{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -APRIL 5, 2022- -5:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:04 p.m.\nRoll Call -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at\n5:21 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(22-200) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957);\nTitle/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager.\n(22-201) Conference With Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City\nNegotiators: Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources\nDirector, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, and Steve Woo, Human Resources\nAnalyst; Employee Organizations: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA), Management\nand Confidential Employees Association (MCEA), Electric Utility Professionals Association\n(EUPA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Alameda Police Officers Non-\nSworn (PANS), Alameda Municipal Power Unrepresented Employees (AMPU), and Alameda\nPolice Management Association (APMA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and\nTerms of Employment.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that\nregarding the Public Employee Appointment, 1) Council gave direction to have the Human\nResources Department conduct the search for the permanent City Manager position, instead of\nan outside search firm, 2) Council gave direction to the City Attorney to return with an Interim\nCity Manager agreement at the next regular City Council meeting on April 19, 2022, and 3)\nCouncil gave direction to have the Human Resources Director begin the search for a long-term\nCity Manager and return at the next closed session in two weeks with the process for hiring a\npermanent City Manager by the following three roll call votes: Vote 1: Councilmembers Daysog:\nNo; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes:\n4. Noes: 1, Vote 2: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5, and Vote 3: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye;\nHerrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5;\nregarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided direction, by the following roll\ncall vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Abstain; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Abstain: 1.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.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\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -APRIL 5, 2022--7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:37 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the\nPledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,\nVella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting\nwas conducted via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(22-202) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Five Keys agreement [paragraph no. 22-225 is time\nsensitive and would be addressed after the State of the City [paragraph no. 22-226].\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the City Clerk stated the Mayor can\nrevise the order of agenda items and Councilmembers can also propose motions to change the\norder.\nCouncilmember Knox White suggested the Five Keys agreement be heard after the Continued\nItems.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft agreed.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(22-203) Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as National Arab American Heritage Month.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation.\n(22-204) Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as Parkinson's Awareness Month.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(22-205) Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda, announced a Waterfront Park launch event on\nSaturday; urged attendees to join Bike Walk Alameda on a ride to the park; noted the ride will\nbe slow-paced and family friendly.\n(22-206) Anna Rossi, Shelter in Peace, expressed appreciation for the City leasing a house to\nShelter in Pease for refugees and immigrants and for working with Shelter in Peace.\n(22-207) Stephen Van Lare, Shelter in Peace, stated that he wants to thank the City for the\ncooperation in making the house available; discussed his work with Shelter in Peace and\nhousing 31 individuals.\n(22-208) Brian Kennedy, Alameda, discussed Sanctuary City provisions; read a list of child\nvictims' names; urged the City remove the Sanctuary City designation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 3, "text": "(22-209) Jenice Anderson, Alameda, discussed not feeling safe in Alameda due to people in her\nneighborhood.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote on the teleconference findings [paragraph\nno. 22-214 and the emergency declaration [paragraph no. 22-217]; and requested the SCI\nConsulting Group agreement [paragraph no. 22-215] and the power purchase agreement\n[paragraph no. 22-216] be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*22-210) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Special Joint City Council and\nSuccessor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the Regular City\nCouncil Meeting Held on March 1, 2022. Approved.\n(*22-211) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,918,697.98\n(*22-212) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Reporting Period\nEnding September 30, 2021 (Funds Collected During the Period April 1, 2021 to June 30,\n2021). Accepted.\n(*22-213) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Reporting Period\nEnding December 31, 2021 (Funds Collected During the Period July 1, 2021 to September 30,\n2021). Accepted.\n(*22-214) Recommendation to Approve Findings to Allow City Meetings to be Conducted via\nTeleconference.\nSince Councilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote, the item carried by the following\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(22-215) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to\nthe Agreement with SCI Consulting Group for Fee Levy Administrative Services for the 1992\nUrban Runoff Fee and the 2019 Water Quality and Flood Protection Fee in an Amount Not to\nExceed $86,479 for an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $157,849.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the total amount the City receives from the two types\nof taxes that the services agreement will continue to monitor.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded the 1992 fee brings in about $2.4 million per year and\nthe 2019 Water Quality fee brings in about $2.8 million per year.\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 4, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed appreciation for the information being provided and\nsupport for the agreement.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(22-216) Resolution No. 15879, \"Approving a Second Amendment to the Power Purchase\nAgreement between Ameresco Keller Canyon, LLC (\"Ameresco\") and Alameda Municipal\nPower (\"AMP\") Decreasing Ameresco's Power Output Obligations in Exchange for\nCompensation to AMP for its Administrative Costs in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 per\nYear, a Payment to AMP Not to Exceed $135,000 per Year to Compensate AMP for its Loss of\nResource Adequacy Capacity, and Compensation to AMP for California Independent System\nOperator (CAISO) Charges in an Amount Not to Exceed a Total of $50,000.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired what the matter will look like for the City and whether\nthe matter will not contribute to any additional rolling blackouts.\nThe City Manager responded the amendment will reduce AMP's share of the output facility and\nprovides cost-savings for AMP customers; stated the resource is not necessary to address\nrolling blackouts; AMP has access to other resources.\nThe AMP Energy Resources Supervisor stated AMP is fully resourced; rotating outages are\ndriven at the Statewide level based on shortages; the agreement will have no impact on rotating\noutages.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(22-217) Resolution No. 15880, \"Continuing the Declaration of the Existence of a Local\nEmergency in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Consistent with Government Code\nSection 8630(c). Adopted.\nSince Councilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote, the item carried by the following\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(*22-218) Ordinance No. 3316, \"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.\" Finally passed.\nCONTINUED AGENDA ITEMS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 5, "text": "(22-219) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Draft Alameda Police\nDepartment Policy for Fixed Automatic License Plate Technology.\nThe Police Chief gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the draft policy stating: \"once an alert is received, the\noperator should confirm that the observed license plate from the system matches the license\nplate can be revised to: \"must\" or \"shall.\"\nThe Police Chief responded that he has no problem with replacing the word \"should\" with\n\"must;\" stated \"must\" captures the intent of the policy.\nCommended the Police Chief for adding another safety tool; stated the policy is similar to DNA\nrequirements; expressed support for the tool being implemented: Rockne Harmon, Alameda.\nStated that she is disappointed the Council decided to go forward with the license plate camera\nplan; studies have shown the readers do not decrease crime; expressed support for the time\nand care taken with the proposed policy; discussed shorter retention: Rebecca Jeschke,\nAlameda.\nUrged the retention timeline be greatly reduced and auditing be done every 30 days with\noversight: Marilyn Rothman, Alameda.\nExpressed support for retaining data for 30 days or less; expressed concern that a yearly audit\nis not often enough and over who owns the data: Jenice Anderson, Alameda.\nStated the retention policy is too long; San Leandro adopted a 15-day policy; there is no reason\nAlameda needs to retain data longer; discussed data: Mike Katz-Lacabe, Oakland Privacy.\nEncouraged looking at the matter from an equity lens; urged the policy address dragnet issues,\nsuch as parking tickets and expired tags: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda.\nExpressed appreciation for the Police Chief adding guard rails; discussed data not showing\nAutomatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are effective; suggested the data retention be based\non actual use: Brian Hofer, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the revised policy with changing \"should\" to\n\"must\" in Section C on page 3.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog expressed support for staff being responsive to\nquestions and concerns raised; stated Alameda needs a tool like ALPRs in order to prevent\ncrimes.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like reassurance there will be enough\nstaff to preserve the data needed if retention is reduced.\nThe Police Chief stated staff will assess the process; he feels comfortable with the 60 day\nretention period.\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 6, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella stated that she appreciates staff's willingness to work through the questions\nraised around data retention and privacy; she will be supporting the matter; however, she would\nlike the City to think about the duration of the data retention; the retention time could be\nreduced; she intends to continue to watch and monitor the use of ALPRs to ensure compliance.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of concerns raised about low-income individuals\nbeing stopped for unpaid parking tickets and other minor violations via ALPRs.\nThe Police Chief stated the system would not be used to address parking tickets or low level\noffenses; ALPRs are used after crimes have occurred; staff would use the tool for serious\ncrimes, such as a felony want audit; the technology will not be used to identify parking tickets or\nlow level offenses.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is impressed with the work done; expressed support for the\nwork done with Secure Justice; stated staff has put together an excellent policy; she is ready to\nsupport the matter.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification about the possibility of editing footage.\nThe Police Chief stated the technology only takes photographs of license plates; the images\ncannot be edited; the system is designed to prevent edits.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired what happens when a vehicle does not have a\nlicense plate.\nThe Police Chief responded staff can do other things if a crime is committed using a vehicle\nwithout a license plate; stated the technology has utility for vehicles without license plates; staff\ncan look for the specific vehicle that matches the description and examine the vehicle features.\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.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated increasing and changing technology brings a host of ethical\nissues which are just starting to be studied and discovered; expressed support for staff returning\nin June with a work program to ensure the City has a staff member that will stay on top of\ntechnology ethics to provide input and guidance; stated technology is not a Police Department\nspecific issue and is used throughout the City; he would like staff to come back with a proposal\nfor Council consideration.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the topic could be discussed during the upcoming Council priorities\nwork session; inquired whether Councilmember Knox White's proposal is specific to the Police\nDepartment or Citywide.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded Citywide; stated the comment is not only related to\nPolice.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the proposal discussion is able to be added to the current\nagenda item.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 7, "text": "The City Attorney responded Council has discretion to discuss the matter; stated Council could\nprovide brief direction to staff without substantial discussion.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he is proposing brief Council direction to have staff\nreturn in June with a more robust discussion around moving forward with privacy and\nsurveillance.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for also discussing the matter at the priority setting\nworkshop.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he believes the proposed matter should be brought forward\nas a Council Referral; the matter is separate from the agenda item.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the City has Council direction on overall privacy policies that have been\npending for years; it is not necessary for the proposed matter to go through the Council Referral\nprocess; expressed support for a report back from staff of the status of the Citywide privacy\npolicy.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated the proposed\nmatter would be more appropriate as a Council Referral; expressed support for staff bringing\nback information on mobile APLRs; stated that she understands mobile APLRs will be coming\nback to Council.\nThe Police Chief stated the Police Department has a mobile ALPR system; he would like to\nexpand the program and will work with the City Manager.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the current mobile cameras are not functional.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the commitment from the\nPolice Chief is all which can be discussed at the time, given the agenda title.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to know when the privacy policy will return; the topic\nis related to the policy at-hand; the privacy policy is over-arching.\nThe Police Chief stated that he will prioritize the matter; he would like to discuss timing with the\nCity Manager.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the Police Chief would not be heading the Citywide privacy policy which\nwill interact with other Departments.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the policy update will be provided by the City Manager.\nThe City Manager stated staff has discussed bringing the policy discussion back in June.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the last time Council voted on ALPRs specifically, the mobile\nALPR expansion program was not included; the motion only addressed fixed ALPRs; said\ndirection is inconsistent with Council vote.\n6", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 8, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supported bifurcating the two matters to help establish the\npolicy on fixed ALPRs and then move on to mobile ALPRs; she understands mobile ALPRs are\na tool the department uses; the mobile ALPR matter can return once the policy is established;\nmuch of the fixed ALPR policy should apply to the mobile ALPRs as well.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he possibly misheard a Councilmember directing staff to\nreturn with an extended camera program and the purchase of new mobile ALPR cameras, not a\npolicy.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Police Chief will confer with the City Manager regarding timing.\n(22-220) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Crime Prevention Programs\nto Deter and Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts.\nThe Police Captain gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding the last slide presented, the Police\nCaptain responded the slide is a mock up if Council approves the event.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry regarding alternatives, the Police\nCaptain stated that he searched for peer review articles on efficacy of theft prevention with little\nresults; expressed support for even a minor amount of prevention.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the cost for etching and how many units can be\netched per day.\nThe Police Captain responded that he has seen the process completed in a couple of different\nways; stated one option includes heat resistant paint or fluorescent badges; expressed concern\nabout potentially overwhelming auto-repair shops.\nCouncilmember Knox White expressed concern about the proposed etching not having an\nimpact across the City; stated that he has championed catalytic converter cages for some time;\nhe does not think staff needs to ask for permission to host an event and etch 100 units; he\nwould like the budget discussion to include a request to provide a substantial number of cages;\nexpressed support for the City helping to prevent the thefts from occurring; stated the City can\nprovide services for 1,000 cars to have cages installed; Council needs to help people install\ncages on catalytic converters to prevent thefts; encouraged people to park off-street when\npossible.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is in favor of ramping up as the program goes along; the\npublic education campaign is a must; expressed support for etching units; discussed an event\nsponsored by the League of California Cities regarding catalytic converter thefts; stated the City\nis supporting legislation that imposes liability on catalytic converter buyers; starting with etching\nunits makes sense; the City can gauge community interest; she is not opposed to the idea of the\nCity subsidizing cages; however, there is no evidence of efficacy; she would prefer to start with\netching and public education first then revisit the matter later in the year.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she supports subsidizing cages; cages have been effective in other\ninstances and are recommended; cages add a level of deterrence; etching is helpful; however, a\nlot needs to be done on the recycling side; the State will be monitoring the situation; the public\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 9, "text": "education and awareness campaign is important; many units are being stolen in front of homes\nand everyone does not have access to a locked garage to park their vehicle.\nCouncilmember Daysog discussed a catalytic converter theft; stated that he understands the\nimportance of the matter; he does not think City Hall should be subsidizing cage installations;\nthe City has a role to play in educating residents; expressed support for cracking down on those\ntrying to sell catalytic converters and an emphasis on enforcement and education; stated that he\nis aware of the catalytic converter theft crisis.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated most cars that have catalytic converter stolen are\ntotaled and the price is too high to pay for most people; catalytic converters are difficult to come\nby and can be costly, which affects working class community members; she supports coming up\nwith a subsidy for theft prevention; expressed support for finding out the cost for an etching\nprogram and cages; stated Alameda can send a clear message to people trying to steal\ncatalytic converters; discussed correspondence related to legislation; stated that she would like\nthe City to support legislation that criminally punishes theft offenders; having a catalytic\nconverter stolen is a large price to pay.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of having staff return with a proposal for an\netching program and subsidizing cages, along with support of additional legislation if further\ndirection is needed.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification that the motion is to direct staff to come back with a\nproposal for subsidizing the purchase of cages.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the direction is for staff to return; expressed support for\nan etching event; stated that she would like staff to continue the etching proposal; she supports\ndoing everything in the hopes of sending a clear message.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether public education is included in the motion.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer responded in the negative; stated the motion includes\nsupporting legislation as represented in the correspondence; she would like an update on\nwhether the City will take a position; staff can return to Council if further direction is needed.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that the City might not be ready to take a position; inquired the\nreasoning.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the matter of legislation is not agendized; Council can provide direction;\nhowever, the discussion is getting outside the bounds of the agenda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is interpreting it as an inquiry of the staff report; the\ncorrespondence is part of the staff report.\nThe City Manager stated staff has had a chance to talk about legislation; there are some\nquestions about whether or not the City can support certain legislation; staff can bring the matter\nback for Council consideration.\nThe Communications and Legislative Affairs Officer stated the legislative agenda item related to\ncatalytic converters is specific to restricting the sales of catalytic converters; staff was able to\n8", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 10, "text": "identify several bills which would restrict the sales of catalytic converters; staff has put support\npositions in for the related pieces of legislation; other bills dealing with catalytic converters\nincrease the penalties for theft up to a felony, rather than addressing sale, which goes against\nsome of the Police reform recommendations supported by Council.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer amended the motion to add direction to staff to bring the\nlegislative matter back to Council for consideration.\nThe City Attorney expressed support for staff bringing the information back for future Council\ndiscussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog requested a friendly amendment to bifurcate the vote on the subsidy\nmatter.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of staff bringing back the three legislative bills\nmentioned in the correspondence attached to the report with more information and Council\nconsideration and the etching program as proposed by staff.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion should include an etching event or an etching\nprogram.\nThe Police Captain responded that his goal is to go beyond a one day event if people use the\nprogram; the etching program is not meant to be limited to one day; staff wants to see how\nmany people show interest before a program is developed.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Knox White stated that he would like to understand the\netching program if Council is approving a program; the proposal is not what Council is being\nasked to approve; he would like to know the cost and time involved.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the motion is directing staff to return with information about the\netching program.\nThe Police Captain stated that he has looked at other programs and sometimes there is no cost\nwhen collaborating with local businesses; many businesses provide the service for free; his\nproposal is to find a local business that will partner with the City.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the program.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated many local body shops tend to provide etching for free as a service\nto customers and the process is not long or difficult.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated staff does not need to return if the program is free of\ncost; staff can proceed with the program; if a monetary cost is eventually reached, staff can\nreturn to Council.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not want to assume the local shops will provide the\nservice for free; staff can look into the possibility.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 11, "text": "Councilmember Knox White stated that he is still confused and will not be supporting the\nmotion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: No; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye.\nAyes: 3. Noes: 2.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated bringing back the legislation for discussion is of no interest\nto him; expressed support for the etching program; stated the program does not need Council\napproval.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of Council directing staff to develop a program and\nreturn with a budget request as part of the mid-cycle budget process to provide support and\nsubstantially ensure that people in Alameda have access to cages.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that there are a multitude of ways for this to be\naccomplished; he would like to see a substantial budget request for the City to provide cages to\nenough people to ensure there is an impact.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated residents are asking Council to enforce laws\nand crack down on those that are stealing catalytic converters as well as those that are buying\nand selling stolen units; he does not believe residents are asking Council for a handout to cover\nthe costs of stolen units; stolen units are not the responsibility of City Hall; the City cannot cover\nthe cost of all stolen catalytic converters; covering the cost for a few people does not seem fair;\ncovering the cost does not seem like a good use of City funds.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she views the matter as subsidizing a crime prevention measure\nsimilar to ALPRs; the cages are a preventative tool; discretion is being given to allow Police\nDepartment staff to look into different possibilities; she did not support the previous motion\nbased on her position relative to legislation about being tough on crime; expressed support for\nthe etching program proposal.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about the proposed subsidy; questioned whether the\nsubsidy will be an administrative nightmare; inquired who will administer the program and who\nwould be eligible for the cages; stated there is a lot to be done with City funding; inquired\nwhether the motion includes direction for the program or whether staff will return with\ninformation.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded Council is directing staff to provide and fund a program;\nstaff is capable of figuring out how to implement the program and return to Council with costs\nand considerations; some residents feel strongly about locking up offenders; however, most\nresidents want crime to stop and catalytic converters to stop being stolen; Council can spend\nmoney after the crime or can spend money ahead of time in a preventative manner with better\noutcomes; Council can consider the matter further if staff returns with administrative issues.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the conventional wisdom around catalytic converter thefts is to\napproach it from different angles; expressed support for making the theft less attractive as well\nas the units not being valuable; questioned whether the motion is to have staff return to Council\n10", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 12, "text": "with an analysis; stated that she does not have enough information to decide whether or not she\nwould support the program.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the motion is to have staff come back with a budget request\nfor a program; Council could approve the budget request in order for the program to launch.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the motion; stated the matter is worthy;\nshe would like an outline for similar programs from other jurisdictions.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Herrera Spencer.\nThe Police Captain stated that he currently does not know of any programs and will do\nresearch.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for initially limiting the program to one cage\nper household; stated the opportunity will allow for one working car per household; the program\nis one way to prevent thefts; however, units are still stolen after cages are installed; the cages\nare not an end-all for catalytic converter thefts.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is hesitant to limit the cages to one per household due to\nmultiple people each needing a car to get to work; inquired the cost per cage.\nThe Police Captain responded the cost ranges between one hundred to a few hundred dollars\neach; stated costs depend on installation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would be supportive of directing staff to come back to\nCouncil with a proposal; the motion sounds like a program is being put into the budget.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the direction is for staff to provide a budget proposal with options; the\nmatter is not a preemptive blank check budget request.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Council will have a menu of options to select from.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded the motion is for a budget proposal; stated staff can\nbring multiple options; staff will bring something that is actionable during the budget discussion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(22-221) 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.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a brief presentation.\nStated that he would like Council to reconsider the recommendation of discontinuing the\nAlameda Loop Shuttle; many seniors were not using public transportation during the pandemic\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 13, "text": "and many are late to adopt public transportation; ridership is generally starting to rise; it is\npremature to discontinue the service: Stephen Zimmerman, Waters Edge Lodge (WEL).\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed a shuttle service; inquired whether there has been\ncommunication with WEL; noted WEL has transportation options.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded a WEL van provides medical rides for residents; stated\nthat she has received feedback from WEL residents; she has been able to help every resident\nsign up with East Bay Paratransit and other programs, including bus services and the Alameda\nIndependent Mobility (AIM) program; there are not as many Alameda County (AC) Transit\nroutes on Bay Farm Island; however, she has not encountered anyone that has not been\nsatisfied.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of the AIM program.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator stated the AIM program is for East Bay Paratransit members; five\nsubsidized rides on Uber and Lyft are allowed using the 2-1-1 system; the program provides\noversight and an on-demand ride for members; the program has been growing successfully.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the five rides are free.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded in the negative; stated the member pays the first $4 and\neverything above $20, the City pays the in-between amount.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the cost for rides, to which the Paratransit Coordinator responded\nthe cost depends on the destination.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated there is no cost to seniors or people\nwith disabilities to ride AC Transit; the program pays 100% of the cost.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator discussed a \"Hop on the Bus with Us\" program user being ecstatic\nwith her ability to be independent.\nThe Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the \"Hop on the Bud with Us\" program trains\nriders; noted the AC Transit Board unanimously approved the three-year pilot program.\nMargaret Tseng, AC Transit, stated many seniors and people with disabilities are on a fixed-\nincome; the program allows travel on transit without running the risk of being unable to cover\nexpenses; the pilot program uses the pay-per-ride model and invoices participating cities based\non actual boarding; the program is a benefit to seniors and those who are disabled.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the program is all seniors and people with\ndisabilities or low-income seniors and people with disabilities, to which the Planning, Building\nand Transportation Director responded low-income seniors and people with disabilities.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer further inquired whether the Alameda Loop Shuttle is for all\nseniors, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated seniors have signed a petition; inquired whether staff\n12", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 14, "text": "has reached out to all everyone who signed the petition.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded that she set up a meeting with WEL when the petition\nbegan; stated the meeting was advertised and was open to everyone; everyone is satisfied;\npeople are not happy that the shuttle is going away; however, people are being provided other\nalternatives.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that her concern is whether or not riders are happy;\nexpressed concern about petition signers not being satisfied; stated the information received by\nWEL staff is likely not outdated; something appears to be inconsistent; the program being\nlimited to low-income individuals needs to be qualified; many seniors living may not qualify for\nservices; noted the proposed program using Uber or Lyft requires a call for each leg of a trip\nand can be costly.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the Uber and Lyft AIM program is in\nplace and will not be changed; staff is recommending providing a free bus pass to low-income\nseniors and people with disabilities instead of a free Alameda Loop Shuttle; AC Transit buses\nrun 7 days per week for 12 hours instead of 3 days per week for 4 hours; staff believes the\nservice is much better; staff has structured a 3-year agreement, which is capped at $673,000;\nthe City will pay per-ride; the program will be opened to low-income seniors and people with\ndisabilities first as the highest priority and most vulnerable; since the City pays per-ride, staff\ncan monitor how many rides are being taken and how fast the budget is being used; the\nprogram can be opened up if the budget is not used up.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the senior bus pass or Clipper Card provides for a lower\nbus ride cost.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded a senior Clipper Card provides a 50% discount for AC\nTransit rides, as well as discounts for 22 other agencies; stated people should keep their senior\nClipper Card in addition to the free bus pass.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated some people do not prefer AC Transit; noted the\nCommission on Persons with Disabilities (CPD) recommended that the Alameda Loop Shuttle\nbe phased out and continued through the end of the calendar year.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the City has the money to continue\nthe Loop Shuttle to the end of the year or extend the transition period if Council so desires.\nThe Senior Transportation Coordinator stated staff is seeing 25 to 50 regular Loop Shuttle\nriders; the Paratransit Coordinator has done a great job of reaching out proactively to the\nregular riders to get them signed up for the free bus pass program, East Bay Paratransit and\nAIM; staff has been performing leg-work and recommend concluding the Alameda Loop Shuttle\nat the end of June.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many current riders the Loop Shuttle has.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded the City is averaging 485 rides per month.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the number of rides shows that the shuttle is still being\nused; inquired whether riders are not using the shuttle due to being transitioned to AC Transit.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 15, "text": "The Paratransit Coordinator responded many rides are round-trips; stated the ridership average\nis 242; the shuttle service has not been reliable due to driver issues; reluctance to get on buses\ngoes away when people actually ride the bus.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry related to March ridership, the\nParatransit Coordinator stated that she does not have March ridership numbers yet.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the ridership for February.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded the average rides for February were 485.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated 485 rides is a great number; the number shows that the\nshuttle riders have not been transitioned to AC Transit yet and that there is work to be done;\nexpressed concern about abruptly ending a service with that many riders; discussed her recent\nexperience riding AC Transit from the airport and the bus being empty; stated that she sees\nmany seniors getting off the shuttle near Trader Joe's; the shuttle is still being used; it is\npremature to end the service at this time; expressed support for the matter returning to Council\nwhen the transition can be shown as successful; stated the issue of not having a driver is a\ndifferent problem and should be addressed separately the numbers confirm the demand for\nservice.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a report of passenger amounts that the ridership\nnumbers represent.\nThe Paratransit Coordinator responded in the negative; stated staff brought the matter to the\nAlameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC); the pre-pandemic ridership average was\n1,100; ACTC looked at Alameda's ridership numbers compared to similar cities; the ridership in\nother cities is close to pre-pandemic numbers; the Alameda shuttle ridership has not\nconsistently returned; many people are riding both the bus and the shuttle; many people with a\nfree bus pass are also seen on the shuttle; the transition will not be a challenge for many riders.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the program comes down to the per-\nride cost of the shuttle; the cost exceeds the standard to be met by the City for use of public\nmoney; there is a fundamental problem that the City is spending too much per ride for the\nshuttle service, which is not sustainable; the City is out of compliance with the funding\nguidelines; there might be a handful of people that love the shuttle and want to continue riding;\nhowever, the public paying $25 for each ride cannot continue; staff is recommending moving to\nthe other free program which costs $2 per ride.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and AC Transit\nridership is significantly down from pre-pandemic levels; public transportation being down is not\nunusual.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the City had been exceeding the\nstandard pre-pandemic; the issue is not directly related to the pandemic; the cost per ride was\ntoo high before COVID-19 hit; ridership became worse throughout the pandemic.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City being out of compliance is related to Measure\nB/BB funds, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the\n14", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 16, "text": "affirmative; stated the City should not be paying so much per ride.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Council has received a lot of correspondence from WEL; WEL is\nlocated on Island Drive next to the Harbor Bay Landing shopping center; noted the shuttle only\nstops near the WEL location on Wednesdays every 30 minutes; residents of WEL would take\nAC Transit Line 21 if they switch to riding the bus, which is available daily every 30 minutes;\nLine 21 not stopping directly at WEL could be a concern; the City could work with AC Transit on\nthe stop location; staff is trying to provide more robust service with AC Transit; WEL residents\ncould find a less occupied bus positive; the Line 21 route does not go directly into the South\nShore shopping center; however, the route comes close and is similar to the route the shuttle\ntakes.\nCouncilmember Knox White expressed support for the staff recommendation; stated a lot of\nwork has been put into the matter of changing services and deep engagement has occurred; the\nproposed program will likely serve many more people; the concern about stopping shuttle\nservice is understandable; it is possible that some people will not see the same level of service;\nhowever, many people cannot use the services due to the single-day per week schedule;\ndiscussed people's support for the shuttle, AC Transit scheduling and an Inter-Agency Liaison\nCommittee (ILC) meeting presentation; expressed support for the program and continued\nengagement with WEL residents to ensure the City is meeting needs; stated the City can\ndiscuss ways to have Line 21 better serve the WEL residents; the possibility can be raised at\nthe next ILC meeting; the shuttle ridership is not a lot; it is unreasonable to think that the City will\nwait until all riders make the change and stop using the free shuttle while it is still operates; staff\nhas a solid transition plan as the City moves from one service to another.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated hopefully, AC Transit will work with the City\non moving the current Line 21 bus stop on Mecartney Road closer to Safeway.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the matter can be brought to the next ILC meeting.\nVice Mayor Vella stated changes and transitions are always difficult; concurred with\nCouncilmember Knox White's comments; stated that she appreciates the advocacy from both\nCouncilmembers Knox White and Daysog at the ILC meetings around increasing access and\naccessibility to transit stops to make the new system work for everyone impacted; urged people\nto continue ensuring the system works for those most in need; discussed her grandmother using\nAC Transit and the shuttle; stated the options provided lifelines and allowed for socialization and\nindependence; the shuttle is appreciated; however, there has been amazing expansion of AC\nTransit lines; it is important to invest and maintain public transit; expressed support for a\ncohesive, subsidized system providing benefits to a broad pool of people; stated the goal is to\nmake public transit work for everyone; expressed support for the staff recommendation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is impressed with the care and thoughtfulness of the\npersonal service teaching seniors how to ride public transportation; discussed her use of Line\n51; stated many people with wheelchairs or physical limitations utilize the bus route; expressed\nsupport for the compassionate AC Transit drivers helping seniors and people with disabilities.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 17, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the bus does not go to Mastick Senior Center, which is\nanother important area of access to figure out; the CPD recommended phasing the shuttle out\nthrough the end of the calendar year; the City Manager concurred with the CPD\nrecommendation; proposed a friendly amendment to the motion to approve phasing out the\nshuttle until the end of the calendar year.\nCouncilmember Knox White requested clarification about the City Manager concurring with the\nCPD recommendation.\nThe City Manager stated the CPD raised good points; Council may extend the transition period\nto the end of the calendar year if desired; staff has indicated the City has funds to do so.\nCouncilmember Knox White accepted the friendly amendment to the motion to extend the\ntransition period to the end of the year.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the amended motion.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the program needs to be extended to the end of the\ncalendar year; expressed concern about unreliable drivers.\nThe Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the 480 ridership number relates to 480 boarding\ninstances per month; the number includes round trips equaling 240 boarding instances for 20 to\n50 regular riders per month; staff is not as concerned about the transition because the\nParatransit Coordinator is working with the 25 to 50 regular riders; at least one third of the riders\nare already riding AC Transit; if Council extends the shuttle service, the cost will be $90,000,\nwhich does not feel appropriate from staff's perspective.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would like to begin the program as soon as possible so\nthe City can begin to acclimate people; Line 21 runs every 30 minutes 7 days per week; the AC\nTransit system is more robust than the shuttle for WEL residents; he understands that many\npeople love the shuttle service on Wednesday; however, the City can help people understand\nthat AC Transit is a better alternative and will likely win more people over.\nCouncilmember Knox White concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated phasing out the\nservice does not phase people off the shuttle; expressed support for a 4 to 6 week time frame to\nlet people know that the shuttle is going away and providing alternative options; stated that he\nhopes staff can explain Lines 21 and 51 options; he would like to ensure staff is continuing to\nprovide the intensive outreach.\nCouncilmember Knox White reverted to the original motion approving the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the public commenter understands the residents he\nserves; catching two buses to get to Mastick Senior Center can be a big deal; it is unfortunate\nthat Council is not going to accept the CPD recommendation; she will not support the motion; it\nis difficult to take two buses; the shuttle has more riders per trip than AC Transit.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is supporting increased mobility for seniors; people are\nable to get on one bus are able to get on a second bus; expressed support for the opportunity to\nprovide seniors with transit opportunities 7 days per week.\n16", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 18, "text": "On 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***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 10:18 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:33 p.m.\n(22-222) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like Council to continue the three Council\nReferrals to the Council Priority Setting Workshop on April 12th.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed concern about continuing the referrals to the\nworkshop due to limited broadcast options and participants.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the workshop will be recorded; expressed support for\ncontinuing the referrals to the Council workshop.\nThe City Manager stated the Council workshop will not be televised; however, it will be\nbroadcast via Facebook Live.\nThe City Attorney stated the motion should continue the referrals to a date, time, and location\nspecific.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the referrals at 8:30 p.m. on April 12th.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern over cutting the workshop time short.\nCouncilmember Knox White withdrew his motion.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the workshop can be extended by 15 minutes and schedule\nthe referrals for the last 5 minutes of the workshop; stated that she feels as though the referrals\ncan be completed; the referrals can be scheduled for 8:50 p.m. on April 12th providing Council\nwith a little time to get through the referrals.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated Council is being vague about what is to be considered;\nthe referrals include a matter on the Harbor Bay Club zoning [paragraph no. 22-230], which\ncould have public speakers; public comment is allowed for Council Referrals; another referral is\non the rent program [paragraph no. 22-232] being moved to the City Attorney's office; she has\nalready received emails related to the matter; both of the referrals could have public speakers;\nexpressed concern about timing; stated it is important to share the discussion with the public.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he would like to honor concerns raised by\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer; the rent program matter is Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice\nMayor Vella's referral.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the rent program referral at 8:50 p.m.\non April 12th. .\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 19, "text": "Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\n***\n***\n(22-223) Councilmember Knox White proposed Council hear the Five Keys agreement\n[paragraph no. 22-225] and continue the CARP [paragraph no. 22-224 to the Continued\nAgenda Items agenda section at the next Council meeting.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what will happen with the remaining agenda items.\nCouncilmember Knox White expressed concern over loading the upcoming Council meeting by\nadding to the Housing Element discussion; expressed support for hearing the CARE [paragraph\nno. 22-227 and parking ordinance [paragraph no. 22-228] matters until 12:00 midnight.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the possibility of providing the State of the City\n[paragraph no. 22-226 and for moving CARP to the Continued Agenda Items agenda section.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the Five Keys agreement can be heard next; the CARE\nprogram and parking ordinance are time intensive; the State of the City can also be heard;\ninquired whether Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft would like to provide the State of the City first.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded that she would like to complete the substantive matters,\nincluding the Five Keys agreement, first, followed by the State of the City; expressed support for\nstaff leaving the meeting if their matters are being continued; inquired the items moving to the\nContinued Agenda Items section.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of continuing the CARP and CARE programs to\nthe beginning of the Continued Agenda Items section on April 19th; stated Council should hear\nthe Five Keys agreement, the State of the City, and the parking ordinance past 11:00 p.m.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether the meeting will have an end time of 12:00 midnight.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded that he hopes so; stated that he would prefer to commit\nto finishing the matters.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether going past 11:00 p.m.\nrequires four affirmative votes.\nThe City Clerk responded the Rules of Order require Council consideration of new items past\n11:00 p.m. to have four affirmative votes; the motion on the table will require four affirmative\nvotes.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she will not be support the motion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion, which required four affirmative votes failed by the\nfollowing roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.\n18", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 20, "text": "Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the Five Keys agreement next, and\ncontinuing the parking ordinance and State of the City to the Continued Agenda Items section of\nthe April 19th meeting.\nCouncilmember Daysog made a substitute motion to approve hearing the Five Keys agreement\nand State of the City.\nCouncilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the CARP and CARE items under\nContinued Agenda Items section on April 19, 2022.\nCouncilmember Daysog 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***\n(22-224) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report on the Climate Action and Resiliency\nPlan (CARP) and the Annual Report on Transportation. Continued to April 19, 2022.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(22-225) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Interim Funding\nAgreement and a Promissory Note, both in Substantially the Form Attached to this Staff Report,\nto Memorialize a Short-Term Loan from the City of Alameda General Fund to Five Keys Schools\nand Programs in the Amount of $2,000,000 for Use on General Development Costs for an\nInterim Supportive Homeless Housing Project on the Bottle Parcel at 2530 5th Street;\n(22-225 A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service Provider\nAgreement, in Substantially the Form Attached to this Staff Report, in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$1,000,000, Between the City of Alameda and Five Keys Schools and Programs, for Five Keys\nSchools and Programs to Serve as Project Manager for the Design and Construction of\nElectrical Work and Water, Storm and Sewer Infrastructure for an Interim Supportive Homeless\nHousing Project on the Bottle Parcel at 2530 5th Street;\n(22-225 E B) Resolution No. 15881, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 General Fund Budget to\nAppropriate an Additional $2,000,000 to Fund General Development Costs for an Interim\nSupportive Homeless Housing Project on the Bottle Parcel at 2350 5th Street.\" Adopted; and\n(22-225 C) Resolution No. 15882, \"Increasing Expenditure Appropriations in the American\nRescue Plan 2021 Project (C99300) in the Capital Projects Fund (310) by $1,000,000 to Pay\nCosts to Design and Construct Electrical Work and Water, Storm and Sewer Mains and Laterals\nfor an Interim Supportive Homeless Housing Project on the Bottle Parcel at\n2350 5th Street.\" Adopted.\nThe Community Development Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 21, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the matter; stated Alameda is among a couple other\ncities in the County to have received funds.\nThe Community Development Director stated Alameda and Oakland were the only cities in the\nCounty to receive funding.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Council is being asked to take $1 million out\nof\nthe City's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the project and the City will not be\nreimbursed for the funding.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated there is service\nprovider funding for five years and staff will actively be pursuing future grant funding.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the grant funding language commits the City\nto provide the transitional housing for more than five years.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the County requires\na 20 year commitment; the City received $2.3 million from the County; the State requires a 15\nyear commitment; staff has 5 years secured already; staff will continue to find additional funds.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the City will need to come up with 15 years\nof funding for the project if the grant money is accepted, to which the Community Development\nDirector responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired where funding will come from in the future.\nThe Community Development Director responded staff will be pursuing other funding\nopportunities; stated there is currently a lot of energy around homeless housing efforts; there\nwill continue to be opportunities at the federal, State and local levels; staff will be aggressively\npursuing the opportunities and will look into private funding as well as fundraising; noted Dignity\nMoves is also pursuing alternative funding.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she has not seen an updated five-year forecast\nupdate; expressed concern about the City committing to 20 years of funding for the project and\nfunding coming from the General Fund if it cannot be found somewhere else.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated ARPA funds are not General Fund money; Council has allocated a\nportion of ARPA funds to address homelessness; she agrees with comments related to the\nhousing and homelessness crisis throughout the State; money is being allocated to address\nhomelessness; the City is laying a strong foundation; doing nothing leaves people to languish\nand die on the streets, which has a cost.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she understands ARPA funds are not General\nFund; ARPA funds will not continue for 20 years; inquired whether the funding for the program\nwould come from General Fund in the future once ARPA funds are exhausted; inquired whether\nARPA is a short-term commitment.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative; stated ARPA funding only runs\nthrough 2026; funding for homelessness and housing issues will be up against other Council\npriorities; the City is committing to an ongoing funding obligation; the project creates new\n20", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 22, "text": "opportunities to address homelessness, which is a priority; addressing homelessness takes time\nto ramp up; staff will be looking to the State and county for continued support.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the obligations from the grant will force the\nCity to continue to pay for the project using General Fund money, which may result in cuts to\nCity staff and services.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded there are some challenging years in the upcoming five\nyear forecast; stated beyond the next five years, City revenues continue to grow with expenses\nlikely to be contained; the City's finances look relatively strong based on revenue expectations;\nthe City will be able to meet needs across the board depending on future priorities and\nallocation of resources; the goal is for the City not to struggle financially in the future; pension\nissues will create financial strain if not addressed with strong revenues.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there will be a legal obligation attached to\naccepting grant funds which creates a contract and the contract will be separate from any\nadditional Council desires regarding expenditures.\nThe City Attorney responded the City will be committing to 20 years of operations.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer questioned whether the commitment is similar to a contract,\nwhere the City will have to perform.\nThe City Attorney stated the City has a greater commitment towards contractual obligations\nrather than non-contractual obligations.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed concern over the contractual obligation; stated if\ngrant funding is not available for the project, the City will have to use General Fund money to\nkeep the transitional housing operating; the program will end up being a forced priority of\nexpenditure from the General Fund; there is uncertainty; stating that the City will have great\nfinancials for the next 20 years is untrue; expressed concern about the transitional housing\nobligation needing to be funded ahead of other City staff and services.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he is comfortable in the City's ability to find funding for\nthe program moving forward through grants and the General Fund.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including adoption of\nthe resolutions].\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she previously supported the\nproject; she did not expect the project to circle back so soon without sufficient funds; the project\nwill become a priority obligation for the City to fund; 20 years is a long time to agree to use\nGeneral Fund money ahead of other things; she will not be able to support the matter.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the project is necessary; ARPA and State funds are paying for\nthe project's capital costs; there is no doubt that ongoing operational costs will be needed; the\nhousing crisis will not go away anytime soon; the project is a vital service for Alameda; the City\nwill face fiscal challenges due to a tightly wound economy; the City will have to decide to tighten\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 23, "text": "its belt when fiscal challenges arise, including letting City staff and services go to preserve the\nproject services; the project is necessary, exciting and appropriate due to its proximity to\nservices and amenities; he will continue to support the project; Councilmembers make difficult\ndecisions and will have to prioritize housing for vulnerable families similar to the proposed\nproject.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated the project is a stepping\nstone as part of the solution to ending homelessness in the region; the transitional housing is\nproviding an opportunity for people to get off the street with wrap around services in order to\nhelp gain permanent housing; as people transition out to permanent housing, another group of\nformerly homeless individuals will come in; the project is something that is desired for other\ncommunities in the area; expressed support for the project and grant application.\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(22-226) Mayor's State of the City Address.\nThe Mayor gave the State of the City Address.\n(22-227) Recommendation to Receive an Update on the Community Assessment Response\nand Engagement (CARE) Team Pilot Program and Authorize the Extension of the CARE Team\nPilot Program until June 30, 2023. Continued to April 19, 2022.\n(22-228) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal\nCode Chapter VIII and Chapter XII Authorizing Public Works to Enforce Parking Provisions and\nEnsuring Consistency with California Vehicle Code. Not heard.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(22-229) The City Manager discussed the draft Housing Element being available for public\nreview and comment at: www.alameda2040.org/housing, and a Posey/Webster Street Tube\nclosure; announced the annual Alameda Free Library annual Peeps contest; discussed\nAlameda Restaurant Week.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(22-230) Consider Having the City Council Address the Zoning of the Harbor Bay Club.\n(Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard.\n(22-231) Consider Having the City Council Review Recreation and Parks Department\nCommunity Events. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard.\n(22-232) Consider Directing Staff to Bring the Rent Program \"In-House\" to the City Attorney's\nOffice. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella) Continued to April 12, 2022.\n22", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-05", "page": 24, "text": "COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(22-233) Councilmember Daysog discussed his attendance at the 2022 all-City concert at\nEncinal High School.\n(22-234) Councilmember Knox White made an announcement regarding ACTC meetings and\nworkshops; discussed an upcoming ILC meeting; expressed his appreciation for the City\nManager.\n(22-235) Councilmember Herrera Spencer discussed her attendance at the Afghan Resource\nFair held at Alameda Point and the Navy League Crab Feed; announced her participation as a\njudge for the Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby; discussed the five year anniversary event for\nFeathered Outlaw and her attendance at a webinar for Project Opiod; stated that she attended a\nBay East Real Estate Summit; expressed support for the City Clerk presenting information on\nNextRequest at a League of Women Voters event; expressed her appreciation for the City\nManager.\n(22-236) Vice Mayor Vella discussed her attendance at the Lead Abatement Board meeting;\nexpressed her appreciation for the City Manager.\n(22-237) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support and bid an early farewell to the City Manager;\ndiscussed the early stages of the pandemic; announced an event put on by the East Bay\nEconomic Development Alliance promoting the Resilient East Bay launch; discussed an event\nhonoring Chris Tam; announced a memorial ceremony at the USS Hornet recognizing the 80th\nanniversary of the Bataan Death March; discussed the Ukraine conflict and opportunities for\nsupport.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 11:47 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\nApril 5, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf"}