{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 1, "text": "298\nMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 10, 2018- -4:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 4:01 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Vella was present via teleconference from the Hilton Minneapolis,\n1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(18-389) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); Case Name: Zachary Ginsburg V. City of Alameda; Court: Superior\nCourt of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case No.: RG15791428\n(18-390) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); Case Name: Boatworks V City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior\nCourt of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Nos.: RG14746654,\nRG16823346 & RG16841240\n(18-391) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode \u00a7 54956.9); Case Name: Area 51 Productions V City of Alameda, et al.; Court:\nSuperior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case No.: RG14741702\n(18-392) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring Pursuant to Government Code \u00a7 54957;\nTitle/description of positions to be filled: Acting City Manager and City Manager\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding Ginsburg and Boatworks, the City Council received an update\non the cases status; regarding Area 51 Productions, the Council unanimously voted\nto\napprove a settlement with direction for notice to the codefendant.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 6:01 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 12:25 a.m.\n***\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that Appointment/Hiring direction was given to staff by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft: No; Matarrese: No; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Spencer: Aye; Ayes: 3; Noes: 2.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 2, "text": "299\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 12:42 a.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 3, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY- -JULY 10,2018-6:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:14 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella and Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Vella was present via teleconference from the Hilton Minneapolis,\n1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(18-393) Recommendation to Review and Comment on the City of Alameda Rent\nStabilization Ordinance Review (May 2018) Prepared by Management Partners.\nThe Community Development Director gave a presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the Request for Proposals was approved by\nCouncil, to which the Community Development Director responded in the negative;\nstated staff issued the RFP.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the cost, the Community\nDevelopment Director stated the cost was approximately $30,000.\nElain Costello, Management Partners, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the Sunshine Ordinance could be amended, to\nwhich the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nMs. Costello continued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC) hearing\ndate data would be provided in support of the conclusions.\nMs. Costello responded that she can provide the list of meetings she listened to; stated\nthe issue of personal questions often came up in the interviews.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the interview questions and answers would be\nprovided, to which Ms. Costello responded in the affirmative; stated staff has the\ninterviews; the comments were consolidated in order to be confidential.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether or not the comments were the same as comments\nmade at RRAC meetings.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 4, "text": "Ms. Costello responded some of the issues were brought up by tenants; stated that she\nlistened to some of the RRAC meetings; given the context, she could see it might make\ncertain people uncomfortable.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how information was gathered about tenants not\nwanting to use the RRAC process.\nMs. Costello responded the information came from interviews with tenant\nrepresentatives; continued the presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether tenants continue to pay rent if they are able to remain\nafter receiving an eviction notice, to which Ms. Costello responded in the affirmative;\ncontinued the presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding government ordered\nvacations, Ms. Costello provided examples; noted a recommendation is relocation fees\nbe paid within three days of the notice from the landlord.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the breakdown of evictions,\nMs. Costello stated that she does not have a breakdown of small versus large units.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's further inquiry, Ms. Costello stated the balancing\nact is tough; noted the City of Los Angeles gives a discount; the impact on small\nproperty owners came up in discussions.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding impact of the proposed relocation\nbenefit formula on landlords charging under market, Ms. Costello stated it is a balancing\nact; there was unanimity between tenants and landlords; if tenants get more money,\nthey will have an easier time relocating.\nMayor Spencer stated the money comes from the landlords; inquired what should be\ndone when landlords charge rent that is under market.\nMs. Costello responded said situation would be a downside of the proposed change;\nstated the landlords would pay more; the issues are not easy to balance; based on work\nin other communities, Management Partners felt helping people who have paid low rent\nmakes a big change in finding alternative housing; the market is pretty compelling; most\ncities are giving more help to people with lower rents who have stayed a longer time.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Ms. Costello reviewed the community input from when\nthe Council drafted the ordinance, to which Ms. Costello responded in the negative;\ncontinued the presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding RRAC member interviews, Ms.\nCostello stated the members felt like they need to be able to refer matters to a hearing\nofficer.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the fee could cover the cost of the RRAC\nreferring a case to a hearing officer, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded the\ncost recovery is done based on the ordinance requirements; stated having a provision in\nthe ordinance would possibly be something that could be covered under cost recovery.\nMs. Costello finished the presentation.\nMayor Spencer stated RRAC training is offered on a regular basis; trained staff and\nattorneys also attend the meetings to respond to questions raised.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding possible training\nsources, Ms. Costello stated that she does not have a specific recommendation; the\ntraining could address frustrations; RRAC members indicated they want more\ninformation.\nThe Housing Authority Program Analyst gave a Power Point presentation.\nStated that he does not support rent stabilization that allows landlords to raise rent 5%\nper year; he will be driven out of Alameda; urged Council to address the unfairness:\nDoyle Saylor, Alameda.\nThanked Council for providing money for legal representation for tenants; expressed\nconcern over the RRAC; stated more help is needed for tenants: Rob Hayes, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over renters leaving Alameda and being evicted illegally; stated\neviction statistics are needed; discussed homelessness: Tristen Schmidt, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over statistical information; stated a typical baseline is 65% to 100%\nof the Consumer Price Index (CPI); 5% has been more than double; the moratorium\nallowed 8% when inflation was 1.3%; discussed relocation benefits: Catherine Pauling,\nAlameda.\nExpressed concern over the definition of small property owners; stated a 5% increase\ndoes not stabilize rents: Toni Grimm, Alameda.\nStated all of the seven comparison cities have CPI as the rent cap; Alameda is the only\nCity that picked a number out of a hat; expressed support for using a market rate basis\nfor relocation fees; stated the study is a baseline and a conclusion cannot be drawn;\nexpressed concern over mediation; suggested a hearing: Eric Stimling, Alameda\nRenters Coalition.\nStated that he represents landlords and tenants; expressed concern over privacy;\nsuggested someone with full settlement authority be able to attend the RRAC hearings;\nexpressed concern over Municipal Code Section 6-58.140 regarding eviction: Robert\nMatz, Alameda.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 6, "text": "Expressed concern over the RRAC process; stated full rent control is needed;\ndiscussed the need for housing at all income levels: Victoria Fierce, East Bay for\nEveryone.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether staff is seeking direction.\nThe Community Development Director responded staff would take direction and return\nto Council in December after the election outcome is known.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff should look into not subverting a rule that\ncarves out smaller property owners.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated hopefully, data issue will be solved; tables in the report\nare estimates; there have only been two government orders, so a solution might be\nproposed for a problem that does not exist; the beginning has a conclusion that the\nordinance is working, but it is not working for 470 Central Avenue tenants; he is not sure\nthe conclusion is fair and adequate; he has been advocating for the fair market rent\nsolution; a discount on relocation benefits should not be given; impacts have been the\ngreatest on tenants paying lower rent; he is okay with adding another 60 or 90 days to\nthe notice period; he appreciates the work the RRAC is doing to implement some of the\nrecommendations; expressed support for requiring attendance at RRAC hearings.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the report should be edited to show the basis for the\nstarting conclusion, which seems anecdotal; tables do not show numbers prior to 2016;\ncomparisons are needed; conclusions cannot be drawn without comparison; he found\nthe report confusing; he had trouble resolving the difference in number of units and\nwhich are occupied and not occupied; a mechanism is needed to gather information;\nexpressed support for looking at the recommendation regarding relocation benefits;\nstated how many units a landlord owns needs to be identified.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City has a way to track evictions.\nThe Community Development Director responded evictions were not tracked prior to\nadoption of the ordinance; evictions have been tracked since the ordinance was\nadopted in March 2016.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is breakdown by age category\nand children, to which the Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative; noted only no fault evictions are being tracked; stated for cause evictions do\nnot go through the system; the Housing Authority publishes monthly and annual reports;\noutlined data tracked.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether disability is tracked, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded in the negative.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 7, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether disability could be tracked, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded the information could be tracked if people\nare willing to provide it.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there seems to be a data gap; all information needed is not\nbeing tracked; the ordinance has gray areas; tracking can be difficult, like when there is\nan agreement prior to going to the RRAC; the Council is not getting data in a way to\ninform policy choices; there is a need to refine data collection and tracking; the data\ngaps do not provide enough information to say the ordinance is having the desired\neffect; questioned whether fundraising that has been done to help people pay for\nsecurity deposits is being captured in the report; fundraising shows there is an issue\nwith relocation payments; she is concerned about the efficacy of the RRAC because so\nfew cases go to the Committee; the City needs to rethink the RRAC system; changes to\nOrdinance 3148 are needed; expressed concern over the ordinance being in the\nCharter; stated when the matter comes back, she would like to know what the City can\ndo if it happens.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he wants staff to address the hearing cost and\nSunshine Ordinance change when the matter returns.\nThe Community Development Director stated if a majority of Council would like to direct\nstaff to look into amending the Sunshine Ordinance, the work could begin right away\nbecause it is not subject to Ordinance 3148.\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft and Matarrese expressed support.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated\nstaff would be looking at amending the Sunshine Ordinance to no longer require the\npublic record to include the information currently required under the ordinance in order\nto maintain more privacy; the idea is more people might be willing to come forward and\nparticipate in the RRAC process if the information could be kept private.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether RRAC meetings would still be public, to which the\nCommunity Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer stated the Council all agrees.\nIn response to Councilmember's Oddie's inquiry regarding the hearing costs, the\nCommunity Development Director stated some issues can be addresses by\npromulgating regulations under the ordinance versus ordinance amendments; having\nthe ability to refer a case to a hearing officer can be picked up by the program as an\neligible expense if desired.\nMayor Spencer stated that she agrees it would always be nice to have more data;\nanyone who wants to critique the system should attend RRAC meetings; listening to\ntapes is not sufficient; the Councilmembers' discussion of the hearing that took place at\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 8, "text": "Kaufman Auditorium helps explain and is critical; therefore, she cannot accept the\nreport; expressed concern over paying an expert to listen to tapes and not attend\nmeetings; stated information should be gleaned from observing the process, not just\ninterviewing RRAC members and tenants anecdotally; she agrees the definition of small\nlandlords should be reviewed.\nThe Community Development Director stated staff has heard the concern about data\ncollection; one constraint is the City does not have a rent registration program, which\nthe Council might want to review after the November election; the fee forms have been\nexpanded to include more information, such as bedroom size and rent; the Housing\nAuthority continues to expand data collection for issues that come to them.\nMayor Spencer noted that she wants to continue to require that landlords have to attend\nRRAC hearings.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like information on the number of\ncases heard by the RRAC; a cost benefit analysis should be done to determine if the\nmoney would be better spent elsewhere, such as on more legal representation or\nmediation.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he thought the Council gave clear direction to come\nback with comprehensive information that can be tracked year after year.\nThe Community Development Director stated staff has heard the message; the\nchallenge is that staff does not have the authority to compel a rent registry, so the\nmatter will come back after November.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he thought staff was going to come back with options\non how to do so, which can be done before the election results come out.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 9, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 10, 2018- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:34 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella, and Mayor Spencer - 5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Vella was present via teleconference from the Hilton Minneapolis,\n1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\nNone.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced that the contract amendments with Kaiser and Preferred\nAlliance [paragraph no. 18-398]; the inclusionary housing program guidelines\n[paragraph no. 18-403]; and the zero waste goal [paragraph no. 18-404 were removed\nfrom the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll\ncall vote: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye;\nCouncilmember Oddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n[Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph\nnumber.]\n(*18-394) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on June 5,\n2018. Approved.\n(*18-395) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,830,374.33.\n(*18-396) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Reporting\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 10, "text": "Period Ending December 31, 2017 (Funds Collected During the Period July 1, 2017 to\nSeptember 30, 2017). Accepted.\n(*18-397) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Reporting\nPeriod Ending March 31, 2018 (Funds Collected During the Period October 1, 2017 to\nDecember 31, 2017). Accepted.\n(18-398) Recommendation to Approve Two Amendments Totaling $270,000 for a\nThree-Year Extension Period as Follows: 1) Authorize the Acting City Manager to\nExecute a First Amendment with Kaiser Permanente Medical Center for Three Years in\nan Amount Not to Exceed $230,000 for City of Alameda Occupational Medical Services;\nand 2) Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a First Amendment with Preferred\nAlliance, Inc., for Three Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 for Drug Testing\nServices in Conjunction with Services Provided by Kaiser Permanente Medical Center.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she asked a member of the public's questions prior to the\nmeeting and wants to outline the answers; Alameda Hospital does not offer the service;\nboth management and employees like the service being provided; the increase is\nrelative to the number of employees being tested, not costs; inquired why some\ndepartments are billed directly and others are covered under the Human Resources\nbudget.\nThe Human Resources Director responded the Fire Department sends employees for\npre-employment and annual tests and likes to manage the budget themselves; stated\nAlameda Municipal Power is a separate enterprise fund and pays as a non-General\nFund department.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye;\nCouncilmember Oddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*18-399) Recommendation to Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a One-\nYear Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 with the Option of Four One-\nYear Extensions for a Total Five-Year Expenditure Not to Exceed $1,000,000 between\nthe City of Alameda and Wittman Enterprises, LLC for Ambulance and False Alarm\nBilling. Accepted.\n(*18-400) Recommendation to Authorize the Acting City Manager to Approve in\nSubstantial Form and Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from Developers for a\nNew Development Site in the Main Street Neighborhood at Alameda Point (West\nMidway Project) and Form of Exclusive Negotiation Agreement to Be Entered into with a\nSelected Developer. Accepted.\n(*18-401) Recommendation to Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute a One-\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 11, "text": "Year Agreement with Terraphase Engineering in an Amount Not to Exceed $143,900,\nwith the Option of Three One-Year Extensions, for a Total Four-Year Expenditure Not to\nExceed $431,700, for Environmental Consulting Services at Alameda Point and for a\nTransportation Project. Accepted.\n(*18-402) Recommendation to Approve the Purchase and Installation of a Storage Area\nNetwork (SAN) Server and Switches in the Amount of $300,227 to Replace the Existing\nDisk Storage Server that has Reached Its Space Capacity and End of Life. Accepted.\n(18-403) Recommendation to Amend the Inclusionary Housing Program Guidelines to\n(a) Modify Available Preference Points, Including Adding a Preference for Eligible\nAlameda Unified School District Employees; and (b) Revise Underwriting Standards;\nand Direct Staff to Prepare a Proposed Amendment to the City's Inclusionary Housing\nOrdinance to Clarify the Appeal Process.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Spencer inquired how long Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) employees\nwould receive preference points, to which the Community Development Director\nresponded through 2050; stated the project area runs until 2046.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the points would be awarded once the money comes\nin or immediately; inquired whether the points are tied to receipt of money to ensure\nnew units are being built.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated a recognized\nobligation schedule is done annually, which includes funding for affordable housing\nprojects; the City has invoices from 2016 to present; the City has received funds for the\npast three years; the Housing Authority will be reimbursed for money that has been\nadvanced prior to finalization of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which was\ndone by the School Board and Housing Authority in May.\nMayor Spencer inquired how oversight of funds would occur, to which the Community\nDevelopment Director responded through the MOU.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether a formal report will be available to the public, to which\nthe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer stated many people in the City want affordable housing; she wants to\nensure additional housing is being built to offset the preference point being given to\nAUSD employees.\nStated that she opposes the allocation of 30%, which is a very big portion of a very\nlimited supply; AUSD employees are being given an unfair advantage; questioned what\nwould happen to the $30 million in funding if the MOU is not approved and why the\nfunding was not originally directed to the Housing Authority; expressed concern over\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 12, "text": "discrimination: Katherine Allen.\nIn response to Councilmember Matarrese's request, the Community Development\nDirector stated the MOU has been signed; if the City Council does not approve the\npreference point by September, the District will honor past payments and the rest of the\nmoney would be lost; the money would go into a waterfall that is distributed amongst all\nof the taxing entities.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City is not producing enough housing or\naffordable housing; the City would not benefit from turning away money that will help\nbuild affordable housing; inquired the cost of a current 30 unit senior housing project.\nThe Community Development Director responded $18 million.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated without the money, affordable housing would not\nbe built; groups should not be pitted against one another; the housing supply shortage\nneeds to be addressed.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding community outreach, the Community\nDevelopment Director stated the matter was on the June 5th City Council agenda and\nwas continued to tonight.\nMayor Spencer inquired what housing will not be built without the $30 million; stated\nprojects are being built by developers providing the funding; inquired whether the\nmoney would go to Site A, which is not currently funded and is $43 million short.\nThe Community Development Director responded the funding is restricted to very low\nand low income; stated the funding could be used for the Site A Eden Housing project.\nMayor Spencer inquired how the City will know that the money is being used to build the\nunits that will have preference points for AUSD employees; further inquired whether\nAUSD employees would not get a preference if the money is not used for a project.\nThe Community Development Director responded the funds cannot be used for\nmoderate income units; stated the preference point is being given for 30% of moderate\nincome units.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the moderate units would be where the very low and\nlow units are built, to which the Community Development Director responded the\nprojects would be independent.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether there is any relationship between what is being built\nusing AUSD's money and the moderate units being awarded a preference point.\nThe Community Development Director responded the programs are independent.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 13, "text": "In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated\nstaff has proposed a program of one moderate income unit per project up to a maximum\nof 30%.\nMayor Spencer inquired what the amount is based on, to which the Community\nDevelopment Director responded the amount is based on the negotiations between the\nSchool Board and Housing Authority.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated\nthe funding has to be used for low and very low income housing on a reimbursement\nbasis only.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether AUSD employees would receive a preference point\nimmediately even if very low and low units have not been built.\nThe Community Development Director responded $3 million worth of expenses have\nalready been generated over the past fiscal years; stated costs have already been\nincurred and will be reimbursed before one inclusionary moderate income unit is\nawarded.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether 30% will be given regardless of the number of very low\nand low units, to which the Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative.\nMayor Spencer stated concern was expressed over discrimination; inquired whether\npreference points can be awarded when there is no relationship between the number of\nunits being built with the money.\nThe City Attorney responded the 1991 pass through agreement had the 20% housing\nmoney go to the School District; stated the intention of the agreement was that the\nSchool District was going to attempt to build housing, which did not happen; the City is\ntrying to protect the money and continue to have it flow to the City to build affordable\nhousing in Alameda; the School District worked out a deal with the Housing Authority;\nthe School District wants employees to gain a benefit from the pass through money; the\nCity controls moderate income housing through inclusionary policy; employees of the\nSchool District still have to meet all eligibility requirements; doing so is not legally\nimproper.\nMayor Spencer stated the preference point is very valuable; she thinks there would\nhave to be a relationship between the percentage being offered and the number of units\nbeing built.\nThe City Attorney stated 30% of the moderate units are not being given to School\nDistrict employees; zero AUSD employees could qualify and all units would be available\nto other citizens.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 14, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated the 30% maximum cap is a much greater percentage than the\npopulation of AUSD employees versus people seeking the housing; she is trying to\ndetermine if the figure is arbitrary.\nThe City Attorney stated the percentage was negotiated between the School District\nand Housing Authority to try to honor the 1991 pass through agreement.\nMayor Spencer stated the amount is not based on number of units built or number of\nemployees.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she will not support the motion; she thinks\nit is critical that the City do outreach and figure out a relationship between what is being\noffered and the number of units built.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: No. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(18-404) Recommendation to Support City Efforts to Attain a Zero Waste Goal by\nApproving Update to Zero Waste Implementation Plan and Authorizing the Acting City\nManager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract Not to Exceed $300,000, including\nContingency, to Conduct Targeted Technical Assistance to Commercial Businesses and\nMulti-Family Properties; and\n(18-404A) Resolution No. 15408, \"Amending the Integrated Waste Fund and Operating\nBudget for Fiscal Year 2018-19.' Adopted.\nMayor Spencer stated that she is concerned about extending the implementation time\nfrom 2020 to 2022; requested an explanation.\nGarth Schultz, R3 Consulting Group, stated the recommendation to extend the zero\nwaste goal date has to do with the trend lines; modeled out over the next two years, it\nwould be very difficult to meet the 2020 goal date.\nMayor Spencer inquired how long 2020 has been the goal, to which Mr. Schultz\nresponded since 2010.\nMayor Spencer stated the City is two years away from the goal date and wants to\nextend since it does not look like the goal will be met.\nMr. Schultz stated another reason is each next step is more challenging to achieve\nwhen moving from landfill waste.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 15, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated the City should try to continue to reach the goal and set a new\ngoal if it is not met in 2020; the community is enthusiastic and efforts could ramp up;\ninquired whether fines from having someone sort through the trash would be used to\nreduce waste from multifamily or commercial.\nMr. Schultz responded in the negative; stated the five key strategies do not include said\nlevel of enforcement; a carrot based approach is being used at this time.\nExpressed support for the plan update, which will complement the County's mandatory\nrecycling ordinance: Rachel Balsley, Stop Waste.\nExpressed support for the plan update and for extending the goal date; stated a little\nmore time is needed to do it right; outreach and technical assistance is the right\ndirection: Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding other cities goals, Mr. Schultz stated\nmost of the original goal dates adopted were 2020; most cities are going to have a bit of\na reckoning in 2020; more recently, cities have adopted 2025, 2030 or other outward\ndates; Alameda is a leader in the pack; the update continues the progress and good\nsuccess.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated multifamily and commercial have been behind single\nfamily; other communities across the County have similar numbers; more education and\noutreach is a very effective tool.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supports Ms. Abbe's\nrecommendation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to keep the original target and try\nharder; letting the goal slip would stifle creativity and the City's appeal for people to use\nless; analysis can be done if the target is not met.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she likes keeping goals, which is important; assessments\nand changes can be made; she is ready to support the recommendation; she would like\nto keep the original goal.\nMayor Spencer stated there is support to keep the goal, which is not the motion.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of amending the motion to reflect keeping the\ngoal in 2020.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 16, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft withdrew her second of the motion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: No; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n(*18-405) Resolution No. 15409, \"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 6, 2018 for the Election of Certain Officers, and Requesting the\nAlameda County Board of Supervisors to Permit the Registrar of Voters to Render\nSpecified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of Said Election Pursuant to\nSection 10403 of the Elections Code.' Adopted.\n(*18-406) Ordinance No. 3220, \"Approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement with 1703\nGrand LLC, for the Former Fire Station #3, Located at 1703 Grand Street, Alameda, CA\nfor a Total of $800,000.\" Finally passed.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(18-407) Adoption of Resolution Appointing Shelby Sheehan as a Member of the Public\nUtilities Board (PUB). Not adopted;\n(18-407A) Resolution No. 15410, \"Appointing Adrienne Alexander as a Member of the\nRecreation and Parks Commission.\" Adopted; and\n(18-407B) Resolution No. 15411, \"Appointing Eric Robbins as a Member of the\nRecreation and Parks Commission.\" Adopted.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested the PUB appointment be considered separately.\nDiscussed Alameda Municipal Power (AMP); outlined qualities which PUB members\nshould have; urged Council to consider the decision carefully: Madeline Deaton, PUB.\nStated that she is interested in renewable energy; the Mayor nominated her because of\nher public health background; she has concerns with technology AMP is using: Shelby\nSheehan, PUB Nominee.\nExpressed support for appointing Ms. Sheehan to the PUB; outlined Ms. Sheehan's\nqualifications; urged Council to support the Mayor's nomination: Roberta Hough,\nAlameda.\nExpressed support for appointing Ms. Sheehan, who will bring a much needed focus on\npublic health to the PUB: Lisa Zapata, Alameda.\nStated it is a crucial year for the PUB in terms of the Climate Action Plan and AMP\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 17, "text": "Strategic Plan; the Board will make decisions on clean, renewable and carbon free\npower; expressed support for other applicants with interest in renewable power: Ruth\nAbbe, Alameda.\nMayor Spencer moved adoption of the resolution appointing Shelby Sheehan, which\nfailed for a lack of a second.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolutions appointing Adrienne\nAlexander and Eric Robbins as members of the Recreation and Parks Commission.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer noted the nominees represent different parts of the\ncommunity; stated members should complement, not duplicate, staff's skill sets.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nThe City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates of\nappointment to Ms. Alexander and Mr. Robbins.\n(18-408) Resolution No. 15412, \"Calling an Election in the City of Alameda to be\nConsolidated with the City's Next General Municipal Election on November 6, 2018, and\nSubmitting to the Electors A Ballot Measure, \"City of Alameda Essential Services\nProtection Measure,\" Seeking Enactment of a One-Half of One Percent Transactions\nand Use (Sales) Tax by Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding \"Chapter 3-\n63, Transactions and Use Tax,\" Establishing the Policies and Procedures for such an\nElection and Requesting that the County of Alameda Conduct such an Election.\"\nAdopted.\nThe Finance Director and Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Public Works Director stated two-thirds of\nthe cities in Alameda County have a 9.25% sales tax and one-third have 9.75%.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she does not plan to support the measure,\nwhich is a regressive type of tax and would add to gentrification; there is no end date;\nthe money could be spent on anything.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated a parcel tax on an apartment building could be\npassed onto tenants; the matter should be in the hands of the voters.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 18, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated that she would want to review the City's expenditures and get the\nCity's house in order before asking taxpayers for more money.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not disagree with reducing\nexpenditures; a looming deficit is facing the City; a number of steps need to be taken;\nthere is not one magic bullet; the tax would be paid by residents, visitors, and tourists;\ndiscussed gentrification; stated the tax is needed; the voters should decide.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the City has done a good job of managing the budget and\ndealing with the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and pension issues; the City\nis ahead of other cities and has looked at its own books; other cities have gone to the\nvoters and received more increases; the City of Alameda could have asked for more\nincreases.\nVice Mayor Vella stated all Councilmembers think long and hard when the City is\ncontemplating revenue measures; even if the City maintains all services as is, there are\ncontinuing infrastructure needs; inflation and cost of living continue to increase; it is\nimperative that the City finds ways to generate revenue; the City should review the\nefficacy of the things it is doing, try to find ways to continue to provide current services\nand maintain infrastructure, including roads, lagoons, buildings and parks; polling shows\npeople are supportive.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: No. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\nThe City Clerk made brief comments on the Council's decision to author a ballot\nargument.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the second option [authorizing two Councilmembers to\nauthor the argument and have a combination of Councilmembers and other eligible\nvoters sign] provides more flexibility; he would assume the entire Council will not sign,\ngiven the vote.\nMayor Spencer stated the assumption is correct.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Councilmember Oddie stated\nthat he would prefer not to be on the subcommittee; inquired whether anyone else is\ninterested.\nMayor Spencer stated that she does not want to help write the argument.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she just served on the other subcommittee to write an\nargument; she would be happy if Councilmembers Matarrese and Ezzy Ashcraft would\nserve.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 19, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese stated that he was also on the last subcommittee; perhaps\nCouncilmember Oddie could serve.\nVice Mayor Vella stated having a subcommittee is valuable; expressed concern over\nher availability.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would agree to serve on the\nsubcommittee.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would volunteer to be the other half.\nIn response to the Public Works Director's inquiry, Councilmember Oddie stated up to\ntwo Councilmembers would be authorized to draft an argument and have up to five\neligible voters sign; inquired whether there is enough time to have the matter come back\nto Council, to which the Acting City Manager responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval [of he and Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft\nserving as the subcommittee and deciding who would sign].\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer clarified the motion is to authorize two\nCouncilmembers to draft an argument and have up to five eligible voters sign, with\nCouncilmembers Oddie and Ezzy Ashcraft being the members of the subcommittee.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 8:55 p.m. to convene the 7:01 p.m. special meeting\nand reconvened the regular meeting at 9:25 p.m.\n(18-409) Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 15413, \"Certifying the Final\nEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR), Adopting Findings and a Statement of Overriding\nConsiderations, Mitigation Measures, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting\nProgram for the Alameda Marina Project.\" Adopted; and\n(18-409A) Introduction of Ordinance Approving the Alameda Marina Master Plan and\nDensity Bonus Application for the Redevelopment of the Alameda Marina Properties\nLocated at 1815 Clement Avenue (APN 071-0288-003 and 071-0257-004). Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a Power Point presentation;\nprovided five clarifying amendments.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 20, "text": "In response to Mayor Spencer inquiry, the Assistant Community Development Director\nstated Alameda Marina wants as many people renting slips and storing boats as\npossible; Alameda Marina will purchase as many versa docks as needed; currently,\nthere are 48 insured, registered boats in dry boat storage; as versa docks become more\nwell known, people will want to use them; there is flexibility.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the cost is similar, to which the Assistant Community\nDevelopment Director responded that he believes so, but the applicant could respond;\ncompleted the presentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether the document is binding, to which the\nAssistant Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated there is\nalso a lease.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Assistant Community Development\nDirector stated currently, there is 75% rental and 25% for sale.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated since there is a rental shortage, it might have been better\nto keep 75%.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the developer would still put money into other things if\nthe project is not approved and has to come back, to which the Assistant Community\nDevelopment responded in the negative; stated the developer's land is all zoned for\nmulti-family housing; there would have to be some commercial, but not a boatyard; the\ndeveloper does not have access to the water without the City's land.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City would have to come up with money to deal\nwith its land, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the\naffirmative; stated staff estimates around $17 million is needed just for seawall\nimprovements.\nIn\nresponse to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding affordable units, the Assistant\nCommunity Development Director stated the developer would still be obligated to\nprovide affordable housing as part of the housing project.\nSean Murphy, Alameda Marina Developer, gave a Power Point presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what would be done if the market study does not\nsupport the 50/50 housing mix, to which Mr. Murphy responded the matter would go\nback to the Planning Board.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Mr. Murphy would be willing to go back to the\n75/25 mix or at least agree to at least 50% rental units; stated that he is concerned\nabout a lack of rental units.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 21, "text": "Mr. Murphy responded that he is open to going back to 75% rental; stated the project is\nvery complex; more conditions potentially limit his ability to finance components of the\nproject; the Plan does not include single family homes, which are already addressed on\nthe Island; townhomes, universal design, stacked flats and apartments are being built\nthroughout the Bay Area today.\nMayor Spencer clarified a change is not being made at this point.\nExpressed support for the project, which would provide needed physical improvements:\nChristina Rubke, Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS).\nShowed photos; stated BAADS has the only accessible dock in the Bay Area;\nexpressed support for the group trying to make the changes: Jeff Breen, BAADS.\nExpressed concern over traffic; suggested adding a major grocery store, bicycle store\nand hardware store; stated more space is needed for the boatyard: Dorothy Freeman,\nAlameda.\nThanked supporters for helping improve the plan and Bay West for its time and efforts;\nstated more space is needed for retail and maritime; six months is not enough time to\nfind a boatyard operator; questioned whether Bay West does not want to remove the\nmulti-family overlay from the commercial core in order to request more housing in the\nfuture: Nancy Hird, Save Alamedas Working Waterfront (SAWW).\nStated the project has faced a long struggle; expressed support for various aspects of\nthe project; suggested the State fund transit improvements: Pater Brand, Alameda.\nGave a Power Point presentation: Bob Naber, SAWW.\nExpressed strong support for the project; stated the seawall is collapsing, which the City\ncannot afford to repair; affordable housing is needed; urged approval: Victoria Fierce,\nEast Bay for Everyone.\nExpressed concern over the project; discussed the need for a boatyard; showed photos:\nRodney Pimentel, Encinal Yacht Club.\nStated the Chamber fully supports the project which provides a seawall, waterfront\naccess and affordable housing; urged support: Kari Thomson, Chamber of Commerce.\nStated the region needs the project, discussed the housing shortage and the\njob/housing ratio; urged support: Rachel Trigueros, Bay Area Council.\nStated the project would boost the maritime business and jobs, and solves an\ninfrastructure problem; the Chamber is proud to support the project: Michael\nMcDonough, Chamber of Commerce.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 22, "text": "Expressed concern over distractions from project opponents; stated the project will\nimprove Alameda: Philip James, Alameda.\nUrged support of the project; stated everyone has communicated well to create a plan\nthat will work for the community: Eric Gantos, Hot Rod Shop.\nExpressed support for the project and the Bay Trail along the waterfront; state the\nhousing will pay for the needed infrastructure: Joann Martin, Hot Rod Shop.\nStated that he was an early supporter of the project, which gives a lot back to Alameda:\nDavid Wilhite, Alameda Marina.\nUrged Council to approve the Master Plan; stated that she is really impressed by the\nprocess and community input: Vicki Sedlack, Alameda.\nDiscussed the benefits of infill projects: Sara Sieloff, Center for Creative Land\nRecycling.\nExpressed her appreciation for creating a community for all; discussed the waterlife\nprogram: Sarah Kaplan, American Waterlife Association.\nDiscussed his paddle board business; expressed support for the great water access the\nproject will provide; urged approval: Mike Wong, Mike's Paddle.\nDiscussed the inclusion of the boatyard and dockyard, which is innovative; strongly\nencouraged support: Paul Kaplan.\nStated the community has worked together to make a much better project; SAWW\nrecommends that the City oversee an independent property management firm: Maggie\nSabovich, Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association, SAWW.\nStated dry storage for 60 boats is inadequate; outlined his experience over the last 40\nyears: Paul Muller, Oakland\nSubmitted information; stated a boatyard operator is needed; rental units should be\naffordable; discussed parking; suggested having a fee for vacant properties: Gretchen\nLipow, Alameda Citizens Task Force.\nShowed a photo; discussed needed infrastructure improvements and modern boat\nrepair services: Paul Houtz, Alameda Marina.\nUrged Council to support the project, which will provide jobs, housing and waterfront\naccess; discussed traffic: Lars Hanson, Alameda\nExpressed concern over the EIR; questioned whether everyone read the EIR and draft\nEIR; stated the appendices was missing the traffic component: former Councilmember\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 23, "text": "Barbara Thomas, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over traffic, parking and the water table: Suzanne Diers, Alameda.\nDiscussed the City budget; urged a special tax district be created: Robert Matz,\nAlameda.\n***\n(18-410) Mayor Spencer stated a motion is needed to consider the remaining item\n[referral: paragraph no. 18-412]; 12 speaker slips remain on the current item.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of hearing the referral.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft noted the Council has to go back into closed session\nafter the open session.\nThe motion failed due to lack of a second.\nUrged approval of the project; outlined project benefits: Doff Fournier.\nStated the project is happening because of the multi-family overlay; the project is one of\nthe best waterfront projects and will be part of the established neighborhood where she\nlives: Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope Housing Advocates.\nStated the plan is great and should be approved; she is really excited about the\nboatyard and dockyard and fears the marina will be untenable without the project; urged\napproval: Kathi Fournier, Alameda Marina Assistant Harbor Master.\nStated since he was evicted, many boats have left; there are 48 boats now, but used to\nbe 163; the dry storage is inadequate and should be doubled; longer than six months is\nneeded to find an operator: Alan Hebert, Menlo Park.\nOutlined short term benefits; stated in the long term, new businesses will increase the\nhousing deficit; the effect on affordable housing is in the EIR; read from the appendices:\nBill Smith, Alameda.\nDiscussed how the dry storage number was determined; stated there are currently 48\nactive sailors; versa docks would be available at no additional cost: Eileen Zedd,\nAlameda Marina.\nUrged Council to move forward on the project so the land does not become another\nvacant lot on Clement Avenue: Charles Souza, Alameda.\nStated that she supports the project, which is one of the most challenging developments\nAlameda has had; outlined issues, which the developer has done a great job addressing\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 24, "text": "issues; stated the differences are down to 10%, which can be negotiated: Karen Bey,\nAlameda.\nSuggested the Council give direction on Clement Avenue; stated the segment of the\nCross Alameda Trail is substandard; the City needs to be the broker to get a working\nboatyard: Brian McGuire, Bike Walk Alameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether things not included in the document being\napproved tonight are not going to happen and things included can happen, to which the\nAssistant Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the clarifying amendments addressed some of his\nconcerns; he needs to clearly understand what is included to approve the matter\ntonight; having the Request for Proposals (RFP) come back to Council for an update is\na little squishy; since the document does not have milestone, he wants to make sure\nthere is a real effort to exhaust every possibility to get a boatyard, rather than leave it to\nchance; disincentives should be stripped out; the concierge service ships are a\ndisincentive; the Master Plan can be amended if said service is the only alternative; the\n50% homeownership/50% rental is a soft target; he wants any change to require\nCouncil action; the City should ensure there will be a boatyard in exchange for allowing\nonly 15% of the project base to be affordable housing; the maritime business should be\nembedded in the Plan; expressed concern over future market driven opportunities being\nin the same zone as maritime parking; stated that he would like to see future market\ndriven opportunities removed; an amendment can be made, if needed; he would like the\nambiguities removed since the Plan is a governing document.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated regarding the boatyard, the\nMaster Plan says a permit will not be issued until the Request for Qualifications\n(RFQ)/RFP process is completed; the RFQ will be six months; having no one interested\nin running a boatyard on the site would be a major problem; after interested, qualified\nbusinesses are found, the RFP process will follow; the selected business will help\ndesign the final boatyard and infrastructure; in the last week, a suggestion was made\nthat there be a public check in regarding the RFQ/RFP process; the construction\nprocess cannot begin until the RFQ/RFP process is complete; regarding the concern\nover future market driven opportunities, stated the idea is not to get rid of parking; there\nis so much demand for commercial, the project would go to structured parking; the\nparking for maritime cannot be eliminated; there would be structured parking with\ncommercial on top.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired whether language can be added to say that, to\nwhich the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated page 48 lists artist studios under the maritime\ncommercial district, which he thinks is a bad idea; the businesses should be maritime.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the maritime district straddles\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n16\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 25, "text": "both the Tidelands area as well as the non-Tidelands area; some historical buildings on\nClement Avenue are in the commercial core; there has been a lot of talk about\nmakerspace and artist studios; an artist studio probably is not going work in the\nTidelands area based on Tidelands restrictions.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the public open space west of Building 19 seems to\nbe out of place with the boat launch and Harbor Master areas, as well as the\ncommercial maritime activity in Building 19; the open space is 1,900 square feet.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the heavy commercial area is to\nthe east of Building 19; there is a green area between the parking lot, Harbor Master\nand back side of Building 19 right on the Bay Trail; the piece was leftover, but could be\npart of the commercial maritime core area.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated having the area be part of the commercial maritime\ncore area is appropriate.\nMayor Spencer requested staff to show the area; inquired whether Councilmember\nMatarrese is proposing the open space be removed.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded in the affirmative; stated the open space should\nbe moved somewhere else because it is right in the commercial core, next to the water\nand service building.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director reviewed the area.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese is requesting to add more\ncommercial square footage in the area instead of the green space, to which\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the Bay Trail goes along the area, to which the\nAssistant Community Development Director responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether commercial would be right up against the Bay Trail.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the idea is to make the area\npart of the commercial/boatyard; the Bay Trail runs by the dry boat storage and could\nrun past a small maritime area; boatyard areas need yard space.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated workers need to lay out masts and look at rigging;\ninquired about the square are next to Building 19 on page 32.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the square is Building C,\nwhich does not exist; stated the boatyard operator might not want a building there.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the Council can discuss the issue when the boatyard\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n17\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 26, "text": "operator comes back.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry about the artist studio, Councilmember\nMatarrese stated regulations should be tightened up to get to the goal; purposeful\nadjustments can be made if needed.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated there is also artist studio\nindustrial, which is a makers type use.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the artist studios would be floating, to which the\nAssistant Community Development Director responded in the negative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the studios are in the maritime commercial area; the\nidea is to drive efforts to bring maritime commercial to the core; artist studios are\ndistractions; an amendment should come back if it cannot be done.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated there are three different zones;\nCouncilmember Matarrese wants the maritime core to focus on maritime uses; allowing\nart studios in zoning areas is a policy decision; the use is permitted or conditionally\npermitted in the other zones.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would go along with the suggestion.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether artist studios could be a conditional use in the\nmaritime core rather than requiring a Plan amendment, and whether the same review\nwould be required.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded the common approach is to\nmake desired uses permitted by right; stated uses that may be acceptable are\nconditionally permitted and non-desirable uses are prohibited.\nThe Acting City Manager stated a conditional use permit would go back to the Planning\nBoard, not the Council, unless appealed or called for review.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the goal is to prioritize maritime; allowing a conditional use\nwould provide an option after efforts are made to get maritime.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated said approach is not a good incentive; his proposal\nsends a message; the Planning Board worked very hard and listened to the public's\ndesire to maintain the working waterfront; wavering now and allowing a conditional use\nis a disincentive; the message has to be clear that the maritime commercial core is for\nmaritime use; the Plan could come back for adjustment if it is impossible.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she thinks having a conditional use, instead of a permitted\nuse, makes it clear; her concern is time will added to the process and there could be\nvacancies; she supports the goal; hopefully, the groups that have fought for the space\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n18\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 27, "text": "will get people to submit proposals; questioned what the timeline and process would be\nif there are no applicants.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Matarrese's approach;\nstated waterfront property is diminishing on the Island; Council has heard arguments for\nmore square footage for maritime uses; artist studios are permitted in other areas of the\nproperty and around the City; throughout the City, uses that do not need to be on the\nwater are on the water, such as Recreational Vehicle (RV) storage; the developers can\nrequest a modification; she disagrees with Councilmember Matarrese's suggestion to\neliminate open space; she would like to keep the public open space along the Bay Trail;\nshe is excited about the project; discussed housing development; expressed support for\nand discussed the 50/50 rental/for sale housing mix, the environmental aspect of the\nproject, and the RFP/RFQ process; stated the project opens the waterfront to all.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he thinks the project is exciting and was made better;\nhe would like page 49 to say at least 50% rental, instead of ownership; expressed\nconcern over modification being made by Councilmembers voting against an item.\nVice Mayor Vella expressed concern over housing ratios; stated that she does not want\nan extra step slowing down housing; flexibility should be built in for where the market is\ngoing to ensure the project comes to fruition; the project is going to be a win for the\nmaritime community, neighbors and future waterfront residents; there is intent to have a\nmodern, efficient boatyard; hopefully, community members will make the RFQ/RFP\nsuccessful; the project is an alternate way to fund necessary infrastructure, deals with\nmid-century sea level rise and creates a funding mechanism for the future; hopefully,\nthe developer will continue to work with the City on traffic mitigation, such as additional\ncrossings; she is ready to support the project with the minor changes, including removal\nof artist studio space in the commercial core.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella want to eliminate the housing\nratio to allow the market to decide, to which Vice Mayor Vella responded that she\nunderstands there was a lot of discussion to have the ratio in the Plan.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated the developer has to come back\nto the Planning Board for all of the phases; the Planning Board could be given the\nauthority to adjust the ratio; the development process will take five to ten years and the\nmarket will change.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he remains concerned about the lack of rental\nhousing.\nMayor Spencer stated that she wants the percentage included in the Plan; she supports\nthe 30% for workforce/middle-income housing, which is critical and was not achieved at\nSite A; 50% should be for sale; she likes the mix; she would like to hear more on\nCouncilmember Matarrese's proposal to eliminate the green space.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n19\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 28, "text": "The Assistant Community Development Director stated the decision rests with the\nCouncil; the area is very small and will probably not have a building, but could be used\nas yard space; the concept was to have park areas along the Bay Trail.\nMayor Spencer stated that her preference would be to keep the area useable for sailors.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated if the change will get the entire Council to approve the\nproject, he is supportive; if not, he would prefer to keep it as is.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Assistant Community Development Director\nstated an assessment district is being set up for the project; the assessment district will\nfund a number of things, such as transit, sea level rise, and public infrastructure\nmaintenance; the project is fiscally positive project for the City.\nMayor Spencer inquired about removing the multi-family (MF) overlay from the\ncommercial property once the homes are built.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded adopting the Master Plan\nby ordinance determines the zoning for the site; stated adoption of the ordinance tonight\ndoes not allow homes in the commercial core area; the Council would have to adopt an\nordinance to make any changes.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Assistant Community Development Director\nstated three votes are required to remove the MF overlay, approve the Master Plan, or\namend the Master Plan.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City can ask the developer to give money towards\na bridge, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the\nnegative; stated the City has Development Impact Fees (DIF); the developer is paying\n$2 million in transportation impact fees; the City has identified what will be funded using\ndeveloper fees; a bridge is not proposed for funding because neighborhoods in both\nOakland and Alameda have not agreed to have a bridge landing; until there is\nneighborhood agreement, a bridge will not be added to the list.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether a 60 boat dry storage would be adequate.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded Encinal Terminals will be\ncoming to Council; stated said project will preserve 6.4 acres of Tidelands property; the\nlease expires in nine years; there are opportunities to contemplate dry boat storage\nareas at Encinal Terminals.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding 33 foot boats, the Assistant\nCommunity Development Director stated the dry boat storage area could be restriped\nfor larger boats if there are not 60 small boats; demand can be accommodated.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether the City or another agency would have to condemn the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n20\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 29, "text": "seawall at some point.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded there could be a massive\nfailure from an earthquake, a broken water pipe generating pressure and tipping over\nthe wall, or other scenarios.\nIn response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Assistant Community Development Director\nreviewed the land owned by the City and outlined potential issues if the development is\nnot approved, including access and funding improvements.\nMayor Spencer inquired the cost of the needed improvements, to which the Assistant\nCommunity Development Director responded $20 to $25 million; outlined improvements\nbeing done as part of the project phasing.\nMayor Spencer inquired whether boaters might not be able to use the seawall at some\npoint.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded there is a serious problem if\nthe developer does not fix the seawall; any failure would be the City's problem; the City\nwould have to find the money to fix the seawall; if the seawall fails, having the marina\ncontinue would be extremely difficult.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to make a motion.\nMayor Spencer stated that she agrees with Councilmember Matarrese regarding the\ngreen space and elimination of art studios in the commercial core; she wants to leave\nthe 50/50 rental/homeowner split.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese would like to\neliminate the industrial artist studios, to which Councilmember Matarrese responded he\nwould clarify in the motion.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the Master Plan [introduction of the\nordinance], with the following: 1) amendments one through five listed on the handout\nprovided by Planning staff dated July 10, 2018; 2) a policy that says in the maritime\ncommercial core only maritime commercial activities will be permitted; and\nMayor Spencer stated that she would like to specifically exclude\nCouncilmember Matarrese continued the motion: to specifically exclude the two items\nthat were flagged on page 48; and 3) re-designate the 1,900 square feet west of\nBuilding 19 in the Mater Plan as commercial maritime space.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she thinks it is a mistake to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n21\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 30, "text": "take away public open space, but she will not vote against the project because of the\nchange; she agrees with the Mayor regarding the 50/50 rental/for sale split.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she does not like the idea of eliminating 1,900 square feet\nof open space.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he would prefer to keep the open space, but he would\nlike the project to pass unanimously.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of calling the question.\nThe City Attorney stated the Council needs to certify the EIR.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of certifying the EIR [adoption of the resolution].\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye;\nCouncilmember Oddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of calling the question.\nMayor Spencer stated that she could just call the question.\nCouncilmember Oddie withdrew his motion to call the question.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Council could do a substitution motion.\nThe City Attorney responded the Mayor called the question.\nMayor Spencer stated Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft needs to vote yes or no.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested to be passed over.\nThe City Clerk stated a roll call vote is alphabetical; stated that the order can be done\ndifferently if Council desires to do so.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there could be discussion, to which\nMayor Spencer responded in the negative; stated the question has already been called;\nstated that she is happy to vote yes.\nCouncilmember Matarrese and Mayor Spencer their names be called before\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft.\nOn the call for the question on the original motion, the motion carried by the following\nroll call vote: Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember Oddie: Aye.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n22\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 31, "text": "In response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the City Clerk stated Councilmembers\nMatarrese and Oddie have voted aye.\nVice Mayor Vella requested clarification on the question being called.\nMayor Spencer responded Councilmember Matarrese's motion eliminates the green\narea, among other things.\nThe City Attorney inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella needs the motion re-read, to which\nVice Mayor Vella responded in the affirmative.\nThe City Clerk restated the motion: approval of the Master Plan with items one through\nfive listed on the handout provided by Planning staff dated July 10, 2018; with only\ncommercial maritime in the\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated elimination of the artist studio\nand artist studio industrial from the maritime commercial.\nThe City Clerk continued the motion: specifically eliminating the two items flagged on\npage 48; and re-designating the 1,900 square feet west of Building 19 as commercial\nmaritime space.\nOn the continuation of the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll\ncall vote: Vice Mayor Vella: Aye.\nMayor Spencer stated that she could not hear; inquired whether Vice Mayor Vella voted\naye, to which Vice Mayor Vella responded in the affirmative.\nOn the continuation of the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll\ncall vote: Vice Mayor Vella: Aye. Mayor Spencer: Aye.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would make it a unanimous vote, but she\nstands on her objection to getting rid of open space.\nThe City Clerks stated the motion carried by 5 ayes.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-411) The Acting City Manager stated 2,500 people showed up at the Makers Faire,\nwhich had 65 exhibits, 70% of which were based in Alameda.\nOn behalf of the Acting City Manager, the City Attorney continued the announcement\nregarding the success of the Alameda Mini Maker Faire.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n23\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 32, "text": "None.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\n(18-412) Consider Drafting a Letter to Federal Representatives Supporting\nCongressional Bill S. 3036, the \"Keep Families Together Act. (Councilmember Oddie)\nNot heard.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(18-413) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Historical\nAdvisory Board, Planning Board, Public Utilities Board (PUB), Recreation and Parks\nCommission, Social Service Human Relations Board and Transportation Commission\n(TC).\nMayor Spencer nominated Jeffery Gould to the PUB and Michael Hans, David Johnson,\nAlysha Nachtigall, and Sharon Nearn to the TC.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 12:20 a.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n24\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 33, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY- -JULY 10, 2018- 7:01 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 8:55 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners Ezzy Ashcraft,\nMatarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer -\n5.\n[Note: Vice Mayor Vella was present via teleconference from the Hilton Minneapolis,\n1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(18-414) Recommendation to Review Ballot Argument Against the Initiative Measure\nthat Proposes to Amend the City Charter by Incorporating into the Charter, Ordinance\n3148 Rent Stabilization and Limitations on Evictions, with Certain Modifications, on the\nNovember 6, 2018 Ballot.\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the word count, the City Clerk\nstated the limit is 300 words.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Councilmember Matarrese and Vice Mayor Vella\ndid a very nice job; suggested changing the word \"fixes\" to \"modifications\" in the fourth\nparagraph.\nStated the Alameda Just Alliance (AJA) is comprised of the Alameda Progressives,\nAlamedans for Black Lives, the Buena Vista United Methodist Church, Filipino\nAdvocates for Justice, the Alameda County Central Labor Council, the Alameda\nFirefighters Local 689 and Renewed Hope Housing Advocates; the groups have\nrecently joined forces to work for a just and livable community for all Alamedans,\nespecially those who have struggled the hardest; AJA is prepared to defend the town\nagainst real estate speculation that is set to banish more people and threatens the\nsovereignty of the City government; the initiative to put Ordinance 3148 into the Charter\nis a powerful weapon against local control over housing affordability; it attempts to\nsmash the ability of the elected Council to pass the laws necessary to maintain\naffordability; the law benefits and protects landlords, limited liability corporations, hedge\nfunds, private equity funds and financial predators in the Charter; discussed the\nBlackstone Group's purchase of the Summer House Apartments; urged the Council to\nfight back with bold language: Laura Thomas, AJA.\nExpressed his support for the argument; stated that he is appalled at the assault on\nlocal control; first, an ordinance was overturned by paid signature gatherers and then,\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 34, "text": "the Charter amendment came shortly after: Eric Strimling, Alameda Renters Coalition.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the authors did a great job.\nIn response to Councilmember Ezzy Aschraft's inquiry regarding changing the word,\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the word \"fixes\" is easily understood and was chosen\nbecause it is universally understood; the ordinance needs administrative changes,\nwhich is a fix; he thinks the word should stand.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she was trying to limit the number of syllables per word and\nkeep sentences short and concise.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval [of the argument language].\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she should not vote on the argument\nsince she is not going to be one of the signatories.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Abstain. Ayes: 4. Abstention:\n1.\nThe City Clerk stated the next decision is who is going to sign the argument.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired why Mayor Spencer is not going to sign the argument.\nMayor Spencer responded at this point, she does not plan to oppose it; she does not\nsupport this part, so she is abstaining.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired whether Mayor Spencer wants the ordinance in the Charter,\nto which Mayor Spencer responded that she has not decided; stated at this point, she\ndoes not plan to take a position; she may end up supporting putting the ordinance in the\nCharter; she continues to support the Rent Review Advisory Committee (RRAC); she\nbelieves the Council did very good work on the ordinance; her concern is three\nCouncilmembers could seriously change the work that was done.\nVice Mayor Vella stated putting the ordinance in the Charter makes it harder to make\nminor changes; the Council has spent a tremendous amount of time trying to address\nthe needs of the community.\nMayor Spencer stated that she would be happy to consider minor changes;\nunfortunately, she thinks changes that are not minor will occur; there was a very long\nprocess with concessions on both sides; she thinks the City ended up with something\nreally good; her concern is major changes could be made by three members of the\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 35, "text": "Council.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated signatures must be gathered by 6:00 p.m.\ntomorrow; inquired whether the subcommittee thought of any community signers or\nassumed it would be the Councilmembers.\nCouncilmember Matarrese responded since the issue is about good government, he\nwas hoping to have the entire Council sign the argument; stated it does not matter\nwhich side of the question you are on; Ordinance 3148 has things that are impossibly\nwrong to put in the Charter and require an election to fix; as State law changes, the City\nhas to adapt.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested Laura Thomas be the fifth signer.\nCouncilmember Matarrese suggested the argument be left in the Clerk's office for\nanyone to sign.\nThe Clerk stated there is a limit of five signers.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:11 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:22 p.m.\nThe City Clerk outlined the options to determine who will sign: defer the decision to the\nsubcommittee; have only four Councilmembers sign; have four Councilmembers sign\nand one other person sign, which would require Council to decide how to select the\nother person.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is happy to let the subcommittee decide who they\nwant as the fifth person or if they even want a fifth person.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated said suggestion is fine with him.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the subcommittee's preference was to have the Council sign;\nshe is open to hearing other Councilmember's preferences.\nMayor Spencer stated Councilmember Oddie suggested having the subcommittee\ndiscuss whether or not to have a fifth person sign.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated four Councilmembers will sign and the subcommittee can\ndecide whether or not a fifth person would sign and who that would be.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese and Vella expressed support.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval [of having the four Councilmembers sign and\nthe subcommittee decide about a fifth signature].\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 36, "text": "Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye;\nCouncilmember Oddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Abstain.\nAyes: 4. Abstention: 1.\nThe City Clerk stated the subcommittee will draft the rebuttal; inquired whether the\nCouncil wants the subcommittee to decide who will sign the rebuttal argument,\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of having the subcommittee, which has\nagreed to draft the rebuttal, decide who would sign the rebuttal argument.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer inquired whether the Council decided who would\ndraft the rebuttal, to which the City Clerk responded in the affirmative; noted the\nargument in favor would be transmitted to the subcommittee after the deadline\ntomorrow.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Councilmember Matarrese: Aye; Councilmember\nOddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Abstain. Ayes: 4. Abstention:\n1.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 10, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "GolfCommission", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 1, "text": "ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION\nMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING\nTuesday, July 10, 2018\n1\nCALL TO ORDER\nChair Ed Downing the called the regular meeting to order at approximately 6:37 p.m.\nin\nLadies Lounge, Corica Park, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502\n1-A\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nChair Ed Downing, Vice-Chair Cheryl Saxton, Commissioner\nRon Taylor, Commissioner Ron Carlson, and Commissioner\nJoe Van Winkle\nAbsent:\nNone\nStaff:\nGreenway Golf Ken Campbell,\nAlso Present:\nNone\n1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nMinutes of April 10, 2018 were approved unanimously\nMinutes of May 8, 2018 were approved unanimously\n2\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nNone\n3\nCOMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS\nCommissioner Joe VanWinkle thanked Greenway for hosting the charity event for\nyouth on course on June 21, 2018. East Bay Juniors will be played next Monday and\nTuesday\n4\nWRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS\n4-A\n4-A Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club\nNone\n4-B\nGolf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course\n1\nGolf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, July 10, 2018", "path": "GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "GolfCommission", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 2, "text": "Commissioner Carlson reported that he was informed that all of the permits and\nmoney have been provided to the City and they were waiting for the City to get back to\nhim or to see if there was anything else necessary.\n5\nAGENDA ITEMS\n5-A Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf\nKen Campbell gave a report regarding the opening of the South Course on June 22.\nSeveral articles were published regarding the new course. Most feedback was\npositive, with a few comments regarding lack of water on the course, which has been\naddressed, greens a little slower than expected, and incorrect GPS yardages, which is\nout of company's control on timing of when they're updated. Pace of play was better\nthan expected. Other comments including more on course yardage markers which are\nin place now, more bunker rakes, which have arrived and the GPS system blacking\nout, which is the first install for the company, and they are working through software\nissues.\nOther comments were made regarding the beverage cart being seen more often, and\nhe is working with Tom at Jim's on the Course addressing training and hours of\nservice.\nMr. Campbell stated that new replacement windows for the golf shop have arrived and\nshould be installed in 2-3 weeks after the putting green construction out front is\ncleared.\nMr. Campbell stated that the small pavers for the social area of the patio has been\ncompleted, and pavers are currently being installed around the clubhouse path and the\ncart staging area. The practice putting green work is ongoing and expected to be\nprepped and ready for grassing in about three weeks. The North 18th hole green is\ncurrently being used as a practice green.\nRegarding the North Course, the first nine holes have been closed as of June 25, and\nthe initial focus is on soil import and plan layout. Play has been steady on the\nremaining nine holes with unlimited golf specials in place.\nMr. Campbell stated that as of the end of the week, Alex Iguchi, the Director of Golf\nwill be leaving. In the interim, Brett Morrison will assume all onsite day to day\nmanagement duties, which Mr. Campbell will be on property more and will handle the\nGeneral Manager duties.\n6.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment)\n2\nGolf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, July 10, 2018", "path": "GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf"}
{"body": "GolfCommission", "date": "2018-07-10", "page": 3, "text": "None\n7.\nOLD BUSINESS\nNone\n8.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nNone\n9.\nITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - September 11, 2018\nFacility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf\nParking Lot Design\nJim's on the Course Event Center Timeline\n10.\nANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:31 p.m.\nThe agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the\nAlameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the\nBrown Act.\n3\nGolf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, July 10, 2018", "path": "GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf"}