{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY-- -MARCH 15, 2022--5:45 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:48 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,\nVella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Councilmember\nHerrera Spencer arrived at 5:59 p.m. and Vice Mayor Vella\narrived at 6:04 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nConsent Calendar\n(22-158) Recommendation to Approve Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy\nBronstein, Human Resources Director, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager,\nSteve Woo, Senior Human Resources Analyst and Alan Cohen, Assistant City Attorney,\nas Labor Negotiators for the City of Alameda.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the Human Resources\nDirector stated the Human Resources Manager and Senior Human Resources Analyst\nwould be leading negotiations with different the 5 different miscellaneous groups.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the Assistant City Attorney would be\ninvited to participate in meetings, to which the Human Resources Director responded\nthe Assistant City Attorney would not participate in negotiations, but might be in the\nclosed sessions.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's request, the City Attorney stated the Human\nResources Director reaches out to the City Attorney's office for advice and assistance\nfrom time to time.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired who make the determination to include the\nAttorney, the City Attorney responded he assumes the Human Resources Director\nmakes the determination.\nThe Human Resources Director stated the Assistant City Attorney can be included in\nfuture closed sessions.\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: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 2, "text": "The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(22-159) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section\n54957.6)\nCITY NEGOTIATORS: Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager; Nancy Bronstein,\nHuman Resources Director; Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager; and Steve\nWoo, Senior Human Resources Analyst\nEMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA);\nManagement and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA); Electric Utility\nProfessionals Association (EUPA); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers\n(IBEW); Alameda Police Officers Non-Sworn (PANS); Alameda Municipal Power\nUnrepresented Employees (AMPU); Alameda Police Management Association (APMA)\nUNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that staff provided information and Council provided direction, by the\nfollowing two roll call votes: Vote 1: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer:\nNo; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1; Vote\n2: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3. Noes: 2; Vote 3: Councilmembers Daysog: No;\nHerrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye;\nAyes: 3. Noes: 2; Vote 4: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox\nWhite: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1;\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:19\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\nMarch 15, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - MARCH 15, 2022--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Councilmember Herrera Spencer led\nthe Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft made brief comments regarding the Ukraine.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,\nVella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note:\nCouncilmember Knox White arrived at 7:35 p.m. The\nmeeting was conducted via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(22-160) The City Clerk announced the designation of negotiators [paragraph no. 22-171] would\nnot be heard.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated City Manager Communications would be heard next.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(22-161) The City Manager announced the City was awarded a $12.3 million grant from the\nHomeKey program, which will be used for development of the bottle parcel working with the\ndeveloper, Dignity Moves; stated the project will be 47 modular units of interim supportive\nhousing for homeless individuals and couples; encouraged the public to attend a March 16\nworkshop about how to electrify your home.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(22-162) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the Annual Report [paragraph\nno. 22-191 under Continued Agenda Items on April 5, 2022.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(22-163) Season for Nonviolence Word of the Day: Patience\nCouncilmember Knox White read a quote.\n(22-164) Proclamation Declaring March 2022 as Women's History Month.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(22-165) Zac Bowling, Alameda Democratic Club, stated the Club would be addressing its 2022\ntraffic and safety initiatives tomorrow; discussed traffic fatalities; encouraged everyone to attend.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 4, "text": "(22-166) Brian Kennedy, Alameda, discussed the State and City sanctuary laws.\n(22-167) Carmen Reid, Alameda, made an announcement about an April 24th fundraiser to\nbenefit Ukraine; encouraged interested artists to email alamedasunflowers@gmail.com\n(22-168) Rosalinda Fortuna, Alameda, stated her catalytic converter was stolen and her\nhusband's car was broken into and damaged; neighbors' cars have been stolen; urged Council\nnot to defund any more of the Police Department's budget; stated the Police Department is\ndoing a great job.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nUnder Agenda Changes, the City Clerk announced the designation of negotiators [paragraph\nno. 22-171 was withdrawn from the agenda.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested the commercial streets costs [paragraph no. 22-\n173], Community Facility District (CFD) 22-1 [paragraph no. 22-176 and CFD 22-2 [paragraph\nno. 22-177 be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion; and recorded a no vote on\nthe teleconference findings [paragraph no. 22-172 and the resolution amending the rules of\norder [paragraph no. 22-179].\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the reminder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*22-169) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on February 15, 2022.\nApproved.\n(*22-170) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,521,819.91.\n(22-171) Recommendation to Approve Adding Lisa Fitts, Interim Base Reuse Manager, as a\nDesignated Real Property Negotiator for the West Midway Project and Site A at Alameda Point.\nNot heard.\n(22-172) Recommendation to Approve Findings to Allow City Meetings to be Conducted via\nTeleconference. Approved.\n[Note: Councilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote, so the matter carried by the\nfollowing vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.]\n(22-173) Recommendation to Endorse Next Steps and Projected Costs for Commercial Streets\n(Parklets) Two Year Extension.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she thinks the City should have k-rails like other\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 5, "text": "jurisdictions, instead of decorative concrete barriers; staff indicated k-rails are less expensive\nand safer; the cost difference is almost $200,000; she does not support the staff\nrecommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he appreciates the staff analysis that k-rails are safer and\nless expensive; he would rather have the k-rail.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation with the proviso that k-\nrails be pursued instead of what is on the table.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Knox White inquired whether the City's Engineers find the\nproposed decorative barriers just as safe as k-rails at 25 miles per hour (MPH) and provide the\nnecessary safety; stated some cities are not even putting in barriers.\nThe Senior Engineer responded the concrete barriers provide a satisfactory level of safety to\nprotect the parklets.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry about speeds above 25 MPH, the Senior Engineer\nstated crash data is not available to compare the two options; testing has not been done, but\nstaff has determined the barriers are safe for the street conditions.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he would not support the motion; he believes the\ndecorative concrete barriers go above other Bay Area cities; designing downtown districts to\nlook like freeway medians would be a problem; he supports the staff recommendation.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated staff does not need a motion or\ndirection at this point; staff will come back after coming up with a striping and barricade plan; the\ncontract to purchase and install the barricades will return to Council; the proposal can price both\noptions for Council to decide; the water filled barricades made Park Street look like a\nconstruction zone, which everyone thought the highway k-rails would perpetuate; the\nbusinesses and staff felt the decorative barriers would make Park Street look less like a\nconstruction zone; Council could provide direction tonight to only return with one option.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the Planning, Building and Transportation Director\nreturning with options.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer read the staff report comments regarding safety; stated safety\nis the most important thing; barriers have been hit; fortunately, people have not been injured;\nother cities have painted, decorated or installed planters to address the appearance of the k-\nrails.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he supports the program; having one lane, which slows\ntraffic and makes life more enjoyable on Park and Webster Streets; getting more information\nwould be great, including how decorative barrier hold up at 30 to 35 MPH; he could be\nconvinced to support decorative barriers; he can live with the Planning, Building and\nTransportation Director's recommendation to return with options; stated that he would be willing\nto withdraw the motion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated her primary concern is not cost, it is safety followed by aesthetics;\npeople exceed the speed limit; the same parklet on Park Street has been hit twice; expressed\nsupport for the Planning, Building and Transportation Director's recommendation to return with\ncomparisons, with costs and benefits.\nCouncilmember Daysog withdrew the motion.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated removing cars would be safest; everything can always be\nsafer; the question is whether an adequate, good faith effort for safety is being provided; people\ndrive onto sidewalks all the time and barriers are not constructed at the intersections where\npeople are doing so; the analysis he wants would be answering is it safe enough.\n(*22-174) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement,\nin an Amount Not to Exceed $723,727, with Chrisp Company for the Sign and Striping\nMaintenance Project, No. P.W. 10-21-35. Approved.\n(*22-175) Resolution No. 15870, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Record Two\nGrants of Easements to East Bay Municipal Utility District Over City-Owned Land; and to\nExecute and Record Two Amended and Restated Partial Assignments of Non-Exclusive\nEasements and Grant of Non-Exclusive Easement Over Navy-Owned Land; and to Execute Any\nand All Ancillary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(22-176) Resolution No. 15871, \"Declaring Intention to Establish the City of Alameda\nCommunity Facilities District (CFD) No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina), and to Authorize the Levy of\nSpecial Taxes Therein.\" Adopted; and\n(22-176 A) Resolution No. 15872, \"Declaring Intention to Incur Bonded Indebtedness of the\nProposed City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina). Adopted.\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer discussed the sample tax bill attached to the staff report;\nstated the taxes would be $20,000 to $26,000 for townhomes; inquired the amount for\ncondominiums.\nSara Mares, NBS, responded the first phase of the development, which is only townhomes, is\nincluded in the CFD; reviewed the sample tax bill.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the tax would not apply to the\ncondominiums.\nMs. Mares responded the CFD is not applicable to any properties but the townhomes at this\ntime; stated the boundary map has the other phases of the project in the future annexation area;\nthere is potential the condominiums could be annexed in the future, which would require Council\napproval.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry about the likelihood of annexation, the\nAssistant City Manager stated there is a large amount of infrastructure, which makes annexation\nprobable; the decision is not being made at this time since the project is not being constructed\nyet.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 7, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the square footage of the condominiums, to which\nSean Murphy, Alameda Marina, responded the average would be 700 to 1,100 square feet.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the tax amount would be lower since the\nsquare footage is significantly lower and whether the CFD is based on square footage.\nMs. Mares responded the tax rate would be calculated in the future.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he does not support the matter because he thinks there\nought to be more affordable housing; a density bonus was awarded for doing the required 15%\naffordable housing; bonuses are usually for going above and beyond.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many townhomes are in the development, to\nwhich Mr. Murphy responded there are 182 townhomes; stated the 25 affordable units are\nexempt from the CFD.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the entire project is 760 units, to which Mr.\nMurphy responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry regarding the type of units remaining,\nMr. Murphy stated the remaining units are apartments and condominiums.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired if the apartments would pay the CFD.\nMr. Murphy responded the infrastructure cost of the apartments is $12 million, which is outside\nof the CFD.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by carried by the following roll\ncall vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(22-177) Resolution No. 15873, \"Declaring Intention to Establish the City of Alameda\nCommunities Facilities District (CFD) No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements\nMaintenance and Adaptive Measures), and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes Therein.\"\nAdopted; and\n(22-177A) Resolution No. 15874, \"Declaring Intention to Incur Bonded Indebtedness of the\nProposed City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline\nImprovements Maintenance and Adaptive Measures). Adopted.\nThe Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the timeline since CFD 22-2 commences after the\nCFD 22-1 bonds are repaid.\nThe Public Works Director responded the CFD 22-1 bonds would be repaid after 30 years.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 8, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated Council is being asked to make a decision that would\nnot arise until after 2052; inquired why the matter could not be addressed then.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated the idea is to inform property owners about the CFD when\nthey first purchase the property.\nPaul Thimmig, Thimmig and Quint, stated the Master Plan for the community specifies that the\nCity would establish the CFD upfront; the triggering event is only if the requirements are not\nmet; the CFD is a backstop; getting a two-thirds vote of the property owners would be difficult; it\nis a safeguard for the City.\nCharles Olson, Lubin Olson, concurred that the CFD was built into the Master Plan from day 1\nas a way to address the issue; implementation is very dependent on the future of sea level rise;\nthe project includes adapting to 42 inches of sea level rise through the end of the century, but\nno one knows if the estimate will be sufficient.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether CFD 22-2 automatically includes more than\ntownhomes.\nSara Mares, NBS, responded the CFD 22-2 boundary map includes the additional areas that\nare the CFD 22-1 future annexation area; the apartment, live-work, non-residential and\ntownhome areas are all included.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the current number of property owners, to which Mr.\nThimmig and Mr. Olson responded three.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, Mr. Thimmig stated two of the\nproperty owners are related to Alameda Marina and the third is the townhome developer.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired about future owners, to which Mr. Thimmig\nresponded it is hard to predict future owners.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated getting the two-thirds vote would be less likely in the future.\nMr. Thimmig outlined the Municipal Code requirements.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated a sample tax bill was not attached to this item; inquired\nwhether the future tax amount is known.\nMs. Mares responded the effective tax rate is based on the value of the home; stated it is very\ndifficult to predict the value of the homes in 30 to 40 years; CFD 22-2 rates start lower than CFD\n22-1; property owners will be paying less for CFD 22-2.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, Ms. Mares stated the amount\nestablished in the rate method of apportionment is a maximum special tax, which can annually\nincrease by 2% at most.\nCouncilmember Knox White inquired whether the action tonight sets up the process for the\nelection, but Council could elect not to proceed with the election, to which the Assistant City\nManager responded in the affirmative; stated the challenge is the financing mechanism\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n6", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 9, "text": "contemplated in the Master Plan.\nCouncilmember Knox White questioned whether the vote could move forward and deep dive\nquestions could be answered before the next meeting at which time Council could choose not to\nmove forward if the answers are unsatisfactory.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the City needs to address sea level rise; the CFD is innovative;\ndiscussed sea level rise; stated the mechanism before Council requires support and is important\nfor all of Alameda; hopefully, other waterfront projects will do something similar.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated addressing sea level rise does not just affect the development, it\nwould also affect other properties in the vicinity.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation [adoption of the\nresolutions].\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, with direction that staff connect with\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer to answer questions before the next meeting.\nUnder discussion, Ms. Mares provided data in response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's\ninquiry regarding tax rates.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the length of time for CFD 22-2, to which Ms. Mares\nresponded it is in perpetuity, does not have an expiration and is as needed to fund the special\ntax requirement.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how the CFD could be terminated, to which Ms.\nMares responded a citizen wanting to end the special tax could petition the City.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the homeowners would have to convince a\nCouncil majority and cannot put something on the ballot to end the tax, to which Mr. Thimmig\nresponded in the affirmative; stated the property owners can petition the Council to terminate\nthe CFD.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether a future Council could increase the amount,\nto which Mr. Thimmig responded in the negative; stated the amount cannot be increased\nwithout a vote; the tax is in perpetuity because the maintenance of the wall will not stop; the tax\nmay never get levied.\nThe Public Works Director stated whether or not the maximum amount needs to be levied would\nbe decided every year and would only be levied if needed to cover maintenance and adaptive\nmeasures.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n***\n(22-178) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of moving the Alameda Loop Shuttle item\n[paragraph no. 22-190] to Continued Agenda Items on April 5, 2022.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n7", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 10, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated he thinks Council should stick to the process\nfor moving items.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following vote: Councilmembers Daysog:\nNo; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes:\n4. Noes: 1.\n(22-179) Resolution No. 15875, \"Amending Resolution Nos. 15382, 15697, 15766 and 15772 to\nAmend the Rules of Order Governing City Council Meetings Exempting the Mayor's State of the\nCity Address from Time Limitations.\" Adopted.\n[Note: Councilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote, so the matter carried by the\nfollowing vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella:\nAye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.]\n(*22-180) Ordinance No. 3314, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXX to Implement\nSenate Bill 9 Regarding Two Unit Housing Developments and Urban Lot Splits in Single Family\nResidential Zones, as Recommended by the Planning Board.' Finally passed.\n(*22-181) Ordinance No. 3315, \"Amending, in Part, Uncodified Ordinance No. 3275 Concerning\na Temporary Moratorium on Rent Increases for Fully Regulated Residential Rental Units and\nOrdinance No. 3250 Concerning Various Clean Up Amendments.' Finally passed.\nCONTINUED AGENDA ITEMS\n(22-182) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute a First\nAmendment to the Lease with Park Street Wine Cellars, Inc., a California Corporation, for\nApproximately 700 Square Feet of Retail Space in the Historic Alameda Theatre Located at\n2315 Central Avenue, Suite 122, to Provide Six Months of Rent Deferral with a Three-Year\nRepayment Period. Introduced.\nThe Management Analyst gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for approving the staff recommendation; stated the\nbusiness opened October 2019, which was unfortunate timing.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved introduction of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the date the business took\npossession and the dates payments were made.\nThe Management Analyst responded the business took possession October 2019; stated\npayments were made through July 2021; payments were not made August 2021 through\nJanuary 2022; payments resumed February 2022.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n8", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 11, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether rent payments were not required for the first\n6 months after the business took possession due to credits being given for improvements, to\nwhich the Management Analyst responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the tenant made every required payment\nthrough July 2021, to which the Management Analyst responded in the affirmative; stated\nAugust 2021 was the first missed payment.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether any payments were made after July 2021, to\nwhich the Management Analyst responded the tenant was able to make the February 2022\npayment and the March payment is due today.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the Management Analyst stated the\ntenant was unable to make payments from August 2021 through January 2022.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the Management Analyst stated that\nshe would confirm whether or not the March payment has been made tomorrow.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is a guarantor, to which the Assistant\nCommunity Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the guarantor is the\nowner of the business.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the tenant received any COVID related\nassistance or grants.\nThe Management Analyst responded the options were no longer available by the time the\ntenant needed assistance.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated there has been a phenomenon of\ntenants making it through COVID, but not being able continue after opening; the Theater used\nall of the City funding that was allocated for the entire complex; the tenant is requesting deferral,\nnot abatement.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the matter would return to Council if further\npayments are delayed, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded if\nthe tenant cannot meet the requirements of the lease amendment, Council could request that\nthe matter return.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the lease is for 700 square feet.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the business owners must fear coming to Council since their\nvalidity is always questioned; expressed his support for the business and the staff\nrecommendation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City is the landlord; she would like to be a model for other\nlandlords; commercial tenants have been extremely challenged.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the tenant is only requesting deferral.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n9", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 12, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella moved approval of calling the question.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which required four affirmative votes and\nfailed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox\nWhite: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft encouraged Councilmembers to follow the Council rules.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated she did follow the rules.\nThe City Manager stated Councilmember Herrera Spencer's questions started prior to today\nand continued into today; additional questions were asked after information was provided.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the tenant paid rent last month, but did not pay the prior\nsix months; she is concerned the business may continue to struggle, which is why she wants to\nensure there is a sufficient personal guarantee to reimburse the City if the tenant falls behind;\nshe plans to support the staff recommendation, but wants to acknowledge it is City property and\nhaving the tenant get back on schedule is very important; the tenant received 6 months credit\nfor improvements; an additional 6 month is being deferred, which will make the payment higher\nand might be difficult for the tenant.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director noted the tenant requested the same thing the\nCity offered to other tenants.\nOn the call for the question, the original motion carried by the following vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 5.\n(22-183) Resolution No. 15876, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget.\" Adopted; and\n(22-183 A) Resolution No. 15877, \"Amending the Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA)\nSalary Schedule to Add the Classification of Street Light Maintenance Technician; Amending\nthe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Salary Schedule to Remove the\nStreetlight Technician; Upgrading Two Maintenance Worker II Positions to Streetlight\nTechnicians, Effective March 12, 2022.\" Adopted.\nThe Senior Management Analyst gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Knox White's inquiry regarding the cross Alameda trail\nconnector project, the Public Works Director stated it connects 9th and Wood Streets to Sweeny\nPark.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of budget as recommended [including adoption of\nthe resolutions].\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated the City received a grant from Alameda County\nTransition Commission for four connection points that are from the Cross Alameda Trail through\nSweeney Park, 8th and Wood Streets, and Triumph and Challenger Drives.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated other money is coming from private sources for the project\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n10", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the reserves would not be as high and not as\nmuch would have gone to OPEB if the City spent more on the community during COVID, to\nwhich the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the pension policy is a\nbalancing act.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the City should have spent more money on people\ndealing with COVID; provided an example.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she looks forward to discussing the policy and potential\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n11", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 14, "text": "modifications; the City has to do something to get a handle on the pension and OPEB costs;\nnoted Hayward is also addressing the issue.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed concern about the OPEB formula; stated $37 million has\nbeen allocated to buy down pension and OPEB obligations; the City has $356 million in\nunfunded OPEB and CalPERS pension liabilities, of which $277 million is a CalPERS liability;\nclearly, the City needs to find a way to buy down the unfunded liability, but what is in place is not\nthe right formula; the people of Alameda need to be involved when $37 million is spent; an\nadditional $9 million is being spent; in the audit for the past two fiscal years, spending came in\napproximately $13 million under for both years; underspending ends up increasing the reserve;\nhe will not support the staff recommendation because the issue needs to be fixed; he is not\nsaying nothing should be spent on the unfunded liabilities, but $37 million is way out there and\nthe residents need to be involved; if the formula is reasonable, he thinks residents would\nsupport it.\nThe City Manager stated that his recommendation is to set aside the funding until the Council\nreviews the policy at the budget workshop at which time Council could decrease the amount.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated adoption of the Vision Zero Action Plan included direction to\nput $2 million towards new safety projects; inquired whether the amount is included in the\nbudget.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded the $2 million set aside is not currently budgeted, but it\ncan be in place for the budget workshop; stated the mid-year budget is technical fixes and the\nmid-cycle budget is the opportunity to address policies and priorities.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated in December, the Council wanted fast and decisive action;\nexpressed concern about the money not being used until July and waiting until May to talk about\nit; stated that he expects a funded program based on the Council direction to be presented at\nthe budget workshops.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Council priority setting prior to the budget workshops is another\nopportunity for Council to prioritize staff work.\nThe City Manager stated the matter can be addressed in the mid-cycle; he met with the Public\nWorks and Planning, Building and Transportation Directors about the matter; both want to\nexpedite projects in the pipeline and already have funding; the issue is getting the funding\nspent, which they want to do; he will get an update and follow up.\nCouncilmember Knox White expressed concern about Council giving direction and decisions\nbeing made that the money cannot be spent after Council made a commitment to the\ncommunity; a plan is needed at the upcoming workshops.\nThe City Manager stated the items are already included in the mid-cycle budget.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he is voting no with the utmost respect to City staff who did\ngreat work.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following vote: Councilmembers Daysog:\nNo; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n12", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 15, "text": "Noes: 2.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:58 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:12 p.m.\n***\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(22-184) Presentation by the Alameda Point Collaborative on the Alameda Wellness Campus\non McKay Avenue.\nDoug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative, gave a Power Point presentation.\n(22-185) Vice Mayor Vella moved approval of allowing an additional five minutes for the\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nMr. Biggs completed the presentation.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the buildings are over 75 years old; people not connected to\nthe property filed an application for historic monument status; inquired whether there is any\nimpact.\nMr. Biggs responded an application was submitted to the State Parks Department and will be\nconsidered on April 29th; stated the application to list the property on a National Register of\nHistoric Places will not impact the project; the application was draft, incomplete and failed to\ndisclose key points of the project; federal law does not allow privately owned property to be\nlisted on the National Registry over the objections of its owners; the General Services\nAdministration (GSA) objected to the listing; in 2003, GSA completed a 106 Assessment to\ndetermine historic suitability; the State Preservation Officer affirmed the property is not suitable\nfor listing; the draft application is going against the objections of the owner and the State's\nprevious determination.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the construction schedule for the respite center might be later than\nJuly due to East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD); stated that she marshalled the support of\nfellow Mayors; inquired how something EBRPD is doing could hold up construction; noted that\nshe serves on the subcommittee of the City Council and EBRPD.\nMr. Biggs responded the end date of September 2023 will remain the same; stated EBRPD is\nreplacing sewer lines going down McKay Avenue; having EBRPD complete the work prior to\nstarting the project would be much easier; currently, EBRPD uses the Wellness Center's sewer\nlines, which will be separated; the street will be closed, which will make it difficult to start\nconstruction; at a meeting a couple of days ago, EBRPD indicated the project might be delayed,\nwhich would allow construction to go forward.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n13", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 16, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like City staff to reach out to EBRPD; time is of the\nessence.\nExpressed support for the project: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nQuestioned how the public can get information on the historic plaques, especially the Merchant\nMarines: Rosalinda Fortuna, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the project has been worked on since the ballot measure; inquired\nhow many years it has been since the ballot measure passed, to which Mr. Biggs responded\nthree.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer discussed the homeless count.\nCouncilmember Knox White concurred with Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft; stated the City should help\nwith any hurdles; the project needs to move forward as expeditiously as possible.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff understands the gravity and need for the project; encouraged\nMr. Biggs to reach out if any assistance is needed.\n(22-186) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with\nAndrew M. Jordan, Inc., DBA A&B Construction, in a Not to Exceed Amount of $31,277,673, for\nthe Alameda Point Reuse Area Infrastructure Replacement Phase 1 and Phase 2, No. P.W. 11-\n19-55; and\n(22-186 A) Resolution No. 15878, \"Amending the Capital Improvement Program Budget by\nIncreasing Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in the Alameda Point Backbone\nInfrastructure Capital Improvement Project (C75000) by $5,790,913 from Available Fund\nBalance in the Alameda Point/Base Reuse Fund (290) to Construct the Alameda Point Reuse\nArea Infrastructure Replacement Phase 1 and 2, No. P.W. 11-19-55.\" Adopted.\nThe Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Knox White's inquiries about land not included on the map, the\nPublic Works Director stated Package K would be sold to a developer who would be responsible\nfor the infrastructure; the streets not included are not backbone streets; when the adaptive\nreuse areas are subdivided and sold, the adjacent development would be responsible for\nfrontage improvements.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the program is $31 million; related to an earlier discussion\nregarding voter approval, inquired whether the voters approved the program.\nThe Public Works Director responded the voters did not approve the project; stated the Master\nInfrastructure Plan was approved by Council.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he does not see an issue; the earlier discussion was about\nGeneral Fund money and activities; the project is pay as you go; proceeds from the property\nsales are being used to pay for infrastructure; the subjects are completely different.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated a Council policy requires the building sales to go into an\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n14", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 17, "text": "infrastructure fund; the decision regarding the large amount of funding was made by Council; he\nsupports fiscal neutrality; there is not a threshold that requires voter approval; the program is a\ngood example of a past Council making policies that are being implemented by the current\nCouncil to meet long term needs.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including adoption of\nthe resolution].\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated the project is exciting.\n(22-187) Councilmember Daysog moved approval of hearing the Automatic License Plate\nReader (ALPR) policy [paragraph no. 22-188 and catalytic converter item [paragraph no. 22-\n189].\nCouncilmember Knox White suggested that Council finish the current item.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which required four affirmative votes\nand failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye;\nKnox White: No; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the two items be heard under Continued Items.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of hearing the ALPR policy [paragraph no.\n22-188].\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which required four affirmative votes and failed\nby the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox\nWhite: No; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of hearing the ALPR policy and catalytic\nconverter item under Continued Agenda Items on April 5, 2022.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the items being\nheard in the same order on April 5th.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether prior agenda items can be discussed in\ncontext of the current item.\nThe City Attorney responded as long as the conversation relates to the current item, the Brown\nAct gives latitude.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n15", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 18, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated a Councilmember brought up a previous item that she\ndoes not think is relevant to this item; inquired whether she could discuss why she voted no on\nthe previous item, but will be voting in favor of this item.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded the City Attorney would let Council know if discussion veers\ninto Brown Act danger zones.\nThe City Attorney stated Councilmember Herrera Spencer could use prior experience to explain\nhow she will vote in this case; everything should be related to the current matter, but prior\nagenda items could be used to inform the decision.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she voted against allocating $9 million under the\nprevious agenda item, which she does not think is appropriate to discuss at this time; she is\nhappy to see this item move forward; prior Council policy requires funds be spent at Alameda\nPoint; the rest of the City will not be imposed upon to complete Alameda Point projects; the\npeople did vote on how to make progress at Alameda Point; at least one measure failed;\nCouncil has tried to hear the public; the fiscal neutrality policy is good, has helped balance the\nneeds of the community at large and forces the City to do heavy lifting and good work.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated when he was elected in 1996, his message was Alameda Point\nhas to pay for itself; money from land proceeds is funneled back into Alameda Point; discussed\nimplementing the fiscal neutrality policy in 2003; stated that he is excited about the project.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed development at Alameda Point; noted the ribbon cutting for the\nWaterfront Park would be in a few weeks.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 5.\n(22-188) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Attached Draft Alameda\nPolice Department Policy for Fixed Automatic License Plate Technology. Continued to April 5,\n2022.\n(22-189) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Crime Prevention Programs\nto Deter and Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts. Continued to April 5, 2022.\n(22-190) Recommendation to Discontinue the Alameda Loop Shuttle; and Authorize the City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute a Three-Year Agreement with AC Transit, Substantially the\nSame as Exhibit 4, for an Amount Not to Exceed $673,000 to Provide a Free AC Transit Bus\nPass Pilot Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities as Part of the City's Paratransit\nProgram. Continued to April 5, 2022.\n(22-191) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report on the Climate Action and Resiliency\nPlan (CARP) and the Annual Report on Transportation. Continued to April 5, 2022.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 15, 2022\n16", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-03-15", "page": 19, "text": "COUNCIL REFERRALS\n(22-192) Consider Having the City Council Address the Zoning of the Harbor Bay Club.\n(Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard.\n(22-193) Consider Having the City Council Review Recreation and Parks Department\nCommunity Events. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard.\n(22-194) Consider Directing Staff to Bring the Rent Program \"In-House\" to the City Attorney's\nOffice. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella) Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(22-195) Councilmember Knox White discussed a meeting of the City Council and School Board\nSubcommittee, the Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team, School\nDistrict Measure B and pools.\n(22-196) Councilmember Daysog discussed the CARE Team and a ceremony honoring for\nRobert Davey, Jr.\n(22-197) Councilmember Herrera Spencer announced that she attended the Encinal High\nSchool Crab Feed and an East Bay Toishan Association event commending Oakland\nChinatown volunteer patrols.\n(22-198) Vice Mayor Vella discussed the Lead Abatement Health Homes Department Board\nMeeting.\n(22-199) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed U.S. Conference of Mayors' webinars, infrastructure\ngrants, a second grade class visit, wearing masks, a community listening session on interim\nsupportive housing at Alameda Point and an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for the first City of\nAlameda female Eagle Scout.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 11:22 p.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\nMarch 15, 2022\n17", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-03-15.pdf"}