Golf agrees to a revision clause for\nhousing; Greenway will need to receive compensation from the City for any funds spent\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 17, "text": "on beautifying the area if the housing clause is enacted.\nVice Mayor Vella stated Council needs to give direction about potential language that\nwill return for approval; the language will matter.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the matter includes the introduction of an ordinance;\ninquired whether the changes being made will require returning for introduction.\nThe City Attorney responded given the volume of changes being made, the matter will\nneed to return to Council for another first reading.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the input provided by Council thus far has been\nsufficient and is able to be compiled by staff.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated Council wishes to: specify that the space is\nnot to be used for storage, require licensed California professional engineers to\nevaluate the integrity of the tower, to specify that Greenway Golf is responsible for any\nhazardous materials, testing, and will require a licensed consultant to test with a\ncontractor to abate, to comply with County Environmental Health and provide reports to\nthe City for review and approval of next steps, for Greenway Golf and the City to jointly\ndetermine demolition and the inclusion of a revision clause for potential housing with\nGreenway Golf receiving compensation from the City for any funds spent on\nbeautification of the space.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the method for handling the hold harmless provision;\nquestioned whether the amendment will reference back to the original lease.\nThe Chief Assistant City Attorney responded staff can reiterate the language in the\namendment.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the matter returning with\nresearch related to the parcel being subject to the Charter as parkland.\nThe City Attorney stated staff will likely share the information confidentially and not in an\nopen session staff report.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the information will be relevant to the upcoming\ndiscussion.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a number of things may be needed for the parcel; inquired\nthe concern for the information being presented in open session.\nThe City Attorney responded the recommendation is to share legal information with\nCouncil in a confidential memorandum about options for use of the property related to\nhousing; if Council wishes to publically share the information included in the memo,\nCouncil may do so by a vote of three Councilmembers.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 18, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether staff will schedule the matter to return for Council\ndiscussion.\nThe City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated staff will need some time to\nanalyze Charter Section 22-12; staff will need a few weeks to provide the confidential\nmemo.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for remaining cognizant of Greenway Golf's\ntimeline and ensuring the City is causing unnecessary delay.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he is surprised to find out that Council would\nneed to vote in order to de-classify how the City views the parcel; it is odd to suggest\nthat whether or not parkland is public land is not disclosable; it is valid to discuss\ndisposal, strategies and negotiations in closed session; however, he expects to be open\nwith the people that own the land on the zoning.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there may be other considerations for disclosing the\ninformation by a confidential memo.\nThe City Attorney stated staff can prepare a short analysis for Council related to Charter\nsection 22-12 and the proposed property; he will defer to the Recreation and Parks\nDirector on when the entire matter can return to Council for discussion.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated staff can bring the matter back by the second\nCouncil meeting in June.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated staff will provide\nthe memo to Council the first week of June.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned about anything regarding housing\nin the area; there has been a history of concerns about housing in the area.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(21-348) The City Manager announced that the City plans on initiating bargaining\nnegotiations with the Alameda Police Officers Association, the Alameda Police\nManagement Association and the Alameda Fire Chiefs Association within 30 days;\nmade an announcement regarding the next vaccine clinic; announced the appointment\nNishant Joshi as the next Police Chief.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(21-349) Clinton Tan, Alameda, stated that he is among the dozens of families that lost\nthe means to pay for rent as a result of Housing Authority policies in 2018 and 2019 ; he\nis still trying to reach a just settlement; it is unethical for a public agency like the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 19, "text": "Housing Authority to levy debt against low-income families with no calculation provided\nand to allege misconduct against the same low-income families through biased internal\nadministrative hearings, increasing the housing insecure and homeless population.\n(21-350) Zac Bowling, Alameda, discussed Assembly Bill (AB) 672 which allows for\nhousing on golf courses.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(21-351) Consider Scheduling a Performance Evaluation for the City Manager as Soon\nas Possible. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer)\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the item does not need to be heard; however,\nwill remain on the agenda until the evaluation has been completed.\n(21-352) Consider Addressing the Surplus Lands Act, including Lobbying Efforts and\nAssembly Bill 1486. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer)\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of having the matter return for\nCouncil discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Knox White stated that he will be voting no since\nCouncil already discussed the matter.\nOn the call for the question, the motion failed by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: No; Vella: No; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 2. Noes: 3.\n(21-353) Consider Directing Staff to Place the Audit Report Approved April 20, 2021 on\na Future Agenda to Allow the City Auditor to Give a Presentation. (Councilmember\nHerrera Spencer).\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of directing staff to place the matter\nback on the agenda and allow for comments from the City Auditor.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the reason she originally voted against\nallowing additional speaking time to the City Auditor was due to yelling on multiple\noccasions; recommended that comments be worked out ahead of time and not to yell at\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 20, "text": "the conductor of the meeting.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the audit disclosed significant deficiencies and\nmaterial weaknesses for two years; it is important to allow the City Auditor to coordinate\nwith the City Manager and have time on the agenda to speak to the public.\nCouncilmember Knox White inquired whether the motion is to have the City Auditor\nreturn to speak for five minutes; noted the material deficiencies were provided in a letter\ndrafted by staff and the auditors performing the audit; questioned whether Council is\ndirecting staff to work on the matter.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she is not requesting staff to work on the\nmatter; her understanding is that the City Auditor previously reached out to City staff\nand was set aside time as a member of the public; noted the City Manager announced\nthat he would work with the City Auditor to allow for more than a two minute speaking\ntime; it is important for the elected City Auditor to speak to the public; a presentation is\nallowed up to ten minutes.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the audit on the Consent Calendar would make the\npresentation five minutes in length; questioned whether the proposed motion is to have\nthe City Auditor provide a five minute presentation including comments on the staff\nwork.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated discussion at a previous meeting included\nallowing for the presentation to be on the public side; the five minute rule is newly\nadopted by Council; the City Auditor was not previously limited to five minutes and was\ngiven time to present; expressed support for treating the City Auditor's presentation as\nother presentations and up to ten minutes be provided.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the intention is to bypass the current Council Rules\nof Order and revert to previous Council Rules of Order which are no longer in effect.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the matter is looking forward to the upcoming\nyear's audit process.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the City Manager announced that he would set\nthe audit as a Regular Agenda Item, not in defiance of Council Rules of Order, to allow\nthe City Auditor time to present.\nThe City Manager stated that he has indicated to the City Auditor that future audit\npresentations will be placed on agenda as a Regular Agenda Item; staff previously\npaced the matter on the Consent Calendar; there had been internal confusion about\nspeaking time.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that his interpretation of the motion is to invite the City\nAuditor back to complete his report; two minutes of speaking time was not enough to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 21, "text": "provide sufficient rendering and analysis of the audit.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer concurred with Councilmember Daysog's\ninterpretation.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: No\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether Council is setting the amount of time for the\npresentation and whether the matter is being placed on the Regular Agenda to give the\nCity Auditor two minutes of speaking time.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he understood the direction to allow for a ten\nminute presentation; however, the City Auditor's previous comments were almost\ncompleted, which would mean ten minutes would not be needed; the City Auditor will\nreturn to Council and complete his comments.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the matter will be placed on the agenda as a Regular\nAgenda Item or a Consent Calendar Item.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the matter is assumed to be placed as a Regular\nAgenda Item.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated Councilmember Knox White's rendition is\ncorrect; the matter would be placed on the Regular Agenda and will be retroactive to\ncapture the previously presented audit.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether public comment would be closed and that the matter\nis considered a continued agenda item or whether the matter will be considered new.\nThe City Attorney responded the matter brought forth will be placed on the Regular\nAgenda and the public will have a right to comment.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether Council's previous acceptance of the audit would be\nundone.\nThe City Attorney responded the matter will be similar to bringing a presentation forth\nfor Council discussion, such as a presentation from the Historical Society; the\npresentation will not have an impact on the audit and will simply be brought forth as a\npresentation to Council.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about setting a precedent.\nThe City Manager stated his previous recommendation was direction for the upcoming\n2022 audit.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 22, "text": "The City Clerk noted the report will be titled as a presentation by the City Auditor and\nkept simple with the audit report referenced; the presentation will be timed, with no\nCouncil action.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to be clear that the recommendation is\nstrictly for a presentation with no Council action.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the matter will only be a presentation; if the presentation\nyields substantive information, the information will be addressed at a future Council\nmeeting.\nThe call for the question continued: Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 5.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(21-354) Mayor's Nominations for Appointment to the Housing Authority Board of\nCommissioners and Social Service Human Relations Board. Not heard.\n(21-355) Councilmember Daysog recommended a remembrance for fallen Alameda\nServiceman, Staff Sergeant Thomas \"Tommy\" Fogarty for the upcoming Memorial Day;\nexpressed support for starting the naming process in his memory.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted there is an annual tradition in Alameda at Veteran's Park for\nMemorial Day.\n(21-356) Councilmember Herrera Spencer discussed the Memorial Day tradition at\nVeteran's Park; noted the USS Hornet may host a similar event; announced the\nupcoming City Council Budget Workshop; discussed funding opportunities for outdoor\nrecreation; urged the public to advocate for desired funding topics; discussed a new\nrecycling area on Davis Street for composting;\n(21-357) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed a trip taken with staff to San Jose to see\nemergency modular housing being built; noted one site is on San Jose surplus land and\nthe other site is on Caltrans property; discussed an Association of Bay Area\nGovernments (ABAG) regional planning committee meeting related to RHNA\nallocations; announced a vaccine clinic event at Mastick Senior Center; stated Pfizer\nvaccines have been approved for adolescents ages 12 and up; older teens are getting\nvaccinated; discussed a United Against Hate rally protesting incidents of violence and\naggression towards members of the Asian American and Pacific Island community;\nnoted the upcoming Council Budget Workshop will include Council discussion on\nAmerican Recovery Plan Act funds.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 10:11\np.m.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2021-05-18", "page": 23, "text": "Respectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n22\nMay 18, 2021", "path": "CityCouncil/2021-05-18.pdf"}