{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-08-19", "page": 7, "text": "$700,000 deficit; stated a fee structure that would totally\neliminate the deficit was never examined.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether the increase in play over the last\nfive months could offset any potential decline as a result of the\nproposed fee increases.\nThe Interim Golf Manager responded the increase in rounds was from\nthe short course and was a direct result of fee reductions; stated\nthe downward trend will continue for the next couple of years; the\neconomy is in tough shape; further stated the original surcharge\nwas not earmarked for capital improvements, but went back into the\nGeneral Fund.\nThe City Manager stated the original surcharge was established in\n1991.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested a progress report for the last\ntwo months, including revenues and rounds by course; further\nrequested continual tracking; stated that he would like to approve\nthe increases, see how things go, and review the real numbers when\nthe RFP's come back.\nThe Interim Golf Manager stated that reports are provided to the\nGolf Commission each month; reports can be forwarded to Council.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the $700,000 shortfall had a\nwrite-off of $400,000 [in golf cart savings)\nThe Interim Golf Manager responded $400,000 is not included in the\nnext few years; some of the money should be made back; the monthly\ngolf cart lease payment would go to the vendor in the next three\nyears.\nJon Hasegaw, Alameda, stated that he is against the fee increase;\nmore people will come back to play if the fee is reduced.\nMayor Johnson inquired what is the cost per round based on\noperations, to which the Interim Golf Manager responded just under\n$39.00.\nMayor Johnson stated almost everyone is paying less than the cost\nper round.\nThe Interim Golf Manager stated there are other revenue sources\nsuch as golf cart rentals and restaurant concessions; golf cart\nrentals generate approximately $20,000 per year.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nAugust 19, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-08-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-11-07", "page": 5, "text": "$750,000 Each, to the Following: BKF, HEI, and Schaaf & Wheeler for On-Call Civil\nEngineering Consulting Services. Accepted.\n(*18-610) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a One-\nYear Contract Amendment, with the Option of Three One-Year Extensions, for an\nAmount not to Exceed $150,000 Each, for a Total Five Year Expenditure not to Exceed\n$750,000 Each, to the Following: Baseline Designs, Inc., Habitat Engineering &\nForensics, Inc., JMEC Engineering, and Oakley & Oakley for On-Call Structural\nEngineering Consulting Services. Accepted.\n(*18-611) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a\nContract in the Amount Not to Exceed $5,299,614, Including Contingency, to McGuire\nand Hester for the Cross Alameda Trail -Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway\nImprovements, No. P.W.03-18-11. Accepted; and\n(*18-611A) Resolution No. 15452, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital Projects\nFund Budget for the Cross Alameda Trail (Main to Constitution) Project by $1,794,060\nfrom Various Funding Sources.\" Adopted.\n(*18-612) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Three-\nYear Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $500,000 with Centro Legal de la Raza\nfor Tenant Legal Services. Accepted; and\n(*18-612A) Resolution No. 15453, \"Amending the Fiscal Year 2018-19 General Fund\nBudget of the City Attorney's Office to Appropriate the Remaining $400,000 for Tenant\nLegal Services. Adopted.\n(18-613) Adoption of Resolution Amending Previous Authorization of a Portion of the\nCity Base Allocation and Required Match Amount for Site A/Eden Affordable Senior\nProject and Affordable Family Project for Application to County Rental Housing\nDevelopment Fund. Not heard.\n(18-614) Resolution No. 15454, \"Declaring November 11 through 17 United Against\nHate Week in the City of Alameda, in Conjunction with the Alameda Unified School\nBoard and other Bay Area Cities.\" Adopted.\nExpressed gratitude to staff for the consideration of the item; stated the proposed\nmaterial would benefit from alternate language being considered: Rasheed Shabazz,\nAlameda.\nMayor Spencer requested the first line be struck; stated the proposed language comes\nfrom other cities; the intent is to focus on being a nation of immigrants.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the first line is worth striking.\nMayor Spencer outlined the new text.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nNovember 7, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-11-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-10-17", "page": 3, "text": "(\n*06-518) Resolution No. 14029, \"Authorizing the Purchase of Two\nNew Type-3 Fire Ambulances Using the North County Fire Protection\nDistrict's Competitive Bid Award and Approving a Purchase Agreement\nwith Leader Industries in an Amount Not to Exceed $268,925.29.\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(06-519) Public Hearing to consider a General Plan Amendment\n(GP05-0001) to remove a 4.6-acre portion from the 10-acre planned\nEstuary Park in the MU-5 (Specified Mixed Use - Northern\nWaterfront, Willow Street to Oak Street), and rezoning (R05-003)\nfor properties located at 2241 and 2243 Clement Street from M-2\nGeneral Industrial (Manufacturing) District to R-4/PD Neighborhood\nResidential/Planned Development Combining District in order to\nallow for residential development of up to 242 dwelling units. The\nproperties are located north of Clement Street, west of Oak Street,\nand adjacent to the Dakland-Alameda Estuary. Applicant Francis\nCollins dba Boatworks and\n(06-519A) Introduction of Ordinance Rezoning Portions of Property\nLocated at 2241 and 2243 Clement Avenue from M-2, General\nIndustrial (Manufacturing) District to R-4, Neighborhood\nResidential and PD, Planned Development Combining District (R-\n4/PD). Introduced.\nThe Supervising Planner provided a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nProponents (In favor of General Plan Amendment) : Robert McGillis,\nPhilip Banta Associates Architecture (provided handout) ; Greg\nHarper, Attorney for Applicant.\nOpponents (Not in favor of General Plan Amendment) : Joseph Woodard,\nEstuary Park Action Committee (EPAC) (provided handout) ; Dorothy\nFreeman, EPAC; Sue Field; Alameda Jay Ingram, Alameda; Deb Greene,\nEPAC; Doug Siden, East Bay Regional Park District; Jon Spangler,\nAlameda: Jason Snyder, Alameda.\n***\nouncilmember Daysog left the dais at 8:26 p.m. and returned at\n8:28 p.m.\n***\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the hearing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 17, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-10-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-05-16", "page": 6, "text": "( *06-264) Resolution No. 13956, \"Amending the Management and\nConfidential Employees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule by\nEstablishing the Salary Range for the Classification of Web\nTechnical Producer. \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n( 06-265) Resolution No. 13957, \"Appointing Jeanette L. Copperwaite\nas a member of the Film Commission. (Historic Experience Seat)\nAdopted;\n(06-265A) Resolution No. 13958, \"Appointing Kenneth I. Dorrance as\na member of the Film Commission. Realty/Property Management\nProfessional Seat) Adopted;\n(06-265B) Resolution No. 13959, \"Appointing David J. Duffin as\na\nmember of the Film Commission. \" (Film/Video Industry Seat) Adopted\n(06-265C) Resolution No. 13960, \"Appointing Liam Gray as a member\nof the Film Commission. (Arts/Cultural Seat) Adopted;\n(06-265D) Resolution No. 13961, \"Appointing Orin D. Green as a\nmember of the Film Commission. \" (Film/Video Industry Seat) Adopted\n(06-265E) Resolution No. 13962, \"Appointing Patricia A. Grey and a\nmember of the Film Commission. (Film/Video Industry Seat) Adopted;\n(\n06-265F Resolution No. 13963, \"Appointing Tamar Lowell as a\nmember of the Film Commission. (Water/Marina Based Experience\nSeat) Adopted; and\n(06-265G) Resolution No. 13964, \"Appointing Theatte (Teddy) B.\nTabor as a member of the Film Commission. (Community-at-Large\nSeat) Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath and presented certificates of\nappointment to Film Commission members.\nMayor Johnson announced that Allison Bliss is the Chamber of\nCommerce representative, Tricia Collins-Levi is the West Alameda\nBusiness Association representative, and Robb Ratto is the Park\nStreet Business Association representative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nMay 16, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-05-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-08-01", "page": 3, "text": "( *06-387) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings\nheld on July 18, 2006, and the Special City Council Meetings held\non July 20, 2006 and July 26, 2006. Approved.\n(*06-388) Ratified bills in the amount of $8,054,736.54\n(*06-389) Recommendation to adopt Specifications and authorize Call\nfor Bids for the Purchase/Lease of two greens mowers, two reel\nmowers, one tractor, five electric utility vehicles, one sweeper,\nand one self powered aerator. Accepted.\n(*06-390) Recommendation to amend Agreement with Masayuki Nagase to\nmodify the dates of deliverables for Library Art Work for the New\nMain Library Project. Accepted.\n(*06-391) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode by Deleting Section 2-63.10, Third Party Claims, and by Adding\na New Section 2-65, Disposition of Property Consisting of Sections\n2-65.1 through 2-65.5, to Article V, Administrative Policies and\nProcedures Introduced.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(06-392) Public Hearing to consider Introduction of Ordinance\nAmending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Article XVIII\nEarthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Wood Frame One and Two\nStory Residential Structures to Chapter XIII (Building and\nHousing) Introduced.\nThe Building Official gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether upgrades would be required\nfor hazardous plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire/life\nsafety systems, to which the Building Official responded in the\naffirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired what was the rationale for a flat\nfee, to which the Building Official responded a flat fee would\nprovide an incentive to homeowners.\nVice Mayor Gilmore opened the public portion of the hearing.\nDavid Kirwin, Alameda, stated multiple units should be included in\nthe proposed program; he fears that seismic retrofitting would\nbecome mandatory; the 88,000 housing units referenced by the\nAssociation of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) already have survived\nmore than a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nAugust 1, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-08-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-01-18", "page": 3, "text": "(*05-035) Public Hearing to consider Amendment to Zoning Map to\nrezone approximately 7,800 square feet (1/5 acre) at 1410 Everett\nStreet, APN 070-170-15, from R-5 Hotel Residential to C-C Community\nCommercial and\n(*05-035A) - Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to\nDesignate APN 070-170-15, Approximately One-Fifth Acre, from R-5\nHotel Residential to C-C Community Commercial, on Central Avenue at\nEverett Street. Continued to February 1, 2005.\n(*05-036 - ) Public Hearing to consider an Appeal of the Planning\nBoard's denial of Variances, V04-0006, 0007, 0008 and 0010, and\ndenial of Major Design Review, DR04-0026, for all development\nprojects at 3017 Marina Drive; and adoption of related resolution.\nThe site is located within an R-1, Single-Family Residential Zoning\nDistrict. The development project includes expansion of the\nresidence into the estuary and installation of rear yard decks.\nApproval is being sought for the following: 1) Variance to AMC\nSubsection 30-4.1(d) (3) (Maximum Main Building Coverage exceeding\n48%) i 2) Variance to AMC Subsection 30-4.1(d) (7) and Section 30-2\n(Rear Yard) because the building extends across the rear property\nline into the estuary 3) Variance to AMC Subsection 30-5.7(a)\n(Roof Eaves) and 30-5.7(d) (Bay Windows) because the roof leaves\nabove the bay windows encroach to within 3 feet from the side\nproperty line and bay windows are not permitted to encroach into\nside yards; 4) Variance to AMC Subsection 30-5.7(c) (1) (Rear Yard) ,\nSubsection 30-2 (Definitions) (Yard-Rear) and Subsection 30-\n4. 1 (d) (7) (Rear Yard) because decks over 36-inches in height extend\ninto the required side and rear yard setbacks 5) Variance to AMC\nSubsection 30-5.14(c) (Barrier Heights) because the windscreens\naround the patios exceed the maximum permitted - -foot height. The\nPlanning Board found that the Variance for the bay window\nencroachment be withdrawn because encroachment is in compliance,\nsubject to Design Review approval. Applicant/Appellant: Rita\nMohlen. To be noticed for a later date.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n( (05-037) Resolution No. 13811, \"Opposing the Proposed Lower Lake\nRancheria-Koi Nation Casino in the City of Oakland. \" Adopted.\nMichael John Torrey, Alameda, stated that it is important to make\nsure that the Rancheria-Koi Nation does not get the land trust.\nMelody Marr, Alameda Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber\nsupports the Resolution; submitted a packet of information from the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJanuary 18, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-01-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-02-15", "page": 2, "text": "(*05-075) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the second calendar quarter of 2004. Accepted.\n( *05-076) Resolution No. 13815, \"Appointing an Engineer and an\nAttorney for Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2. \"\nAdopted.\n(*05-077) Resolution No. 13816, \"Appointing an Engineer and an\nAttorney for Maintenance Assessment District 01-01 (Marina Cove) .\nAdopted.\n(*05-078) Resolution No. 13817, \"Amending the International\nBrotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Salary Schedule by\nEstablishing a Salary Range for the Position of Inventory Control\nClerk. \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(05-079) Resolution No. 13818, \"Appointing Dennis J. Hanna as a\nMember of the Social Service Human Relations Board.' Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Mr.\nHanna with a Certificate of Appointment.\n(05 -080 - ) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode to Increase the Composition of the Golf Commission from Five\nto Seven Members by Amending Subsections 2-9.1 (Commission Created;\nComposition), 2-9.2 (Membership; Appointment; Removal) and 2-9.3\n(Voting) of Section 2-9 (City Golf Commission). Introduced.\nMayor Johnson stated that she suggested the membership increase\nbecause there is a lot of upcoming activity at the golf course,\nincluding the new clubhouse; having two more members would help\nwith the workload; the Golf Commission Chair supports the idea.\nThe Interim City Manager stated the golf course has become a large\noperation; the golf budget is over $5 million; there will be major\nchanges at the golf course that require financial overview in the\nnext few years.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated the Transportation Commission was\nlowered from nine to seven members; the Recreation and Park\nCommission has five members; inquired whether the membership of the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nFebruary 15, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-02-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-03", "page": 2, "text": "(*05-201) Recommendation to authorize Call for Bids for Legal\nAdvertising for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006. Accepted.\n(*05-202) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Investment Report\nfor period ending March 31, 2005. Accepted.\n(*05-203) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Financial Report\nfor the period ending March 31, 2005 and approve third quarter\nbudget adjustments. Accepted.\n(*05-204) Recommendation to set Hearing to establish Proposition 4\nLimit for Fiscal Year 2005-06 for May 17, 2005. Accepted.\n(*05-205) Recommendation to accept the work of SpenCon\nConstruction, Inc. for Repair of Portland Cement, Concrete\nSidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway and Minor Street Patching Phase 5,\nFiscal Year 2004-05, No. P.W. 08-04-08. Accepted.\n( *05-206) Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Alameda\nCounty to continue participation in the Alameda HOME Consortium and\nauthorize the Acting City Manager to negotiate and execute\nnecessary documents. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n05-207) - Resolution No. 13836, \"Appointing Ray A. Gaul as a Member\nof the Golf Commission. Adopted.\n(05-207A) Resolution No. 13837, \"Appointing Bill T. Schmitz as a\nMember of the Golf Commission. \" Adopted.\n(05-207B) Resolution No. 13838, \"Appointing Jane Sullwold as a\nMember of the Golf Commission. Adopted.\nVice Mayor Gilmore moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath and presented certificates of\nappointment to the Golf Commission members.\n(05-208 ) Ordinance No. 2940, \"Reclassifying and Rezoning Certain\nProperty within the City of Alameda by Amending Zoning Ordinance\nNo. 1277, N.S., from R-5 (General Residential) Zoning District to\nC-C (Community Commercial) Zoning District, for that Property\nLocated at 2507 Central Avenue at Everett Street. Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMay 3, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-17", "page": 4, "text": "(*05-232) Recommendation to accept Quarterly Sales Tax Report for\nthe Period Ending March 31, 2005 for sales transactions in the\nFourth Calendar Quarter of 2005. Accepted.\n( *05-233) Recommendation to adopt Specifications and authorize Call\nfor Bids for one animal control vehicle. Accepted.\n(*05-234) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for Cyclic Sewer Repair Project, Phase 4,\nNo. P.W. 05-03-11. Accepted.\n(05-235) Recommendation to authorize installation of an All-Way -\nStop Control at the intersection of Santa Clara Avenue and Sherman\nStreet.\nDon Patterson, Alameda, stated that he opposes the four-way stop\nsign; the Transportation Technical Team (TTT) did not address the\nreal problem of why Sherman Street is operating as a major\nthoroughfare; the General Plan Traffic Element's goal and intent is\nto have a transportation plan with traffic controls and techniques\nthat direct and keep traffic on major streets; questioned how the\nCity can make decisions without the advice of a professional\ntraffic engineer on staff; stated said position has been vacant\nsince October 2003; urged Council to direct the Acting City Manager\nto hire a traffic engineer suggested the application be withdrawn;\nnoted the individual who filed the application has not participated\nin any of the public hearings and must not be very serious about\nthe request stated the stop sign should only be addressed in the\ncontext of a total transportation plan, not a band-aid approach\nthat would only exacerbate the problem by moving traffic faster\nalong Sherman Street.\nStanton Scott, Alameda, stated that he has witnessed many accidents\nat the intersection; increased traffic has become more aggressive;\nthat he supports some form of traffic controls; stop signs would be\ngood.\nMary Amen, Alameda, stated that she represents a group of Santa\nClara Avenue residents who are opposed to the stop sign; she\ngathered signatures in the four blocks directly affected; the\nresidents would like the City to implement traffic calming devices\nbefore deciding to have 7000 cars a day stop in front of homes,\nincluding 12 buses per hour; accident statistics dropped to one per\nyear after the City addressed visibility issues; buses and cars\ntravel at 40 miles per hour (mph) during peak times; cross traffic\ncould pass safely if cars traveled at the 25 mph speed limit; the\nU.S. Department of Transportation and CalTrans guidelines indicate\nstop signs should not be used for speed control; the Police\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 17, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-05-17", "page": 10, "text": "(*05-239) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode to Increase the Composition of the Recreation and Park\nCommission from Five to Seven Members by Amending Subsections 2-7.2\n(Membership; Appointment ; Removal). 2-7.3 (Qualification: Voting of\nSection 2-7 (City Recreation and Park Commission) Introduced.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(05-240 ) Public Hearing to establish Proposition 4 Limit\n(Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2005-06; - and\n(05-241) Resolution No. 13944, \"Establishing Appropriations Limit\nfor Fiscal Year 2005-06. Adopted.\nCouncilmember Daysog moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(05-242) Public Hearing to consider collection of Delinquent\nBusiness License Fees via the Property Tax Bills.\nMayor Johnson opened the Public Hearing.\nHuong Anh Silver, SOS Urethane Foam Roofing, stated the company has\nbeen closed since 1996 and does not have a contractor license.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Ms. Silver contacted the Finance\nDepartment, to which Ms. Silver responded in the affirmative;\nstated the Finance Department stated paperwork was not adequate and\nSOS Urethane Foam Roofing has been listed in the telephone book.\nSherman Silver, SOS Urethane Foam Roofing, stated that he shut down\nthe roofing company ; that he is keeping his license with the State\ncontractors board until he dies; he removed the sign in his front\nyard tonight; outlined his medical condition; stated he is not\nroofing anymore.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Council could vote on the rest and\nhold over SOS Roofing to allow staff to take a closer look, to\nwhich staff responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Mr. Silver's question about review of his materials,\nMayor Johnson stated the Finance Director would review everything.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the Hearing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nMay 17, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2005-10-18", "page": 2, "text": "(*05-502) Resolution No. 13902, \"Approving and Adopting the\nDisadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Overall Annual Goal of\n11% for Federal Fiscal Year 2005-2006. \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(05-503) Resolution No. 13903, \"Appointing Avonnet M. Peeler as a\nMember of the Civil Service Board. Adopted;\n(05-503A) Resolution No. 13904, \"Appointing Audrey M. Lord-Hausman\nas a Member of the Commission on Disability Issues. \" Adopted; and\n(05-503B) Resolution No. 13905, \"Appointing Janet W. Iverson as a\nMember of the Historical Advisory Board. (Landscape Architect,\nArchitect, Building Design Seat). \" Adopted.\nVice Mayor Gilmore moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath and presented Ms. Peeler with\na certificate of appointment.\n05-504) Recommendation to approve the proposed change in roof\ncolor for the Alameda Free Library - New Main Library Project, No.\nP.W. 01-03-01.\nThe Project Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the architect recommended a roof\ncolor.\nThe Project Manager responded that the architect favored the\nlighter gray, but would be comfortable with either gray; stated the\nlighter gray has more reflectivity and would keep the structure\ncooler.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Library Building Team (LBT) had\na strong color preference.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded that the darker gray color was\nthe LBT's unanimous selection.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested a report outlining items removed\nthrough value engineering; requested a run down of cost\ndifferences; stated that copper roofs are extremely durable;\ninquired whether the proposed roof would have yearly maintenance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 18, 2005", "path": "CityCouncil/2005-10-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-03-21", "page": 3, "text": "(*06-146) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for installation of rubberized sidewalks,\nNo. P. W. 02-06-05. Accepted; and\n*06-146A) Resolution No. 13935, \"Authorizing Open Market Purchase\nPursuant to Section 3-15 of the Alameda City Charter for Rubberized\nSidewalks. Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(06-147 ) Ordinance No. 2947, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Adding a New Subsection 30-5.7 (M) (Extensions of Roof Pitch and\nRoof Ridges) to Section 30-5.7 (Projections from Buildings and Roof\nPlanes, Permitted Encroachments and Treatments of Minimum Required\nYards) of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) to Add a Process\nfor Allowing Additions to Existing Dwellings with Nonconforming\nHeight. Finally passed.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Matarrese stated that the ordinance\nrecognizes the work of the Task Force.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 4. [Absent: louncilmember Daysog - 1.\n]\n(06-148) - Public Hearing to consider Zoning Amendment R 05-0002 to\nadd a Planned Development overlay to a property located within the\nR-4 (Neighborhood Residential) Zoning District and to consider\nParcel Map, PM 06-0001, to allow the division of an existing 14,602\nsquare foot residential lot into two parcels, each with an existing\ndetached duplex. The project site is located at 1810 and 1812\nClinton Avenue;\n(06-148A) Introduction of Ordinance Reclassifying and Rezoning\nCertain Property Within the City of Alameda by Amending Zoning\nOrdinance No. 1277, N.S., from R-4 (Neighborhood Residential)\nZoning District to R-4-PD (Neighborhood Residential Planned\nDevelopment) Zoning District for that Property Located at 1810 and\n1812 Clinton Avenue. Introduced; and\n(06-148B) Resolution No. 19336, \"Approving Parcel Map PM 06-0001 to\nAllow the Division of a 14,602 Square Foot Parcel into Two Lots at\n1810/1812 Clinton Avenue. \" Adopted.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMarch 21, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-03-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-09-05", "page": 3, "text": "(*06-434) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the Period Ending March 31, 2006. Accepted.\n( *06-435) Recommendation to amend the Consultant Agreement with\nConsolidated Construction Management extending the term, scope of\nwork and price for the Alameda Free Library, New Main Library\nProject, No. P.W. 01-03-01. Accepted.\n( (*06-436) Recommendation to reject Bids for the Modular\nRecreational Building and Site Improvements at Washington Park.\nAccepted; and\n(*06-436A) Resolution No. 14006, \"Authorizing Open Market\nNegotiation of Contract Pursuant to Section 3-15 of the Alameda\nCity Charter for the Modular Recreational Building and Site\nImprovements at Washington Park, No. P.W. 05-06-17, and Authorizing\nthe City Manager to Enter into Such an Agreement for $650,000,\nIncluding a 10% Contingency. Adopted.\n(06-437) Resolution No. 14007, \"Authorizing Open Market Purchase of\nTwelve Vehicles from Good Chevrolet, Alameda in an Amount Not to\nExceed $251,230.00. Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the staff report indicates the\nalternate fuel vehicle policy was considered but alternate fuel\nvehicles are not recommended; inquired whether the use of mini\npickups was analyzed; stated a mini pickup was used for a recent\ndedication ceremony and an electric flatbed could have been used.\nThe Public Works Director responded use is reviewed and discussed\nwith departments; stated the Recreation and Parks Director\nindicated a flatbed could not have been used at the dedication\nceremony based on bed size; the vehicles being replaced carry\nequipment, tools, parts and chemicals for pool maintenance, which\ncould not be accommodated by the size of the electric flatbed.\nPublic Works mini trucks travel outside of the City; the most\nreliable electric flatbeds on the market only travel 25 miles per\nhour, which would not work for travel out of Alameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested that the level of detail provided\nby the Public Works Director be included in staff reports in the\nfuture; inquired whether diesel fuel was evaluated for the one ton\ndump trucks and three quarter ton pickup trucks.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated\ndiesel is more expensive, which is one reason diesel was not\nselected; that he is working on converting three existing vehicles\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nSeptember 5, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-09-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-11-14", "page": 2, "text": "(*06-538) Recommendation to appropriate in the General Fund the\n2006-2007 Citizen's Option for Public Safety Program (COPS AB 3229)\nGrant Funding in the amount of $144,820 to enhance frontline police\nservices. Accepted.\n(06-539 - ) Resolution No. 14031, \"Setting Free All-Day Parking for\nthe Park Street and the West Alameda Business Districts on All\nSaturdays Between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.\" Adopted.\nThe Development Services Director requested that the Resolution be\namended to include the Saturday following Thanksgiving similar to\nthe request last year.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved adoption of the Resolution as amended by\nthe Development Services Director.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the meters in front of the High\nSchool would be included.\nThe Development Services Director responded in the affirmative;\nstated all metered parking would be free.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n( *06-540) Resolution No. 14032, \"Superceding and Rescinding\nResolution No. 13277 Designating the Person to Perform the Duties\nof the City Manager in the Event of His/Her Absence or Disability.\nAdopted.\n( *06-541) Resolution No. 14033, \"Resolution Approving Revised\nMemorandum of Understanding Between the International Brotherhood\nof Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the City of Alameda for the Period\nCommencing January 1, 2005 and Ending December 31, 2008. \" Adopted.\n(*06-542) Resolution No. 14034, \"Resolution Approving Revised\nExecutive Management Compensation Plan for the City Clerk,\nAssistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Human Resources\nDirector and the Executive Management Team Commencing June 25, 2006\nand Ending June 23, 2007. Adopted; and\n( *06-542A) Resolution No. 14035, \"Resolution Approving Revised\nSalary and Establishing a Five-Day Workweek Alternative Option with\nCorresponding Salary for the Classification of Fire Chief.\"\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\nAdjourned Regular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 14, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-11-14.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2006-11-21", "page": 9, "text": "(*06-557) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,446,282.87.\n( *06-558) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the period ending June 30, 2006. Accepted.\n(*06-559) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Investment Report\nfor the period ending September 30, 2006. Accepted.\n( *06-560) Recommendation to execute a Five Year Contract in the\namount of $200,609.04 to John Deere, Inc. for the lease of two\ngreens mowers, two reel mowers, one tractor and five electric\nutility vehicles. Accepted.\n(*06-561) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for Citywide Sewer Mains and Laterals Video\nInspection, No. P.W. 10-06-21. Accepted.\n(*06-562) Resolution No. 14036, \"Approving Parcel Map No. 8891\n(2201 Harbor Bay Parkway) . \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(06-563) Resolution No. 14037, \"Appointing Margaret A. Hakanson as\na Member of the Commission on Disability Issues. \" Adopted;\n(06-563A) Resolution No. 14038, \"Appointing Joy Pratt as a Member\nof the Housing Commission. Adopted;\n(06-563B) Resolution No. 14039, \"Appointing Joseph S. Restagno as a\nMember of the Recreation and Park Commission. \" Adopted;\n(06-563C) Resolution No. 14040, \"Appointing Jonathan D. Soglin as a\nMember of the Social Service Human Relations Board. Adopted;\n(06-563D) Resolution No. 14041, \"Appointing Srikant Subramaniam as\na Member of the Transportation Commission. Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nVice Mayor Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous\nvoice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath to Markaret A. Hakanson, Joy\nPratt, Jonathan D. Soglin and Arikant Subramaniam and presented\ncertificates of appointment.\n(06-564) Recommendation to appropriate $107,200 in Measure B\nParatransit Funds to renew the Holiday Shuttle and purchase\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nNovember 21, 2006", "path": "CityCouncil/2006-11-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-02-20", "page": 9, "text": "(*07-087) Ordinance No. 2963, \"Repeal the Existing Time Limit for\nIncurring Debt in the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project. \"\nFinally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(07-088) Resolution No. 14072, \"Appointing Walter Schlueter as a\nmember of the Housing Commission. Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath and presented a certificate of\nappointment to Mr. Walter Schlueter.\nMr. Schlueter stated that he looks forward to serving on the\nHousing Commission.\n(07-089) Public Hearing to consider Parcel Map No. 9286, (1900,\n1910, 1920, 1930, 1950, 1960, and 1980 North Loop Road) to merge\nsix existing parcels into five parcels with each parcel\naccommodating new flexible use building (warehouse, distribution,\nlight manufacturing and administrative office) The site is located\nwithin the Harbor Bay Business Park in the C-M-PD, Commercial\nManufacturing, Planned Development Zoning District; and\n(07-089A) Resolution No. 14073, \"Approving Parcel Map 9286 (TM 06-\n0005) for the Purpose of Establishing Five Commercial Lots Located\nat 1900-1980 North Loop Road. Adopted.\nThe Planning and Building Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Matarrese stated good progress has\nbeen made; he looks forward to having commercial, non-retail\ndevelopment since the Quarterly Sales Tax report shows a decrease\nin business-to-business taxes.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the area is parceled out.\nThe Planning and Building Director responded the Ferry Terminal\narea is still undeveloped.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nFebruary 20, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-02-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-05-15", "page": 3, "text": "(*07-231) Resolution No. 14089, \"Approving a Second Amendment to\nthe Agreement for Additional Funding from the State of California\nCoastal Conservancy to Implement Spartina Eradication and\nMitigation Measures and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into\nAll Associated Agreements. Adopted.\n(*07-232) Resolution No. 14090, \"Accepting $138,000 in Fiscal Year\n2007-2008 - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds for the\nSignal Coordination and Interconnect for Eighth Street, Park\nStreet, and Otis Drive Projects. Adopted.\n(*07-233) Resolution No. 14091, \"Authorizing Open Market Purchase\nfrom Moss Brothers Dodge, Riverside, California Pursuant to Section\n3-15 of the Alameda City Charter for One Dodge Charger in an Amount\nNot to Exceed $23,470. Adopted.\n(*07-234) Resolution No. 14092, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nComplete and Execute a Cooperative Agreement Between the City of\nAlameda and the State of California Department of Transportation\nfor the Stargell (Formerly Tinker) Avenue Extension Project (CIP\nNo. 04-105/CalTrans Project No. EA448200) Adopted.\n(*07-235) Resolution No. 14093, \"Resolution of Intention to Levy an\nAnnual Assessment on the Alameda Business Improvement Area of the\nCity of Alameda for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and Set a Public Hearing\nfor June 5, 2007 \"\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(07-236)\n-\n)\nPublic Hearing to consider a Call for Review/Appeal of\nthe Planning Board's appointment of an Ad Hoc Committee to work\nwith the Planning and Building Director on a Housing\nElement/Measure A Workshop.\nThe Planning and Building Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the hearing.\nProponents (In favor of Appeal) : former Councilmember Barbara Kerr,\nAppellant; Pat Bail, Appellant Dr. Alice Challen, Appellant; Diane\nColer-Dark, Appellant; Jim Sweeney, Appellant; former Councilmember\n\"Lil\" Arnerich, Appellant; \"Lil\" Arnerich for Norma Arnerich,\nAlameda; former Councilmember Barbara Thomas, Appellant Robert\nPardee, Alameda Dorothy A. Freeman, Alameda; Joseph Woodard,\nAlameda; Susan Battaglia, Alameda; Eric Scheuermann, Alameda; David\nHoward, Action Alameda; Scott Brady, Alameda; Ashley Jones,\nAlameda; Len Grzanka, Alameda; Nita Rosen, Alameda; Noel Folsom,\nAlameda; Robert Rodd, Alameda; Robert Todd, Alameda: and Mercedes\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 15, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-06-05", "page": 2, "text": "(*07-252) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$320,000, including contingencies, to McNabb Construction, Inc. ,\nfor Godfrey Park Playfield Renovations, No. P. .W. 03-07-06.\nAccepted.\n(*07-253) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$250,368, including contingencies, to Golden Bay Construction,\nInc. , for the replacement of curb, gutter, and related improvements\nto address Street Ponding Citywide, No. P.W. 02-07-04. Accepted.\n(*07-254) Recommendation to allocate $100,000 in Sewer Funds and\naward Contract in the amount of $1,935,000, including\ncontingencies to Gallagher & Burk, Inc. for the repair and\nresurfacing of certain streets, Phase 27, No. P.W. 04-07-17.\nAccepted.\n( (07-255) Recommendation to set a Public Hearing for delinquent\nIntegrated Waste Management charges for July 17, 2007.\nlouncilmember deHaan stated that he is not sure whether tying\ndelinquent bills to property taxes is the best wayi he has\nrequested that the City Manager look into the cost related to the\nCity overseeing the process.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(07-256) Recommendation to reject bids for the Ford Crown Victoria\nPolice Interceptors, adopt new Specifications, and authorize Call\nfor Bids for two marked Dodge Charger Police vehicles.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he wants to ensure that the Police\nDepartment is completely comfortable with the Dodge Charger and\ncompromises are not being made.\nThe Police Captain stated a lot of time was spent reviewing both\nthe Crown Victoria and Dodge Charger platforms the Crown Victoria\npackage will be phased out; Dodge is re-entering the market; a\nnumber of agencies have purchased the Dodge Charger; the Police\nDepartment is satisfied that the Dodge Charger meets the\nrequirements; the vehicle will be evaluated and tested to see\nwhether the Police Department will continue with the Dodge\nplatform.\nCouncilmember Matarrese commended the Police Department ; stated the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 5, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-06-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-06-19", "page": 3, "text": "(*07-290) Ordinance No. 2966, \"Containing a Description of the\nCommunity Improvement Commission's Program to Acquire Real Property\nby Eminent Domain in the Alameda Point, Business and Waterfront,\nand West End Community Improvement Project Areas. Finally passed.\n(*07-291) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 14106,\n\"Approving Parcel Map PM06-0002 to Allow the Division of an\nExisting 14,400 Square Foot Residential Lot into Four Parcels at\n471 Pacific Avenue The property is Located in a R-4-PD,\nNeighborhood Residential Planned Development Zoning District.\nApplicant : William De Mar. \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(07-292) Public Hearing to consider Certification of a Final\nEnvironmental Impact Report and approval of Northern Waterfront\nGeneral Plan Amendment (GPA 07-0002) and Citywide Childcare\nPolicies: General Plan amendment to designate approximately 110\nacres of northern waterfront industrially designated properties to\na specified mixed-use designation and adopt certain general plan\npolicies to guide the future development of the area, guide future\ndevelopment citywide, and guide decisions regarding childcare\ncitywide. The Northern Waterfront project area is generally\nbounded by Sherman Street on the west, Buena Vista Avenue on the\nsouth, Grand Street on the east, and the Oakland/Alameda Estuary on\nthe north; and\n(07-292A) Adoption of Resolution Certifying the Final Environmental\nImpact Report for the Northern Waterfront General Plan Amendment\n(State Clearinghouse #2002102118)\n;\n( (07-292B) Adoption of Resolution Making Findings Regarding\nEnvironmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures, Making Findings\nConcerning Alternatives, Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and\nReporting Program and Adopting a Statement of Overriding\nConsiderations in Accordance With the California Environmental\nQuality Act for the Northern Waterfront and Child Care Policy\nGeneral Plan Amendment (State Clearinghouse #2002102118) ; and\n( (07-292C) Adoption of Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment,\nGPA07-0002 General Plan Amendments to: (A) Amend the General Plan\nLand Use Diagram to Change the Designation of Approximately 110\nAcres Within the Northern Waterfront to Specified Mixed Use and\nMedium Density Residential, and (B) Amend Sections and Associated\nTables of the General Plan. Continued to July 17, 2007.\n(07-293 - ) Resolution No. 14107, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute an Agreement to Allow the City of Alameda to Participate as\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJune 19, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-06-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2007-10-16", "page": 2, "text": "(*07-500) Resolution No. 14148, \"Approving the Development Plan and\nTime Schedule for the Sewer System Management Plan as Adopted by\nthe State Water Resources Control Board. \" Adopted.\n(07-501) - ) Resolution No. 14149, \"Approving the Prioritized List of\nProjects for Consideration in the 2008 Countywide Transportation\nPlan. \" Adopted.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the prioritized list includes bike\nand pedestrian projects.\nThe City Engineer responded bike projects are included in the\nCity's Bike Plan; stated a certain amount of money is allocated to\neach of the planning areas and is applied to bike projects; the\nCross Alameda Trail Project is included in the Countywide Bike\nPlan.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Plan has a list of prioritized\nprojects.\nThe City Engineer responded projects are prioritized through the\nCongestion Management Agency (CMA); stated Alameda has\napproximately 12% of the high priority projects and has less than\n3% of the total East Bay Area projects.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether Council would be approving the\nCity's list of priorities tonight.\nThe City Engineer responded Council would be approving the projects\nthat would go on the Countywide Transportation Plan, not the Bike\nPlan.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the Cross Estuary Project is\nincluded on the [County's list.\nThe City Engineer responded in the negative; stated the Bike Plan\nwill be coming to Council in the next year or so; Council will have\nthe opportunity to look at projects within the City Bike Plan; a\nlist will be forwarded to the County once the City's Bike Plan is\nprioritized.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n( *07-502) Resolution No. 14150, \"Authorizing Open Market Purchase\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 16, 2007", "path": "CityCouncil/2007-10-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-01-02", "page": 2, "text": "(*08-005) Recommendation to approve Amendment No. One to the\nAgreement between the Navy and the City for conveyance of the Fleet\nIndustrial Supply Center (FISC) property attaching as a new\n\"Exhibit J\" a Memorandum of Agreement among the Navy, City and\nPalmtree Acquisition Corporation (PAC) allowing PAC to carry out\nremediation of the FISC property in order to construct the Alameda\nLanding Development. Accepted.\n(*08-006) Resolution No. 14163, \"Approving an Amended Boundary Map\nfor Community Facilities District No. 03-1 (Bayport Municipal\nService District) Adopted.\n(*08-007) Resolution No. 14164, \"Approving Revised Part-Time\nClassifications Salary Schedule Effective January 1, 2008. \"\nAdopted.\n(*08-008) Ordinance No. 2977, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Adding Section 4-4 to Article I (Littering and Maintenance of\nProperty) of Chapter IV (Offenses and Public Safety) to Prohibit\nPolystyrene Foam Food Service Ware and Amending Section 1-5.6 of\nChapter I (General) to Authorize Additional City Employees to Serve\nas Code Enforcement Officers. Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-009) - Resolution No. 14165, \" Appointing Michelle Blackman as a\nMember of the Youth Commission. \" Adopted;\n(08-009A) Resolution No. 14166, \"Appointing Hannah Bowman as a\nMember of the Youth Commission. \" Adopted;\n(08-009B) Resolution No. 14167, \"Appointing Jordon Flores as a\nMember of the Youth Commission. \" Adopted;\n(08-009C) Resolution No. 14168, \"Appointing Ilya Pinsky as a member\nof the Youth Commission. Adopted;\n(08-009D) Resolution No. 14169, \"Appointing Anguli Sastry as a\nMember of the Youth Commission. \" Adopted\n( 08-009E) Resolution No. 14170, \"Appointing Priscilla Szeto as a\nMember of the Youth Commission. Adopted;\n(08-009F) Resolution No. 14171, \"Appointing Ben Ulrey as a Member\nof the Youth Commission. Adopted; and\nRegular Meeting\n2\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 2, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-01-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-02-05", "page": 3, "text": "(*08-053) Recommendation to approve the Amended and Restated\nEmployment Agreement for the City Attorney. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-054) - Resolution No. 14183, \"Setting a Greenhouse Gas Reduction\nGoal of 25% Below the 2005 Baseline Level, Adopting the Local\nAction Plan for Climate Protection, and Dissolving the Climate\nProtection Task Force. Adopted.\nThe Supervising Planner gave a Power Point Presentation.\nStanley Schiffman, Climate Protection Task Force Chair, read a\nletter outlining the Climate Protection Task Force recommendations;\nurged Council to adopt the resolution.\nThe Supervising Planner summarized the Climate Protection Task\nForce recommendations.\nProponents: Bill Smith, Alameda; David Burton, Climate Protection\nTask Force Member; Stanley Schiffman, Climate Protection Task\nForce.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Assembly Bill 32 requires a reduction\nin greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; inquired what\nwas the 1990 level.\nMr. Schiffman responded the level is lower now because the former\nNaval Base closed.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how Assembly Bill 32 mandates would\nintertwine [with the Local Action Plan].\nThe Supervising Planner responded Assembly Bill 32 is an emissions\nreduction for the State and will be implemented by the Air\nResources Board; stated nothing will be seen until 2009; 2005 was\nchosen as the baseline because data was available; 1990 data is not\navailable.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that many of the priorities are every\nday staff actions; questioned whether some priorities would require\nadditional staff time; stated that he would like to see\naccountability for funding requirements.\nThe Supervising Planner stated staff would come back with funding\nsources during the next budget cycle; currently, staff is\nnegotiating with a consultant on sustainable and green building\nordinances.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council Meeting\n3\nFebruary 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-03-04", "page": 2, "text": "(*08-096) Ratified bills in the amount of $6,452,067.26.\n(*08-097) Recommendation to approve amendments to existing\nProfessional Services Agreements with Lamphier Gregory and Harsh\nInvestment Realty for the evaluation of potential environmental\nimpacts associated with the proposed expansion of the Alameda Towne\nCentre. Accepted.\n( (*08-098) Recommendation to allocate $860,522 from Fund 310.1 Fleet\nIndustrial Supply Center Catellus Traffic Mitigation Fee for the\nconstruction of Bayport traffic mitigation improvements at Ralph\nAppezzato Memorial Parkway and Webster Street, Constitution Way and\nMariner Square Drive. Accepted.\n(*08-099) Resolution No. 14186, \"Approving the Power Purchase\nAgreement between Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and\nWestern GeoPower, Inc., for the Purchase of Power from a New\nGeothermal Power Plant at a Fixed Price of $98.00/MWh Over an\nInitial 20-Year Term and Authorize the General Manager to Execute\nthe Third Phase Agreement for Members of NCPA to Participate in the\nProposed Project. \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n( 08-100) Recommendation to consider an appeal of the\nTransportation Commission's decision to install parking\nrestrictions at the existing westbound bus stops on the northerly\nside of Encinal Avenue at the intersection of Mound Street.\nThe Program Specialist II gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired how many parking spaces would be\nremoved by red curbing the Mound Street bus stop, to which the\nProgram Specialist II responded three.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how many riders use the bus stop.\nThe Program Specialist II responded five people board and three\npeople get off at the Encinal Avenue and Mound Street bus stop per\nday.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether any safety issues were\naddressed; further inquired whether there are any problems with\nwhere buses stop now.\nThe Program Specialist II responded that he has not heard of any\ncomplaints.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 4, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-03-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-03-18", "page": 2, "text": "(*08-115) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,004,609.80\n( *08-116) Recommendation to accept the work of SpenCon\nConstruction, Inc. for the first amendment to Agreement for the\nFiscal Year 2005-2006 repair of portland cement concrete sidewalk,\ncurb, gutter, driveway, and minor street patching, Phase 7, P.W.\n03-06-06. Accepted.\n(*08-117) Recommendation to approve the Proposition 1B Local\nStreets and Roads Funding Proposal for Fiscal Year 2007-2008,\nallocate $61,000 in Congestion Management Agency Transportation\nImprovement Plan Funds, and authorize the City Manager to execute\nall necessary documents. Accepted.\n(08-118) Recommendation to address rent increases and maintenance\nconcerns at 101, 123, and 127 Crolls Garden Court.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired what is the status of the code violations.\nThe Planning and Building Director responded outstanding items\ninclude defective rain gutters, several hairline cracks on two\ninterior windows, and interior dry rock under the rug of one unit;\nfire code issues include patching sheetrock in the water heater\nclosets; removing storage under the stairways cleaning lint from\ndryer vents; and providing proof of five-year service on private\nfire hydrants.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether there has been any success in\ngetting the property owner to the mediation table with the tenants.\nThe Housing Development Manager responded the Rent Review Advisory\nCommittee (RRAC) met on December 3, 2007 and in January 2008 to\nreview the matter ; stated the owner did not attend either meeting\nand has not responded to the RRAC's recommendations.\nVice Mayor Tam inquired whether the property owner was here\ntonight, to which the Housing Development Manager responded in the\nnegative.\nMandy Olson, Alameda, stated that the mold in her apartment was\nnever properly cleaned; the soft boards in public walkways have not\nbeen fixed; rain gutters are falling apart.\nWinter Ladue, Alameda, stated her heater and stove were replaced\nafter the compliance date; interior repairs have not been made; her\nunit has dry rot on the outside.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 18, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-03-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-04-15", "page": 4, "text": "(*08-162) Ordinance No. 2980, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Adding Section 3-53 (Claims) to Division VIII (Refunds and\nCorrections) to Chapter III (Finance and Taxation) to Establish\nUniform Requirements and Procedures Applicable to the Presentation\nand Processing of Claims for Money or Damages with the City of\nAlameda That Are Not Currently Covered by State Law or Other\nProvisions of the Alameda Municipal Code.' Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n( 08 - 163 ) Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to adopt the\nFiscal Year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nAction Plan and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute\nrelated documents, agreements, and modifications.\nThe Community Development Program Manager gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired how much money would be going to the Blight\nBuster program, to which the Community Development Program Manager\nresponded $180,000.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether other funding sources are available\nfor said program since Alameda Point is on federal property.\nThe Community Development Program Manager responded the City is\npassing demolition costs on through the Development Agreement.\nThe Development Services Director stated demolition costs would be\npassed on to the developer once the former Base is developed.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether funds would be advanced and then\nRegular Meeting\n4\nAlameda City Council\nApril 15, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-06-03", "page": 2, "text": "(*08-239) Recommendation to allocate $1,210,409 in Proposition 1B\nLocal Streets and Roads Funds, and award a Second Amendment to the\nContract in the amount of $2,965,000, including contingencies, to\nGallagher & Burk, Inc., for the repair and resurfacing of certain\nstreets, Phase 28, No. P.W. 04-08-12. Accepted.\n(*08-240) Recommendation to accept the work of Bay Line Concrete,\nCutting, Coring, and Drilling, Inc. for the Grand Street Bridge and\nBallena Boulevard Bridge Repair and Resurfacing, No. P.W. 11-06-24.\nAccepted.\n(*08-241) Recommendation to accept the work of Golden Bay\nConstruction, Inc. for the replacement of curb, gutter, and related\nimprovements to address street ponding Citywide, No. P. . W. 02-07-04.\nAccepted.\n(*08-242) Recommendation to accept the work of Power Engineering\nContractors, Inc. for the Grand Street Sewer Pump Station, No.\nP.W. 04-07-16. Accepted.\n( (*08-243) Resolution No. 14214, \"Approving a Third Amendment to the\nAgreement for Additional Funding from the State California Coastal\nConservancy in an Amount up to $57,000 to Implement Spartina\nEradication and Mitigation Measures, and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute All Associated Agreements and Documents. \"\nAdopted.\n(*08-244) Resolution No. 14215, \"Requesting and Authorizing the\nCounty of Alameda to Levy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property\nin the City of Alameda as a Voter Approved Levy for the General\nObligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election Held on\nNovember 7, 2000. \" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-245) Public Hearing to consider collection of delinquent\nbusiness license fees via the property tax bills.\nThe Finance Director provided an updated list and a brief\npresentation.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the amount of uncollected\nbusiness license fees is typical, to which the Finance Director\nresponded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether reimbursement comes from the\nCounty, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 3, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-06-17", "page": 3, "text": "(*08-267) Resolution No. 14218, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nSubmit a Request and Execute All Required Agreements and Documents\nto the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency for the\nTransportation for Clean Air Grant Applications, in the Amount of\n$315,000 for the Signal Coordination and Transit Signal Priority\nAlong Constitution Way Between Mariner Square Drive and Atlantic\nAvenue. Adopted.\n(*08-268) Resolution No. 14219, \"Amending Resolution No. 9460 to\nReflect Current Positions and Entities to be Included in the City\nof Alameda's Conflict of Interest Code and Rescinding Resolution\nNo. 14094. \" Adopted.\n(08-269) - Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode by Amending Subsection 8-26. 1 (Use of Coasters, Roller Skates,\nand Similar Devices Restricted) of Section 8-26 (Coasters, Skates,\nEtc. ) of Chapter VIII (Traffic, Motor Vehicles, and Alternative\nTransportation Modes) and Subsection 23-1.3 (Riding of Bicycles and\nSkateboards in Parks, Etc. ) of Section 23-1 (Parks and Squares) of\nChapter XXIII (Parks, Recreation Areas and Public Property) to\nExpand the Prohibition to Include Skateboards and Their Use in City\nOwned or Leased Property, Buildings or Structures Unless Authorized\nby Subsection 23-1.3. Introduced.\nVice Mayor Tam stated that the intent of the ordinance to address\nskateboarding in the parking structure makes a lot of sense; her\nconcern is that there might be some unintended consequences that\nwould prevent bicyclists from riding to the parking garage racks or\nacross a parking lot; inquired whether there is some way to isolate\nskateboarding concerns in parking structures owned by the City.\nThe City Attorney responded that there was never an intent to stop\nbicyclists from riding through the parking structure in order\nsecure bikes at racks or lockers; stated the ordinance does not\ncreate a prohibition until a sign is posted; an exception could be\nmade regarding riding a bicycle to or from a locker or rack within\nthe parking garage.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the proposed ordinance would\nprohibit riding a bicycle in any public park, playground, school\nproperty, City parking lot or parking structure; bicyclists would\nnot be able to get to racks or lockers behind the Library or\nparking structure; an exception should be made for bicyclists going\nto racks or lockers: inquired whether bicycles are governed by the\nrules of the road, and skateboards are not.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJune 17, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-06-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-08-05", "page": 3, "text": "(*08-324) Ratified bills in the amount of $9,112.893.30\n(*08-325) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$511,680, including contingencies, to Golden Bay Construction, Inc.\nfor repair of Portland cement concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter,\ndriveway, and minor street patching, Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Phase\n9, No. P.W. 05-08-13. Accepted.\n( *08-326) Recommendation to award Contract in the amount of\n$211,543, including contingencies, to D&D Pipelines, Inc. for\nWoodstock storm drain improvements, No. P.W. 06-08-18. Accepted.\n(*08-327) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for pruning of City trees for Fiscal Year\nending June 30, 2009, No. P.W. 07-08-20. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-328) - Resolution No. 14254, \"Appointing Leslie Krongold as a\nMember of the Commission on Disability Issues. Adopted; and\n(08-328A) Resolution No. 14255, \"Appointing Donna Milgram as a\nMember of the Economic Development Commission (Community-at-Large\nSeat) \" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent : Councilmember Gilmore - 1. ]\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Ms.\nKrongold and Ms. Milgram with certificates of appointment.\n(08-329) Public Hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning\nBoard's denial of a variance and Major Design Review to build first\nand second-story covered decks at the rear of an existing four-unit\napartment building located at 2243 Santa Clara Avenue within the R-\n6, Hotel Residential Zoning District; and\n(08-329A) Resolution No. 14256, \"Overturning the Planning Board's\nDecision to Deny Major Design Review and Variance (PLN07-0020) -\nAllowing the Construction of a Two-Story Covered Deck Located Seven\nFeet and Three Inches from the Rear Property Line at 2243 Santa\nClara Avenue. Adopted.\nThe Planning Services Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the Public Hearing.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nAugust 5, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-08-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-08-19", "page": 3, "text": "(*08-351) Recommendation to appropriate $46,600 in Dwelling Unit\nTax monies to Rittler Park irrigation and field renovation\nimprovements, No. P.W. 11-07-34. Accepted.\n(*08-352) Resolution No. 14260, \"Approving Final Map and Accepting\nAssociated Dedications and Easements for Tract 9689 (Esplanade). .\n\"\nAdopted.\n(*08-353) Resolution No. 14261, \"Approving Street Names for the\nGrand Marina Project. Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(08-354) Public Hearing to consider an Appeal of the Planning\nBoard's Conditional Approval of a Major Design Review for an\nAddition and a Remodel that Includes Raising a Single-Family\nStructure and Constructing a Detached Two-Story Dwelling Unit at\n3327 Fernside Boulevard, Within the R-2, Two-Family Residential\nZoning District; and adoption of related resolution. Withdrawn.\n(08-355) Public Hearing to consider an Appeal of the Planning\nBoard's denial of a Variance and Major Design Review to build an\n868 square foot hobby woodworking structure at 1607 Pearl Street /\n2622 Edison Court, within the R-1, One Family Residence District;\nand adoption of related resolution. Withdrawn.\n(08-356) Recommendation to adopt the Alameda Theatre Community Use\nPolicy and Fee Schedule.\nThe Redevelopment Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated the Theatre is an unusual facility for the\nCity to have and is even more unusual because there is a Theatre\noperator; minimum attendance should be 400 or 500 people; the \"O\"\nClub could be used for 200 people; the Theatre should not be closed\ndown for an event for 200 people; staffing should be set at a\nminimum level; the level could be increased based on the event;\nstaffing should be provided by the Theatre; the security deposit\nneeds to be higher for non-profits; the Theatre should not be made\navailable to non-profits seven days a week; days and hours should\nbe restricted; that she does not like the idea of first-come,\nfirst-serve; a prioritization process should be in place; local\ngovernment and the School District should have first priority; the\nTheatre could be available to non-profits if there are days left\nover; non-profits should have to complete an application and\nselection process.\nThe Redevelopment Manager stated staff discussed a prioritization\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nAugust 19, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-08-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-10-21", "page": 2, "text": "(*08-444)\nRecommendation to accept the Annual Report for the\nManaged Investment Portfolio for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Accepted.\n(*08-445) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize Call for Bids for Signal Coordination on Eighth Street,\nOtis Drive, and Park Street/San Jose Avenue, No. P.W. 01-08-03.\nAccepted.\n(*08-446) Resolution No. 14277, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute the Grant Contract Between the State of California\nDepartment of Boating and Waterways and the Alameda Police\nDepartment. Adopted.\n(*08-447) Resolution No. 14278, \"Approving an Agreement with\nAmeresco Butte County LLC for the Purchase of Power from Landfill\nGas Generation for a 20-Year Term. Adopted.\n(*08-448) Resolution No. 14279, \"Recommending Opposition to\nProposition 7.\" Adopted.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(08-449) Discuss the principles and framework for the potential\ncuts to balance the City's Fiscal Year 2009-1 budget.\nThe City Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson opened the public portion of the meeting.\nTony Santare, Mastick Senior Center Advisory Board (submitted\ncomments) ; Ewart A. Wetheral, Mastick Senior Center (submitted\ncomments) ; Barry Christensen, Mastick Senior Center; Jim Thomas,\nMastick Senior Center; Virginia Fierro, Mastick Senior Center;\nArlene Talbot, Alameda; Patricia Meier, Alameda: Olga Crowe,\nAlameda; Domenick Weaver, Alameda Firefighters (submitted study) ;\nAlbert J. Hahane, Residents for Cardinal Point; Ken Gutletsen,\nAlameda; Robbie Dileo, Alameda Museum; Chuck Millar, Alameda\nMuseum.\nThere being no further speakers, Mayor Johnson closed the public\nportion of the meeting.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated decisions will not be made on\npotential cuts tonight that he would like Council to give\ndirection on policy standards to provide measurement and flattening\nand restructure the organization, which have been addressed at\nprior budget hearings; cuts should be made farthest away from the\nRegular Meeting\n2\nAlameda City Council\nOctober 21, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2008-12-16", "page": 2, "text": "(*08-534) - Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on\nNovember 18, 2008; the Special City Council Meeting held on\nNovember 25, 2008; the Special Joint City Council and Alameda Reuse\nand Redevelopment Authority Meeting held on December 2, 2008.\nApproved.\n(*08-535) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,218,632.51.\n(*08-536) Recommendation to accept the Impact Fee Report for Police\nand Fire services (Fund 161) . Accepted.\n( *08-537) Recommendatior to accept the work of Gallagher & Burk,\nInc. for the repair and resurfacing of certain streets, Phase 28,\nNo. P.W. 04-08-12. Accepted.\n(\n*08-538) Recommendation to accept the annual report for the Public\nArt Fund as required by the Public Art Ordinance. Accepted.\n(*08-539) Resolution No. 14291, \"Authorizing the City Manager to\nEnter into a Cooperative Agreement Between the City of Alameda and\nthe State of California Department of Transportation for Funding\nthe Realignment of the Path at the North Side of the Bay Farm\nIsland Bicycle Bridge in the amount of $40,000.\" Adopted.\n(*08-540) Resolution No. 14292, \"Approving an Amendment to the\nMemorandum of Understanding Between the Alameda City Employees\nAssociation and the City of Alameda for the Period Beginning\nJanuary 1, 2009 and Ending December 31, 2009. \" Adopted.\n***\nMayor Johnson called a recess at 8:36 p.m. and reconvened the\nRegular Meeting at 9:12 p.m.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(08-541) The City Manager and Deputy City Manager discussed federal\nstimulus funding.\nMayor Johnson stated the U.S. Conference of Mayors is pushing for\nfunding to go directly to cities; Trenton, New Jersey is applying\nfor funding to help convert city buildings into green buildings.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the report is good and\ncomprehensive; requested that the report be posted to the website.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated the unfunded Community Improvement\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 16, 2008", "path": "CityCouncil/2008-12-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2009-04-07", "page": 3, "text": "(*09-132) Resolution No. 14320, \"Authorizing the Acting City\nManager to Submit an Application for Measure B Paratransit Funding\nfor Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and to Execute All Necessary Documents to\nImplement the Project. Adopted.\n(*09-133) Resolution No. 14321, \"Authorizing the Acting City\nManager to Submit a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation\nCommission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2009/2010\nTransportation Development Act, Article 3 Funding, in the Amount of\n$68,000 to Fund the Local Match for the Safe Routes to School\nicycle/Pedestrian Improvement Projects and Authorize the Acting\nCity Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents. \" Adopted.\n( *09-134) Ordinance No. 2992, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code\nby Adding Section 24-10 (Cost Recovery for Recurring Calls for\nService to Respond to and/or Abate Properties Due to Specified\nConditions or Owner Neglect) to Chapter XXIV (Public Health) . \"\nFinally passed.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(09-135) Mayor Johnson welcomed Interim City Manager Ann Marie\nGallant.\n(09-136) The Fire Chief discussed the recent fire at the\nOld Navy Hospital and Supply Depot.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated the community has concerns regarding the\nashes; requested an analysis be completed.\nThe Fire Chief stated that the Bay Area Air Quality Management\nDistrict (BAAQMD) sampled the air and did not find any asbestos or\nlead in the air; debris has not been sampled; asbestos is not\nairborne, does not burn, and is not in the smoke.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the BAAQMD or County Health\nDepartment could post the results.\nThe Fire Chief responded that he would consult with the BAAQMD ;\nstated BAAQMD furnished raw data but the data was not interpreted.\nCouncilmember Tam stated posting results would be helpful for the\nsake of disclosure.\nThe Fire Chief noted the City Watch system needs to be updated.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the City pays for the system, to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nApril 7, 2009", "path": "CityCouncil/2009-04-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2009-05-05", "page": 3, "text": "(*09-176) Recommendation to authorize Call for Bids for Legal\nAdvertising for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010. Accepted.\n(*09-177) Recommendation to award a Contract in the amount of\n$495,000 to Harris & Associates for Construction Management\nServices for the Webster Street/Wilver \"Willie\" Stargel] Avenue\nIntersection Project, No. P. W. 10-08-26. Accepted.\n(*09-178) Recommendation to award a Contract in the amount of\n$145,670, to Bellecci and Associates for Engineering Construction\nSupport for the Webster Street/Wilver \"Willie\" Stargell Avenue\nIntersection Project, No. P.W. 10-08-26. Accepted.\n(09-179) Recommendation to approve reopening the Mif Albright\nCourse and authorize the expenditure of $50,000 in associated\nexpense from the Golf Budget.\nSpeakers: James Leach, Alameda; Sherry Sherman, Alameda: Norma\nArnerich, Alameda; Rita Albright-Scott, Alameda.\nVice Mayor deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*09-180) Resolution No. 14327, \"Endorsing EveryOne Home, the\nAlameda Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan.\"\nAdopted.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n( 09 -181 - ) Status Report on Neighborhood Library Improvement Projects\nThe Library Director gave a presentation.\nMayor Johnson inquired when construction would start for the second\nbranch library, to which the Library Director responded July or\nAugust 2010.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether bids would go out now, to which the\nLibrary Director responded bids would go out at the same time for\nboth branches.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the West End and Bay Farm Island\nlibrary usage remained the same after the Main Library re-opened.\nThe Library Director responded initially usage dipped because\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 5, 2009", "path": "CityCouncil/2009-05-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2009-06-16", "page": 3, "text": "(*09-248) - Ordinance No. 2996, \"Approving and Authorizing the\nSale of the Remnant Parcel at the Northeast Corner of the\nIntersection of Ron Cowan Parkway and Harbor Bay Parkway and\nAuthorize the Interim City Manager to Execute All Necessary\nDocuments. Finally passed.\n( *09-249) Ordinance No. 2997, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal\nCode by Deleting Chapter XX (Flood Damage Prevention) and Adding\na New Chapter XX (Flood Plain Management) to Meet the\nRequirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)\nFlood Insurance Program and Approve Updated Flood Insurance Rate\nMaps. \" Finally passed.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(09-250) The Fire Chief provided a briefing on a recent\nstructure fire.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether fire fighters returned\nto the scene because the fire re-ignited.\nThe Fire Chief responded the fire rekindled in the roof area at\napproximately 3:00 a.m.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired what equipment returned to the\nscene.\nThe Fire Chief responded that he assumes a full first response\nteam returned; further stated the building was fully involved\n[the first time fire fighters responded] i adjacent homes are\nvery close in proximity; fire fighters did a commendable job\nprotecting other structures.\nMayor Johnson inquired when initial responders left the scene.\nThe Fire Chief responded that he left the scene at approximately\n8:30 p.m.; stated the crew left at midnight or so.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired how the less injured fire fighter is\ndoing.\nThe Fire Chief responded the fire fighter was wearing gloves but\ngrabbed an iron hand railing and received second degree burns to\nthe palm of the hand through the glove.\nRegular Meeting\n3\nAlameda City Council\nJune 16, 2009", "path": "CityCouncil/2009-06-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2009-11-03", "page": 5, "text": "(*09-436) Resolution No. 14396, \"Authorizing the Interim City\nManager to Enter into an Agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality\nManagement District for Carl Moyer Program Grants to Replace Two\nFerry Vessel Diesel Engines, Conduct an Open Market Purchase of Two\nFerry Vessel Diesel Engines and Two Diesel Generators Pursuant to\nSection 3-15 of the Alameda City Charter, and Execute All Necessary\nDocuments. Adopted. [Contract: Valley Power Systems)\n(*09-437) Resolution No. 14397, \"Adopting the City of Oakland's\nDeficiency Plan for State Route 185, Acknowledge that the\nImplementation of the Deficiency Plan will be Monitored Biennially\nby the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency as Required by\nState Law, and that the Schedule and Progress for Implementation of\nthe Deficiency Plan will be Considered as Part of the Annual\nConformity Requirements for the Congestion Management Program.\n\"\nAdopted.\n(09-438) Resolution No. 14398, \"Authorizing the Interim City\nManager to Modify the Measure B Para transit Program for Fiscal\nYear 2009-2010 and Make the Appropriate Revenue and Expenditure\nBudget Adjustments Based on the Proposed Changes. \" Adopted.\nSpeaker : Former Councilmember Barbara Kerr.\nMayor Johnson stated staff is working very hard to make the Para\ntransit Program known; Former Councilmember Kerr's ideas are good.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the fiscal year 2009-2010\nPremium Taxi Service budget would not be changed.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nCouncil would review any possible changes next year; having only a\nfew months of shuttle service data is not sufficient; a year of\ndata is needed to measure the success of the shuttle service.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether inquired why Meals on Wheels\nis not anticipated to be an ongoing component of the City's Para\ntransit Program.\nThe Public Works Director responded the Alameda County\nTransportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) has concerns regarding\nwhether some of the programs are reaching the Para transit\ncommunity; stated some programs will need to be revised in order to\nsupport the shuttle service on an extended basis; Meals on Wheels\nwould be discontinued if the shuttle service continues.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether the City has funded Meals on\nWheels for two years, to which the Public Works Director responded\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nNovember 3, 2009", "path": "CityCouncil/2009-11-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2009-11-17", "page": 2, "text": "(*09-460 ) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,435,478.11.\n( *09-461) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Treasurer's\nReport for the Period Ending September 30, 2009. Accepted.\n(09-462) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report\nfor the Period Ending June 30, 2009.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired why taxable sales transactions\ndecreased 21% from the same quarter in the prior fiscal year.\nThe Interim City Manager responded not every quarter has the\nsame number of weeks; stated the decline is a trickle down of\nthe recession; the last sales tax report was much better because\nthe report reflected the Christmas holiday sales quarter.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether other jurisdiction comparisons\ncould be provided in the future, to which the Interim City\nManager responded in the affirmative.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Interim City\nManager stated the City needs more aggressive business\ndevelopment ; sales tax may not be performing well but property\ntaxes are doing very well compared to other cities.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by\nunanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*09-463) Recommendatior to Appropriate $750,000 in State Water\nResources Control Board Grant Funding and $50,000 in Urban\nRunoff Funds, and Award a Contract in the Amount of $549,450,\nIncluding Contingencies I to Power Engineering Contractors for\nthe Installation of Mechanical Trash Racks at Stormwater Pump\nStations, No. P.W. 08-09-23. Accepted.\n( *09-464) Recommendation to Authorize the Replacement of Alameda\nFire Department Command Vehicle through the State of\nCalifornia's Contract Bid Process and the Purchase of Ancillary\nEquipment, Total Cost Not to Exceed $100,000. Accepted.\n( *09-465) Resolution No. 14400, \"Amending Resolution No. 9460 to\nReflect Current Positions and Entities to be Included in the\nCity of Alameda's Conflict of Interest Code and Rescinding\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 17, 2009", "path": "CityCouncil/2009-11-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2009-12-15", "page": 3, "text": "(*09-504) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,023,008.98.\n( *09-505) Recommendation to Accept the Special Tax and Local Bond\nMeasure Annual Report. Accepted.\n(*09-506) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Services Fee\nReport. Accepted.\n(09-507) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report for the Public\nArt Fund as Required by the Public Art Ordinance.\nIn response to Councilmember Matarrese's inquiry regarding\nadministrative costs, the Planning Services Manager stated the\namount is the cost for staff to support the Public Art Commission.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether money would be spent on\nart; stated that he does not recall seeing the Public Art Plan,\nwhich is supposed to be updated annually.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded there have been discussions\nregarding updating the Plan and the Public Art Ordinance; stated\nCommissioners are working to identify a piece of public art, but\nare having trouble finding a location.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the ordinance requires an\nAnnual Plan, to which the Planning Services Manager responded that\nhe would have to check.\nCouncilmember Matarrese questioned why the fund is being drawn down\nwithout producing public art.\nMayor Johnson stated that she does not recall that staffing was to\nbe paid for out of the Public Art Fund.\nThe Interim City Manager stated Community Development staffs the\nCommission; staff time would have to be charged to a fund that has\nchallenges; the ordinance requires reporting out on the cash in the\nfund; Council can request that more details be provided.\nbuncilmembers Matarrese stated the fund is being drawn down\nwithout delivering art.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether staffing costs would still occur\nwith or without art projects, to which the Planning Services\nManager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether the issue would be reviewed, to\nwhich the Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 15, 2009", "path": "CityCouncil/2009-12-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-03", "page": 3, "text": "(*10-048) Resolution No. 14415, \"Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for\nMaintenance Assessment District 01-1 (Marina Cove). \" Adopted.\n(*10-049) Resolution No. 14416, \"Approving a Revised Memorandum of Understanding\nBetween the Alameda Police Managers Association and the City of Alameda for the\nPeriod of January 6, 2008 Through February 27, 2010.' Adopted.\n(*10-050) Resolution No. 14417, \"Designating Alameda as a Preserve America\nCommunity and Authorizing the Submission of an Application for Preserve America\nGrant Funding.\" Adopted.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-051) 24/7 Residential Property Managers for Large Multi-Family Housing\nComplexes\nThe Building Official gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Johnson stated the State requirements seem fine; a lot of fire calls are received\nfor situations that should be handled by building managers; State requirements could be\nput into effect by a certification on the business license; Fire Department protocols\nshould include having a building manager meet the Fire Department on site for non-\nemergency calls.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated a fine has been implemented for non-emergency calls;\nthat she would like to know how the fine is working; determining whether the fine is\nenough and is a deterrent should be reviewed.\nMayor Johnson stated that she hopes the fines are having an impact on reducing\nmaintenance calls to the Fire Department; the City should have contact information for\nboth on-site and off-site managers.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the Municipal Code conforms with the State and does\nnot need to be changed; ensuring that multiple unit buildings have a business license,\ncertified contact information for on-site managers, and posted contact information for\nsmaller units is a step in the right direction.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated that he has a concern with communication procedures\nbetween departments.\nThe Deputy City Manager stated that she is not aware of any reporting procedure but\nwould look into the matter.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated procedures need to be in place for instances when\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nFebruary 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-02-16", "page": 2, "text": "(*10-063) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Public Utilities Board Meeting\nand the Regular City Council Meeting held on February 3, 2010. Approved.\n(*10-064) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,314,561.14.\n(10-065) Recommendation to Approve Consent to Assignment of Lease and Estoppel\nCertificate Between the City of Alameda, Ballena Isle Marina, L.P., and CNL Income\nBallena Marina, LLC.\nThe Economic Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated the public needs to know what is transpiring; inquired\nwhether CNL Income Ballena Marina, LLC would be the leaseholder.\nThe Economic Development Director responded CNL would be the new lessee; stated\nCNL knows that the City has concerns with property conditions; immediate plans are in\nplace to make commercial building improvements.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether established timetables would change.\nThe Economic Development Director responded in the negative; stated the trigger has\nnot been hit to start extensions; extension terms would not begin unless investments\nare made.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether CNL is planning on making improvements over\nand above existing requirements.\nThe Economic Development Director responded that she is not sure; stated\nrequirements are quite extensive and include complete reconstruction of the entire\nMarina.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated reporting back on the plans would be nice.\nThe Economic Development Director stated that she feels the City is assigning the\nLease to a company that does the right thing for the type of property.\nVice Mayor deHaan stated CNL's portfolio is quite interesting.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether CNL would take over the terms of the existing Lease,\nwhich do not have milestones, to which the Economic Development Director responded\nin the affirmative.\nMayor Johnson inquired whether improvements have been discussed.\nThe Economic Development Director responded the City does not have any leverage\nwith the existing terms but has leverage regarding future extensions.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nFebruary 16, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-02-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-04-06", "page": 2, "text": "(*10-137) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on March 16, 2010.\nApproved.\n(*10-138) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,746,491.75.\n(*10-139) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Alameda Point Multi-Use Field Upgrades, No. P.W. 04-09-11. Accepted.\n(*10-140) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,499,600, Including\nContingencies, to Sausal Construction for the Neighborhood Library Improvement\nProject, No. P. W. 10-09-29. Accepted.\n(*10-141) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $97,978, Including\nContingencies, to Schaaf & Wheeler Civil Engineers, for Design and Preparation of\nPlans and Specifications for the Upgrades to the Northside Storm Drain Pump Station,\nNo. P.W. 02-10-06. Accepted.\n(10-142) Recommendation to Approve First Amendment to the Contract in the Amount\nof $24,315, Including Contingencies, to Ninyo & Moore, for Geotechnical Support,\nMaterials Testing, and Environmental Services for the Webster Street/Wilver \"Willie\"\nStargell Avenue Intersection Project, No. P.W. 10-08-26.\nCouncilmember Tam stated costs ended up being 33% more than budgeted due to\nunforeseen conditions, such as underground fixtures from the former Naval base and\ndrive-in theater and unsuitable sub-grade and multiple subsurface pavement layers;\ninquired whether said conditions would be typical for the area.\nThe City Engineer responded Webster Street has two sub-layers; stated the Alameda\nCollege area had a drive-in theater; abandoned utility lines were found; Ninyo & Moore\nchecked the compaction of the soil; some of the soil was lime treated, which eliminated\na lot of the excavation costs; construction was expedited on the Stargell Avenue portion\nof the project; Naval properties would have a larger magnitude of unforeseen conditions\nthan the rest of the City.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the Sewer Fund loan is starting to be paid back,\nto which the City Engineer responded the loan would start to be paid back in June.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*10-143) Recommendation to Approve a Letter of Understanding Between\nthe\nInternational Association of Firefighters and the City of Alameda on the Fire\nInvestigation Program and Not Filling the Assistant Fire Marshall Assignment.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nApril 6, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-04-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-07-06", "page": 3, "text": "(*10-329) Resolution No. 14464, \"Designating a City Consultant as the Authorized\nRepresentative to Examine Certain Sales and Use Tax Records.\" Adopted.\n(*10-330) Resolution No. 14465, \"Calling for a General Municipal Election to be\nConsolidated with the Statewide General Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on\nTuesday, November 2, 2010, and Requesting the Alameda County Board of\nSupervisors to Permit the Registrar of Voters to Render Specified Services to the City\nRelating to the Conduct of Said Election.\" Adopted.\n(10-331) Ordinance No. 3018, \"Approving Amendment to Master Plan MP05-01 for\nGrand Marina Village to Reduce the Number of Required Affordable Housing Units.\"\nFinally passed.\nCouncilmember Tam stated at the June 15, 2010 meeting, she stated that having a pro\nforma would be helpful to understand how Warmington Homes' bottom line would be\naffected with four less affordable units.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated that he is sorry that said information has not\nbeen included in tonight's staff report; the Warmington Homes' pro forma has not been\nreviewed; usually, staff does not review private project pro formas; Warmington Homes'\nfinancing is based upon 15% affordable housing; Warmington Homes has financing for\nthe first phase; without the change to the Master Plan, Warmington Homes would not be\nable to continue without finding financing for remainder of the project.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she thought the project was a few years in the making;\nWarmington Homes would have had to secure financing before 2009.\nThe Planning Services Manager stated Warmington Homes obtained financing under\nthe assumption that the 25% to 15% citywide rollback would apply to the project.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether Warmington Homes obtained financing with the\nexpectation that Council would allow a rollback to 15%.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded Warmington Homes thought that the project\nwould automatically be changed with the 15% rollback; Council changed the affordable\nhousing requirement from 25% to 15% Citywide before construction started; the City\npreviously adopted a Master Plan which stated that the Grand Marina Project would\nhave 25% affordable housing units.\nCouncilmember Gilmore stated Council did not change the affordable housing\nrequirement until December 2009; inquired when Warmington Homes applied for\nfinancing.\nMike McClellan, Warmington Homes, responded Warmington Homes delayed the\nproject until last year; stated Warmington Homes knew that Grand Marina was the only\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 6, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-07-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-09-21", "page": 3, "text": "(*10-440) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Treasury Report. Accepted.\n(10- -441) Request for Settlement Authority of Workers' Compensation Claim #ALAO-\n004385. Not heard.\n(*10-442) Recommendation to Award a First Amendment in the Amount of $53,385 to\nSuarez and Munoz Construction, Inc. for the Webster Street/Wilver \"Willie\" Stargell\nAvenue Intersection Project - Landscape and Irrigation Improvements, No. P.W. 06-09-\n18. Accepted.\n(10-443) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Negotiate and\nExecute the Fifth Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City of\nAlameda and East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). Accepted.\nCouncilmember Tam noted that she would recuse herself and left the dais because she\nis employed by EBMUD.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired how much the EBMUD is paid for system\nmaintenance.\nThe Public Works Director responded EBMUD is paid over $750,000 per year for water\nconsumption.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether some of the $750,000 is offloaded to tenants.\nThe Public Works Director responded tenants pay towards water consumption, which is\noutlined in leases; stated the $750,000 is what the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment\nAgency (ARRA) pays for water used at Alameda Point; each tenant has a rate that is\ncharged to lease revenue.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether Alameda Point meters are separate.\nThe Public Works Director responded not all meters are separate; stated EBMUD does\nnot read individual meters, only the master meter; EBMUD wants to know when larger\ntenants would be individually metered.\nCouncilmember Gilmore inquired whether water leaks are charged to the master meter.\nThe Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated recently, the wharf had\nleaks; EBMUD's policy states a bill will be reduced by half if a water leak is\ndocumented; the other [EBMUD] payment is for ongoing water facility repair and\nmaintenance; the Public Works Department does not have the expertise to maintain and\nrepair water lines; EBMUD is paid anywhere between $100,000 to $300,000 per year\nfor repairs; water main breaks have lessened over the years.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nSeptember 21, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-09-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-10-05", "page": 5, "text": "(*10-474) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,963,240.25.\n(*10-475) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Annual Fuel Delivery, No. P.W. 09-10-22, and Amend the Contract in the\nAmount of $200,000, Including Contingencies, with Valley Oil Company for the Annual\nFuel Delivery Through December 31, 2010. Accepted.\n(*10-476) Recommendation to Authorize Administrative Approval of Down Payment\nAssistance Loans of up to $80,000. Accepted.\n(*10-477) Ordinance No. 3021, \"Amending Ordinance No. 1277, N.S. to Rezone\nApproximately .085 Acres Located at 709 Lincoln Avenue APN 073 041801400 from\nCC-Community Commercial Zoning District, to R-5, General Residential Zoning\nDesignation.' Finally passed.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-478) Presentation on Public Power Week and Energy Awareness Month Activities\nfor October.\nThe Alameda Municipal Power General Manager - Customer Resources gave a Power\nPoint presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated compact fluorescent bulbs cannot go into the trash;\ninquired whether staff is working on the matter.\nThe Alameda Municipal Power General Manager - Customer Resources responded a\nflyer informs customers how to property dispose compact fluorescent bulbs; stated\npeople can take the bulbs to Encinal Hardware and Pagano's Hardware for disposal.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the issue needs to be amped up; hazardous bulbs\nend up in landfill.\nThe Alameda Municipal Power General Manager - Customer Resources stated more\ncustomer outreach could be done.\nMayor Johnson stated the City should have more drop off locations.\nVice Mayor deHaan inquired whether drop offs could be done at City Hall.\nMayor Johnson responded batteries could be dropped off at City Hall.\nThe Alameda Municipal Power General Manager - Customer Resources stated the\npractice is to drop hazardous bulbs at Encinal Hardware and Pagano's Hardware.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether public outreach could be done in classrooms or\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nOctober 5, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-10-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-11-16", "page": 2, "text": "(*10-545) Resolution No. 14505, \"Retaining Local Control Over Critical Land Use\nDecisions and Requesting Local Government and Public Participation in the Proposed\nBay Conservation and Development Commission Climate Change Bay Plan\nAmendment 1-08.\" Adopted.\n(*10-546) Resolution No. 14506, \"Ordering Vacation of Portions of Existing 10 Foot\nWide Power Easement and 25 Foot Wide Public Utility Easement, Within Parcel 2 of\nParcel Map 2542, Recordation of Quitclaim, and Acceptance of Two New Power\nEasements (Alameda Towne Centre).\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\n(10-547) Resolution No. 14507, \"Appointing Susan T. Deutsch to the Commission on\nDisability Issues.\" Adopted;\n(10-547A) Resolution No. 14508, \"Appointing Sim \"Kame\" Richards to the Economic\nDevelopment Commission (EDC) (Marine/Waterfront Seat). Adopted; and\n(10-547B) Resolution No. 14509, \"Appointing Robert Robillard to the EDC\n(Retail/Commercial Seat). Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Certificates of\nAppointment to Ms. Deutsch and Mr. Richards.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(10-548) Presentation of Vision for Webster Street\nBarry Long, Urban Design Associates, gave a Power Point presentation.\nSpeakers: David Baker, Alameda; Kevin Frederick, Alameda (gave presentation);\nNancy Hird, Alameda; Corrine Lambden, Alameda (submitted picture); Kathy Moehring,\nWest Alameda Business Association; Travis Wilson, Alameda; Michael John Torrey,\nAlameda; Christopher Buckley, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society; Jon\nSpangler, Alameda.\nFollowing Ms. Lambden's comments, Mayor Johnson inquired whether the Webster\nStreet Tube is on the National Historic Register, to which Ms. Lambden responded that\nshe does not know.\nMayor Johnson stated funding might be available for restoration if the Webster Street\nTube is on the Register.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 16, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-11-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-01-18", "page": 2, "text": "(*11-030) Recommendation to Appoint Mr. Michael Krueger to the Oakland Chinatown\nAdvisory Committee. Accepted.\n(*11-031) Resolution No. 14541, \"Authorizing the Acting City Manager to File an\nApplication for $62,500 in the Urban Forestry Grant Program Funding Through\nPropositions 40 and 84 Entitled, \"An Urban Forest for Every City,\" Appropriate $25,000\nin General Funds as the Necessary Local Match, and Execute all Necessary\nDocuments.' Adopted.\n(*11-032) Resolution No. 14542, \"Approving an Agreement Between the City\nof\nAlameda and the State of California's Department of Boating and Waterways to\nRecover Costs for Dismantling and Disposing of Abandoned Watercraft.\" Adopted.\n(*11-033) Resolution No. 14543, \"Fixing the Annual Salaries for the Auditor and\nTreasurer Pursuant to the 2008 City Charter Amendment of Section 2-4.\" Adopted.\n(11-034) Resolution No. 14544, \"Amending Resolution No. 12121 Setting the Order of\nBusiness of City of Alameda City Council Meetings. Adopted.\nSpeakers: Adam Gillitt, Alameda; Jon Spangler, Alameda; and Michael John Torrey,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated individuals have stayed until 1:00 a.m. to get a point\nacross; Council would be willing to try the proposed change; nothing would be locked in\nstone; the 15-minute idea is bothersome but doable.\nCouncilmember deHaan moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 4. [Absent: Mayor Gilmore - 1.]\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-035) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Request for Qualifications for a\nSecond Campus\nThe Acting City Manager provided a handout and gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired how the land transfer would be handled.\nThe Acting City Manager responded the City would enter into a long-term lease with a\npurchase option under the current Lease in Furtherance of Conveyance (LIFOC).\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired whether staff has discussed the proposed use with\nthe Navy.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJanuary 18, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-01-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-03-15", "page": 2, "text": "(*11-124) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,899,097.07.\n(*11-125) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $69,390 Annually for\na Period of Five Years to Accela, Inc. for Accela Automation Land Management and\nCitizen Access Software Licenses and Managed Service Fees, and Authorize the Acting\nCity Manager to Execute the Contract and Related Documents. Accepted.\n(*11-126) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $279,000, and\nAuthorize a $40,000, Approximately Fourteen Percent Contingency, to Urban Metro\nEnvironmental, Inc. for the Demolition of Boarded and Vacant Structures at 136, 140,\n144, 146 & 148 Barbers Point Road & 104 Glenview Road and 105 & 106 Norfolk Road\nand Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute the Contract and Related\nDocuments. Accepted.\n(11-127) Recommendation to Approve Modifications to the Paratransit Shuttle Service,\nAppropriate $24,000 in Measure B Funds and Authorize the Acting City Manager to\nExecute all Necessary Documents; and\n(11-127A) Recommendation to Approve Modifications to the Paratransit Taxi Service,\nAppropriate $5,000 in Measure B Funds, and Authorize the Acting City Manager to\nExecute all Necessary Documents.\nThe Transportation Coordinator gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether the eligibility age for the shuttle service would\nbe reduced from 62 to 55, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded in the\naffirmative.\nSpeaker: Michael John Torrey, Alameda.\nIn response to Mr. Torrey's comments, the Transportation Coordinator stated currently,\nthe West Loop recommendation does not include the Main Street ferry stop; hopefully,\nthe stop will be included in the future.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated that he is impressed; indications show great success.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n-\n5.\n(*11-128) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Otis Drive Rehabilitation, No. P. W. 08-10-2. Accepted.\n(*11-129) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications, and Authorize a Call for\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 15, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-03-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-05", "page": 4, "text": "(*11-166A) Resolution No. 14560, \"Approving Amendment to the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding Between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245\nfor the Period Commencing January 1, 2009, and Ending December 18, 2010, and\nExtended through March 26, 2011.' Adopted;\n(*11-166B) Resolution No. 14561, \"Approving Amendment to the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding Between the Management and Confidential Employees Association for\nthe Period Commencing January 1, 2005 and Ending December 20, 2008, Extended\nthrough December 12, 2009, Extended Again through December 18, 2010 and\nExtended Again through March 26, 2011. Adopted.\n(*11-167) Ordinance No. 3028, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code to Amend\nChapter XIII (Building and Housing) by Repealing Article I (Uniform Codes Relating to\nBuilding, Housing and Technical Codes) in its Entirety and Adding a New Article\nI\n(Uniform Codes Relating to Building, Housing and Technical Codes) to Adopt the 2010\nCalifornia Building Code, the 2010 California Residential Code, the 2010 California\nHistorical Building Code, the 2010 California Electrical Code, the 2010 California\nPlumbing Code, the 2010 California Mechanical Code, the 2010 California Energy\nCode, the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, the 1997 Uniform Housing\nCode, and the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous\nBuildings, and Amend Chapter XV (Fire Prevention) by Repealing Section 15-1 in its\nEntirety and by Adding a New Section 15-1 to Adopt the 2010 California Fire Code.\nFinally passed.\n(*11-168) Ordinance No. 3029, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Repealing\nArticle Il (Boards and Commissions) of Chapter Il (Administration) in Its Entirety and by\nRepealing Subsection 30-65.7 (Public Art Commission) of Chapter XXX (Development\nRegulations) in Its Entirety and Adding a New Article II (Boards and Commissions).\nFinally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-169) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Section 30-7\nof the Alameda Municipal Code Related to the Off-Street Parking and Loading Space\nRegulations. Amended and introduced.\nThe Planning Services Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired what \"unbundling parking costs from leases\" means.\nThe Planning Services Manager responded a person would have the option of\npurchasing a condominium without purchasing the associated parking spaces.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether the Planning Services Manager means existing parking\nspaces.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nApril 5, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-04-19", "page": 2, "text": "(*11-195) Ordinance No. 3030, \"Amending Section 30-7 of the Alameda Municipal Code\nRelated to the Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Regulations.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(11-196) Report from the Fire Department Regarding Disaster Preparedness in\nAlameda.\nThe Fire Division Chief gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether anyone focuses on business continuity planning for the\nCity, to which the Fire Division Chief responded Captain Oliver is responsible.\nMayor Gilmore stated Information Technology (IT) is a very important part of\ninfrastructure but has been neglected over the years.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether digital off-site storage funding has been\nexplored.\nThe Fire Division Chief responded in the affirmative; stated grants have not been\nexplored but could be; the Fire Department has been very successful in obtaining other\ngrants; National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance is very important.\nMayor Gilmore stated grants might not be available purely from an IT standpoint;\napproaching grants from a disaster preparedness and public safety standpoint might be\nmore fruitful.\nThe Fire Division Chief noted the federal government prefers to provide grants for\nregional solutions.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the community has concerns regarding calling departments\nand not having employees know what is going on; inquired whether there is a way to\nhelp improve internal communications\nThe Fire Division Chief responded the Fire Department has initiated a comprehensive\ncommunications plan; stated one element is developing a cross department work group;\nstaff has contacted the Police Department, Hospital, and School District.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated citizens were very concerned after the earthquake\noccurred in Japan; communications are very important; inquired whether the seventeen\nCitizen Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are located throughout the City.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nApril 19, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-04-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-05-03", "page": 5, "text": "(*11-219) Recommendation to Authorize Call for Bids for Legal Advertising. Accepted.\n(*11-220) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of a Sewer Inspection Cargo\nVan in the Amount of $301,000 and Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute All\nNecessary Documents. Accepted.\n(*11-221) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of a Bio-Diesel Fuel Vactor 2103\nJet-Rodder on an International Chassis in the Amount of $215,085 and Authorize the\nActing City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents. Accepted.\n(*11-222) Resolution No. 14563, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing the\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 21, 2011 - Island City Landscaping and Lighting\nDistrict 84-2.\" Adopted.\n(*11-223) Resolution No. 14564, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing the\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 21, 2011 - Maintenance Assessment District 01-01\n(Marina Cove).' Adopted.\n(*11-224) Resolution No. 14565, \"Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Submit an\nApplication for Measure B Para transit Funding in the Amount of $210,625 for Fiscal\nYear 2011-2012 and to Execute all Necessary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*11-225) Ordinance No. 3031, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Repealing\nSection 12-17 (Preferential Parking Zones) of Article III (Permit Parking) of Chapter XII\n(Designated Parking) in Its Entirety, and by Adding a New Section 12-17 (Preferential\nParking Zones) to Modify the Procedures Relating to the Designation of Preferential\nParking Zones.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-226) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Community\nDevelopment Block Grant Action Plan and Authorize the Acting City Manager to\nNegotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and Modifications.\nThe Housing Development and Programs Manager gave a Power Point presentation.\nSpeakers: Cynthia Wasko, Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) (submitted\ncorrespondence); and Doug Biggs, SSHRB.\nFollowing Ms. Wasko's comments, Mayor Gilmore stated the people in Washington,\nD.C. making the cuts do not have to live with the cuts; the City has a lobbying firm in\nWashington; Council should discuss how to use said firm to lobby for some compassion\nfor less fortunate community members.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 3, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-06-07", "page": 2, "text": "(*11-287) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,053,457.33.\n(*11-288) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $84,202 including\nContingencies, to E2 Consulting for the Smoke Testing of the City of Alameda's\nSanitary Sewer System, No. P.W. 03-11-06. Accepted.\n(*11-289) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $598,000, Including\nContingencies, to Gallagher & Burk, Inc. for Repair and Resurfacing of Certain Streets,\nPhase 30, No. P.W. 10-10-26. Accepted.\n(*11-290) Resolution No. 14569, \"Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to\nLevy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter\nApproved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election\nHeld November 7, 2000.\" Adopted.\n(*11-291) Ordinance No. 3032, \"Amending Ordinance No. 1277, N.S. to Rezone\nApproximately .06 Acres located at 1348 Weber Street, APN 073 039702600 from C-1,\nNeighborhood Business Zoning District, to R-4, Neighborhood Residential Zoning\nDesignation.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-292) Resolution No. 14570, \"Appointing David Burton as Member of the Planning\nBoard.' Adopted; and\n(11-292 A) Resolution No. 14571, \"Appointing Mike Henneberry as Members of the\nPlanning Board.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolutions.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\n[Absent: Mayor Johnson -1.]\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates to Mr. Burton\nand Mr. Henneberry.\n(11-293) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14572, \"Confirming the Business\nImprovement Area Report for FY 11-12 and Levying an Annual Assessment on the\nAlameda Business Improvement Area of the City of Alameda for FY 11-12.\" Adopted.\nThe Deputy City Manager - Development Services gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 7, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-06-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-06-21", "page": 3, "text": "(*11-323) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement\nwith Carducci Landscape Architects to Provide the Design and Project Management\nServices for the Renovation of Krusi Park in the Amount Not to Exceed $301,250.\nAccepted.\n(*11-324) Resolution No. 14574, \"Authorizing Acceptance of $25,000 in California\nDepartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Funding to Enhance Existing Alcohol-\nRelated Enforcement.' Adopted.\n(11-325) Resolution No. 14575, \"Approving Revised Memorandum of Understanding\n(MOU) Between the International Association of Firefighters, Local 689 and the City of\nAlameda for the Period Commencing January 3, 2010, and Ending June 29, 2013.\"\nAdopted.\nThe Human Resources Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether putting off the MOU would have consequences.\nJoe Wiley, Chief Negotiator, responded the City would most likely find itself a\nrespondent in an unfair labor practice charge filed by the International Association of\nFirefighters (IAFF).\nMayor Gilmore stated the public feels that they have not had an opportunity to comment\nthroughout negotiations.\nMr. Wiley stated the comment period would need to come at the beginning of the\nbargaining process, not the end; the law does not require the City or a labor\norganization to provide a comment period.\nMayor Gilmore noted Mr. Wiley is the City's labor negotiator and outside legal counsel\nfor the City.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested further explanation of the 48/96 proposal.\nMr. Wiley stated the work schedule would change from one day on and one day off to\ntwo days on and four days off; the schedule would be a trail for both parties; either side\ncould stop the proposed work schedule if the schedule does not work; an evaluation\nwould be done at the end of the year.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether the 48/96 schedule and other items in the MOU\nare part of the list presented in November 2009.\nMr. Wiley responded that he does not know without reviewing his notes, stated the\n48/96 schedule has been discussed for a considerable length of time.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJune 21, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-06-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-10-18", "page": 3, "text": "(*11-498) Resolution No. 14626, \"Amending the Management and Confidential\nEmployees Association Salary Schedule.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-499) Resolution No. 14627, \"Appointing Emani Pollard as a Member of the Youth\nAdvisory Commission.\" Adopted;\n(11-499A) Resolution No. 14628, \"Appointing Mackenzie Prince as a Member of the\nYouth Advisory Commission.\" Adopted;\n(11-499B) Resolution No. 14629, \"Appointing Angus Storm as a Member of the Youth\nAdvisory Commission.\" Adopted; and\n(11-499C) Resolution No. 14630, \"Appointing Sonia W. Xu as a Member of the Youth\nAdvisory Commission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolutions.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates of\nappointment to Ms. Pollard, Ms. Prince, Mr. Storm and Ms. Xu.\n(11-500) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nArticle VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) to Chapter Il (Administration) Establishing Local\nStandards to Ensure Public Access to Public Meetings and Public Records. Introduced.\nThe Acting City Attorney gave a brief presentation.\nProponents: Gretchen Lipow, Sunshine Task Force Member; Jon Spangler, Alameda;\nand Carol Gottstein, Alameda.\nProponents with suggestions to revise the ordinance: Tracy Jensen, League of Women\nVoters; John Knox White, Sunshine Task Force Member; and Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nCouncilmember Tam commended the Acting City Attorney, City Manager, and City\nClerk for helping with community efforts; stated finding ways to encourage people to be\ninformed and participate is important; encouraged people not to let perfect be the\nenemy of good.\nVice Mayor Bonta thanked staff and community volunteers; applauded the City\nManager's efforts to implement items in the ordinance early.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Bonta's inquiry, the City Manager stated a twelve-day\nnoticing period is being practiced; the ordinance states eleven days.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 18, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-10-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-11-15", "page": 2, "text": "(*11-556) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on October\n18, 2011; the Special City Council Meetings Held on October 25, 2011; and the Special\nCity Council Meeting Held on October 27, 2011. Approved.\n(*11-557) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,420,996.46.\n(*11-558) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding June 30, 2011. Accepted.\n(*11-559) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended\nSeptember 30, 2011. Accepted.\n(*11-560) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting\nServices Agreement with Public Financial Management Inc. (PFM). Accepted.\n(*11-561) Recommendation to Appoint Deborah Wright to Existing Membership of\nAmerica's Cup Ad Hoc Committee. Accepted.\n(*11-562) Recommendation to Approve Reinstatement for Michael D'Orazi in Order to\nRecognize Prior Service with the City of Alameda. Accepted.\n(*11-563) Ordinance No. 3037, \"Authorizing the Execution of Lease of Real Property\nLocated at 1525 Bay Street Between City, as Lessor, and Karen Zimmerman and\nKenneth Edgerly, as Lessee, for Operation of ABC Preschool.\" Finally passed.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Bonta recused himself from voting on the ordinance.]\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-564) Recommendation to Approve Moving Forward with Surveys as the Next Step\nin the Boards and Commissions Evaluation Process.\nThe Senior Management Analyst gave a brief presentation.\nSuggested changes to the surveys: John Knox White, Alameda.\nCouncilmember deHaan requested clarification of Survey Monkey.\nThe Senior Management Analyst stated Survey Monkey is an on-line survey tool; a\npaper version would be made available to Boards and Commissions through staff\nsecretaries as an alternative.\nVice Mayor Bonta stated that Mr. Knox White's question [where work would go if a\nBoard or Commission disbanded] should be added to the survey; the public input\nprocess should be expanded; holding subcommittee meetings should be added; open\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 15, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-11-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-12-06", "page": 3, "text": "(*11-581) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Gallagher and Burk, Inc. for the\nParking Rehabilitation of the Main Street and Harbor Bay Ferry Terminals, No. P.W. 05-\n11-14. Accepted.\n(*11-582) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Power Engineering for the\nInstallation of Mechanical Trash Racks at Stormwater Pump Stations, No. P.W. 08-09-\n23. Accepted.\n(*11-583) Resolution No. 14636, \"Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to\nthe Contract Between the Board of Administration California Public Employees'\nRetirement System and the City Council of the City of Alameda to Include Provisions\nPursuant to Government Code 20516 \"Cost Sharing\" for Local Police Members and for\nLocal Fire Members.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(11-584) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease\nAgreement with the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter for the Operation of the\nAlameda Animal Shelter. Introduced.\n***\nCouncilmember deHaan left the dais at 7:31 p.m. and returned at 7:32 p.m.\nThe Police Chief gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Johnson's inquiry, the Acting City Attorney stated that\nSection 10.1 states that the landlord shall maintain the foundation, structural system\nincluding exterior walls [exclusive of all glass and exterior doors], roofs, and electrical,\nplumbing, and heating/ventilation/air condition systems.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired what type of security system is at the Animal Shelter,\nto which the Police Chief responded alarms and cameras.\nCouncilmember Johnson inquired who would maintain the security system, to which the\nPolice Chief responded the Police Department.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired who would take care of outside maintenance.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded the City would be responsible for paving and the\nFriends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) would be responsible for landscaping.\nThe Police Chief stated both parties have agreed to address any issues that might\narise; FAAS would set their operating hours and the Police Department would mirror the\noperating hours as much as possible.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 6, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-12-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2011-12-20", "page": 2, "text": "(*11-598) Recommendation to Accept the Special Tax and Local Bond Measure Annual\nReport. Accepted.\n(*11-599) Recommendation to Accept the Citywide Development Fee and Fleet\nIndustrial Supply Center/Catellus Traffic Fee Report. Accepted.\n(*11-600) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Services Fee Report.\nAccepted.\n(*11-601) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report for the Public Art Fund as\nRequired by the Public Art Ordinance and Accept a Status Update on the Public Art\nProgram. Accepted.\n(*11-602) Recommendation to Conduct the Affordable Housing Ordinance Annual\nReview Consistent with Section 27-1 of the Alameda Municipal Code and California\nGovernment Code Section 66001 and Accept the Annual Report. Accepted.\n(*11-603) Resolution No. 14637, \"Setting the 2012 Regular City Council Meeting Dates.'\nAdopted.\n(*11-604) Resolution No. 14638, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant\nFunding Agreement with the Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program Manager Fund\nfor $230,900 for the Local Match for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant\nfor the Park Street Safety Improvement Project and to Execute all Necessary\nDocuments.\" Adopted.\n(*11-605) Resolution No. 14639, \"Approving the Northern California Power Agency\nMarket Purchase Agreement.\" Adopted.\n(11-606) Resolution No. 14640, \"Ceasing the Transfer of the Surcharge From the Golf\nEnterprise Fund to the General Fund.\" Adopted; and\n(11-606 A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Subsection 3-28.9 (Payment In-Lieu of Taxes) of Section 3-28 (Payment of\nTaxes) of Chapter III (Finance and Taxation) to Exempt the Golf Fund from the Payment\nIn-Lieu of Taxes. Not introduced.\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam stated that she has no problem with adopting the resolution;\nhowever, she has a problem with exempting the Golf Fund from the Payment In-Lieu of\nTaxes (PILOT); Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) could use money to pay for\n[increased] costs in medical benefits for their employees if Council would allow an\nexemption for AMP; implications on other Enterprise Funds should be reviewed and\nconsideration should be given to delay the PILOT exemption until the day that Golf is no\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 20, 2011", "path": "CityCouncil/2011-12-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-01-17", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-023) Resolution No. 14645, \"Authorizing Examination of Sales, Use and\nTransactions Tax Records in Connection with City Claims Against the State of\nCalifornia.\" Adopted.\n(*12-024) Resolution No. 14646, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant\nContract Between the State of California Department of Boating and Waterways and the\nAlameda Police Department for the Purchase of Marine Patrol Equipment.' Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-025) Resolution No. 14647, \"Appointing Michele Bellows as a Member of the\nTransportation Commission.\" Adopted,\n(12-025 A) Resolution No. 14648, \"Christopher A. Miley as a Member of the\nTransportation Commission.\" Adopted, and\n(12-025 B) Resolution No. 14649, \"Rajiv Sharma as a Member of the Transportation\nCommission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Johnson moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\n[Absent: Mayor Gilmore - 1.]\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Certificates of\nAppointment to Ms. Bellows and Mr. Miley.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(12-026) The City Manager and Community Development Director made brief\ncomments on the customer service improvements in Building Services.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(12-027) Councilmember Tam welcomed the new City Attorney.\n(12-028) Acting Mayor Bonta stated that he has been working with a coalition of\ntransportation advocates regarding the Alameda County Transportation Commission\nTransportation Expenditure Plan.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJanuary 17, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-01-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-03-06", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-099) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,670,605.57.\n(12-100) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Repair and Resurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 31, No. P.W. 02-12-04.\nPostponed to March 20, 2012.\n(*12-101) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Sun Light & Power to Provide\nTurnkey Design-Build Services for Photovoltaic (Solar) Generation System, No. P.W.\n05-10-12. Accepted.\n(*12-102) Recommendation to Adopt Tow Specifications and Authorize a Request for\nProposals for an Emergency Vehicle Towing Services Contract for the Alameda Police\nDepartment. Accepted.\n(*12-103) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Contribute an Additional\n$46,154 Toward the Wind Down of the Associated Community Action Program.\nAccepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-104) Resolution No. 14658, \"Appointing Nan E. Joesten as a Member of the\nHousing Commission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the Resolution.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(12-105) Recommendation to Select One the Following Two Options Relating to the\nChuck Corica Golf Complex (1) (a) Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with\nHarbor Bay Isle Associates (HBIA) in Connection with a Potential Exchange of 12.2\nAcres on North Loop Road Owned by HBIA for 12.2 Acres of the 14-Acre Mif Albright\nCourse Owned by the City Including Receipt by the City of Approximately $7.2 Million in\nRecreational Facility Improvements; (b) Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate the\nTerms of a Long-Term Lease with KemperSports to Operate, Improve, Manage and\nMaintain the Golf Complex; and (c) Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate the Terms\nof a Development and Long-Term Management and Maintenance Agreement with\nAlameda Youth Sports Foundation for a Proposed North Loop Road Sports Complex; or\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate with Two Respondents to the City's\nRequest for Proposal for Long-Term Management and Improvement of the Golf\nComplex, Specifically Greenway Golf and KemperSports.\nThe City Manager gave a presentation.\nMayor Gilmore stated the City would still have a 45-hole golf course, including the Mif\nAlbright Course, regardless of which option is selected; that she has extended the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 6, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-03-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-01", "page": 3, "text": "(*12-195) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,684,521.63.\n(*12-196) Recommendation to Authorize Call for Bids for Legal Advertising for Fiscal\nYear Ending June 30, 2013. Accepted.\n(*12-197) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Walnut Street Seawall Repair, No. P. W. 01-12-02. Accepted.\n(*12-198) Recommendation to Authorize Expenditure of Up to $35,030 from the Public\nArt Fund for Consultant Fees for an Update of the City's Public Art Program. Accepted.\n(*12-199) Resolution No. 14669, \"To Preliminarily Approve the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 19, 2012 - Island City Landscaping and Lighting\nDistrict 84-2.\" Adopted.\n(*12-200) Resolution No. 14670, \"To Preliminarily Approve the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on June 19, 2012 - Maintenance Assessment District 01-01\n(Marina Cove).' Adopted.\n(*12-201) Resolution No. 14671, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application\nfor Measure B Paratransit Funding in the Amount of $184,000 for Fiscal Year 2012-\n2013 and to Execute all Necessary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*12-202) Ordinance No. 3044, \"Extending the Agreement Between the City of Alameda\nand Waste Management of Alameda County Inc. for Solid Waste Disposal Services for\na Five-Year Period, Until September 30, 2017.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-203) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the FY12-13 Community Development\nBlock Grant/HOME Partnership Investment Program Action Plan and Authorize the City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and\nModifications.\nThe Community Development Program Manager gave a brief presentation,\nExpressed appreciation for funding for the Midway Shelter and urged approval: Patricia\nBidar, Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) read a letter from Liz Varela,\nExecutive Director of BFWC, urging council to support staff's recommendation.\nVice Mayor Bonta inquired what principles drove the decision to cut specific programs\ndue to the limited funding this year.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 1, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-05-15", "page": 4, "text": "(*12-232) Recommendation to Appropriate $850,000 in Measure B Funds, $150,000 in\nConstruction Improvement Tax Funds, $20,000 in Marina Cove Assessment District\nFunds, and Award a Contract in the Amount of $2,177,800, Including Contingencies, to\nMCK Services, Inc. for Repair and Resurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 31, No. P.W.\n01-12-04. Accepted,\n(*12-233) Recommendation to Appropriate $10,000 in Transportation Systems\nManagement/Transportation Demand Management Funds and Award a contract in the\nAmount of $200,000, Including Contingencies, to transMetro, Inc. for the Estuary\nCrossing Shuttle Service to Continue Operations. Accepted.\n(12-234) Recommendation to Appropriate $10,000 and Execute a Second Amendment\nto Contract with Clean Lakes, Inc. for Vegetation Management, Debris Management,\nand Water Quality Monitoring for South Shore Lagoons, No. P.W. 07-10-19.\nCouncilmember Tam recused herself and left the dais.\nVice Mayor Bonta moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 4. [Absent: Councilmember Tam - 1.]\n(*12-235) Recommendation to Accept Staff's Responses to the Regional Sustainable\nCommunities Strategy - Jobs Housing Connection Scenario. Accepted.\n(*12-236) Resolution No. 14674, \"Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment\non the Park Street Business Association Business Improvement Area of the City of\nAlameda for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and Set a Public Hearing for June 5, 2012 to Levy\nan Annual Assessment on the Park Street Business Association Business Improvement\nArea.\" Adopted.\n(*12-237) Resolution No. 14675, \"Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment\non the West Alameda Business Association Business Improvement Area of the City of\nAlameda for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and Set a Public Hearing for June 5, 2012 to Levy\nan Annual Assessment on the West Alameda Business Association Business\nImprovement Area.' Adopted.\n(*12-238) Resolution No. 14676, \"Resolution in Opposition to AB 391 (Pan), a Bill\nRelated to Electronic Reporting for Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers.\" Adopted.\n(*12-239) Ordinance No. 3045, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with Pacific\nShops, Inc. for an Initial Term of 25 Years with a 41 Year Option for the Tidelands\nProperty Located along Clement Street between Alameda Marina Drive and Willow\nStreet, Generally Known as Alameda Marina.\" Finally passed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nMay 15, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-05-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-06-06", "page": 4, "text": "(*12-284) Resolution No. 14679, \"Resolution in Support of Assembly Bill 1648\n(Brownley), a Bill Related to Disclosures on Political Advertisements.\" Adopted.\n(*12-285) Resolution No.14680, \"Calling an Election in the City of Alameda on\nNovember 6, 2012, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Electors an Initiative Entitled\n\"Charter Amendment Changing Requirements for When a Citywide Ballot Measure is\nNeeded to Authorize Certain Sales or Disposals of City Parks.\" Adopted.\n(*12-286) Ordinance No.3046, \"Amending Article II (Boards and Commissions)\nof\nChapter II (Administration) of the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Sections 2-\n13.2(a); 2-15.2(a); 2-21.2(a) to Reduce the Membership of the Golf, Economic\nDevelopment, and Youth Advisory Commissions; Amending Section 2-17 through 2-\n17.5 to Change the Name of the Housing and Building Code Hearing and Appeals\nBoard to Commission, and Repealing Section 2-20 to Dissolve the Film Commission.\nFinally passed.\n(*12-287) Ordinance No.3047, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code to Revise the\nRegulations Governing the Location of Massage Therapists and Associated Uses\nIncluding Tattoo in the Community Commercial District.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-288) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14681, \"Confirming the Park Street\nBusiness Association (PSBA) Business Improvement Area for FY12-13 and Levy an\nAnnual Assessment on the Park Street Business Association Business Improvement\nArea (BIA). Adopted;\n(12-288 A) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14682, \"Confirming the West\nAlameda Business Association (WABA) Business Improvement Area for FY12-13 and\nLevy an Annual Assessment on the West Alameda Business Association Business\nImprovement Area.\" Adopted.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Johnson's inquiry about membership, the Community\nDevelopment Director stated there are approximately 430 members in PSBA and 140 in\nWABA; the precise count is difficult due to business turn over.\nUrged revisions to the PSBA program: Al Wright, Alameda Resident and Business\nOwner; Dr. Michael Torres, Alameda Resident and Business Owner; Barbara Mooney,\nAlameda Resident and Business Owner; and Kate Pryor, Alameda Business Owner.\nUrged approval of the staff recommendation: Lars Hansson, PSBA; Carolyn Lantz,\nWABA; Donna Layburn, PSBA; Bruce Reeves, PSBA; Deb Knowles, PSBA; and former\nCouncilmember Hadi Monsef, Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJune 6, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-06-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-06-19", "page": 9, "text": "(*12-321 A) Resolution No. 14703, \"Electing to Receive a Portion of the Tax Increments\nfrom the Original Area of the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project and the\nWest End Community Improvement Project Area Pursuant to Health and Safety Code\nSection 33607.7. Adopted.\n(12-322) Resolution No. 14704, \"Supporting Renaming the Eastshore State Park to the\nMcLaughlin Eastshore State Park.\" Adopted.\nSpeaker: Alan Carlton, Eastshore State Park Committee member, stated Ms.\nMcLaughlin was founder of Save the Bay.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nVice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-323) Adoption of Resolution to Accepting Parks Master Plan and Technical Studies\nfor Urban Greening Plan. Moved to July 3, 2012.\n(12-324) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14705, \"Approving the Engineer's\nReport, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering Levy of Assessments,\nIsland City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, All Zones.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Johnson recused herself and left the dais.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Councilmember Johnson - 1.]\n(12-325) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14706, \"Approving the Engineer's\nReport, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering Levy of Assessments,\nMaintenance Assessment District 01-01 (Marina Cove).' Adopted.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(12-326) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14707, \"Establishing Integrated\nWaste Collection Ceiling Rates and Service Fees for Alameda County Industries, Inc.,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJune 19, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-06-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-06-26", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-338) Recommendation to Accept the City of Alameda Investment Policy. Accepted.\n(*12-339) Resolution No.14708, \"Agreeing to Establish of a Reciprocal Tax Sharing\nAgreement Between the City of Alameda and the Franchise Tax Board\". Adopted.\nAGENDA ITEMS\n(12-340) Public Hearing to Consider Establishment of the Proposition 4 (Appropriations)\nLimit for FY 12-13 and Resolution No. 14709, \"Establishing the Appropriations Limit for\nFY 12-13.\" Adopted.\nThe Controller gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\n(12-341) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 14710, \"Amending Master Fee\nResolution No. 12191 to Revise Fees.\" Adopted.\nThe Controller gave a brief presentation.\nStaff responded to Council questions regarding the proposed automated business\nlicense fee process; the Affordable Housing Inclusionary fee; Building Department fees;\nusing kiosk parking slips at multiple locations within a business district; taxicab permit\nfees; and false alarm and ambulance fees.\nVice Mayor Bonta moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(12-342) Public Hearing to Consider Collection of Delinquent Business License Taxes\nand Delinquent Integrated Waste Management Accounts Via the Property Tax Bills and\nPayment Plans.\nThe Controller gave a brief presentation.\nIndicated they do not have a business in Alameda: Zika Zivanovic, 2 Square Properties\nCo. and Crystal Glantz, Alameda.\nFollowing Mr. Zivanovic's comments, Mayor Gilmore inquired whether Mr. Zivanovic has\npaid business license taxes to the City prior to this year, to which Mr. Zivanovic\nresponded in the negative.\nIn response to Mayor Gilmore's inquiry, the Controller stated staff uses a variety of\nmethods to determine whether someone has a business in Alameda; a business does\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 26, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-06-26.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-07-03", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-358) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,115,712.05.\n(*12-359) Recommendation to Approve an Additional Advance and Modification\nAgreement for the Alameda Islander Motel Project Adding $120,000, for a Total HOME\nLoan Amount of $1.42 Million and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the\nAgreement and Related Documents. Accepted.\n(*12-360) Recommendation to Approve the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners'\nRecommendation that the Islander Motel be Renamed \"The Park Alameda Apartments.\"\nAccepted.\n(*12-361) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $246,500, Including\nContingencies, to Engineered Soil Repairs, Inc. for Walnut Street Seawall Repair, No.\nP.W. 01-12-02. Accepted.\n(*12-362) Resolution No. 14714, \"To Approve an Agreement with the Alameda County\nFlood Control Water Conservation District Providing for Implementation of the Alameda\nCountywide Clean Water Program and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all\nRequired Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*12-363) Resolution No. 14715, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Renew an Agreement\nwith Carducci Landscape Architects to Provide the Design and Project Management\nServices for the Renovation of Krusi Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $320, 188.'\nAdopted.\n(*12-364) Resolution No. 14716, \"Declaring the Canvass of Returns and Results of the\nConsolidated Special Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.\" Adopted.\n(*12-365) Ordinance No. 3050, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending\nArticle Il (Boards And Commissions) of Chapter Il (Administration) and by Amending\nSection 2-12.2(A) to Revise the Membership of the Recreation and Park Commission.\"\nFinally passed.\n(*12-366) Ordinance No. 3051, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding\nSection 2-67 Relating to Prevailing Wages.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-367) Resolution No. 14717, \"Accepting Parks Master Plan and Technical Studies for\nUrban Greening Plan.\" Adopted.\nLinda Gates, Gates & Associates, gave a Power Point presentation about Parks Master\nPlan\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired how School District assets and playing fields are\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 3, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-07-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-07-17", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-381) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on June 19,\n2012. Approved.\n(*12-382) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,389,511.51.\n(*12-383) Recommendation to Approve a One-Year Contract With Graphtek Advertising\nand Design in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,000 for Technical Support for the City's\nWebsite. Accepted.\n(*12-384) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway, and\nMinor Street Patching, FY12-13, Phase 13, No. P.W. 04-12-08. Accepted.\n(*12-385) Recommendation to Reject the Sole Bid and Authorize a New Call for Bids for\nUrban Forest Maintenance Services (Citywide), No. P.W. 06-11-16. Accepted.\n(*12-386) Recommendation to Allocate $80,000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund and\nAward a Contract in the Amount of $430,000, Including Contingencies, to Roto Rooter\nfor Sewer Point Repairs and Asphalt Concrete Replacement within the City of Alameda,\nNo. P.W. 05-12-09. Accepted.\n(*12-387) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $107,000, Including\nContingencies, to Clean Lakes, Inc. for Vegetation Management, Debris Management,\nand Water Quality Monitoring for the South Shore Lagoons, No. P.W. 05-12-11, Subject\nto Funding Approval by the Alameda West Lagoon Homeowners Association's Board of\nDirectors. Accepted.\nNote: The staff recommendation passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers\nBonta, deHaan, Johnson and Mayor Gilmore - 4. Abstention: Councilmember Tam - 1.\n(*12-388) Recommendation to Allocate $37,500 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund and\nApprove a Second Amendment to the Contract with Waterworks Engineers for the\nPreparation of Engineering Documents for the Upgrade of the City of Alameda Sewer\nPump Stations, Phase 3: Bay Farm Island Pump Station Rehabilitation, No. P.W. 12-10-\n35. Accepted.\n(*12-389) Recommendation to Endorse the East Bay Economic Development Alliance's\nOpen for Business Pledge. Accepted.\n(*12-390) Resolution No. 14719, \"Ratifying the Public Utilities Board's Approval of the\nNorthern California Power Agency Legislative and Regulatory Program Agreement.\"\nAdopted.\n(*12-391) Resolution No. 14720, \"Ratifying the Public Utility Board's Approval of the\nAmended and Restated Market Purchase Program Agreement with the Northern\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 17, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-07-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-10-16", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-499) Resolution No. 14734, \"Amending Resolution No. 9460 to Reflect Current\nPositions and Entities to be Included in the City of Alameda's Conflict of Interest Code\nand Rescinding Resolution No. 14476.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-500) Resolution No. 14735, \"Reappointing Ray Gaul as a Member of the Golf\nCommission.\" Adopted;\n(12-500A) Resolution No. 14736, \"Reappointing Bill Schmitz as a Member of the Golf\nCommission. Adopted;\n(12-500B) Resolution No. 14737, \"Reappointing Jane Sullwold as a Member of the Golf\nCommission.\" Adopted;\n(12-500C) Resolution No. 14738, \"Reappointing Jeffrey Wood as a Member of the Golf\nCommission.\" Adopted;\n(12-500D) Resolution No. 14739, \"Appointing Timothy Scates as a Member of the Golf\nCommission. Adopted;\n(12-500E) Resolution No. 14740, \"Appointing Sherman Lewis as a Member of the\nPublic Art Commission.\" Adopted;\n(12-500F) Resolution No. 14741, \"Appointing Jennifer Williams as a Member of the\nSocial Service Human Relations Board.' Adopted;\n(12-500G) Resolution No. 14742, \"Appointing Jennifer Watkinson as a Member of the\nSocial Service Human Relations Board.\" Adopted; and\n(12-500H) Resolution No. 14743, \"Appointing Kimberly N. Walter as a Member of the\nYouth Advisory Commission.\" Adopted.\nVice Mayor Bonta moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n4. [Absent: Councilmember Tam - 1.]\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates to Ray Gaul,\nBill Schmitz, Jane Sullwold, Timothy Scates, Sherman Lewis, Jennifer Watkinson and\nJennifer Williams.\n(12-501) Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 3057, \"Amending Section 30-4.9A\nof the Alameda Municipal Code Related to the C-C, Community Commercial Zone to\nRevise Setbacks for Commercial Buildings Adjacent to Residential Uses.\" Finally\npassed.\nThe Acting City Planner gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Bonta moved final passage of the ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nOctober 16, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-10-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-11-20", "page": 2, "text": "(*12-535) Recommendation to Accept Report of No Disclosure of Closed Session\nMinutes or Documents of the Alameda City Council for the Period February 2012 to July\n2012, per the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance Sections 2-91.8(a) and 2-91.12(e).\nAccepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(12-536) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with\nthe Alameda Soccer Club for the Use and Management of the Alameda Point Soccer\nFields, located on the green between Buildings 2,3, and 4, for a total of 3 Years.\nIntroduced.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation.\nUrged approval of the Lease: Peter Holmes, Alameda Soccer Club; and Jon Pecson,\nAlameda Soccer Club.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired when the City entered the lease agreement with\nPiedmont Soccer Club, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded 2005.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired whether Alameda Soccer has complete control of\nscheduling, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired if there is a written shared field agreement.\nMr. Holmes responded the agreement includes a master use practice schedule, which\nincludes a pro rata maintenance expense relative to field usage; Alameda Soccer Club\nstarts with about 10% usage.\nIn response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry regarding expenses, Mr. Holmes\nstated maintenance expenses include water and mowing; expenses were previously\nhandled by East Bay United and Piedmont under the last lease.\nMr. Pecson stated the expenses are very significant because labor costs are included;\nEast Bay United uses a huge amount of volunteer labor to take care of the fields.\nCouncilmember deHaan stated Alameda Soccer cannot gain access to the fields and\n10% usage does not seem enough.\nMr. Holmes stated Alameda Soccer depends on opponents to field inter-community\nrather than intra-Alameda competitions; unlike other sports, Alameda Soccer plays\nother communities; stated there are currently 95 teams.\nCouncilmember deHaan inquired if these fields are now considered part of the\nRecreation Field Master Plan.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 20, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-11-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2012-12-18", "page": 5, "text": "(*12-588 CC) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,899,568.03.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(12-589 CC) Ordinance No. 3061, \"Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract\nBetween the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement\nSystem and the City of Alameda.\" Adopted.\nThe Human Resources Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Johnson moved adoption of the urgency ordinance.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:22\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, CAFA and SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nJoint Meeting\nAlameda City Council, City of Alameda\n2\nFinancing Authority, and Successor Agency to\nthe Community Improvement Commission\nDecember 18, 2012", "path": "CityCouncil/2012-12-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-01-14", "page": 2, "text": "(*13-018) Recommendation to Approve a Contract with David Sams for Management of\nGolf Course Improvements. Accepted.\n(*13-019) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipelines, Inc. for Cyclic\nSewer Repair Project, Phase 9, No. P.W. 03-11-05. Accepted.\n(*13-020) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Fort Bragg Electric, Inc. for the\nDublin Sewer Pump Station Backup Generator Installation Project, No. P.W. 04-10-10.\nAccepted.\n(*13-021) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Mountain Cascade, Inc. for the\nUpgrade of the City of Alameda Sewer Pump Stations, Bay Farm Island Pump Station\nRehabilitation, No. P.W. 12-10-35. Accepted.\n(*13-022) Recommendation to Allocate $29,120 in Contingencies and Award a Contract\nin the Amount of $194,280 to Harris & Associates for Engineering Consulting Services\nRelated to Alameda Landing. Accepted.\n(*13-023) Resolution No. 14761, \"Appointing Ryan Clausnitzer as Trustee to the\nAlameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board.\" Adopted.\n(13-024) Adoption of Resolution to Establish an Alternate Work Arrangement Policy.\nNot adopted; and\n(13-024 A) Adoption of Resolution to Establish a Reduced Work Time Option Policy.'\nNot adopted.\nThe Human Resource Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Senior Management Analyst\nresponded employees would have the two-thirds and three-quarters options because\nPERS health requires employees to work a minimum of 20 hours per week; if the\nemployee has a 36-hour work week, reduction to 50% would be 18 hours, which does\nnot meet the PERS healthcare requirement.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired if a 40-hour work week reduced by 50% would meet the\nPERS requirement of 20 hours, to which the Senior Management Analyst responded\nin the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the reason Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempt\nemployees get administrative days and additional compensation is because they do\nnot get overtime; she struggles considering the benefit for FLSA exempt employees\nversus hourly employees; if an FLSA employee wants to work two-thirds or three-\nquarters, or even 50%, succession planning and promotional opportunities would be\nbeneficial.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJanuary 14, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-01-14.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-03-05", "page": 2, "text": "(*13-084) Ratified bills in the amount of $1,513,672.40.\n(*13-085) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding September 30, 2012. Accepted.\n(*13-086) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended\nDecember 31, 2012. Accepted.\n(*13-087) Resolution No. 14776, \"Changing the Authorized Signors for\nthe City's Investment in the State's Local Agency Investment Fund.\" Adopted.\n(*13-088) Ordinance No. 3063, \"Approving and Authorizing Conveyance by Grant Deed\nof Meyers House Museum and Garden Located at 2021 Alameda Avenue, to the\nAlameda Museum, a Non-Profit Corporation.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-089) Resolution No. 14777, \"Appointing La Donna Franco as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues.' Adopted;\n(13-089 A) Resolution No. 14778, \"Appointing Judith Frug\u00e9 as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Chen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a Certificate of\nAppointment to Ms. Franco.\n(13-090) Recommendation to: (1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Letter of\nSupport to the United States Navy for Modification to the Surplus Determination of Land\nat the Former Naval Air Station Alameda; (2) Approve a Non-Binding Term Sheet\nbetween the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the City of Alameda\nin Substantial Conformance with the Proposed Term Sheet.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired who currently owns the land being discussed, to which the\nChief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the U.S. Navy.\nMayor Gilmore inquired whether the Navy is contemplating a deal with the VA, which is\nanother federal entity.\nThe Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nMarch 5, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-03-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-04-16", "page": 3, "text": "(*13-165) Recommendation to Approve an Amendment to the Contract with Columbia\nElectric, Increasing the Budget by $40,000 for a Total Amount of $320,800, to Complete\nthe Woodstock to Webster Street Neighborhood Improvement Project, and Authorize\nthe City Manager to Execute the Amendment. Accepted.\n(*13-166) Resolution No. 14791, \"Approve Designation of the Alameda County Source\nReduction and Recycling Board as the Local Task Force Under State Law for the\nPurpose of Reviewing and Commenting on County Integrated Waste Management Plan\nAmendments.\" Adopted, and\n(*13-166 A) Resolution No. 14792, \"Approving an Amendment of the Joint Exercise of\nPowers Agreement Creating the Alameda County Waste Management Authority.\nAdopted.\n(*13-167) Resolution No.14793, \"Amending the City of Alameda Management and\nConfidential Employees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule Establishing the\nClassifications of Public Safety Communications Supervisor, Police Records\nSupervisor, Public Safety Information Technology Systems Coordinator, Information\nTechnology Systems Coordinator, Communications Engagement Specialist, Senior\nHuman Resources Analyst, Human Resources Analyst II, and Human Resources\nAnalyst I.\" Adopted.\n(13-168) Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Alameda\nMunicipal Code Contained in Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) Related to the\nNorth Park Street Planning Area. Amended and introduced.\nThe City Planner gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired when the design manual would be ready.\nThe City Planner responded the draft guidelines for taller buildings would be presented\nto the Planning Board in late June or early July.\nMayor Gilmore inquired how the design guidelines would allow residential buildings to fit\nwith commercial buildings in the mixed use zone.\nThe City Planner responded mixed use properties are a mix of residential use and\nbusinesses which have legally opened over the last 50 years; stated businesses in the\ndistrict are typically in buildings which were built as residential buildings and are not\nconcrete block commercial buildings; the design guidelines and new zoning would allow\nlighter commercial uses to continue in the mixed use zone; the guidelines show how\nnew buildings accommodating commercial uses can be built to look like residential\nbuildings to avoid inconsistent new commercial buildings in the area.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a sentence can be added to Table A which\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nApril 16, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-04-16.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-05-07", "page": 5, "text": "(*13-217) Resolution No. 14806, \"Amending Resolution No. 14747 to Move the July 16,\n2013 Regular City Council Meeting to July 23, 2013.\" Adopted.\n(13-218) Ordinance No. 3065, \"Amending the Contract Between the Board of\nAdministration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City Council\nof the City of Alameda to Provide the Option for Local Fire Members to Purchase Service\nCredit for Permanent Career Civilian Federal Firefighter or Permanent Career State\nFirefighter Service.\" Finally passed.\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nExpressed concern about costs not being known; urged an actuarial be completed: Jane\nSullwold, Alameda.\nDiscussed costs and provided background information: Domenick Weaver, Alameda\nFirefighters.\nEncouraged financial calculations be done prior to Council action: Former Councilmember\nDoug deHaan, Alameda.\nExpressed concern with buybacks and not setting caps: Janet Gibson, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft thanked the speakers and stated the matter is one of\nfundamental fairness; the playing field is not level because firefighters who worked six or\nseven years at the Naval Air Station lost retirement contributions in the transition; not\nproceeding would not solve the City's budget problem.\nCouncilmember Chen concurred with Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft; inquired what would\nhappen if Council does not pass the ordinance and does not abide by the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU).\nThe City Attorney responded the pension was bargained-for in the MOU with the unions;\nstated the Council not going forward with the ordinance would be a violation and a breach\nof the MOU by the City.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired if such violation would subject the City to potential liability\nor lawsuit, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that making firefighters retirement whole is not a moral\nimperative; it is not the City Council's job to make the situation whole and fair; that he finds\nsupporting the proposition hard; the firefighters working for the City are getting a pretty\ngood retirement package.\nCouncilmember Tam stated the cost of implementation is being factored into the budget;\nthe Council agreed to the provision in a prior contract; it is important that Council honors\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nMay 7, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-05-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-06-18", "page": 3, "text": "(*13-301) Recommendation to Approve a First Amendment to the Landscape\nMaintenance Management Agreement in the Amount of $301,701 to Marina Village\nCommercial Association to Maintain the Landscape and Lighting District, Zone 6,\nMarina Village. Accepted.\n(*13-302) Recommendation to Approve a First Amendment to Agreement in the Amount\nof $57,000 to Waterworks Engineers for the Preparation of Engineering Documents for\nthe Relocation of the Lagoon Seawall and the Clinton Avenue Extension, No. P.W. 01- -\n12-03. Accepted.\n[Note: Mayor Gilmore recused herself from voting on the matter.]\n(*13-303) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $122,055 to SAK\nConstruction to Perform a Cured-in-Place Pipe Sewer Pipe Lining, Allocate $27,945 in\nContingencies, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents.\nAccepted.\n(*13-304) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $224,422 and\nAllocate $44,885 in Contingencies to National Plant Services, Inc. for Citywide Sewer\nMains Video Inspection and Cleaning, Phase 6, No. P.W. 01-13-01. Accepted.\n(*13-305) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Suarez & Munoz, Inc. for the Park\nStreet Streetscape Project, No. P.W. 10-09-30. Accepted.\n(*13-306) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Columbia Electric for Streetlight\nInstallation and Planting of Trees within the Woodstock to Webster Neighborhood\nImprovement Project Area. Accepted.\n(*13-307) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to\nan Agreement with Russell Resources for Environmental Consulting Services for\nAlameda Point Extending the Term for 12 Months and Adding $144,500 to the Project\nBudget. Accepted.\n(*13-308) Resolution No. 14819, \"Amending the Memorandum of Understanding\nBetween the City of Alameda and the Alameda Fire Chiefs Association, June 30, 2013 -\nJune 24, 2017, and Approve First Amended Appendix A, Salary Schedule.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-309) Resolution No. 14820, \"Appointing Zara Santos as a Member of the Civil\nService Board\" Adopted;\n(13-309 A) Resolution No. 14821, \"Appointing Nielsen Tam as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues\". Adopted;\n(13-309 B) Resolution No. 14822, \"Appointing Ethel Warren as a Member of the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 18, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-06-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-09-17", "page": 7, "text": "(*13-404) Ratified bills in the amount of $6,945,821.36.\n(*13-405) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended June\n30, 2013. Accepted.\n(*13-406) Recommendation to Award Contracts in the Amount of up to $70,000 each to\nWRA Environmental Consultants, Tetra Tech, and Huffman Broadway Group, Inc. for\nOn Call Environmental Consulting Services, and Permit an Annual Extension of each\nContract On a Year to Year Basis, for up to Three Additional Years, and Up to $280,000\nTotal Compensation for each Contract, at the Sole Discretion of the Public Works\nDirector, Based Upon Satisfactory Performance of all Aspects of the Contract.\nAccepted.\n(*13-407) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $567,415 to Rosas\nBrothers Construction for the Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk, Curb,\nGutter, Driveway, and Minor Street Patching, FY13 14, Phase 14, No. P.W. 05-13-15\nand Allocate $85,115 in Contingencies. Accepted.\n(*13-408) Resolution No. 14856, \"Formally Establishing a Monthly Mileage Allowance\nfor City Council Members.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-409) Resolution No. 14857, \"Appointing Beverly Blatt as a Member of the Golf\nCommission. Adopted;\n(13-409 A) Resolution No. 14858, \"Appointing Malia (Mary) Vella as a Member of the\nHistorical Advisory Board.\" Adopted; and\n(13-409 B) Resolution No. 14859, \"Appointing Gregory Morgado as a Member of the\nTransportation Commission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Chen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Certificates of\nAppointment to Ms. Blatt, Ms. Vella and Mr. Morgado.\n(13-410) Resolution No. 14860, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Terms\nof a $1.15 Million Loan to the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) for the Encinal\nSwim Center Renovation.\" Adopted; and\n(13-410 A) Recommendation to Extend the Current Joint Use Operating Agreement with\nAUSD for the Operation of the District Swimming Pools to October 21, 2013.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nSeptember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-09-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-11-05", "page": 2, "text": "(*13-494) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding March 31, 2013 Collected During the Period Ending June 30, 2013. Accepted.\n(*13-495) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Report on Litigation and Liability\nClaims Settlements Paid During the Period July to September 2013. Accepted.\n(*13-496) Recommendation to Approve a Five Year Professional Services Agreement\nwith George Hills Company for Third Party Liability Claims Administrator Services for an\nAnnual Amount of No More Than $63,500 Per Year. Accepted.\n(*13-497) Resolution No. 14865, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Acquire Temporary\nConstruction Easements in Relation to the Sewer Pump Station Renovations for\nReliability and Safety Improvements Project (All Groups).' Adopted.\n(*13-498) Resolution No. 14866, \"Amending the City of Alameda Executive\nManagement (EXME) Compensation Plan to Establish the Classification of\nAdministrative Services Director and Modify the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point\nSalary Range.' Adopted.\n(*13-499) Resolution No. 14867, \"Amending the Management and Confidential\nEmployees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule and Establishing the Classifications of\nAssistant Community Development Director, Economic Development Manager, Media\nand Communications Coordinator, Compliance Superintendent, and System Operations\nand Field Service Superintendent.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-500) Resolution No. 14868, \"Approving a General Plan Text Amendment to the\nLand Use Policies in the MU-2 Mariner Square Specified Mixed Use Area to Facilitate\nthe Development of an Assisted Living Facility at 2400 Mariner Square Drive.\" Adopted.\nThe Supervising Planner gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she thinks Mariner Square Drive is a great\nlocation for an assisted living facility; she voted against a proposal for office space at\nthe location when on the Planning Board; the special needs and challenges of dementia\nneed to be met and this facility will provide for said needs.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Tam concurred with Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft that\nthe site is a highly compatible use for an assisted living facility.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nNovember 5, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-11-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2013-12-17", "page": 5, "text": "(*13-569) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended\nSeptember 30, 2013. Accepted.\n(*13-570) Recommendation to Accept the Citywide Development Fee and Fleet\nIndustrial Supply Center (FISC)/Catellus Traffic Fee Report. Accepted.\n(*13-571) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Services Fee Report.\nAccepted.\n(*13-572) Recommendation to Accept the Special Tax and Local Bond Measure Annual\nReport. Accepted.\n(*13-573) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report for the Public Art Fund.\nAccepted.\n(*13-574) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Purchase\nAgreements Not to Exceed $66,000 for the Replacement of Two Recreation and Park\nVehicles. Accepted.\n(*13-575) Summary: Award a One-Year Contract (with Options for Four One-Year\nRenewals) for Landscaping Maintenance Services at Marina Village to Trimacs\nCompany.\nRecommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $47,370 to Trimacs for\nLandscape Maintenance of the Public Areas within Landscape and Lighting\nAssessment District 84-2, Zone 6, Marina Village, Permit an Annual Extension on a\nYear-to-Year Basis for up to Four Additional Years at the Sole Discretion of the Public\nWorks Director, Based Upon Satisfactory Performance of all Aspects of the Contract,\nand Allocate $9,474 in Contingencies.\n(*13-576) Resolution No. 14875, \"Setting the 2014 Regular City Council Meeting Dates.'\nAdopted.\n(*13-577) Resolution No. 14876, \"Accepting Membership into the Rockefeller\nFoundation's 100 Resilient Cities Network which Includes Support Hiring the Mayor's\nResiliency Officer, as well as Support Planning and Implementing Resiliency Efforts.\"\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(13-578) Adoption of Resolution_Amending Master Fee Resolution 12191 to Add and\nRevise Recreation and Park Fees. Continued to January 21, 2014.\n(13-579) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an\nAmendment to the Reimbursement Agreement with VF Outdoor to Increase the\nReimbursement Cap by $1 Million, for a Total Reimbursement not to Exceed $2 Million,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 17, 2013", "path": "CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-01-21", "page": 2, "text": "(*14-017) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Report on Litigation and Liability\nClaims Settlements Paid During the Period October to December 2013. Accepted.\n(14-018) Recommendation to Approve a License Agreement with the Alameda Soccer\nClub for the Use and Management of the Hornet Soccer Field for a Total of 5 Years.\nUrged approval of the staff recommendation: Bill Shiber and Jon Pecson, Alameda\nSoccer Club.\nCouncilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote\n- 5.\n(14-019) Resolution No. 14884, \"Entering Into an Agreement with Verde Design to\nProvide Design Services for the Estuary Park Renovation, in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$174,145.\" Adopted.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated creating a field for special needs children has been\ndiscussed and funds have been raised; that she does not want said use to fall by the\nwayside; the Recreation Director confirmed the use is still moving forward although it\nwas not mentioned in the staff report.\nSpoke on behalf of the special needs children in Alameda; stated a field is needed to\nserve the group of kids: Roberta Rockwell, Alameda.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the Recreation Director stated the field\nwould be used for special needs children; Alameda Little League has verbally confirmed\ninterest in participating in a challenger league, which has a different infield from a\nMiracle League field; the current budget includes funding for a standard red dirt field,\nnot a synthetic infield; however, nothing prevents moving towards a synthetic infield in\nthe future.\nCouncilmember Tam inquired whether there could be a synthetic infield at the site or\nanother site, to which the Recreation Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nfunding needs to be identified for a rubberized infield; Estuary Park and other smaller\nfields could be considered; noted rubberized fields are expensive.\nIn response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry regarding cost, the Recreation Director\nstated that she does not have an exact cost estimate; a small rubberized playground\nwas recently built, which cost $40,000; her rough guess would be $100,000 to\n$150,000.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the decision tonight is to approve a contract with Verde\nDesign; staff went through a process to select Verde Design; read background\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-01-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-02-18", "page": 3, "text": "(*14-054) Recommendation to Approve the Services Agreement with the Housing\nAuthority to Provide Housing Services for the City of Alameda and for the City of\nAlameda to Provide Additional Policing Services for the Housing Authority. Accepted.\n(*14-055) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement\nwith Carlson Barbee & Gibson for Civil Engineering and Surveying Consulting Services\nfor Alameda Point in the Amount of $158,000. Accepted.\n(14-056) Resolution No. 14894, \"Amending Resolution No. 7477 to Allow Bargaining\nUnits to Petition for Unit Modifications Throughout the Year, at the Discretion of the City\nManager.\" Adopted.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what a unit modification is and why the matter is\nbefore the Council.\nThe Administrative Services Director responded a unit modification is done when a\ngroup of people with a commonality of interests request to form a new or separate\nbargaining unit; stated the modification requests are only reviewed once a year in\nNovember; the City Manager requested the amendment to allow flexibility for unit\nmodifications to be received throughout the year.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(*14-057) Resolution No. 14895, \"Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for Island\nCity Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2.\" Adopted.\n(*14-058) Resolution No. 14896, \"Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for\nMaintenance Assessment District 01-1.\" Adopted.\n(14-059) Resolution No. 14897, \"Authorizing Application for Housing Related Parks\nGrant from the State Department of Housing and Community Development for Estuary\nPark Athletic Fields.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she wanted to recognize the Recreation and Park\nDirector for finding grant funding; stated the City is able to apply for grants from the\nState because Alameda has a certified Housing Element determined to be compliant\nwith Housing Authority law; the City will receive an over $250,000 grant award that will\nhelp Alameda develop another park.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Chen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nFebruary 18, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-02-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-02-18", "page": 4, "text": "(*14-060) Resolution No. 14898, \"Authorizing Application for Local Grant Funds from\nthe East Bay Regional Park District Under Measure WW Park Bond Extension for\nEstuary Park Athletic Fields.\" Adopted.\n(*14-061) Ordinance No. 3086, \"Amending Zoning Map at 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway\nfrom O (Open Space) to C-M PD (Commercial-Manufacturing, with a Planned\nDevelopment Overlay) with Specified Conditions.\" Finally passed.\n(*14-062) Ordinance No. 3087, \"Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda\nCommunity Facilities District No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing Municipal Services District).'\nFinally passed.\n(*14-063) Ordinance No. 3088, \"Amending Various Sections of the Alameda Municipal\nCode Contained in Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) to Ensure Consistency\nbetween the City of Alameda General Plan and the City of Alameda Municipal Code for\nthose Lands Generally referred to as \"Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-064) Mayor's State of the City Address.\nMayor Gilmore gave the State of the City Address.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-065) The City Manager announced upcoming public meetings on the City's\nproposed performance measures; the Community Development Director reviewed\nupcoming ordinances; the City Manager noted the employees' relations ordinance is\noutdated and staff would bring an updated ordinance by the end of the year, as well as\nthe City's Civil Service rules.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(14-066) Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she and several Councilmembers\nattended the Innovation Awards Ceremony.\nADJOURNMENT\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nFebruary 18, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-02-18.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-03-04", "page": 3, "text": "(*14-075) Resolution No. 14900, \"Approving the Final Map and Bond, Authorizing\nExecution of the Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Accepting the Dedications\nand Easements for Tract 8131 (Alameda Landing Residential, Phase 1).' Adopted.\n(*14-076) Resolution No. 14901, \"Approving Housing Element Annual Progress Reports\nfor the Years 2009 through 2013 and Authorizing Submittal to the California Department\nof Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and\nResearch and Finding that the Approval is Categorically Exempt from California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306\n(Information Collection) and 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies). Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-077) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Shore Line Drive/Westline Drive/Broadway Bikeway Project.\nThe Transportation Coordinator gave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired if loading is restricted to weekdays, to which the Transportation\nCoordinator responded in the negative; stated weekends are included, but there is a\ntime restriction requiring loading to occur between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether motorists would be able to legally go around a\ndelivery van double-parked on the street, to which the Transportation Coordinator\nresponded in the affirmative; stated there will be striped center line which allows\nmotorists to pass legally.\nVice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a crosswalk at Shoreline Drive in front of the\nPost Office could be moved to other side near the Willows Condominiums because the\nexisting crosswalk goes directly into a planting bed.\nThe Transportation Coordinator responded that she would look into moving the\ncrosswalk; continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired what the traffic study determined the impacts would be\nof converting four lanes into two lanes.\nThe Transportation Coordinator responded the traffic study revealed the level of service\nreceived A and B grades; stated the project's emphasis on the new eastbound left turn\npockets makes the street ideal with no significant delays; the Federal Highway\nAdministration recommends \"road diets\" if streets have 15,000 cars or lower on average\nper day, Shoreline Drive is below 8,000.\nCouncilmember Chen inquired whether the test results conclude there is no significant\nimpact to traffic, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded in the affirmative.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 4, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-03-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-03", "page": 4, "text": "(*14-234) Resolution No. 14929, \"Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to\nLevy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter-\nApproved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election\nheld November 7, 2000 for the Alameda Library.' Adopted.\n(*14-235) Ordinance No. 3096, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of Third Lease Amendment\nwith Artemis Racing, USA for Twenty-Four Months with Two Additional Options for\nEighteen Months and Six Months in Building 12 Located at 1050 West Tower, a Portion\nof Taxiway H and Access to the Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-236) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $431,200, Including\nContingencies, to Brown, Reynolds & Watford to Provide Professional Services for the\nDesign, Construction Documents, and Contract Administration for Fire Station Number\n3.\nThe Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(14-237) Adoption of Resolution Establishing Integrated Waste Collection Ceiling Rates\nand Service Fees for Alameda County Industries, Inc. for Rate Period 13 (July 2014 to\nJune 2015). Continued to June 17, 2014.\n(14-238) SUMMARY: Approve Actions Related to Proposed Open Space Initiative\nRecommendation to Consider Options Pertaining to the Initiative Measure to Amend\nCity of Alameda General Plan including the 2007-2014 Housing Element and the Zoning\nOrdinance to Classify Approximately 3.8999 Acres of Land Adjacent to McKay Avenue\nas Open Space: Option 1 - Adopt the Ordinance; Option 2 - Adopt a Resolution\nSubmitting the Ordinance to the Voters, Decide Interest in Drafting Arguments and\nDirect City Attorney to Prepare Impartial Analysis; or Option 3 - Order a Report on the\nEffect of the Proposed Initiative Measure. Approved.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Gilmore inquired what the additional cost would be if Council puts the Initiative on\nthe November Ballot, to which the City Clerk responded $5,000; stated when Council\ncalls the General Municipal Election, the total cost of the Election will be approved.\nMayor Gilmore stated the initiative would change the General Plan Zoning Amendment\nand Housing Element; inquired what would be the potential fiscal impacts of rezoning\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJune 3, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-06-17", "page": 2, "text": "(*14-255) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended March\n31, 2014. Accepted.\n(*14-256) Recommendation to Award Contract for Legal Advertising for Fiscal Year\n2014-15. Accepted.\n(*14-257) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,885.144.50 and\nAllocate $471,286.13 in Contingencies to MCK Services, Inc. for Repair and\nResurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 33, No. P.W. 02-14-04. Accepted.\n(*14-258) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,299,000 and\nAllocate $195,000 in Contingencies to Dixon Marine Services, Inc., for Alameda South\nShore Lagoon Dredging, No. P. W. 11-13-26. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-259) Resolution No. 14932, \"Reappointing Marguerite Malloy as a Member of the\nCivil Service Board.' Adopted;\n(14-259 A) Resolution No. 14933, \"Appointing Elizabeth Kenny as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues.\" Adopted;\n(14-259 B) Resolution No. 14934, \"Reappointing Timothy Scates as a Member of the\nGolf Commission.\" Adopted;\n(14-259 C) Resolution No. 14935, \"Appointing Chee Chan as a Member of the Historical\nAdvisory Board.\" Adopted;\n(14-259 D) Resolution No. 14936, \"Appointing John Piziali as a Member of the Historical\nAdvisory Board.' Adopted;\n(14-259 E) Resolution No. 14937, \"Reappointing Catherine Atkin as a Member of the\nLibrary Board.\" Adopted;\n(14-259 F) Resolution No. 14938, \"Reappointing David Burton as a Member of the\nPlanning Board.' Adopted;\n(14-259 G) Resolution No. 14939, \"Reappointing Kristoffer K\u00f6ster as a Member of the\nPlanning Board.' Adopted;\n(14-259 H) Resolution No. 14940, \"Reappointing William Delaney as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted;\n(14-259 !) Resolution No. 14941, \"Appointing Mario Mariani as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted;\n(14-259 J) Resolution No. 14942, \"Appointing Ruben Tilos as a Member of the\nRecreation and Park Commission.\" Adopted.\n(14-259 K) Resolution No. 14943, \"Appointing Audrey Hyman as a Member of the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJune 17, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-06-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-07-01", "page": 3, "text": "(*14-281) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, Regular City Council Meeting,\nand the Joint City Council and Successor Agency of the Community Improvement\nCommission (SACIC) Meeting Held on June 3, 2014. Approved.\n(*14-282) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,392,304.88.\n(*14-283) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $269,307 to National\nPlant Services, Inc. for Citywide Sewer Mains Video Inspection and Cleaning, Phase 7,\nNo. P.W. 03-14-13. Accepted.\n(*14-284) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the Repair of Concrete Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway, and Minor Street\nPatching, FY14-15, Phase 15, No. P.W. 05-14-20._Accepted.\n(*14-285) Resolution No. 14948, \"Calling for a General Municipal Election to be\nConsolidated with the Statewide General Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on\nTuesday, November 4, 2014 and Requesting the Alameda County Board of Supervisors\nto Permit the Registrar of Voters to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the\nConduct of Said Election Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code.\" Adopted.\n(*14-286) Ordinance No. 3097, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with Pacific Automated, LLC\nDoing Business As Brix Beverage for Five Years with an Additional Five Year Option in a\nPortion of Building 25 Located at 1951 Monarch Street at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-287) Resolution No. 14949, \"Reappointing Madeline Deaton as a Member of the\nPublic Utilities Board.' Adopted.\nCouncilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented Ms. Deaton with a\ncertificate of appointment.\n(14-288) Summary: Consider Updating the City's Development Impact Fees (DIF) and\nRelated Sections of the Alameda Municipal Code Public Hearing to Consider\nIntroduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXVII, Section\n27-3 (Citywide Development Fees); Adding Section 27-4 (Alameda Point Development\nImpact Fees); Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by\nAmending Charter XXVII (Development Fees) by Repealing Section 27-2 (Police and\nFire Fee Requirements) in Its Entirety and by Amending Chapter III (Finance) by\nRepealing Section 3-60 (Residential Dwelling Unit Tax) in Its Entirety; and Approving\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 1, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-07-01.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-10-21", "page": 3, "text": "(*14-439) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute\nDocuments, Agreements, and Modifications Related to the Alameda County HOME\nPartnership Investment Program (HOME) Consortium Funds for a Tenant Based Rental\nAssistance (TBRA) Program Administered by Building Futures with Women and\nChildren. Accepted.\n(*14-440) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Report on Litigation and Liability\nClaims Settlements Paid During the Period April to September 2014. Accepted.\n(*14-441) Recommendation to Approve City Attorney Employment Agreement.\nAccepted.\n(*14-442) Resolution No. 14975 \"Amending the Executive Management Compensation\nPlan to Add One Week of Paid Administrative Leave Per Year and to Revise the\nMedical Benefits for the Classifications of Fire Chief and Chief of Police to Match the\nMedical Benefits Offered to the Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) and the\nAlameda Police Managers Association (APMA). Adopted.\n(14-443) Adoption of Resolution Amending the City of Alameda Management and\nConfidential Employees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule Establishing the\nClassifications of Public Works Project Manager I, Public Works Project Manager II, and\nPublic Works Project Manager III, and Recommendation to Approve Workforce Change\nin the Community Development Department to Add One Administrative Services\nCoordinator Classification. Not heard.\n(*14-444) Ordinance No. 3112, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with Watertight\nRestoration, Inc. for Three Years in a Portion of Building 43 Located at 2440 Monarch\nStreet, Suite 200 at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\n(*14-445) Ordinance No. 3113, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with Steeltown\nWinery LLC for Ten Years with Two Additional Five-Year Options in a Portion of\nBuilding 43 Located at 2440 Monarch Street, Suite 100 at Alameda Point.\" Finally\npassed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-446) Adoption of Resolution Honoring Former City Councilmember Hadi Monsef for\nHis Many Contributions to the City of Alameda. Not heard.\nMayor Gilmore announced the resolution would be heard on November 18, 2014.\n(14-447) Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Fiscal Years 2008-2014\nCommunity Development Block Grant Action Plans, and Authorize the City Manager to\nNegotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements, and Modifications.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nOctober 21, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-10-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2014-12-02", "page": 6, "text": "(*14-493) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Playground\nEquipment and Safety Surfacing from MRC/GameTime for Longfellow Park in an\nAmount Not To Exceed $133,000, Including Contingencies. Accepted.\n(*14-494) Resolution No. 14983, \"Authorizing Submittal of Application for All CalRecycle\nGrants for which the City is Eligible, which Authorizes the City Manager to Submit a\nGrant for the CalRecycle Tire-Derived Product Grant Program for Playground Surfacing\nat Longfellow Park and to Execute All Necessary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*14-495) Resolution No. 14984, \"Approving the Application for Land and Water\nConservation Fund Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Project, which Authorizes the City\nManager to Submit a Grant Application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund to\nDesign and Construct a Portion of the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park and to Execute\nAll Necessary Documents.\" Adopted.\n(*14-496) Resolution No. 14985, \"Approving the Application for Land and Water\nConservation Fund Estuary Park Project, which Authorizes the City Manager to Submit\na Grant Application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund to Construct Phase 1 of\nEstuary Park and to Execute All Necessary Documents.' Adopted.\n(*14-497) Resolution No. 14986, \"Amending Resolution 14512 to Update Signing\nAuthority for the State's Local Agency Investment Fund.\" Adopted.\n(*14-498) Resolution No. 14987, \"Setting the 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Dates.'\nAdopted.\n(*14-499) Resolution No. 14988, \"Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of the\nConsolidated General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.'\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(14-500) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a\nLease with Bay Ship and Yacht Company for Sixty Months in Building 292 Located at\n1450 Ferry Point at Alameda Point. Introduced.\n***\nCouncilmember Tam left the dais at 8:09 p.m. and returned at 8:11 p.m.\n***\nThe Economic Development Division Manager gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 2, 2014", "path": "CityCouncil/2014-12-02.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-01-06", "page": 4, "text": "(*15-013) Recommendation to Accept the Police and Fire Services Fee Report.\nAccepted.\n(*15-014) Recommendation to Consider the Appointment of Three Members to the\nOpen Government Commission. Accepted.\n(15-015) Recommendation to Accept the Work of Dixon Marine Services, Inc., for\nAlameda South Shore Lagoon Dredging, No. P.W. 11-13-26. Not heard.\n(15-016) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for the City of Alameda Park Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements, No. P.W. 06-\n13-18.\nExpressed support for the intersection redesign; suggested redesign be considered for\nother similar intersections: Audrey Lord-Hausman, Bike Walk Alameda.\nStated the Park Street Business Association (PSBA) supports the plan to improve\npedestrian safety; urged approval: Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n5.\n(*15-017) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Installation of Pedestrian Push Button Upgrades Proposed for Visually-Impaired\nIndividuals, No. P.W. 12-14-17. Accepted.\n(*15-018) Resolution No. 14998, Approving Parcel Map No. 10263 - A Parcel Map for\nthe Proposed Subdivision of the Parcel at 2531 and 2533 Clement Avenue into Two\nParcels.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-019) Introduction of Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with Wrightspeed,\nInc., a Delaware Corporation for a Lease for Seven Years with Two Five-Year Options\nand an Opportunity to Purchase Building 41 Located at 650 West Tower Avenue at\nAlameda Point. Introduced.\nThe Economic Development Division Manager and lan Wright, Wrightspeed, gave\nPower Point presentations.\nVice Mayor Matarrese thanked Mr. Wright for outlining reasons for locating in Alameda;\nstated the lease is very important to Alameda.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 6, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-01-06.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-01-20", "page": 4, "text": "(*15-040) Minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings Held on December 16, 2014.\nApproved.\n(*15-041) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,951,104.22\n(15-042) Ordinance No. 3119, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Lease with Wrightspeed,\nInc., a Delaware Corporation, for Seven Years with Two Additional Five-Year Options\nand an Opportunity to Purchase Building 41 Located at 650 West Tower Avenue at\nAlameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nStated solar collectors on the building would collect 20,000 mega watt hours (MWH) of\nelectricity; suggested use of thermal collectors be considered: Ken Peterson, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated a press event was held today at Alameda Point\nregarding the signing of the lease; the current 150 employees will hopefully grow to 300;\nemployees are renters who would like to live in the same city in which they work; the\nfocus is on getting the adjacent Site A development going.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved final passage of the ordinance.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer clarified that the motion pertains strictly to\nWrightspeed and does not include Site A.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-043) Resolution No. 15000, \"Appointing Bruce Edwards as Member of the Pension\nBoard.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented a Certificate of\nAppointment to Mr. Edwards.\n(15-044) Resolution No. 15001, \"Commending Alameda Fire Department Chief Michael\nD'Orazi for His Contributions to the City Of Alameda.' Adopted.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJanuary 20, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-01-20.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-03-03", "page": 5, "text": "(*15-157) Resolution No. 15006, \"Appointing an Engineer-of-Work and an Attorney-of-\nRecord for Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2.\" Adopted.\n(*15-158) Resolution No. 15007, \"Appointing an Engineer-of-Work and an Attorney-of-\nRecord for Maintenance Assessment District 01-1.\" Adopted.\n(*15-159) Resolution No. 15008, \"Approving the Final Map and Bond, Authorizing\nExecution of Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Accepting Dedications and\nEasements for Tract 8118 (Marina Shores). Adopted.\n(*15-160) Ordinance No. 3120, \"Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute\nDocuments Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with Complete Coach\nWorks, a California Corporation, for a Lease for Two Years and Nine Months in a\nPortion of Building 24 Located at 2301 Monarch Street at Alameda Point.\" Finally\npassed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-161) Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a 60 Year Lease\nAgreement and Approve a Temporary Right of Entry Permit with Water Emergency\nTransportation Authority (WETA) for 0.73 acres of Undeveloped Upland Real Property\nand 3.4 acres of Submerged Lands located along West Hornet and Ferry Point Streets\nat Alameda Point.\nThe Economic Development Manager gave a brief presentation.\nKevin Connolly, WETA, gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired who would be responsible for spills and containment, to\nwhich Mr. Connolly responded spills and containment would be part of WETA's\nregulatory responsibility with the Coast Guard.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether the City would be protected from any liability, to\nwhich the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired whether WETA is committed to building the haul out\nprior to dismantling the current one.\nMr. Connolly responded in the affirmative; stated WETA will work with City staff to\nidentify the best location and timing for building the haul out.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft clarified that pages in the lease agreement address fuel\nstorage facilities which are required to have adequate measures for containment; stated\nthat she wants to make sure no one confuses the fuel storage with the estuary spill.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 3, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-05-19", "page": 4, "text": "(*15-340) Recommendation to Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with\nFaithful & Gould Inc. to Add the Amount of $74,786, Including Contingencies, for a Total\nAmount of $149,785 for Facility Condition Assessments. Accepted.\n(15-341) Resolution No. 15035, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report Declaring the\nCity's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments, and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on July 7, 2015 - Island City Landscaping and Lighting District\n84-2.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmembers Daysog and Vice Mayor Matarrese recused themselves and left dais.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Councilmembers Daysog and Matarrese - 2.]\n(*15-342) Resolution No.15036, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report Declaring\nthe City's Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for\nNotice of Public Hearing on July 7,2015 - Maintenance Assessment District 01-01\n(Marina Cove). Adopted.\n(*15-343) Resolution No. 15037 \"Initiating Proceedings for a Proposed Increase in\nAssessments and the Filing of an Assessment Engineer's Report for Island City\nLandscaping and Lighting District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street). Adopted; and\n(*15-343A) Resolution No. 15038, \"Preliminarily Approving the Annual Report Declaring\nthe Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing Notice of\nPublic Hearing on July 7, 2015, Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, Zone\n4 (Park Street). Adopted.\n(15-344) Resolution No. 15039, \"Approving the Alameda County Transportation\nCommission Measure BB Master Programs Funding Agreement and Authorizing the\nInterim City Manager to Execute all Documents.\" Adopted.\nExpressed concern over the Fruitvale Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system; suggested an\nexpressed bus be used instead; urged greater public input: Darcy Morrison, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Transportation Engineer stated the master\nfunding agreement is for direct local distribution for infrastructure improvements\nincluding bike, pedestrian, and streets; the project is not a capital project part of\nMeasure BB.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nMay 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-05-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2015-09-15", "page": 5, "text": "(*15-550) Ratified bills in the amount of $7,969,788.62.\n(*15-551) Recommendation to Amend the Current Contract in the Amount of $72,450 to\n$139,200 with Lucity, Inc. for a More Comprehensive Computerized Maintenance\nManagement System. Accepted.\n(*15-552) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $4,237,790.29,\nIncluding Contingencies, to Ranger Pipeline Inc. for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project,\nPhase 12, No. P.W. 01-15-01. Accepted\n(*15-553) Resolution No. 15084, \"Approving Final Map and Bond, Authorizing Execution\nof Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Accepting Easements for Tract 8213\n(Mapes Ranch). Adopted.\n(*15-554) Resolution No. 15085, \"Approving a One Year Time Extension for Tentative\nMap 8060 for the Boatworks Project at 2229 through 2241 Clement Avenue.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(15-555) Adoption of Resolution Appointing Carol Gottstein as a Member of the\nCommission on Disability Issues. Not adopted;\n(15-555A) Resolution No. 15086, \"Appointing Tony Lewis as a Member of the\nCommission on Disabilities Issues.\" Adopted;\n(15-555B) Resolution No. 15087, \"Reappointing John McCahan as a Member of the\nHousing Authority Board of Commissioners.' Adopted;\n(15-555C) Resolution No. 15088, \"Appointing Kathleen Kearney and as a Member of\nthe Library Board.\" Adopted; and\n(15-555D) Resolution No. 15089, \"Gertrude Woods as Members of the Library Board.\"\nAdopted.\nMayor Spencer moved adoption of the resolutions.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nExpressed support for Carol Gottstein and Tony Lewis on the Commission on Disability\nIssues: Carrie Wilson, Alameda;\nUrged Council to listen to the folks on ARC to help disabled citizens: Leonard Margado,\nAlameda;\nRead a letter from Ann Steiner supporting Carol Gottstein: Virginia Burgstrom, Alameda.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would like Council to consider another candidate\nbesides Ms. Gottstein on the Commission on Disability Issues.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nSeptember 19, 2015", "path": "CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-01-19", "page": 5, "text": "(*16-028) Recommendation to Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize a Call for\nBids for Park Street Corridor Safety and Operations Improvements, No. P.W. 03-15-03.\nAccepted.\n(*16-029) Recommendation to Extend the Fourth Amendment to the AMPCO System\nParking Agreement for an Additional Six-Month Term for the Operation and\nMaintenance of the Civic Center Parking Structure in the Amount of $75,000. Adopted.\n(*16-030) Ordinance No. 3145, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Four Year Lease with Five\nThree-Year Extension Options and Right of First Negotiation to Purchase with Google\nInc. for Building 400A Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue at Alameda Point. [In\naccordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is\nCategorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c) - Existing\nFacilities.]' Finally passed.\n(16-031) Ordinance No. 3146, \"Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-5.15\nregarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Define and Prohibit the Commercial\nCultivation of Medical Marijuana in the City of Alameda to Protect the City's Jurisdiction\nRegarding Cultivation, While Preserving the Opportunity to Have a Robust Discussion\nAbout Medical Marijuana Cultivation at a Later Date.' Finally passed.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he voted no when the ordinance first came to\nCouncil; he believes there has not been adequate public discussion.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated if the City of Alameda does not make a decision\nregarding medical marijuana cultivation, then the State will supersede; medical\nmarijuana is an issue that cities need to look at broadly; he feels that it might be good in\nterms economic development or personal health.\nMayor Spencer clarified the ordinance is to protect local control.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted the title indicates there is opportunity to have a\nrobust discussion about medical marijuana at a later date.\nVice Mayor Matarrese moved final passage of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:\nAyes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Mayor Spencer - 4.\nNoes: Councilmember Oddie - 1.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-032) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $395,000, Including\nContingency, to CDM Smith to Prepare the Citywide Transit and Transportation\nDemand Management (TDM) Plans and to Amend the Measure B and Base Reuse\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-01-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-02-24", "page": 3, "text": "(*16-078) Resolution No.15122, \"Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\nBetween the Alameda Police Officers Association-Nonsworn (PANS) and the City of\nAlameda for a Three-Year Term Commencing December 27, 2015 and Ending\nDecember 26, 2018.\" Adopted.\n(*16-079) Resolution No. 15123, \"Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\nBetween the Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA) and the\nCity of Alameda for a Three-Year Term Commencing December 27, 2015 and Ending\nDecember 26, 2018.\" Adopted.\n(*16-080) Resolution No. 15124, \"Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\nbetween the Alameda Municipal Power Electrical Utility Professionals of Alameda\n(EUPA) and the City of Alameda for a Three Year Term Commencing on December 27,\n2015 and Ending December 26, 2018. Adopted.\n(*16-081) Resolution No. 15125, \"Approving a Compensation Plan between Alameda\nMunicipal Power Unrepresented (AMPU) Employees and the City of Alameda for a\nThree Year Term Commencing December27, 2015 and Ending December 26, 2018.'\nAdopted.\n(*16-082) Resolution No. 15126, \"Approving a Revised Executive Management\nCompensation Plan between the Executive Management Employees (EXME) and the\nCity of Alameda for the Period Commencing December 27, 2015 and Ending December\n26, 2018.\" Adopted; and\n(16-082A) Resolution No. 15127, \"Amending the City of Alameda Executive\nManagement (EXME) Compensation Plan to Retitle the Classification of Chief\nOperating Officer - Alameda Point to Director of Base Reuse.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEM\n(16-083) Recommendation to Approve the Central Avenue Complete Streets Concept\nIncluding Safety and Other Street Improvements.\nCouncil discussed the time limit for speakers and agreed to keep the 3 minute time limit.\nStudents expressed support for the bike lanes for a safer Alameda: Cosmo Hondrogen,\nMaya Lin School; R.J. Pimentel, Saint Joseph School; Charlotte Morgan, Academy of\nAlameda (AOA); Olive Little, Wood Middle School; Audrey Wismar, AOA; Theo Wismar,\nAlameda; Miles Quale, Alameda; Niko, Alameda; Scarlet Corbly, Encinal Junior Jets;\nMateo Hamilton, Encinal Junior Jets; Luke Samford, AOA: Fin, Alameda; Marisa Wood,\nAlameda Community Learning Academy (ACLC); Skyler, ACLC; Nicky, ACLC.\nUrged Council to make the decision in support of bicyclists; stated motorists threaten\nthe safety of bicyclists: John Corbly, Alameda.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nFebruary 24, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-02-24.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-04-05", "page": 3, "text": "(*16-148) Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings Held on February 24, 2016; the\nContinued City Council Meeting Held on February 29, 2016; and the Continued and\nRegular City Council Meeting Held on March 1, 2016. Approved.\n(*16-149) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,233,486.85.\n(*16-150) Recommendation to Consider the Appointment of Four Members to the\nUnderground Utility District Nomination Board. Accepted.\n(*16-151) Recommendation to Authorize the Public Utilities Board to Sell Obsolete and\nUnnecessary Personal Property in Excess of Ten-Thousand Dollars Pursuant to the\nRequirements of Article XII, Section 12-3 (A) of the City Charter and to Recycle or\nScrap Obsolete Vehicles and Electrical Equipment. Accepted.\n(*16-152) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,582,635, Including\nContingencies, to Ranger Pipelines, Inc., for the Construction of the Lagoon Seawall\nTrunk Sewer Relocation Project, No. P.W. 01-12-03. Accepted.\n(*16-153) Recommendation to Reject All Bids and Authorize a Call for Rebid for the\nConstruction of the Park/Otis Force Main Replacement Project, No. P.W. 10-15-19.\nAccepted.\n(*16-154) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement\nwith ENGEO in the Amount of $91,500 to Prepare a Geotechnical Report for the\nProposed Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal at Alameda Point and Amend the Base\nReuse Fund Expense and Revenue Budgets by Increasing Each by $91,500. Accepted.\n(*16-155) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $70,752 Annually for\na Period of Five Years to Accela, Inc. for Accela Automation Land Management and\nCitizen Access Software Licenses and Managed Service Fees and Mobile Office, and\nAuthorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract and Related Documents. Accepted.\n(16-156) Recommendation to: Approve a Nine-Month, $713,000 Services Agreement\nbetween the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority Concerning Program\nAdministrator Services for the Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on\nEvictions Ordinance and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement; and\n(16-156A) Appropriate $493,000 in General Fund Monies to Fully Fund the Agreement.\nMayor Spencer stated that she is concerned people cannot go into the Housing\nAuthority and speak to a live person; residents are complaining it takes 3 days to get a\nreturn phone call; people should be able to stand in line to make an appointment to\nspeak with someone.\nVice Mayor Matarrese inquired if Mayor Spencer is objecting to spending the money to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-04-05", "page": 5, "text": "(*16-157) Resolution No. 15138, \"Adopting a Policy Concerning Capital Improvement\nPlans for Rental Units in the City of Alameda for Substantial Rehabilitation Pursuant to\nthe Rent Review, Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions Ordinance.\" Adopted.\n(16-158) Ordinance No. 3150, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents\nNecessary to Implement the Terms of a Ten-Year Lease with Two Ten-Year Renewal\nOptions and an Option to Purchase with Alameda Point Redevelopers, LLC for Building\n8, Located at 2350 Saratoga Street at Alameda Point.\" Finally passed.\nExpressed support for the project; stated the project is of tremendous value to Alameda\nand will bring permanent jobs and construction jobs to Alameda: Michael McDonough,\nChamber of Commerce.\nMayor Spencer stated valuation did not include the work/live units; the units do not\ncount as housing per the City's Code and do not impact the number of housing units the\nCity is required to have per the State; inquired whether the maximum number of\nwork/live units has changed from 73 to 86.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the City's work/live\nordinance sets a maximum number of units based on the size of the property; the 73\nnumber is based on the specific amount of land available to the project today; there is a\nsmall piece of land that will become a part of the project once the Navy conveys it to the\nCity; once that land becomes available, the number will be 86; the developer cannot\nconstruct a single unit without a conditional use permit that needs to be approved by the\nPlanning Board and Council; there cannot be more than 86 units.\nVice Mayor Matarrese stated the number of work/live units does need to be discussed\nbut is not a current agenda item; stated that he would like to call for the question.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved final passage of the ordinance authorizing the\nCity Manager to execute documents necessary to implement the terms of a ten-year\nlease with two ten-year renewal options and an option to purchase with Alameda Point\nRedevelopers, LLC, for Building 8, located at 2350 Saratoga Street at Alameda Point.\nVice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated the buildings are so decrepit that the\nCity needs people willing to take the risk; he is satisfied with the project; stated due\ndiligence has been done on behalf of the residents of Alameda.\nThe City Attorney stated there is a call for question which eliminates further discussion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Oddie - 4. Noes: Mayor\nSpencer - 1.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nApril 5, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-04-05.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-05-03", "page": 5, "text": "(*16-205) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,723,002.80.\n(*16-206) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ending\nDecember 31, 2015. Accepted.\n(*16-207) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to an Agreement with Verde Design to Add $69,975, for a Total Amount of\n$279,420 for Design and Construction Administration Services for Estuary Park.\nAccepted.\n(*16-208) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $208,985, Including\nContingency, to Coastland Company for Construction Management and Inspection\nServices for the Lagoon Seawall Trunk Sewer Replacement Project, No. P.W.01-12-03.\nAccepted.\n(*16-209) Recommendation to Authorize Call for Bids for Legal Advertising for the Fiscal\nYear Ending June 30, 2017. Accepted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-210) Introduction of Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1277, N.S. to Rezone 101-\n223 Brush Street (Esperanza - APN 74-475-1-7) and 719-727 Buena Vista Avenue\n(Rosefield Village - APN 73-426-5) Removing the \"G\" (Government) Overlay Zoning\nDistrict. [The Proposed Amendment is Categorically Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor\nAlternations to Land Use Limitations.] Introduced.\nThe City Planner gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n(16-211) Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG)/HOME Partnership Investment Program Action Plan\nand Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents,\nAgreements, and Modifications.\nThe Housing Authority Rent and Community Programs Director gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nDoug Biggs, Social Services Human Relations Board (SSHRB), gave a brief presentation.\nThanked the Council and SSHRB for their ongoing support: Erin Scott, Family Violence\nLaw Center.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMay 3, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-05-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-06-07", "page": 4, "text": "(*16-271) Resolution No. 15153, \"Terminating a Portion of an Existing Public Utility\nEasement Within Parcel Map 10086, 2650 Fifth Street, and Recordation of Quitclaim\nDeed.\" Adopted.\n(*16-272) Resolution No. 15154, \"Approving the Support Services Program Agreement\nwith the Northern California Power Agency and Alameda Municipal Power (AMP). \"\nAdopted.\n(*16-273) Resolution No. 15155, \"Requesting and Authorizing the County of Alameda to\nLevy a Tax on All Real and Personal Property in the City of Alameda as a Voter\nApproved Levy for the General Obligation Bonds Issued Pursuant to a General Election\nHeld November 7, 2000 for the Alameda Library.' Adopted.\n(*16-274) Ordinance No. 3153, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending\nChapter 30 Clarifying Text Amendments to Sections 30-58 through 30-59.3 of the\nZoning Ordinance Related to Water Efficient Landscaping.' [The Proposed\nAmendments are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor Alterations to Land Use\nLimitations]. Finally passed.\n(*16-275) Ordinance No. 3154, \"Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending\nVarious Sections of Article IV (Contracts) and Article V (Administrative Procedures and\nPolicies) Concerning Conformance of Alameda's Bidding Procedures on Public Works\nProjects to Public Contract Code 22032 and California Uniform Public Construction Cost\nAccounting. Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-276) Recommendation to Direct Staff to Prepare a Ballot Measure for the November\n2016 Election to Update and Modernize the Existing City of Alameda Utility Users Tax\nOrdinance and Reaffirm Alameda Municipal Power's General Fund Transfer to Support\nthe Provision of Essential City Services.\nThe City Manager made brief introductory comments and the Assistant City Manager\ngave a Power Point presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff will be describing how modernizing the existing\nlaws and practices will be applied, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the\naffirmative.\nThe Assistant City Manager continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the Utility Users Tax (UUT) is paid when\nhomeowners pay their property tax.\nThe Assistant City Manager responded in the negative; stated the tax is on the cable\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJune 7, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-06-07.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-07-19", "page": 3, "text": "(*16-360) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on June 21,\n2016. Approved.\n(*16-361) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,974,775.44.\n(16-362) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $456,800, and\nAuthorize the City Manager to Approve Contract Changes, if Necessary, Up to a Ten\nPercent Contingency in the Amount of $45,680, for a Total Amount of $502,480, to\nSimpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. for the Interim Inspection, Testing, Preliminary\nAnalyses and Reporting Services for Rehabilitation of Piers 1, 2 and 3 at Alameda\nPoint.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation and showed\na map and pictures of pier conditions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what is the importance of U.S. Maritime\nAdministration (MARAD).\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded that the MARAD ships are\nready reserve fleets that are deployed in the event of natural disasters.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the ships represent 6% of all the energy consumed out\nof Alameda.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated when there is a blackout the\nships convert to their own power source to not draw power from the City; the ships are a\nmajor consumer and have the ability to support themselves, all of which helps the City.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated the MARAD ships supports a lot of the maritime industry\nin the Bay Area.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the ships could be used to evacuate a large\nnumber of citizens, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded\nin the affirmative, continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how sewage is processed on Pier 2.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded Pier 2 had a major sewer\nline break; stated the sewage is under the piers; not many contractors want to work\nunder the piers; currently, the sewage is on the ships in tanks; the City is paying to have\nthe tanks pumped out and the waste trucked out; the Council approved a sewer\nreplacement project that will be completed next month.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the pictures draw attention to how the piers have\ndeteriorated.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 19, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-07-19.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2016-08-08", "page": 2, "text": "(*16-394) Ordinance No. 3160, \"Approving Two Leases and Authorizing the City\nManager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of Leases with\nNational Response Corporation, Environmental Services (NRC) for Building 15 Located\nat 1605 Ferry Point and Building 616 Located at 1750 Orion Street at Alameda Point for\nFive and Two Years, Respectively.' Finally passed.\n(*16-395) Ordinance No. 3161, \"Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager\nto Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of Lease with Wonky\nKitchen LLC for Ten Years in Building 44 Located at 2400 Monarch Street at Alameda\nPoint.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(16-396) Resolution No. 15190, \"Calling an Election to be Consolidated with the City's\nNext General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016, and Submitting to the Voters at\nThat Election a Measure, the Rent Stabilization Act, that Proposes to Have the Voters\nConfirm Ordinance 3148, which Amended the Alameda Municipal Code by (a) Adding\nArticle XV to Chapter VI concerning (1) Review of Rent Increases Applicable to Certain\nRental Units and (2) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation Assistance\nApplicable to All Rental Units; (B) Amending Section 2-23.4 Concerning the Duties of\nthe Rent Review Advisory Committee and (c) Suspending Article XIV of Chapter VI in\nIts Entirety.\" Adopted; and\n(16-396A) Consider Authoring a Direct and Possible Rebuttal Argument.\nThe City Clerk gave a Power Point presentation.\nThe City Manager made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired if all 5 Councilmembers could be included as the\nsignatories on the ballot arguments.\nThe City Clerk responded in the affirmative; stated that if Council decides to author the\nargument, a subcommittee of two would write it, then all 5 Councilmembers can sign it;\nonly two Councilmembers can write the argument, otherwise it has to be written in open\nsession.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the signatories is one of four options to\ndecide upon.\nThe City Clerk responded in the affirmative; stated there could be a mix of\nCouncilmembers and other people that sign the argument.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if the City Clerk could recap the changes with the\nproposals since the last Council meeting.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nAugust 8, 2016", "path": "CityCouncil/2016-08-08.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-01-17", "page": 4, "text": "(*17-033) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Her Designee, to\nNegotiate and Execute a Purchase Agreement with Tri Tech Software Systems on\nForms Acceptable to the City Attorney to Furnish, Install, and Implement an Upgrade to\nthe Police Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management\nSystems (RMS) Utilizing Previously Approved Funds, in an Amount not to Exceed\n$995,000, in a Technology Account, Resulting in No Additional Costs to the City, and\nAccompanying Five Year Software Support Agreement. Accepted.\n(*17-034) Recommendation to Amend the Contract With Ray's Electric to Increase the\nContract Amount by $58,000, Including Contingency, for the Main Street Ferry Terminal\nAccess Improvement Project for a Total of $176,320. Accepted.\n(*17-035) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Assignment\nof Lease for Building 9 from 707 West Tower Avenue, LLC to 651/707 West Tower\nAvenue, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Accepted.\n(*17-036) Resolution No. 15224, \"Amending Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program\n(HOME) Funds Budget for Prior Fiscal Year Unspent Entitlement and Program Income\nAllocations.' Adopted.\n(*17-037) Ordinance No. 3173, \"Approving the Lease of Building 397, Located at 1690\nOrion Street at Alameda Point, with Astra Space, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation for a\nTwo-Year Lease with Three One-Year Extension Options. [In accordance with the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this Project is Categorically Exempt under\nthe CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) -Existing Facilities.]\" [Requires Four Affirmative\nVotes]. Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(17-038) Presentation of Accreditation Award to the Public Works Department from the\nAmerican Public Works Association.\nEdric Kwan, American Public Works Association, presented the Accreditation Award.\nThe Interim Public Works Director gave a brief presentation.\n(17-039) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the\nDisposition and Development Agreement between Alameda Point Partners, LLC (APP)\nand the City of Alameda for Site A at Alameda Point to Extend the Phase 1 Outside\nClosing Date from December 12, 2016 to April 11, 2017 to Allow for Additional Time to\nComplete Property Due Diligence and to Secure Additional Financial Commitments.\nIntroduced.\nThe Base Reuse Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 17, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-01-17.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-01-03", "page": 2, "text": "(*17-06) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,765,219.60.\n(17-07) Recommendation to Accept Report on the Appointment of One Member to the\nOpen Government Commission.\nCouncilmember Vella made brief comments regarding Ms. Little's background.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Ms. Little.\n(*17-08) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to\nthe Agreement with Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar for Survey and Mapping Services in\nConnection with the Proposed Transfer of the Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal for an\nAdditional 6-Month Term for a Total Term of 16-Months and in an Amount Not to\nExceed $20,000 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $218,000; and\n(*17- 08A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment\nto the Agreement with Chicago Title Company for Title and Escrow Services in\nConnection with the Proposed Transfer of the Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal for an\nAdditional 6-Month Term for a Total Term of 16-Months, Paid Prior to Close of Escrow,\nPlus Title Premiums and Escrow Fees Paid at Close of Escrow. Accepted.\n(*17-09) Resolution No. 15219, \"Approving Workforce Changes at Alameda Municipal\nPower (AMP) to Add Two New Positions Effective January 8, 2017: One Customer\nService Representative and One Utility Project Manager.\" Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(17-10) Resolution No. 15220, \"Appointing Norman Sanchez as a Member of the\nHistorical Advisory Board.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Mayor Spencer\ninterviewed all three candidates.\nMayor Spencer responded that her recollection was one person was interviewed\npreviously and two new candidates were interviewed; further stated her recollection\nis\nthree were interviewed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJanuary 3, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-01-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2017-02-21", "page": 3, "text": "(*17-118) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting Held on January 17,\n2017. Approved.\n(*17-119) Ratified bills in the amount of $3,309,335.54.\n(*17-120) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period\nEnding September 30, 2016 Collected During the Period April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016.\nAccepted.\n(17-121) Recommendation to Receive the 6-Month Status Update on the Enterprise\nDistrict Development Approach (July 2016 to December 2016).\nStated business parks should not be built without housing; housing is needed;\ncommercial development should be leveraged for affordable housing: Angela\nHockabout, Renewed Hope.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Base Reuse Director stated the\ndevelopment is part of a larger mixed-use development; the area focuses on jobs;\n18,000 jobs were lost when the Base closed causing an imbalance of housing and jobs;\nthe no-cost conveyance is supposed to replace jobs; a condition of getting the land\nunder the no-cost, economic conveyance agreement with the Navy requires focusing on\na mixed-use community and bringing jobs that were lost when the Base was closed; the\n20 to 30 year plan makes sure commercial land is available.\nMayor Spencer stated if more than 1,400 homes are built, the City would have to pay\n$50,000 per unit, which will be inflated over time.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the point of closed military bases is to replace lost\njobs; the need for balance is important; jobs left, but houses did not leave.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft Seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice\nvotes - 5.\n(*17-122) Resolution No. 15230, \"Amending Resolution No. 9460 to Reflect Current\nPositions and Entities to be included in the City of Alameda's Conflict of Interest Code\nand Rescind Resolution No. 14992.\" Adopted.\n(*17-123) Resolution No. 15231, \"Approving Two Workforce Changes at Alameda\nMunicipal Power: Delete One Position, Senior Account Clerk; Add One New Position,\nUtility Information Systems Billing Specialist; and Amend the Salary Schedule of Electric\nUtility Professionals of Alameda (EUPA) to Retitle Engineering Supervisor to\nEngineering Manager, Effective March 5, 2017. Adopted.\n(17-124) Resolution No. 15232, \"Appointing an Engineer-of-Work and an Attorney-of-\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nFebruary 21, 2017", "path": "CityCouncil/2017-02-21.pdf"}