{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY-- -APRIL 19, 2022--5:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:02 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella\narrived at 6:10 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 5:40 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:00\np.m. and\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(22-242) Conference With Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation, Initiation of Litigation\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(4)); Number of Cases:\nOne (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendant(s): Alameda Point\nPartners, LLC\n(22-243) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring (Pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957); Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager\n(22-244) Conference With Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation, Initiation of Litigation\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(4)); Number of Cases:\nOne (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendants: Greenway Golf\nAssociates, Inc. Not heard.\n(22-245) Conference With Labor Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6); City Negotiators: Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy Bronstein,\nHuman Resources Director, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, and Steve\nWoo, Senior Human Resources Analyst; Employee Organizations: Alameda City\nEmployees Association (ACEA), Management and Confidential Employees Association\n(MCEA), Electric Utility Professionals Association (EUPA), International Brotherhood of\nElectrical Workers (IBEW), Alameda Police Officers Non-Sworn (PANS, Alameda\nMunicipal Power Unrepresented Employees (AMPU), and Alameda Police Management\nAssociation (APMA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits, and Terms of\nEmployment. Not heard.\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding the Potential Litigation, staff provided information and Council\nprovided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera\nSpencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Absent; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 2, "text": "Noes: 1, Absent: 1; and regarding Employee Appointment/Hiring, Council provided\ndirection with no vote taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:28\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\nApril 19, 2022", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 3, "text": "TUESDAY- APRIL 19, 2022 - 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:43 p.m. Councilmember Herrera Spencer led\nthe Pledge 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(22-246) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the public hearing on the parking provision ordinance\n[paragraph no. 22-274 would be called first under Regular Agenda Items.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(22-247) Proclamation Declaring April 24 through 30, 2022 as Alameda County Victims' Rights\nWeek.\n(22-248) Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2022 as Earth Day Alameda 2022 and Arbor Day\nAlameda 2022.\n(22-249) Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as Autism Acceptance Month.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(22-250) Shelby Sheehan, Alameda, expressed concern about services for homeless\nindividuals.\n(22-251) Melodye Montgomery, Alameda, discussed the date being one-year since the death of\nMario Gonzales; stated the City does not have a Police reform community committee to oversee\nand review Police actions.\n(22-252) Erin Fraser, Alameda, expressed support for remembering Mario Gonzales one year\nafter his death; stated the death is horrific and holds collective guilt; urged Council to remember\nthe death in order to take actions that honor Mr. Gonzales' memory.\n(22-253) Carmen Reid, Alameda, discussed a humanitarian fundraiser event to support Ukraine\non Sunday at the Preacher's Daughter Caf\u00e9.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nExpressed concern over the Smart City Master Plan [paragraph no. 22-256] including\nsignalization and driver prioritization; discussed emission reductions and electric vehicles:\nDenyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda.\nCouncilmember Knox White requested the Smart City Master Plan be withdrawn for discussion.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 4, "text": "Councilmember Daysog announced that he would recuse himself from Webster Street Business\nImprovement Area [paragraph no. 22-268].\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested the purchase of a Fire Truck [paragraph no. 22-\n270] be withdrawn for discussion.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; 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.]\nThe City Attorney noted the terms of the Interim City Manager agreement [paragraph no. 22-\n262] must be announced.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the item be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar.\n(*22-254) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on March 15, 2022.\nApproved.\n(*22-255) Ratified bills in the amount of $5,064,567.90\n(22-256) Recommendation to Approve the Smart City Master Plan.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that his comment is procedural; the majority of Council\npreviously requested the matter come back for discussion with specific information; expressed\nconcern about the matter coming on the Consent Calendar with no information related to any of\nthe Council questions and with none of the text changed based on the October 2021 discussion;\nstated that he would like to know whether the matter can be moved to a future Council agenda\nwith the requested information included in the presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for staff presenting the matter.\nThe Information Technology Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the reason for the matter coming before Council.\nThe Information Technology Director responded Council is approving the high-level plan to\nallow staff to get into the ten different recommendations; noted the first recommendation is\nneeded for the following nine.\nThe Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the plan is high-level and similar to the\nTransportation Choices Plan; staff returns to Council with a concept prior to seeking funding and\ngrants; staff is looking for a core communication system.\nDavid Huynh, Iteris, Inc., stated the intent of the plan is to be a high-level road map; the plan will\nserve the function of helping the City obtain grant funding; having a plan in-place is useful when\ngoing after competitive grants; additional details will be developed for specific projects; specific\nprojects will be brought back to Council for consideration and approval.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n2", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 5, "text": "Vice Mayor Vella stated that she is concerned about the previous Council questions remaining\nunanswered; she is not supportive of the plan as-is; expressed support for the matter returning\nto Council in May as a Regular Agenda Item to address questions; stated there are many good\nthings in the plan.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern over delaying the matter.\nVice Mayor Vella concurred with Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft; stated that she does not want the matter\ndelayed and would like to see the topic return in May to answer questions.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired when and how Councilmember Knox White would like the matter\nto return.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded that he has been asking to have the matter return since\nlast year; stated that he is not trying to delay the project; the plan sets 10 priority projects;\nCouncil is being asked to approve the projects; Council has previously questioned the projects\nlisted; Council discussing transportation and climate is not centered around increasing\nintersection access; many transportation-centric matters are not covered by the plan;\nprioritization should be discussed; Council should figure out ways for the plan to leverage\ntransportation issues; expressed support for free wi-fi and wireless rings; noted a few of the\ntransportation-related matters called out in the plan should have data included; Council may\nremove items from the plan; expressed support for items 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 being from the plan\nto and returning to Council ; stated the items can be added back into the plan.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of the items being removed from the plan.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the items are all related to infrastructure built on top of the\nfiber ring specific to traffic signals: Citywide vehicle preemption, deploying transit signal priority,\ncentralized transportation management, transportation data analytics, and deploying a traffic\nmonitoring camera network.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the Plan, suspending items 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10\nuntil future discussion.\nThe Information Technology Director stated staff is open to suspending items; the amount of\nFederal funding available is unprecedented; $7 billion was set aside for broadband\ninfrastructure back in 2008; now, $100 billion has been set aside; staff would be happy to look\ninto available federal funding opportunities for the communications network and revisit the\nsuspended items.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether staff is working with Alameda Unified School District (AUSD)\nin relation to broadband; stated the third round of the e-rate program is being released and 13%\nof the overall funds have gone to California schools; questioned whether AUSD will apply for the\nthird round of funding.\nThe Information Technology Director responded in the affirmative; stated staff's would work with\nAUSD; other stakeholders have expressed interest; as staff goes after and receives federal\nfunding, local partnership applications can be viewed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 6, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about the ways in which the City has partnered with\nAUSD.\nThe Information Technology Director stated staff is working on a fun project using sensor\ntechnology; discussed AUSD using the program to develop its Geographic Information System\n(GIS) curriculum; stated the idea is to have a pilot program with AUSD to model sensor\ntechnology into other areas for City use.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification about the matters Council would be\napproving.\nThe Information Technology Director stated item 1 is building out the City communications\nnetwork; item 2 includes deploying public wifi network; item 5 relates to partnering with internet\nservice providers; item 6 is developing the dig once policy and installation standards; item 8\nincludes interconnecting the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and other City facilities.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the staff report indicates approximately $47 million\nwould achieve all components with an annual cost of $550,000; inquired whether any General\nFund money will be anticipated on an annual basis for the items to be approved or whether\ngrant funding will be used.\nThe Information Technology Director responded staff is focused on the communications network\nwith an estimated cost of $6 million; stated staff would seek federal funding for the\ncommunications network; the project will target business districts, as well as equity-priority\nneighborhoods, and will connect City buildings.\nMr. Huynh stated the plan intent is to not dictate the type of money spent, but to provide a sense\nof how much improvements cost; most cities use the plan as a tool to seek grant funding; a lot\nof funding and grant programs are available; most agencies pay for the improvements through a\nseries of federal, State and local grants.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the City Manager recommendation does not\nobligate any financial resources and any financial commitments would be required to come back\nto Council for approval either in the budget or as specific items, to which the Information\nTechnology Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer discussed a previous Council Referral for public wifi in\nbusiness districts; stated the City has yet to accomplish the task; she will be supporting the\ncomponents; expressed support for hot spots to allow people access to the internet; expressed\nconcern about delays; stated that she is happy to see the matter make progress; she would like\nto know more about vehicle emission technology and electric vehicles; inquired whether 10% or\nless of cars in Alameda are electric.\nThe Senior Transportation Coordinator responded the amount could be less; stated the\npercentage is an estimate.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated 10% of the total amount of cars would be a small\namount; the number is increasing; however, many people cannot afford a new car; she\nunderstands getting an electric car is difficult; a majority of cars in Alameda are using gasoline,\nwhich creates emissions; expressed support for a plan which deals with the current issues being\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n4", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 7, "text": "faced; stated the City is a long way from 100% zero emissions.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the motion be clarified.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated the motion is to approve the Smart City Master Plan,\nsuspending items 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 to come back for further discussion at a future time.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft made a friendly amendment to the motion to add: \"affirming items 1, 2, 5,\n6, and 8.\"\nCouncilmember Knox White accepted the friendly amendment.\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(*22-257) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Annual Subscription\nLicense Fee of the Enterprise Dropbox Inc. Agreement in the Amount in an Amount Not to\nExceed $44,100 for an Aggregate Total Not to Exceed $150,000. Accepted.\n(*22-258) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Five-\nYear Agreement with Centralsquare Technologies, LLC, Substantially in the Form of the\nAttached Agreement, for Enterprise Asset Management System Licensing Fees, for a Total\nCumulative Amount Not to Exceed $229,674. Accepted.\n(*22-259) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Mark\nLee and Yong Kay, Inc., DBA Bay Construction Company for the Police Department Reception\nArea and Ramp Renovation Project, No. P.W. 11-19-53, in a Not to Exceed Amount of\n$341,000. Accepted.\n(*22-260) Recommendation to Review and Approve the Social Service Human Relations Board\nWork Plan for the 2022 Calendar Year. Accepted.\n(*22-261) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Third Amendment with\nKaiser Permanente Medical Group to Add QuantiFERON Tuberculosis Testing to the Scope of\nServices for the Remainder of the Current Service Provider Agreement. Accepted.\n(22-262) Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Girard Beaudin as Interim City\nManager at an Annual Salary of $278,409, Commencing on May 3, 2022, and Authorize the\nMayor to Sign the Agreement on Behalf of the City.\nThe City Attorney and Human Resources Director summarized the benefits and salary.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*22-263) Resolution No. 15883, \"Approving a Retroactive City of Alameda Paid Supplemental\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 8, "text": "Sick Leave Policy, for the Period of October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, for Employees Who\nHave Not Exhausted Their Available 2021 COVID-19 State Supplemental Sick Leave.' Adopted.\n(*22-264) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Playground Equipment from\nLandscape Structures Inc. for the Lincoln Park Playground Replacement Project in an Amount\nNot to Exceed $367,044.93. Accepted; and\n(*22-264 A) Resolution No. 15884, \"Amending the Capital Budget for Fiscal Years 2021-23.\"\nAdopted.\n(*22-265) Resolution No. 15885, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 General Fund Recreation\nand Parks Department Operating Budget to Increase Revenue in the Amount of $401,000 and\nIncrease Expenditures in the Amount of $307,000 for a Positive Net Total of $94,000 to the\nGeneral Fund; and to Increase Expenditures in the Mastick Trust Fund by $27,000.\" Adopted.\n(*22-266) Resolution No. 15886, \"Accepting the Recommendation of the Public Utilities Board\nand Approve Assignment of Alameda Municipal Power's Allocation of Hydroelectric Power\nunder the Base Resource Contract (BRC) with the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)\nto the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Commencing Calendar Year 2025 through the\nExpiration of the BRC Contract Term; and Authorize the General Manager to Execute the (1)\nthe Request for Assignment with of WAPA and (2) the Assignment Administration Agreement\nwith NCPA.\" Adopted.\n(*22-267) Recommendation to Approve the Park Street Business Improvement Area (BIA)\nAnnual Assessment Report. Accepted; and\n(*22-267 A) Resolution No. 15887, \"Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park Street\nBIA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, and to Set a Public Hearing for May 3, 2022.\" Adopted.\n(22-268) Recommendation to Approve the Webster Street Business Improvement Area (BIA)\nAnnual Assessment Report. Accepted; and\n(22-268 A) Resolution No. 15888, \"Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Webster\nStreet BIA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, and to Set a Public Hearing for May 3, 2022.\" Adopted.\nNote: Councilmember Daysog recused himself, so the motion carried by the following vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4.\n[Absent: Councilmember Daysog - 1.]\n(*22-269) Resolution No. 15889, \"Approving a Final Map and Authorizing Execution of a\nSubdivision Improvement Agreement for Tract 8617, Bay 37 - Phase 3, as a Condition to Final\nMap Approval (Alameda Landing Waterfront Development). Adopted.\n(22-270) Resolution No. 15890, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute (1) a\nLease-Purchase Agreement with Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc. through the HGACBuy\nPurchasing Cooperative and (2) a Financing Agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA for\nthe Purchase of One Pierce Fire Truck in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,865,550.53.' Adopted.\nThe Fire Chief gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated the purchase amounts to almost $2 million; public\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n6", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 9, "text": "speakers in the past have expressed concern over large purchases being placed on the\nConsent Calendar; the cost of the Fire apparatus is increasing and approving the matter sooner\nsaves the City $130,000; she would like to know why a new Fire apparatus is necessary as well\nas any additional benefits.\nThe Fire Chief stated the purchase was previously approved and was expected to be included\nas part of the work plan for next fiscal year; however, the Apparatus Committee and Public\nWorks Department were alerted about the price increase; staff worked to get the purchase on\nthe agenda sooner in order to avoid the $130,000 cost increase; the City has one reserve\napparatus which is 30 years old; wear and tear on in-use apparatuses occurs; AFD does rely on\nthe reserve apparatus to fill in when frontline equipment goes out of service; the fleet\nreplacement plan has a replacement cycle of 15 years; the new apparatus will increase\nreliability for the spare apparatus; finding parts for the spare apparatus is challenging due to\nage; the new apparatus and fleet will be environmentally friendly; the new apparatus will have a\nlonger ladder, quicker deployment time, increased maneuverability and can carry all equipment;\nthe new apparatus is built to the 2016 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901\nstandards; the apparatus will ensure the City is meeting all modern apparatus safety\ntechnology, which protects both the community and Fire Fighters; discussed the apparatus\ntechnology.\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.\nCONTINUED AGENDA ITEMS\n(22-271) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report on the Climate Action and Resiliency\nPlan (CARP) and the Annual Report on Transportation.\nThe Sustainability and Resilience Manager and Transportation Planner gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nDiscussed the West End Bicycle and Pedestrian bridge as a priority for Bike Walk Alameda;\nstated the bridge is needed and is the best long-term solution; many recommendations support\nthe 2009 report; discussed studies validating the need for an estuary crossing: Denyse\nTrepanier, Bike Walk Alameda.\nStated the bike and pedestrian bridge is essential to aggressive and important climate and\nsafety objectives; discussed her experience using an electric bike leaving the Island from the\nWest End; stated the West End stands to have the highest density of housing with zero\ninfrastructure for bikes and pedestrians to get on and off of the Island: Rachel Campos de\nIvanov, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the work done to support sustainability in Alameda and for City staff;\nstated Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA) would like to continue being a\npartner with the City: Ruth Abbe, CASA.\nStated a lot of work has been done; discussed recommendations provide by the Transportation\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n7", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 10, "text": "Commission; expressed support for the proposed bridge having a toll; stated that he is confused\nby the emission reduction percentage concepts; expressed concern over an increase in\nintersection navigation difficulty as a driver; stated work needs to be done: Jay Garfinkle,\nAlameda.\nDiscussed his enjoyment of being able to bike to the Waterfront Park from the East End along\nthe Cross Alameda Trail; expressed support for slow streets; stated that he is looking forward to\nmore, if the City continues to plan; the bike pedestrian bridge will have the most impact for\nAlamedans; other transportation projects will help; however the bridge would be the only 24-\nhour option: Michael Sullivan, Alameda.\nStated that she is struggling with bicycling advocates; questioned the amount of cars versus\nbicycles in Alameda; stated there is a tremendous amount of cars and many will be electric in\nthe future; she and her husband do not ride bikes; expressed concern over road changes\nfavoring bicycles; stated that she does not see bicycles on Shoreline Drive often: Karen Miller,\nAlameda.\nExpressed concern over the lack of infrastructure on the West End as housing increases in the\narea; stated the City needs another tube or vehicle bridge to adequately meet the transportation\nneeds for all Alameda residents; expressed support for the bike pedestrian bridge; urged staff to\nseek federal and State transportation funds: Carmen Reid, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the staff recommendation, especially the bike pedestrian bridge; the\ncurrent design meets the Coast Guard's out-of-the-box navigation requirements; the\nrequirements are overly conservative and can change; prioritizing automobiles is not\nsustainable; the path forward is improving mobility while reducing car dependency: Cyndy\nJohnsen, Bike Walk Alameda.\nStated that he appreciates the comprehensive staff report; Alameda's central location allows for\na\nvariety of transportation connections; federal funding is available; urged the City seek funding\nto build more sustainable and safe transportation options: Drew Dara-Abrams, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the reports; stated it is challenging to bike through the Tube; a bike\nbridge would be a better option: Erin Fraser, Alameda.\nExpressed support for advancing the West End pedestrian bridge project; stated the bridge\nwould be transformative for families that bike; many families with one car ride bikes as\na\nnecessity; bike and pedestrian access to Oakland is a barrier for some families; a bridge would\nremove the barrier; buses are nice, but are not a family-friendly solution; the Tube is also not a\nfriendly solution; urged Council advance the bridge: Jacy Gaige, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the bike pedestrian bridge; stated the experience biking through the Tube\nis terrible; he is supportive of finding a solution to advance the bridge project forward; expressed\nsupport for not centering cars as much in the transportation plans and for focusing on multi-\nmodal options: Zac Bowling, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Knox White expressed support for the reports; discussed a report from the\nIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); stated the City needs to be thinking about\nhow to accommodate all road users.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n8", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 11, "text": "Councilmember Knox White moved approval of accepting both reports.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that he would like to see the City advance the groundwater\nwork faster than simply including the work in a plan; groundwater is a big issue that the City\ndoes not know how to address; the work should be moved forward as money is spent on areas\nto protect the Island; ensuring money is being spent in the correct places will rely on what has\nbeen learned through climate work; extra money for climate issues can be held to Council\npriorities and policy of ensuring that funds are only used for adaptation and resiliency; he\nsupports using the General Fund to go after transportation needs; expressed support for the two\nplans being linked, and for the plan coming forward being the most bold; stated the City needs\nto figure out how to provide protected, safe and family-friendly infrastructure; he wants to see\nthe City continue to go with Council policy; expressed support for building bike signals along the\nCross Alameda Trail; stated Council needs to start having a discussion with the community\nabout the concept of induced demand; discussed emission increases through project\nintersections; stated the City has already done over half of the Transportation Safety Plan (TSP)\nprojects; Council can look at the impacts of projects before moving forward; the CARP is big on\ncongestion pricing, which has been a missed discussion opportunity; questioned the role of the\ntechnology in tackling congestion; stated congestion will not likely disappear if another Tube is\nconstructed; discussed an article related to induced demand; stated the City needs to be looking\nat pricing and other opportunities to address congestion and put funds into providing better\noptions and cheaper access; the City cannot keep doing what has been done for the past 50\nyears.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff highlighted things known to be true, which is\nbeing in the midst of climate change and global warming; fire season is now year-round and\ndoes not appear to be abating anytime soon; elected officials have an obligation to meet needs,\nlook reality in the eye and not delay; the bike and pedestrian bridge is part of a transformative\ntime for infrastructure; the City needs to step up and apply for funding; discussed the bipartisan\ninfrastructure bill which is providing more money than ever; stated huge sums of money are\ncoming from the federal government; the current situation is hopeful; City staff have held\nproductive calls with the Department of Transportation (DOT); she will be calling on the DOT for\ntransformative projects; the bridge is well timed due to a prioritization of complete streets and\nVision Zero; it costs money to build a bridge and costs nothing to cross the bridge; complete\nstreets are needed for all users; Council is leveling the playing field, which has been auto-\ncentric; she is working on a meeting with CalTrans; the project's future is hopeful; discussed a\nPublic Utilities Board planning workshop and subsidizing solar for people with lower incomes;\nexpressed support for future plans promoting electrification; stated that she would like staff to\nperform root-cause analysis for vehicle deaths in the City, as well as bridge details.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated staff is reviewing five proposals to\nstart work on the next phase of feasibility study for the bicycle pedestrian bridge; staff will return\nto Council in June with the selected firm; staff is making the selection in partnership with\nregional partners; the effort will take one year and the public will be involved; staff will develop\nfeasibility studies while also working with the Alameda community.\nThe Transportation Planner stated every time there is a fatal crash, City staff gathers at the site\nto review what happened; staff thinks about improvements; staff is working on a best practices\nscan of a rapid response program after severe injury and fatal crashes; staff has performed an\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n9", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 12, "text": "continues to be a long-time skeptic of the bicycle pedestrian bridge; the bridge is a hard sell due\nto the cost; the City will go after regional, State, and federal funding; Council should consider\nthe correct bang for the buck; discussed census data related to commuters identifying 2% as\nbicyclists; stated nine times as many people are taking public transit relative to bicycle riding;\nthe argument can be made that if the bridge is built, more people will begin to bicycle; the cost\nmeans Council should move carefully; he will continue to be a skeptic and will also continue to\nsupport the CARP; expressed support for people excited about the bridge; stated the\nTransportation Plan update and CARP are great things for the City.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City is looking at a lot of available federal money; Alameda is\njust as deserving as any other region in the country.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the annual review of the CARP ensures the City is keeping on track\nwith necessary changes; expressed concern about the price of gasoline; stated the cost factors\ninto some of the updates and building for the future; stated groundwater is an important issue\nand is currently impacting Alameda residents; many residents are located within the Federal\nEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zones and will have to carry costly flood\ninsurance; concurred with Councilmember Knox White's comments related to addressing and\nprioritizing groundwater; stated the bicycle pedestrian bridge is being built in conjunction with\nthe City of Oakland; the bridge will help connect Alameda to Oakland; small numbers of\ncommuting cyclists are seen due to the unfriendly environment connecting to Oakland; the\nbridge project is regional; regional partners are helping; the bridge is the type of project the\nState and federal government are looking forward to; Council can continue to lead on the project\nand be a welcoming, multimodal City for everyone; the project is part of a cohesive plan being\nput forward in order to connect Alameda to the broader region; expressed support for staff's\nwork on the matter; stated Council needs to prioritize the bridge in order to ask regional partners\nto stand with Alameda; she supports the matter.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer discussed a conference with Bloom Energy related to\nadvancing clean energy; stated a study has found a proliferation of backup generators across\nCalifornia; 90% are diesel fueled, which poses significant obstacles to achieving greenhouse\ngas reduction targets; there was a 22% increase in generators in Southern California last year\nand a 34% increase in the Bay Area over the last three years; Bloom Energy has connected the\nincrease in generators to rolling blackouts and electricity interruptions; people come up with\nsolutions to having electric service interrupted; electrical interruptions cause issues with\noperating medical devices, as well as food refrigeration, which many do not have the money to\nreplace; expressed concern about people being alone in a dark home with an increase in crime;\nstated the reaction is not due to a lack of care for the environment, it is due to legitimate\nconcerns; not everyone can afford to buy a new electric vehicle or provide charging\ninfrastructure; she appreciates the topic of gasoline bring addressed; discussed her experience\npurchasing gasoline; stated many people are concerned about the cost of gasoline; many ideas\nare well intended; however, there is overreach and a disregard for the impact on regular people;\nmany people do not make over $100,000, annually and do not work from home; some people\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n10", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 13, "text": "drive trucks in order to carry tools for work; she supports the City encouraging being green,\nplanting trees and the Transportation Commission; numbers do not show a decrease in\nfatalities; there have been fewer drivers on the road due to COVID-19; accidents happen;\npeople should be cautioned; expressed concern about slow street traffic diversions; stated\npublic transportation usage is down; many people still have concerns about riding the bus and\nBay Area Rapid Transit (BART); she has been assaulted in Alameda and confronted on BART;\nit is important for Council to recognize that many well intended ideas are impractical and\nmisguided; some actions being taken are increasing the dangers to the public at large; she will\nnot support either plan.\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(22-272) 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.\nThe Fire Chief gave a Power Point presentation.\nStated the program is needed and impactful; important things take time; the reduction in 5150\nholds and the successful focus on mental health and well-being of people is paramount; there is\nstill more Police presence than is comfortable; the program has potential as the partnership with\nAlameda Family Services (AFS) deepens; urged Council to give the program the time and\nresources needed: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda.\nExpressed support for comments provided by Speaker Rakowski; discussed an incident at\nWaterfront Park involving a health and wellness check call resulting in two Police vehicles\nshowing up with armed Officers; expressed concern over the CARE team not being dispatched\nand two Police vehicles responding instead; stated that she would like to see more and\ncontinued training for dispatch staff and better response: Melodye Montgomery, Alameda.\nStated that she continues to push for the program to become what it was intended to be;\nexpressed concern about not having data related to Alameda Police Department (APD) being\non calls; stated that she would like data to include if APD goes on the call and the level of\ninvolvement; APD presence has been visible during CARE program calls; expressed support for\nclear goals related to reducing APD involvement: Jenice Anderson, Alameda.\nExpressed support for the program; stated that he shares the same sentiments as other\nspeakers; he supports unbundling APD services to the extent that APD is not necessary for\nprogram calls: Erin Fraser, Alameda.\nDiscussed a CARE team program call; stated the client received necessary support and is going\nto a psychiatrist appointment while regularly checking in with AFS's case manager; the client\nhas started his own business detailing cars; expressed support for the CARE program: Joey\nHarrison, Village of Love.\nExpressed support for the CARE program; stated that she is hopeful and resonates with\ncomments; expressed concern about the amount and percentage of people of color having\nmental health issues; stated that she hopes for transitional housing for individuals: Anana Clark,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n11", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 14, "text": "Alameda.\nExpressed support for the program, and its continuance and evolution; stated anything worth\ndoing takes work and time; it is important to center on the program goals and objectives; the\ngoals and objectives do not seem to be consistent with what is occurring on calls; urged the\ncontinuance of the program being an alternative to APD: Jackie Zipkin, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is proud of the work that has been done; the program is off\nto a promising start; changes and modifications are likely needed; the program has been\nmaking a positive difference in a number of lives; other communities are reaching out to\nAlameda and AFD to find out how to provide a similar program; expressed support for more\nsimilar programs starting up throughout the State; stated there is no shame in having a mental\nhealth crisis; expressed support for working on transitional housing since it relates to mental\nhealth; stated that it is difficult for most to imagine the circumstances of homelessness and\nmany are close to housing insecurity.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated that staff is looking for Council approval to extend the pilot\nprogram to June 2023.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of authorizing extension of the program.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Knox White stated the program roll out has been successful;\nAlameda County is looking at how the program can be more of a model for their Community\nAssessment and Transport Team (CATT) program as a possible alternative; expressed concern\nover the CARE team objectives; stated the objective has been to provide an alternative to\narmed involvement in response to mental health; there are reasons why a single CARE team\nmight not be able to address every call; data should be collected on the number calls are\nreceived that should be taken by the CARE team, but lacked resources; there are many reasons\nfor APD to go along on calls during the CARE pilot responses; the more feedback that can be\nreceived, such as responding to CARE team calls without lights, is helpful; there are benefits to\nnon-CARE team calls when APD Officers arrive and assess that the CARE team or AFS\nis\nneeded; anything worth doing is worth refining in order to get better; the program will only get\nbetter thanks to all partners involved.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the early success of the CARE program shows that the City is\nsucceeding in reforming policing in Alameda; future generations of Alamedans will see adoption\nof the CARE program as one of the biggest and best decisions made by a City Council; he\nanticipates the future returns will only get better.\nVice Mayor Vella stated getting the CARE program off the ground with little to build from could\nbe a daunting task; program staff have stepped up to the task; she is ready to support the\nmatter; expressed support for the City seeing the pilot through; stated that she supports the City\nhelping others find better solutions; Alameda is the right size city to launch this type of program\nand has many invested community members; people in the program are learning ways to\nimprove and build upon what exists every day; the responsibility is taken seriously; she is\nconcerned about ensure that program staff are provided support; trauma is experienced by first\nresponders; policies should reflect that responders are cared for and provided time off when\nneeded; expressed support for addressing worker's compensation in a meaningful way;\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n12", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 15, "text": "expressed concern about staffing levels and possible burnout; stated that she would like to hear\nabout what needs to be done in order to create a long-term successful program; there is a\nbroader trend at the State level with nationally recognized mental health first response; she\nwould also like to build partnerships with AUSD; California is investing in behavioral and mental\nhealth; the process needs to be expansive and not solely focused on staffing for County\nBehavioral Health Services; school based mental health counselors are important; expressed\nsupport for the CARE program partnering with and building off of resources in order to receive\nongoing funding and ensure a lasting program.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated it has been less than one year since Council made the\ndecision to allow AFD to provide CARE program services; discussed the Council decision;\nstated the program is bold and is comprised of first responders; AFS joined the program in\nDecember 2021; expressed support for program staff thinking outside the box for an Alameda\nsolution; discussed the vote approving the program; stated it can be difficult to think about what\nis best for the community; she is proud of the results and good work; requested clarification\nabout why Police join some of the calls for service and for APD being dispatched to a call;\ninquired whether Police receive the call and about the criteria used by dispatch.\nThe Fire Chief responded said data is the reason the City is bringing on Beyond Lucid\nTechnology (BLT); staff identified dots are not able to be connected for data; staff reached out\nto the City Manager when approached by BLT; BLT is on board; staff is working to get BLT the\nneeded access to data points; staff is working to show what success looks like to meet the\ndirection of reducing the Police presence during calls for service; APD responds to ensure AFD\nmembers are safe on scene; the program will evolve and staff will see what does and does not\nwork; he would like to ensure all crews are safe on scene; triage calls include AFD or APD as\nprimary; AFD primary calls make initial contact with clients and Police may be in the area while\nstaging to provide support when needed; if the client be potentially dangerous or have a\nweapon, then APD is primary and will make the first contact; if a client inside is unwilling to\ncome out of a building, APD will ensure safety clearance; once data is compiled, staff hopes to\nshow Council a reduction in Police on-scene time; discussed Assembly Bill (AB) 988; stated a\ncomprehensive mental health response program will be required by July 2027; discussed an\nupcoming County meeting about the 9-8-8 number.\nThe Police Chief stated the matter has been covered well; the program is fantastic; APD\nsupports CARE; there is a triage system to help decide which entity is dispatched; APD looks to\nsupport AFD by staging nearby and not being present; APD is closely monitoring the calls and\nthe program; the mindset for the program is moving in the direction of finding every opportunity\nnot to have APD presence unless necessary; staff identified the incident of APD being\ndispatched to a CARE call and recognized cross information was provided; APD provided\ntraining to ensure similar mishaps do not occur again; staff is committed to working to overcome\nissues.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the Fire Chief bringing a report to Council when the\n9-8-8 number is approved.\nThe Fire Chief stated staff is monitoring the matter closely and hopes the number will positively\nimpact mental health response services throughout California; the standard will be adopted at\nthe federal level; 9-8-8 will be utilized for accessing mental health professionals; the program\nwill extend into triaging and how calls or protocols are used to send the correct resource.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n13", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 16, "text": "Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated there is an option to transition from a pilot program to a\nfully funded program with the current data; she would be curious to hear the best\nrecommendation for the program moving forward.\nThe Fire Chief stated remaining in pilot status is in the best interest in order to provide a\nthorough analysis of the pilot program; staff continues to look at success and ensure the\nexpectations of Council and the community are met; he recommends the program continue to\nJanuary 2023 and come back to Council; the approach gives staff months to pivot and decide\nthe next model.\nKatherine Schwartz, AFS, stated that she agrees with the Fire Chief's recommendation; the\nprogram is still early on; having flexibility is helpful in order to be able to make adjustments as\ndata becomes more robust; providing support to first responders is part of an ongoing\ndiscussion; staff is looking to provide additional training and opportunities for de-briefings with\none-on-one check-ins; staff is also looking at other ways to ensure the emotionally taxing work\nis done in a way that does not produce burnout and allows staff to provide a fully empathetic\nresponse; AFS and AFD staff are working to make the support available.\n(22-273) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested addressing the hearings for the parking provisions\n[paragraph no. 22-274 and the two Community Facilities Districts [paragraph no. 22-267 and\n22-268].\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the items after 11:00 p.m. then\nadjourning.\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.\nThe Police Chief concurred with Ms. Schwartz and the Fire Chief.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification on AFS's organization and background.\nMs. Schwartz stated AFS has been serving Alameda for 50 years; AFS is a continuum of\nservice provider serving all ages; AFS has three primary divisions: early childhood and family\nsupport services, school based and a clinic and community based behavioral health division; the\nAFS family resource center includes a family resource van; AFS has crisis and case\nmanagement services; AFS is trying to develop a broad network of support; the intention is to\nensure AFS is able to support all of the members of Alameda in whatever capacity is needed;\nAFS is working hard and appreciative of Council support and partnership.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the motion to continue the program as\na pilot; stated that she commends all for stepping up and addressing the issue; the program is\nbeing looked at across the country for reference; she is looking forward to the continual\nevolution of the program over time; she is confident that the current team is the team she\nenvisioned last year as most capable.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n14", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 17, "text": "Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:\nAye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 10:54 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:14 p.m.\n***\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(22-274) 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. Introduced.\nThe Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including introduction\nof the ordinance].\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Public Works will be\ndetermining the rates for parking meters.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the Municipal Code empowers\nthe Public Works Director to set the rates; the Public Works Department works closely with\nTransportation Planning in setting rates; an ordinance passed in 2020 allows for a hourly rate\nrange from $0 to $5.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the rates will come to Council prior to being\nset.\nThe Public Works Director responded there is intent to come back to Council to set ferry\nterminal parking rates; stated currently staff does not intend to change the on-street parking\nmeter rates.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there will be a process if there is a change in\nthe business districts parking rates.\nThe Public Works Director responded that she does not currently have a specific process;\nstated that she is happy to reach out to Transportation Planning staff in order to gain a sense of\nhow changes have been performed in the past and how changes are intended for the future.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated Council has received multiple complaints about cars\nblocking street cleaning; enforcement is inconsistent; she does not support having enforcement\npolicies if enforcement does not occur; people park in no parking areas due to insufficient\nparking; inquired whether parking enforcement is anticipated.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated Public Works has two full-time\npositions funded; priority will be within the business districts and street sweeping routes; a\nroadmap was developed with a consultant in order to provide the best resources; two full time\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n15", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 18, "text": "technicians are not enough to cover the entirety of the program; staff will likely be coming back\nto Council once the program is established with a request for additional staff to ensure the\ndepartment can cover the on street paid parking, parking garage, soon to be ferry terminal lots\nand street sweeping routes.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he will continue to be supportive of having APD enforce\nparking; there is a new program underway; however, he prefers the older way.\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(22-275) Public Hearing to Consider Formation of City of Alameda Community Facilities District\nNo. 22-1 (Alameda Marina) Therein;\n(22-275 A) Resolution No. 15891, \"Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities\nDistrict No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the District,\nPreliminarily Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District, and Submitting Levy of the\nSpecial Tax and the Establishment of the Appropriations Limit to the Qualified Electors of the\nDistrict;\" Adopted;\n(22-275 L B) Resolution No. 15892, \"Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness\nwithin the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina) and\nSubmitting Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the District.\" Adopted;\n(22-275 C) Resolution No. 15893, \"Calling Special Election within the City of Alameda\nCommunity Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina);' and Conduct Special Election.\"\nAdopted;\n(22-275 D) Resolution No. 15894, \"Declaring Results of Special Election and Directing\nRecording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda Marina.\" Adopted; and\n(22-275 E) Introduction of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda\nCommunity Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina). Introduced.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there are any protests and opened the public hearing for\ncomment.\nWith no comments, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft closed the hearing.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved adoption of the resolutions of formation, necessity and\ncalling the election.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated one of the matters indicates the\nbond as indefinite with an ongoing tax and the other is for 35 years; requested clarification about\nthe duration of the current bond.\nThe Public Works Director stated the current the service CFD has the ability to go on in\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n16", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 19, "text": "perpetuity and is the next item Council will consider; the current item will issue bonds with a 30-\nyear repayment period.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the owners of the properties vote on the\nmatter.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the ballots were sent out and\nreceived by the City Clerk.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many ballots were sent out.\nPaul Thimmig, Quint & Thimmig, responded only one property owner is subject to the tax; stated\nthe property owner has submitted a ballot; the next CFD item has three property owners subject\nto the tax; a future annexation area exists for CFD 22-1, which will only be added if the property\nowner petitions to add the area.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether staff anticipates more than one property\nowner.\nMr. Thimmig responded CFD 22-1 will have condominiums and multiple property owners; the\nfuture annexation area owners could come in at a subsequent time.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the property owners will be allowed to vote\nand determine whether or not to pay the tax.\nMr. Thimmig responded in the negative; stated condominium owners will receive notices of\nspecial tax on the property at the time of purchase; if prospective owners do not wish to pay the\ntax, the property could not be purchased; property owners in the future annexation area will be\nable to vote.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is a reason Council is being asked to\nvote on the matter while the developer is the only current owner and voting entity as opposed to\nin the future when multiple owners could vote.\nMr. Thimmig responded the CFD is a condition of the Master Plan; staff is implementing the\nMaster Plan; the facilities are under construction and roadways are virtually complete; it is time\nto put the district in place so that bonds can be issued to pay for the facilities.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated if the vote is taken after the condominium owners are in\npossession of the property and eligible to vote, the vote would more than likely fail; having the\nmatter come before Council at this moment is part of a strategy; it is important for the public to\nunderstand the process; the only person voting on a tax that will last for 35 years is the\ndeveloper.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he previously voted against the matter and will continue to\ndo so.\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.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n17", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 20, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the ballot be opened and results announced.\nThe City Clerk stated one ballot had been cast representing 11 aye votes; stated the matter\npasses.\nCouncilmember Knox White moved adoption of the resolution declaring election results.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, the City Clerk inquired whether the motion includes introduction of the\nordinance.\nCouncilmember Knox White responded the motion includes approval of introduction of the\nordinance.\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(22-276) Public Hearing to Consider Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities\nDistrict No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive\nMeasures);\n(22-276 A) Resolution No. 15895, \"Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities\nDistrict No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive\nMeasures), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the District, Preliminarily Establishing\nan Appropriations Limit for the District, and Submitting Levy of the Special Tax and the\nEstablishment of the Appropriations Limit to the Qualified Electors of the District.\" Adopted;\n(22-276 B) Resolution No. 15896, \"Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within the City of\nAlameda Community Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements\nMaintenance and Adaptive Measures). Adopted;\n(22-276 C Resolution No. 15897, \"Calling Special Election within the City of Alameda\nCommunity Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance\nand Adaptive Measures);' and Conduct Special Election.\" Adopted;\n(22-276 D) Resolution No. 15898, \"Declaring Results of Special Election and Directing\nRecording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements\nMaintenance and Adaptive Measures.\" Adopted; and\n(22-276 E) Introduction of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda\nCommunity Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance\nand Adaptive Measures). Introduced.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there are any protests and opened the public hearing for\ncomment.\nWith no comments, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft closed the hearing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n18", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 21, "text": "Councilmember Knox White moved adoption of the resolutions of formation, necessity and\ncalling the election.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated the matter seems to be an interesting\napproach to deal with uncertainty of sea level rise; Council should support the matter.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted Council considered the CARP matter earlier in the meeting; stated\nthe solutions are in Council's hands and the City should plan for uncertain futures.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired when the tax will go into effect.\nThe Public Works Director responded bonds will take a little time to issue; stated in 31 years,\nthe district could have a levy assessed or a decision that the City will not need to adapt the\nimprovements or have a Tidelands lessee; the City will also be assessing the matter from a\nmaintenance perspective; a number of things need to happen in order for assessment in year\n31.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the year will be 2053, to which Mr. Thimmig\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether property owners will be voting on the matter\nat this time, to which Mr. Thimmig responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired who the property owners are.\nMr. Thimmig responded Alameda Marina LLC, a different entity which owns the boat hoist area,\nand the property owner of the area to be developed into condominiums.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many property owners are anticipated in the\narea for the future.\nMr. Thimmig responded the two primary condominium and apartment developments will have a\nnumber of residents.\nSean Murphy, Alameda Marina, stated that he anticipates as many as 300 property owners.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is reason the City does not wait until\n2045 to let the property owners vote and decide as opposed to conducting the vote at the\ncurrent meeting.\nMr. Thimmig responded the CFD is required by the Master Plan; stated the CFD needs to be\nplaced at the front end.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer inquired who wrote the Master Plan.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded the Master Plan process was worked on by the City and\ndeveloper; Council would have approved the Master Plan; the idea behind the approach is to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n19", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 22, "text": "ensure the City is well positioned to proactively maintain the infrastructure; if sea level rise\nprojections fall short, the City will be in a better position to address the matter without having to\ngo to 300 property owners; the approach becomes problematic for a number of reasons.\nIn response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry about reasons why the matter would\nbecome a problem, the Assistant City Manager stated getting 300 people to tax themselves will\nbe a community discussion; the result will likely cause the City to use different funding sources\nto bail itself out; the CFD opportunity comes with the larger development area to help the sea\nwall against sea level rise.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she will not be supporting the matter; the matter is\nunconscionable; many people making the decision will not be present in 2053; she has\nconcerns about the appropriateness; expressed concern about commercial builders focusing on\nmaking money; stated Council regularly goes back to the public on issues which are important;\ndiscussed school bond votes; stated the City rarely has taxes without a sunset; the report\nshould be written clearly; Council is being asked to take the vote as opposed to waiting and\nasking property owners to vote in 2053; she has heard the ends justify the means; however, she\nbelieves the approach lends to not trusting voters of the time; she is not sure that the process is\nfair or appropriate; discussed her support for the 35 year bond; stated bonds are not typically\nindefinite; inquired the procedure if property owners need recourse to end the tax.\nMr. Thimmig responded the property owners could petition for removal at any time under CFD\n22-2 as long as bonds have not been issued; stated the decision would be solely up to Council\nwhether or not to grant the petition.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer discussed petitioning and voting against a hospital tax; stated\nthere is some recourse for 2053; she will not be supporting the matter.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the process for recourse in 2053.\nMr. Thimmig responded Council could decide not to issue bonds and dissolve the CFD; stated\nthere would be no obligation; Council could remove the bonds and keep the maintenance; the\ndecision falls under the control of the Council, not the voting property owners.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired who would bear the cost of sea wall.\nVice Mayor Vella stated Council has covered many similar matters; builders build homes and\nare in the business not to only make money, but to build needed structures, including\ninfrastructure, which benefits all; the bonds and the money being asked for relates to\ninfrastructure and ensuring the City is providing needed things; many inquiries have been\npreviously answered; several Councilmembers have indicated support understanding the cost is\nneeded to provide infrastructure and services; Council is trying to problem solve, rather than\npretending issues do not exist; she would like to ensure the City is planning ahead and\naddressing issues; expressed support for the CFD.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated if a future Council decides to dissolve the CFD or not issue the\nbond, the threat being protected against does not go away; discussed the Housing Element;\nstated the CFD makes sense.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the crux of the question is whether or not the matter is an\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n20", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 23, "text": "concern about the Housing Element not being heard at the next Council meeting; inquired when\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n21", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 24, "text": "staff can bring back the Housing Element back.\nThe City Manager responded staff can bring the Housing Element on May 3rd or 17th.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council can place the matter under Continued Agenda Items to\nensure it is heard.\nCouncilmember Knox White stated Council has received correspondence requesting Council\nhold a second hearing after the May 5th Historical Advisory Board meeting; proposed Council\nhear the matter on May 17th; staff has stated the matter can be brought forth that date.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether there are any deadlines related to wrapping up the\ndraft Housing Element.\nThe City Manager responded the Housing Element should be heard by May or early June.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft proposed Council place the supportive housing matter on the Continued\nAgenda Items section of the May 3rd meeting agenda and she would decide whether to continue\nthe Housing Element matter on the same section for May 3rd or on the May 17th meeting\nagenda.\nThe Assistant City Manager stated the deadline to submit the draft Housing Element is the week\nof May 23rd; Council can hear the matter on May 17th without issue.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether it is possible to frame the draft Housing Element\ndiscussion as a Council discussion.\nThe City Attorney responded the frame of the discussion depends on the staff report; actions\nable to be taken by Council will be limited by the agenda title and report contents.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved approval of placing the supportive housing and Housing\nElement on the May 3rd meeting under the Continued Agenda Items section.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he would like the Housing Element heard\nMay 3rd; continuing the matter to only May 17th does not allow for a vote on the draft\nrecommendation.\nCouncilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for options being presented to address\nmultiple concerns.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers\nDaysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. [Absent:\nCouncilmembers Knox White and Vella - 2.]\n(22-278) Public Hearing to Review and Comment on Annual Report on the General Plan and\nDraft Housing Element Update. Not heard.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 19, 2022\n22", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2022-04-19", "page": 25, "text": "(22-279) Recommendation to Provide Direction to City Staff on Emergency Supportive Housing\nfor Three City-Owned Vacant Homes at Alameda Point. Not heard.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNot heard.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNot heard.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(22-280) Consider Having the City Council Address the Zoning of the Harbor Bay Club.\n(Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard.\n(22-281) Consider Having the City Council Review Recreation and Parks Department\nCommunity Events. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\nNot heard.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 12:20 a.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 19, 2022\n23", "path": "CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf"}