{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY--JULY 21, 2020- 5:30 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:04 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was held via\nWebEx.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nConsent Calendar:\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk\npreceding the paragraph number.]\n(*20-493) Recommendation to Approve Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks\nDirector, Eric Levitt, City Manager, and Michael Roush, Chief Assistant City Attorney as\nReal Property Negotiators with Alameda Unified School District for the Joint Use\nAgreement for Operation and Maintenance of District Swimming Pools. Accepted.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(20-494) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Swim Centers at Alameda High School, 2200 Central\nAvenue and Encinal High School, 210 Central Avenue; City Negotiators: Eric J. Levitt,\nCity Manager; Michael Roush, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Amy Wooldridge,\nRecreation and Parks Director; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Alameda\nUnified School District: Under Negotiation: Terms for the Encinal and Alameda High\nSchool Swim Centers Joint Use Agreement for maintenance and operations\n(20-495) Conference with Legal Counsel: Workers' Compensation Claim (Pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.95); Claimant: Employee - Fire Department; Claim\nNos.: ALAZ-005257 and ALAY-005163; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda\n(20-496) Conference with Legal Counsel: Workers' Compensation Claim (Pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.95); Claimant: Employee - Fire Department; Claim\nNos.: ALAW-004967 and ALAR-004680; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda\n(20-497) Conference with Legal Counsel: Workers' Compensation Claim (Pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.95); Claimant: Employee - Fire Department; Claim\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 2, "text": "Nos.: ALAU-004791, ALAX-005107, and ALAY-005194; Agency Claimed Against: City\nof Alameda\n(20-498) Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.9); Requests for the City to participate as amicus in pending\nlitigations; Case Name: Fulton V. City of Philadelphia; Court: United States Supreme\nCourt; Case Number: 19-123\n(20-499) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8); Property: Site A at Alameda Point; City Negotiators: Eric J. Levitt, City\nManager; Debbie Potter, Community Development Director; Michelle Giles,\nRedevelopment Project Manager; and Lisa Nelson Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney;\nNegotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners: Under Negotiation:\nPrice and Terms\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that regarding the Swim Centers, staff provided information and Council\nprovided direction with no vote taken; regarding Site A, staff provided information and\nCouncil provided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye;\nKnox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5;\nregarding ALAZ-005257, staff provided information and Council provided direction by\nthe following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye;\nVella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5: these two workers' compensation\nclaims were filed by a former Firefighter who first joined the City on September 26,\n1987; applicant experienced a cardiovascular episode on August 7, 2018 while on duty\nat the Fire Station; applicant also experienced vertigo and loss of hearing on September\n11, 2017; applicant retired from duty in November 2018; the Council authorized the City\nAttorney to settle the pending workers' compensation claims in an amount not to exceed\n$130,000; regarding ALAW-004967, staff provided information and Council provided\ndirection by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nOddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5: these two workers'\ncompensation claims were filed by a former Firefighter who first joined the City on April\n13, 1997; applicant suffered an injury on September 22, 2015 while carrying salvage\nmaterials at a residential structure fire on Buena Vista Avenue; applicant also suffers\nfrom hearing loss and tinnitus, which was documented on April 18, 2012; the applicant\nwas unable to ever return to full duty and retired via industrial disability retirement in\nAugust 2016; the Council authorized the City Attorney to settle pending workers'\ncompensation claims in an amount not to exceed $85,000; regarding ALAU-004791,\nstaff provided information and provided direction by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5: these three workers' compensation claims were filed by a\nformer Firefighter who first joined the City on April 11, 2005; applicant suffered an injury\non May 9, 2014, while conducting an equipment check on a Fire engine; applicant also\nsuffered an injury on March 1, 2017, while stepping off a Fire engine; applicant had\nanother injury on January 7, 2018, while moving an unresponsive patient down stairs of\na private residence on Flint Drive; applicant retired on December 2018; the Council\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 3, "text": "authorized the City Attorney to settle the pending workers' compensation claims in an\namount not to exceed $145,000; regarding Existing Litigation, staff provided information\nand Council provided direction by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog:\nAye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5:\nthe City has been asked to join numerous other local jurisdictions by signing on to an\namicus brief to be filed in the above case where the United State Supreme Court will\nconsider whether the First Amendment requires Philadelphia to continue to contract with\na private, faith-based foster-care agency that refuses to work with same-sex couples, in\ncontravention of the city's non-discrimination ordinance; a US District Court in Eastern\nDistrict of Pennsylvania denied the Plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction against\nthe City and the Third Circuit affirmed; the amicus brief seeks to support the City of\nPhiladelphia, in part because a ruling in favor of the Plaintiffs could have dramatic\nimpacts on a whole host of governmental services, implicate other types of\ndiscrimination or even contract terms beyond the commitment not to discriminate when\nperforming under the contract and critically impair local jurisdictions' ability to deliver\nservices effectively and enforce the terms of the contracts they enter into with service-\nproviders; yhe Council voted to authorize the City Attorney to sign the amicus brief as\nrequested.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:36\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 4, "text": "MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED JULY 14, 2020 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -JULY 21, 2020- 5:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was held via\nWebEx.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nThe meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:\n(20-492) Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957); Position Evaluated: City Manager - Eric Levitt\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft\nannounced no action was taken and no vote was taken.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 5:35\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nContinued July 14, 2020 Special Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 5, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nAND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)\nTUESDAY--JUL 21, 2020--6:59 P.M.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:08 p.m.\nand\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog led the pledge of allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers/Commissioners\nDaysog,\nKnox\nWhite, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft -\n5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nThe City Clerk announced the Audited Financial Statements item [paragraph no. 20-500\nCC/20-019 SACIC was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nFollowing the discussion, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Knox White moved approval of the\nConsent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the\nfollowing roll call vote: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nOddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted\nor adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(20-501 CC/20-020 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year 2018-19\nAudited Financial Statements and Compliance Reports.\nDiscussed the necessity for sufficient staffing in the Finance Department; stated\nsufficient staffing is crucial during the audit process; discussed the departure of Finance\nDepartment staff; stated staff turnover created a delay in the audit; the Memorandum of\nInternal Control indicates a material weakness; outlined deficiencies in internal control;\nstated the City has acquired the services of Management Partners to assist; outlined\nsignificant deficiencies; stated the matter is significant: Kevin Kearny, City Auditor.\nVice Mayor/Vice Chair Knox White inquired whether there are staffing concerns related\nto the budget.\nThe City Manager responded the City is scheduled to close the books four months in\nadvance of last year's closing; stated some of the issues should not have happened and\nare being corrected for the future; staff is being put in the place to ensure proper\nprocess going forward; there are budget constraints due to COVID-19; however, staffing\nis being utilized to the full extent.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\n1\nto the Community Improvement Commission\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 6, "text": "In response to Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry about the status of the hiring\nprocess, the City Manager stated the City does not have an Assistant Finance Director\nposition; the equivalent position was staffed after the first of the year; staff has been\ncatching up while working with the City Auditor; noted an offer will be provided for the\nFinance Director position within the next week; stated the position will likely be filled\nclose to Labor Day.\nMayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for updates going forward.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog expressed support for the points raised by the\nCity Auditor in the Memorandum of Internal Control; stated there are several key points\nidentified; it is important to have complete and full reports available for the public; noted\nthe fund balance was reviewed and compared to previous years; discussed a table\nshowing reserves; stated the City should be proud there is a fund balance of more than\n40%.\nVice Mayor/Vice Chair Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember/Commissioner Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the\nfollowing roll call vote: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye;\nOddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(*20-502 CC/20-021 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the First Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending September 30, 2019. Accepted.\n(*20-503 CC/20-022 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Second Quarter Financial\nReport for the Period Ending December 31, 2019. Accepted.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at\n7:27 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nSecretary, SACIC\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Joint Meeting\nAlameda City Council and Successor Agency\nto the Community Improvement Commission\n2\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 7, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - - JULY 21, 2020- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:27 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was\nconducted via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(20-504) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to recess the regular meeting\nafter the water quality hearing [paragraph no. 20-525 and Alameda Family Services\npresentation [paragraph no. 20-526 to convene the special 7:01 p.m. meeting and\ndiscuss the Charter amendment [paragraph no. 20-538]; then address the Appeal\n[paragraph no. 20-527 on the regular meeting next, followed by the special meeting\nitem renaming Jackson Park [paragraph no. 20-539].\nCouncilmember Vella expressed support for the agenda changes.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the proposed agenda changes.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced that the meeting will be adjourned in memory of\nCongressman John Lewis; read a quote.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(20-505) Erin Fraser, Alameda, started to discuss the resolution declaring racism a\npublic health emergency.\nThe City Clerk announced the matter is on the Special 7:02 p.m. Meeting and public\ncomment has been closed.\n(20-506) Michele Lazaneo, Alameda, discussed the handling of missing person cases\nby Alameda Police Department (APD) and recommended best standard practices;\nstated there is a connection between missing person cases and human trafficking; the\nfirst 48 hours are crucial in missing person cases; social media is a helpful tool in\nspreading awareness of missing persons; outlined APD missing person protocols; urged\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n1", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 8, "text": "Council to update protocols and identify every missing person case as deserving of a\npublic alert.\n(20-507) Kevyn Lauren, Alameda, discussed missing person cases; stated awareness\nis needed to keep everyone safe in Alameda.\nIn response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's request, the City Manager stated an active\ninvestigation is still occurring; the Police worked extensively with the family; staff will\ntake comments into consideration.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the Police did not receive a report within the first 24 hours; a\npress release has been issued by the City and the East Bay Regional Park District.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the Consent Calendar.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an\nasterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*20-508) Minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings Held on June 16, 2020 and the\nSpecial Meeting Held on June 17, 2020. Approved.\n(*20-509) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,569,831.50.\n(*20-510) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment\nto\nthe Agreement with Management Partners, Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000\nfor a Total Compensation Not to Exceed $100,000, and to Extend the Contract to June\n30, 2021, for Financial Services in the Finance Department. Accepted.\n(*20-511) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Six, Five-Year\nAgreements, in the Amount of $200,000 Each per Fiscal Year to CSG Consultants,\nHarrison Engineering, Inc., Nichols Consulting Engineers, Park Engineering, Schaaf &\nWheeler, and Wood Rodgers for On-Call Civil Engineering Services for a Total\nCumulative Amount Not to Exceed $1,000,000 Each Agreement. Accepted.\n(*20-512) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement\nwith McGuire & Hester for Fire Station No. 2 Pavement Improvements Project, No. P.W.\n05-20-25 in an Amount Not to Exceed $454,724.60. Accepted.\n(*20-513) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement\nwith American Pavement Systems, Inc. for the 2020 Pavement Management, Phase 39,\nSlurry and Cape Seal Project, No. P.W. 03-20-17, in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$1,404,150, Including Contingency. Accepted.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 9, "text": "(*20-514) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Third\nAmendment to the Agreement with Earth Island Institute, dba Kids for the Bay for\nEducational Services for the Alameda Schools, in an Amount Not to Exceed of $54,108,\nfor a Total Cumulative Amount Not to Exceed $118,728. Accepted.\n(*20-515) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First\nAmendment to Agreement with Terraphase Engineering for Marsh Crust\nReconnaissance Sampling and Environmental Oversight for Construction of Alameda\nPoint's Adaptive Reuse Areas Phase 1 and Phase 2, in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$238,074, for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $312,572. Accepted.\n(*20-516) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year\nAgreement with McGuire and Hester for 2020 Pavement Management, Phase 39, Hot\nMix Asphalt Overlay and Base Repair, No. P.W. 05-20-26, in an Amount Not to Exceed\n$1,476,225.60, Including Contingency, with the Option of Four One-Year Extensions, for\na Total Five-Year Expenditure Not to Exceed $7,682,337.29 Accepted.\n(*20-517) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to the Agreement with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Engineers Extending\nthe Term of the Agreement by One Year and Increasing the Compensation by an\nAmount Not to Exceed $290,000, for Targeted Zero Waste Technical Assistance for\nCommercial Businesses and Multi-Family Accounts, for an Aggregate Amount Not to\nExceed $734,978. Accepted.\n(*20-518) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First\nAmendment to the Agreement with GS Management Company, for Management of the\nPublic Special Benefit Work in City of Alameda Island City Landscape and Lighting\nDistrict 84-2 Zone 6 - Marina Village, to Extend the Term for Four Additional Years and\nIncrease Compensation by $255,362, for a Cumulative Amount Not to Exceed\n$309,362. Accepted.\n(*20-519) Recommendation to Authorize the Mayor to Sign Letters of Support for State\nLegislation on Police Reforms. Accepted.\n(*20-520) Resolution No. 15676 Amending the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Transportation\nPlanning Division Fund Revenue and Expenditures Budget by $88,000 to Accept and\nAllocate the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Vehicle Trip Reduction Grant\nfor Electronic Bicycle Lockers, and Allocate $60,400 in Local Measure B/BB Bicycle and\nPedestrian Funds for the Required Matching Funds Mandated by the Grant.' Adopted;\nand\n(*20-520A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Issue a Purchase Order\nwith eLock Technologies for $145,400. Accepted.\n(*20-521) Resolution No. 15677, \"Authorizing the City Manager to Utilize up to $1.605\nMillion in the Capital Projects Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal Project for the Seaplane\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n3", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 10, "text": "Lagoon Ferry Terminal Project and Reversing Back Any Remaining Funds to the Base\nReuse and Tideland Trust Budgets in the Proportion Originally Allocated to the Project.\nAdopted; and\n(*20-521A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment to Agreement with Ghirardelli Associates to Increase the Compensation by\nan Amount Not to Exceed $104,287 for a Total Contract Amount of $749,423 for\nConstruction Management Services for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal Project at\nAlameda Point. Accepted.\n(*20-522) Resolution No. 15678, \"Authorizing Continued Participation in the Alameda\nCounty HOME Consortium for HOME Funds and Authorizing Execution of the\nNecessary Documents to Maintain the Eligibility of the Consortium for HOME Program\nFunds in Accordance with the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990.' Adopted; and\n(*20-522A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Take All Necessary\nActions to Carry Out the City of Alameda's Participation in the Alameda County HOME\nConsortium. Accepted.\n(*20-523) Resolution No. 15679, \"Approving a Budget Amendment to Reappropriate\nVehicle Purchase Funds from Fiscal Year 2019-20 to Fiscal Year 2020-21.' Adopted.\n(*20-524) Resolution No. 15680, \"Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram\nand Assessment, and Ordering the Levy of Assessments For Maintenance Assessment\nDistrict 01-1 (Marina Cove).' Adopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(20-525) Public Hearing to Consider the Collecting of the Water Quality and Flood\nProtection Fees on the Property Tax Bills; and\n(20-525A) Resolution No. 15681, \"Finding [No] Majority Protest, Directing the Collection\nof\nFees on the Property Tax Bills for Fiscal Year 2020-21 at the Rates Approved by\nProperty Owners.\" Adopted.\nThe Public Works Coordinator gave a brief presentation.\nMelanie Guillory-Lee, SCI Consulting, gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of staff recommendation, including adoption of\nthe resolution.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(20-526) Recommendation to Accept Alameda Family Services Presentation\nSummarizing Activities Performed Under its One-Year Contract for Student Mental\nHealth Services.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 11, "text": "The Development Manager gave a brief presentation.\nKale Jenks, Alameda Family Services, gave a Power Point presentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White expressed support for the program.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what considerations have been made by Alameda Family\nServices (AFS) for providing services when school begins in August.\nMr. Jenks responded distance learning has solidified the approach for AFS services;\nstated services will roll out as normal with referrals coming directly from the School\nDistrict; group services pose some difficulties during COVID-19; AFS is confident\nsupport provided will continue.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for AFS; moved approval of accepting the\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Vella stated AFS provides services which help\nprevent additional services from being needed in the future; the matter is critical in light\nof changes relative to the pandemic; expressed support for early childhood centers.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed support for the School Board; discussed a meeting\nwith the Social Services Human Relations Board (SSHRB).\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 8:06 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:14\np.m.\n***\n(20-527) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Planning Board's Decision to\nApprove Design Review No. PLN20-0047 to Allow the Rehabilitation of an\nApproximately 50,517 Square Foot Existing Building for Adaptive Reuse as a Senior\nLiving Convalescent Home at 1245 McKay Avenue; and\n(20-527A) Resolution No. 15683, \"Denying the Appeal and Approving Design Review\nApplication No. PLN20-0047 to Allow the Rehabilitation of an Approximately 50,517\nSquare Foot Existing Building for Adaptive Reuse as a Senior Living Convalescent\nHome at 1245 McKay Avenue.\" Adopted.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a brief presentation.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n5", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 12, "text": "In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the Planning,\nBuilding and Transportation Director will provide a brief summary of the letter submitted\nas part of the record, which may be considered by Council.\nThe Assistant City Attorney stated Council has full discretion to continue; consideration\nof the late letter is appropriate and can be weighed in the decision.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director and Assistant City Attorney\ncontinued the presentation.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director concluded the presentation; stated\nthe appellant and applicant traditionally receive a five minute speaking time.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of allowing the appellant and applicant a\nspeaking time of five minutes.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nStated that he disagrees with staff; noted staff must present documents to be enforced\nprior to City Council approval; stated Council has given power to staff and Boards to\napprove ordinances and enforcement; should someone not meet the Design Review\nstandards, plans will not be approved; appointed Boards cannot make laws; noted that\nhe is not against the project; stated that he would like to see the project go through as\nvoted: a convalescent hospital, a hospice, and a medical clinic; permanent supportive\nhousing is not zoned for the area; urged Council to postpone the hearing until the vote\non Measure A; noted that he has not discussed the project site as a Historical\nMonument; stated the penalty phase for not meeting designations is a time period of\nfive years; Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) may not receive funds from agencies;\nurged Council proceed through the proper process; expressed concern about\napplication details; questioned funding. John Healy, Project Appellant.\nNoted Planning Department staff met the criteria laid out by Section 30-37 of the\nAlameda Municipal Code; stated there will be multiple Design Review opportunities; the\nappellant's application provides no justification or grounds for the appeal; urged Council\nto reject the appeal; stated APC is working hard to alleviate the immense suffering of\nsick, and dying people on the streets of Alameda County; noted five homeless\nindividuals have died since the appeal process; stated APC has a location and project\nplan ready; the current health crisis has highlighted the need to shelter and care for\nmedically vulnerable individuals; community members, staff, and the Planning Board\nhave spoken; urged Council to deny the attempts at stopping needed services for\nmembers of the community: Doug Biggs, Applicant.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 13, "text": "Councilmember Daysog inquired whether Mr. Healy's contention relates to the matter\nnot going through the Historical Advisory Board (HAB) for guidance.\nMr. Healy responded in the affirmative; stated the design should have been presented\nbefore the HAB for approval to ensure Alameda Municipal Code requirements are met.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the Municipal Code speaks to\nthe matter specifically; 30% of the building must be demolished to trigger HAB review;\nthe project exterior changes do not represent or trigger the threshold.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether Mr. Healy is the new attorney [for Friends of\nCrab Cove].\nMr. Healy responded in the negative; stated that he is not against homeless; expressed\nsupport for following the correct process.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated that he would like the specific Municipal Code Section\nprovided which indicates the 30% trigger.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the language is found in the\nHistoric Preservation ordinance.\nComments read into the record:\nStated campaign mailers asserted the Wellness Center would get homeless off the\nstreets; no housing is being planned at the site; voters were deceived; toxic remediation\nof the site has not begun; discussed a 2018 homelessness study conducted by Urban\nInstitute; stated the communal nature of the facility poses risks: Harvey Rosenthal,\nAlameda.\nStated proposed modifications to a building with an S designation need to be presented\nto the HAB; without necessary historic review, the City has no jurisdiction to approve the\ndesign; Council cannot endorse the decision to approve the design; noted the site is on\nthe Alameda Historic Study List: Jim Edwards, Alameda.\nAdditional comment via Zoom:\nStated World War Il ended 75 years ago; the buildings have been sitting vacant for a\nlong time; there are many thousands of homeless people in Alameda County and some\nare elderly and in need of convalescent care; questioned what is being done with the\navailable resources to help the community at this time: Josh Geyer, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the site is not City property, but is located within City limits.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n7", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 14, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of denying the appeal and upholding the\nPlanning Board's decision.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Knox White stated there is a clear lack of understanding\nfor Design Review; staff has a significantly positive track-record in defending appeal\ndecisions; this is not a design review discussion; the voters approved the project; the\nproject has followed the appropriate process and approvals; noted the Planning Board\ndenied the appeal; expressed support for moving forward.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the ballot measure confirmed the zoning change and did\nnot approve design or use of the property; the competing measure intended to reject a\npetition submitted by residents to re-zone the site in a different manner; the purpose of\nthe election was to litigate the petition in front of the voters; there is nothing more fitting\nthan to re-use a building to assist veterans that have served the Country; expressed\nconcern about delay of the matter due to COVID-19; stated the staff report noted\nlitigation in court over the Historical Resource and Study List; that he does not know if\nCouncil has the authority to overrule the Court decision.\nCouncilmember Daysog outlined Municipal Code Section 13-21.5 on procedures for\nreservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments; stated the building is not being\ndemolished; inquired whether the building is being altered and why the City is not\nfollowing the strict language interpretation.\nThe Assistant City Attorney responded Section 13-21.5 refers to structures which have\nbeen designated a Historical Monument; stated the building is not a Historic Monument\nand has not been placed on the list; noted the applicable Municipal Code Section is\nSection 13-21.7; the definition of demolished is found under Section 13-21.2; stated\nstaff has concluded HAB review is not required; the Court has addressed and expressly\nrejected similar issues; the building is listed on the Historic Building Study List, but is not\na historic resource under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether staff is using Section 13-21.7a to indicate\nremoval does not occur; questioned whether any part of the structure will be removed.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded the site is on the Study\nList and is not a Monument; stated the Code requires going to the HAB should a\nbuilding be demolished to ensure the building is not a historic resource; noted the\ndefinition of demolition under the Code is 30%; stated should windows or siding be\nchanged on a Study List property, which does not represent a 30% demolition, there is\nno requirement to bring the project to the HAB.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the project is an adaptive reuse project and is not\nremoving 30% or more.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 15, "text": "The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative; stated\nthe Building Department makes a determination about whether the changes to the\nbuilding represent a 30% demolition; should a project not meet the threshold, it does not\ngo to the HAB.\nCouncilmember Daysog outlined the definition of removal within Section 30-21.2;\ninquired how the 30% trigger applies to the term removal.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded no project actions\nrepresent removal; stated there are no designated plaques, trees and the building is not\nbeing removed; the building is being re-sided and new windows will be installed.\nCouncilmember Vella stated there is a good understanding of which items should come\nbefore the HAB; the standards are used and adhered to when appropriate; outlined her\ntime serving on the HAB; stated adaptive reuse allows buildings to be re-usable; in\nsome cases, buildings were erected for purposes which have no current use or\napplication; at times, materials used were readily available or used as reinforcement;\nexpressed concern about discussing the beauty and appearance of a building which is\nsubjective; stated the City has standards related to building materials, which are\nadhered to; noted project safety is top priority; stated staff has responded consistently.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she has studied the dilemma of homelessness in the\nState; stated homelessness is a growing concern and has not diminished during\nCOVID-19; a significant portion of homeless individuals are veterans; the project is an\nexciting opportunity and is adaptive reuse; the project should unite the community.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Mr. Healy has made a compelling argument for the\nnecessity of going through one more public review of the project involving the HAB; the\nargument is compelling in part due to the definitions within AMC Section 13-21.7a;\noutlined the definitions of removal and structural alteration in Section 13-21.2;\nexpressed support for the project being sent to the HAB; stated this is a matter of the\nproject being a case for HAB review and decision.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 9:13 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:20\np.m.\n***\n(20-528) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to\nExecute an Amendment to the Lease with Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a Delaware\nCorporation, Acting for and on Behalf of Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., a California\nCorporation, for Building 169, Suite 102, Located 1680 Viking Street at Alameda Point,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n9", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 16, "text": "Extending the Term for an Additional 12 Months with One 12-Month Extension Option,\nRemoving Overflow Parking from the Leased Premises, and Providing One (1) Month of\nRent Abatement. Introduced.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the tenant will be eligible for other commercial\ntenant rent abatement.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director responded all tenants have been\nnotified of the programs offered by the City; noted Williams-Sonoma has only requested\none month of rent abatement.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved introduction of the ordinance.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(20-529) Introduction of an Uncodified Ordinance Amending Uncodified Ordinance No.\n3275 to Extend the Time that Tenants Must Pay \"Deferred Rent\" from 210 Days to 395\nDays Following the City Council's Rescission of the Local Emergency. Introduced.\nThe Community Development Director gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the extension of time yields a lump sum due by\nday 395, not thirteen equal payments of deferred rent.\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated deferred rent\npayments can be paid when possible; non-payment cannot result in eviction during the\ntime period; an unlawful detainer may be served should current rent not be paid by the\nend of the time period; the ordinance serves as a defense should an unlawful detainer\nbe served to a tenant.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Community Development Director\nstated tenants have thirteen months to pay the total amount due over the period of time.\nCouncilmember Vella noted that she has received correspondence which states the City\nordinance is not necessarily in line with the County ordinance; inquired which ordinance\napplies in the event one is more stringent and offers more protections than the other.\nThe Community Development Director responded the proposed changes to the City\nordinance being presented are closer in consistency with the County; stated the City\nhas an additional 30 days over the County.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 17, "text": "The City Attorney stated the County does not have the authority to regulate within an\nincorporated City; ordinances adopted by the County do not apply within Alameda.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired how information is being provided and whether it is being\nprovided in multiple languages.\nThe Community Development Director responded the tenant and small business page\non the City's website has been updated with implementing regulations and all tenant\nprotection ordinances; noted the information has not been provided in other languages\nto date; the paralegal in the City Attorney's office has been fielding questions about the\nrent freeze and moratorium; stated staff, the rent program and Centro Legal are\nproviding information and regulations.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether there is information about how many people\nare deferring rent and the impacts.\nThe Community Development Director responded that she has met with the Bay East\nRealtors' Local Government Relations Committee and roughly 70 to 75% of tenants\nhave been paying rent in-full; noted the rent relief program is launching this week and\nwill also be promoted as a resource and asset; it appears more than the majority of\ntenants are paying rent; stated those with challenges are able to find assistance.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the Community Development Director\nstated tenants are encouraged to enter into a payback arrangement with their landlord;\nhowever, it is not a requirement in order to receive benefits.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether there is a breach of contract or lease, should\nan agreement be made and the repayment not occur.\nThe Community Development Director responded the ordinance, as proposed, states\ntenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment of any deferred rent over the thirteen month\nperiod; stated tenants will need to be current on rent, but any deferred rent cannot yield\neviction.\nCouncilmember Oddie outlined a possible payment agreement; inquired whether failure\nto abide by the agreement will result in eviction; expressed concern about side\nagreements which cannot be complied with resulting in eviction where the agreement\ntrumps the ordinance.\nThe Community Development Director stated the ordinance does not require an\nagreement.\nThe City Attorney stated the breach depends on nature and drafting of the agreement;\nthe matter is highly unusual and difficult to predict what a court could ultimately\nconclude; staff believes the breach will likely result in a breach of contract; however, it is\ndifficult to conclusively say without further detail; noted agreements will likely be private\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n11", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 18, "text": "without any input from the City and, therefore, will be contractual and not subject to\nunlawful detainer.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed concern about agreements being substituted for\nleases; noted there is unequal bargaining power between landlords and tenants;\noutlined a tenant being subject to eviction.\nThe City Attorney stated the landlord cannot require a tenant to enter into an\nagreement; noted the agreement must be made voluntarily; should a landlord require\nsuch agreement, the requirement would violate the fair housing law.\nExpressed support for the extension of repayment; stated this action is a necessary\ncomponent of the recent declaration of racism as a public health emergency given the\ndisproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of Color due to systemic racism in\nterms of work, health and housing; many renters are confused about their rights under\nthe various ordinances; urged greater effort be made to inform tenants of legal rights\nand resources available; outlined communication difficulties; urged a mailing be sent out\nin multiple languages and no agreement be encouraged: Catherine Pauling, Alameda\nRenters Coalition.\nDiscussed experience staffing a tenant-landlord counseling line; stated phones lines are\nflooded with calls from those unable to pay rent; noted leases are being broken; paying\ndebt is quickly becoming overwhelming: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda.\nUrged Council to vote yes on the extension of the repayment period; stated the need for\ntenants to have protections is growing; urged Council to consider the strategy of\ntranslating the unpaid rent into consumer debt as adopted by other cities and counties:\nGrover Wehman-Brown, East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO).\nExpressed support for the matter; discussed experience as a renter and artist in\nAlameda; stated showing compassion to residents is important; urged Council to vote\nyes: Kevyn Lauren, Alameda.\nUrged Council to vote yes on the extension; stated it is important to protect renters:\nAlexia Arocha, Alameda.\nComment read into the record:\nStated property owners are not the bankers of tenants; stated it is up to the City to pay\nrents through subsidized payments: Rosalinda Corvi, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved introduction of the ordinance, giving direction to staff to\nreturn with an ordinance which will allow the City to treat any side agreements and\nunpaid rent as consumer debt.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 19, "text": "Councilmember Oddie noted there are five months of potential unpaid rent; stated the\nworst is yet to come and another five months is possible; there will be tenants with\ndouble rent to payback; expressed concern about evictions due to COVID-19; outlined\nfailed and unpassed bills.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like a clearer\nunderstanding of treating unpaid rent as consumer debt; inquired whether the departure\nis significant enough to have the ordinance return to Council; requested clarification.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that the motion is to have staff return with an ordinance\ncovering the conversion to consumer debt.\nThe Community Development Director stated the City Attorney has previously noted the\nconversion is not advisable.\nThe City Attorney stated staff is happy to look at ways to review side agreements and\nprovide as much protection to tenants as possible; staff strives to effectuate Council\ndirection; there are concerns related to conversion of debt to consumer debt\nnotwithstanding other jurisdictions having done so; concerns aside, staff is prepared to\nreceive and effectuate direction from Council.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed support for providing the direction; stated that she\ndoes not want to change the current ordinance; the current ordinance should be\nenacted with as much notice as possible; passing protections without notifying the most\nvulnerable of their rights is ineffective; discussed articles related to rental evictions;\nstated during the pandemic, a number of protections have been passed, including a\nmoratorium on evictions; expressed concern about people not knowing their rights;\nstated both residential and commercial tenants do not understand their rights; notice\nneeds to be provided about protections and in multiple languages; expressed support\nfor mailings and postings in apartment buildings; expressed concern for vulnerable\nmembers of the community who are not leaving their home, are at risk and do not have\naccess to the internet to see online postings; updates are becoming word-of-mouth;\noutlined noticing efforts enacted by the City of San Leandro; stated this is an opportunity\nfor the City to ensure the protections are having the intended effect.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is amenable to updating his motion to include\nnoticing provisions; questioned whether the proposal provided by Councilmember Vella\nis acceptable or whether additional input from staff is needed; expressed support for the\noption which is most effective and appropriate.\nThe City Manager stated Council can add direction to the motion allowing staff to create\nand implement a communication plan with a report back to Council; noted the Council\nbreak in August will allow staff the time to provide notice.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n13", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 20, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the proposed language is accepted.\nCouncilmember Oddie responded in the affirmative; noted there is a second reading of\nthe ordinance; stated the sooner the better.\nThe Community Development Director stated staff suggests sending materials out after\nsecond reading of the ordinance; staff will prepare materials in time.\n(20-530) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of considering the remaining agenda\nitems and continuing the meeting until 12:00 a.m.\nCouncilmember Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nThe Community Development Director stated more direction would be helpful; inquired\nwhether Council is requesting staff to return with an ordinance dealing with side\nagreements and consumer debt or should staff analyze the options and return to\nCouncil.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated homeowners and renters are struggling through the\npandemic; census data notes renters are vulnerable; it is incumbent on Council to help\nout tenants and renters; there is reasonable effort in assisting renters and landlords; the\nCity is amortizing rent over thirteen months; expressed support for the matter; stated the\nordinance did not originally have a payback option; the current modification is\nreasonable; noted that he does not know about the consumer debt issue; expressed\nsupport for the extension of the repayment period; stated renters need to know Council\nis on their side.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the ordinance would pass September 1st\nThe Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the\nordinance does not take effect for 30-days following the second reading; there are\nsignificant protections in the existing ordinance which allow for a routine versus\nemergency ordinance.\nVice Mayor Knox White expressed support for multi-lingual and robust informational\nmaterials; stated it would be helpful for a presentation to help landlords of tenants\nunable to pay rent; noted that he is not interested in supporting large corporate entities,\nbut landlords of one to two units; stated that he would like to know what kind of aid is\navailable at the State and federal levels; the City does have a large reserve, which can\nbe used to help landlords by helping tenants unable to pay rent; expressed support for\nlooking ahead.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 21, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated it would be helpful to know how much renters have been\nassisted by City programs; the ordinance is necessary; the timeline is unknown;\ncompliance with COVID guidelines is key; people have not been able to go back to work\nand are stressed; the ordinance is thoughtful; Council needs to ensure information is\nprovided in multiple languages.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n(20-531) Recommendation to Authorize the City Attorney or Designee to Consent to\nLaw Firm Goldfarb Lipman's Request to Waive Conflicts of Interest in Connection with\nGoldfarb's Legal Representation of the City of Alameda on City Transactions and the\nCounty of Alameda on the Rosefield Village Affordable Housing Project Transaction;\nand Recommendation to Delegate Authority to the City Attorney or Designee to\nConsent, Modify or Reject Future Requests from Goldfarb to Waive Conflicts of Interest\nIn Connection with Goldfarb's Legal Representation of the City of Alameda on City\nTransactions and the County of Alameda on Future Affordable Housing Transactions\nInvolving County of Alameda A-1 Funds or Comparable County Funds.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the future delegation is only related to the\nCounty, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\n(20-532) The City Manager announced COVID testing provided by City Health Urgent\nCare would begin tomorrow pending a logistical issue at the Research Park on Wind\nRiver Way; discussed encampments on Caltrans property.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\n(20-533) Beth Kenny, Alameda, announced the 30th anniversary of the Americans with\nDisabilities Act (ADA); stated it is remarkable how much more accessible the Country\nhas become since ADA passage; more work needs to be done to allow a society which\nis fully inclusive of people with disabilities.\n(20-534) Nairobi Taylor, Youth Activists of Alameda, stated it is crucial for Council to\nassist in changing the racist ways of Alameda; discussed statistics of childbirth deaths\nin comparison of Black and White women.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nJanuary 21, 2020\n15", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 22, "text": "COUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\n(20-535) Councilmember Daysog made an announcement regarding the Airport Noise\nForum meeting; stated Walt Jacobs has been designated co-chair.\n(20-536) Vice Mayor Knox White made an announcement regarding the AC Transit\nInter-Agency Liaison Committee meeting; stated there will be major cuts and Alameda\nwill be affected.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated AC Transit schedules have been significantly impacted; AC\nTransit serves the Bay Area well; outlined transit changes due to COVID-19.\n(20-537) Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California\nCities Annual Conference.\nThe City Clerk announced Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft is currently the representative with\nCouncilmember Vella serving as alternate.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of designating Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft as the\nrepresentative and Councilmember Vella as the alternate.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion; inquired whether Council can vote on an\nitem under Council Communications.\nThe City Clerk responded the matter is always placed under Council Communications.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 11:19\np.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\n16\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 23, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - JULY 21, 2020- 7:01 P.M.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 8:06 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,\nand Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was\nconducted via Zoom.]\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(20-538) Resolution No. 15682, \"Calling for the Holding of a Consolidated Municipal\nElection in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for the Submission of a\nProposed Charter and General Plan Amendment to Repeal the Prohibition Against\nBuilding Multi-Family Housing in Alameda and the Citywide Density Limitation of One\nHousing Unit per 2,000 Square Feet of Land, and Authorizing City Councilmembers to\nFile Written Arguments For or Against the Measure. Adopted.\nThe City Attorney and City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nVice Mayor Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [adoption of the\nresolution].\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he would prefer to vote no on the\nmatter; noted that he would like Measure A to be maintained.\nIn response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the City Clerk stated the signers are\nset by the resolution.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council is voting to place the item on the ballot, not to vote\nin support or against an item.\nCouncilmember Daysog expressed support for being able to sign the argument against;\nstated that he would like the matter not to appear on the ballot at all; he will vote no.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft recessed the special meeting at 8:14 p.m. and reconvened the\nmeeting at 9:14 p.m.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 24, "text": "(20-539) Recommendation to De-Name Jackson Park and Direct the City Manager to\nRemove the Park Sign.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a brief presentation.\nIn response to Councilmember Vella's inquiry regarding timing, the Recreation and\nParks Director stated the matter should return no later than December; the matter could\nreturn to Council sooner than December pending the timing of approvals and committee\npresentations.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired who will comprise the committee.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director responded the direction from the Commission is to\ncreate a diverse committee; noted that she has reached out to local organizations and\nassociations to ensure diversity.\nExpressed support for renaming of Jackson Park; stated the decision is swift and easy;\nCouncil is acting quickly: Erin Fraser, Alameda.\nExpressed support; questioned the committee selection process; stated the selection\nprocess is critical for transparency; urged Council provide a clear selection process:\nMelodye Montgomery, Alameda.\nExpressed support for changing the name of Jackson Park; noted that she will not take\nher child to a park which marginalizes members of the community in any way; stated\nsteps must be taken now to eliminate systemic racism in Alameda: Meredith Hoskin,\nAlameda.\nExpressed support for renaming Jackson Park; stated renaming is the right thing to do\nand is consistent with other recent actions from Council; this is another decision for\nCouncil to move the ball forward on greater equality: Josh Geyer, Alameda.\nExpressed support for renaming of Jackson Park; stated people need to be honest\nabout the real history of America and Alameda: Alexia Arocha, Alameda.\nExpressed support for renaming Jackson Park and removing the park sign; urged\nCouncil to focus on Black, Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC) in the conversation;\nthe matter is simple to push forward: Amy Chu, Alameda.\nExpressed support for a memorial to commemorate those killed under Jackson's rule;\nstated a memorial has not been discussed; urged Council to push for a memorial at\nfuture meetings: James Bergquist, Alameda.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 25, "text": "Expressed support for the renaming of Jackson Park; questioned whether the sign\ncould be removed while a more permanent solution is sought; expressed concern about\nthe committee selection process and community input: Jenice Anderson, Alameda.\nComments read into the record:\nSuggest Don Grant to replace the name of Jackson Park: Ralph Walker, Alameda.\nExpressed support for renaming Jackson Park; urged Council to: remove Jackson's\nname from the park, begin the renaming process and develop one or more memorials to\nbe positioned in the park in consultation with Indigenous communities; stated that she\ndoes not support a return to the generic, original name: Rosemary Jordan, Alameda.\nExpressed support for Option 1: dename Jackson Park, remove the sign immediately,\nand start the community renaming process: Laura Cutrona, Alameda.\nExpressed support for renaming Jackson Park; stated racism is a public health\nemergency; urged Council accept the Recreation and Park Commission\nrecommendation to rename the park: Text message.\nExpressed support for renaming Jackson Park; stated Jackson caused irreparable harm\nto BIPOC community in the United States; parks are a place for healing and\nrejuvenation; renaming the park will ensure parks are inclusive, safe and healing for all:\nText message.\nUrged Council to dename Jackson Park, immediately remove the signage and support\nthe community renaming process in memory of the African people Jackson trafficked,\nhunted and held in bondage; stated a monument to Jackson does not belong in\nAlameda's first park: Rasheed Shabazz, Alameda.\nStated there has been a renewed effort to eliminate and remove monuments to White\nsupremacist in public spaces; Alameda's first park should be renamed due to Jackson's\noppression of African and Indigenous people; Alameda should not honor Jackson with a\npark; urged Council to immediately remove Jackson's name from the park, rename the\npark and develop a memorial at the new park for communities oppressed by Jackson:\nRename Jackson Park, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of directing staff to remove the sign at Jackson\nPark immediately and to approve a community-led process for renaming Jackson Park.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the motion includes\ndenaming the park.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 26, "text": "Councilmember Vella responded in the affirmative; stated the motion includes removing\nthe sign and organizing the community-led committee to provide input.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired whether the denaming would be immediate.\nCouncilmember Vella responded the addition of immediate can be added to the motion\nfor clarification; stated going back to a generic original name is not in line with being\nanti-racist; there are few monuments named for BIPOC community members and\nwomen of Color; Council has an opportunity to do more than dename the park and to\nhonor those who are typically not honored; expressed concern about the re-naming\npolicy; stated there are issues with the naming policy; naming should be put to\ncommunity-led committees; the matter is part of a larger conversation; expressed\nsupport for the matter returning prior to December; expressed concern about the\nRecreation and Parks Commission discussion; stated a process should be created\nwhere people can express interest in serving; there have been a number of people\ninvolved in the Rename Jackson Park movement who are from diverse communities\nand should be represented.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that Council is not being asked for recommendations about\nthe new park name; expressed support for a committee outreach and selection process;\nstated that she is excited to hear new names.\nCouncilmember Daysog stated Council must cast the net broadly when involving\nmembers of the community; this is an exciting and positive event for all of Alameda;\nexpressed support for hearing the community-led committee process strategy including\nreaching out to Facebook and Nextdoor; the matter is something residents can turn\nback to view as an accomplishment during trying times.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the change is beyond time; expressed concern about\nrenaming the park Alameda Park; expressed support for a name which reflects true and\nhonest history; stated how stories and history are told needs changing; there are other\nplaces in Alameda that represent negatively; the matter is overdue; the sign needs to\ngo; the name needs to go.\nVice Mayor Knox White discussed a podcast; stated action must be taken in explaining\nchanges and the harm done; expressed support for the resulting action not being just a\nrenaming; stated there needs to be acknowledgement of the change in explaining what\nchange occurred, why the change occurred and what the change reflects; there will be\nan approximate six month period of no sign at the park once removed; there are three\nupcoming parks; expressed support for changing the name of Godfrey Park; stated\nthere will be additional matters related to renaming, which will be an opportunity for the\nCity to engage citizens in thinking about how and when to rename something; noted\nthere will need to be naming criteria; stated community engagement for naming should\nbe considered; the opportunity should allow Council to question how committees are\nformed and to start developing a process; expressed support for the Recreation and\nParks Commission, staff and the matter.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 27, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for extra time spent to have an application\nprocess; stated many people might be interested; it is an important opportunity to be\ninclusive.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated anyone interested in serving on the\ncommittee may email: arpd@alamedaca.gov.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether Vice Mayor Knox White would like an\namendment made to the motion that there be additional direction added for staff to look\nat ways to use the space of the signage to allow for artistic opportunities.\nVice Mayor Knox White responded that he welcomes the addition; noted that he offered\nthe statement as feedback; expressed support for the language being added to the\nmotion, should there be support.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is no funding being allocated to do so.\nCouncilmember Vella stated there is a Public Art in City Hall program; noted staff can\nlook into opportunities for different uses of the space; amended the motion to include\ndirection to staff to look at ways to use the park signage space.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the amended motion.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director stated the sign will be removed as soon as possible;\nnoted the sign is made of solid concrete.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft recessed the meeting at 9:50 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at\n10:06 p.m.\n***\n(20-540) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a\nOne Year License with Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. for the \"Grandview Pavilion\"\nLocated at 300 Island Drive, including an Option to Extend the Term of the License for\nOne Additional Year.\nThe City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there should be a clause requiring Greenway to\ncomply with any applicable COVID-19 restrictions when holding events at the City-\nowned property with consequences for failure to comply.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 28, "text": "The City Manager responded that he agrees; stated the language to require Greenway\nto meet all County and State COVID-19 requirements can be amended in the\nagreement and is appropriate.\nThe Assistant Community Development Director stated leases and licenses generally\nhave a clause requiring tenants comply with all local, State and Federal law.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated COVID-19 is new and the consequences for non-\ncompliance can be significant and can implicate many; expressed support for the\naddition of a clause related to COVID-19.\nCouncilmember Vella inquired whether the license agreement has card check neutrality.\nThe City Manager responded in the negative; stated the provision may be added and\nGreenway is agreeable.\nThe City Attorney inquired whether the request for card check neutrality would apply to\nthe construction workers or on-site staff.\nCouncilmember Vella responded the card check neutrality applies to on-site staff; stated\nthere is a requirement for construction workers of a certain threshold falling under the\nProject Stabilization Agreement (PSA); questioned whether the language needs to be\nadded to the agreement.\nThe City Attorney responded the threshold for the PSA is quite high; stated the work\nmay not meet the threshold; unless Council specifically directs staff to include the\nlanguage in the license agreement, it is likely construction workers will not be covered.\nThe City Manager stated Greenway is agreeable to card check neutrality for on-site\nstaff; noted construction workers have not been discussed.\nCouncilmember Vella expressed concern about the long-term use of the space; stated\nthere are upcoming discussions about Council priorities; expressed support for Council\ndecisions to be confined to a shorter period of time; stated that she hopes for a larger\nconversation in the future about long-term visions for the property; the event space may\nnot stay at the location; expressed support for the short-term license agreement, adding\ncard check neutrality language and adding COVID-19 specific language; stated this is\nan odd time to approve a license agreement for an event space; expressed concern\nabout condoning the space being used in ways which are not in line with direction from\nthe State or County; noted the stricter of the two regulations would apply; expressed\nsupport for the City being a responsible landlord.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated compliance with Health Orders is needed; expressed\nconcern about non-compliance; stated the language included in the agreement should\nbe explicit.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 29, "text": "Councilmember Daysog inquired whether Greenway is amenable to card check should\nit be requested.\nThe City Manager responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Vella moved approval of the staff recommendation, provided the two\nprovisions of COVID-19 and card check neutrality language are added to the\nagreement.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft recessed the special meeting at 10:20 p.m. and reconvened the\nmeeting at 11:19 p.m.\n***\n(20-541) Recommendation to: 1) Accept the City Manager's Report on Plans to Appoint\na Steering Committee and; 2) Provide Further Feedback and Input on Staff's Work to\nEngage the Community in the Development of Options on the Future of Policing in the\nCity of Alameda and Developing Work Plans to Address the Following Topics: A.\nUnbundling Services Currently Delivered by the Police Department; B. a Review of\nPolice Department Policies and Practices; C. Police Department Accountability and\nOversight; D. A Review of Laws that Criminalize Survival; and E. Systemic and\nCommunity Racism/Anti-Racism\nThe Assistant City Manager gave a brief presentation.\nCouncilmember Vella stated there has been much deliberation on committee structure\nand concern about the committee selection process; stated it is difficult to figure out who\nis involved or the outcomes; Council must surrender to the community-led process and\nallow for as much input as possible; expressed support for individuals who are not\nalways leading conversations to be framing the conversations.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to see a robust ability to email City\nmanagement and indicate interest; expressed support for the selection being made by\npeople of Color as opposed to staff advising City management; expressed support for\nnew involvement in the process.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated the key aspect of Brown Act bodies is notification and\nensuring meetings are public; expressed support for Council discussion on the\ncommittee acting as a Brown Act body; stated that he is not clear about the committee\nnot being a Brown Act body.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 30, "text": "Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the size of each subcommittee needs to be determined;\nmembers of the community wanted time to discuss issues and sensitive topics; noted\nthe committee would not meet in secret.\nCouncilmember Vella stated there are a couple aspects to consider; one is timing;\nmeetings having agendas would hamper the ability to have a number of smaller\nmeetings with various groups, which may not be comfortable speaking on record in a\npublic manner; expressed support for members of the community being allowed to have\nconversations in a smaller listening site; stated the truth and reconciliation processes\nformed listening committees; the committees are not precluded from Brown Act\nagendized meetings; the process allows flexibility for some meetings; there are\nconstraints about how meetings are run; informal conversations may be held without\nlimiting speaking times or discussions; work sessions can be held; the consideration of\na heavily bureaucratic process may not work for BIPOC community members; a\nprocess for a safe discussion which also allows for public and transparent meetings is\nneeded.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the provision had been suggested by BIPOC community\nmembers and is being passed on to Council for discussion and direction.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired whether Council cannot provide direction.\nThe City Attorney responded Council may provide suggestions; stated the suggestions\nshould not be direction and may be changed by the City Manager; the City Manager\nmay receive input from Council and the community in order to make a determination\nabout how to form the committees.\nStated that she does not know the process of how to get involved; the process has not\nbeen laid out directly: Melodye Montgomery, Alameda.\nStated there seems to be a collective lack of understanding on how to engage with\nsubcommittees; urged a release of a public document which indicates the process and\nways which are clear; inquired what the pathway of engagement would be if the general\npublic does not agree with the subcommittee process: Grover Wehman-Brown,\nAlameda.\nExpressed concern about a subcommittee which will appoint task forces which mainly\nrevolve around review and data, but not enough action and the amount of autonomy the\nCity Manager has in appointing the subcommittee; stated it is unclear why people still\nfeel unique or immune to racist policing practices; the plan has limited detail on\ncommittee and task force selection: Alexia Arocha, Alameda.\nStated that she has been impacted by the issues to be addressed by the task force;\nthere is a fuzziness about roles, authorities and time commitments; expressed concern\nabout trying to make judgements about how much time to give to the task force and\ngetting meaningful input from those most impacted; stated the process feels\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 31, "text": "bureaucratic; urged Council move out of the formal roles to have real, ordinary\ncommunications: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda.\nComments read into the record:\nStated it has been almost two months since Mali Watkins was arrested; other Councils\naround the Bay Area have taken steps toward reimagining public safety; justice delayed\nis justice denied; urged Council to take action to declare racism an emergency and take\nactions to counteract racism in the community: Carly Stadum-Liang, Alameda.\nUrged Council to release the Police Chief; discussed the detainment of Mali Watkins\nand the Police Chief: Seth Marbin, Alameda.\nExpressed support for some of the initial efforts made to address transforming\nAlameda's public safety; expressed concern about how the efforts are beginning;\ninquired the reason for no community engagement by the subcommittee, the purpose of\nthe work done in the past four weeks and ways in which Council will amplify the needs\nand contributions of Black Alamedans: Savanna Cheer, Alameda.\nExpressed support for adding the voices of health care providers to the steering\ncommittee and that each steering subcommittee be comprised of 50% BIPOC members\nand compensated; stated there will be an increase in inclusive structures which support\ndiverse participation: Jyothi Marbin, Alameda.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the City Manager address the committee selection\nprocess; stated this is the first attempt at an ambitious undertaking; stated Brown Act\nmeetings can span a number of hours and be time consuming, including public\ncomment; outlined the public requests for moving out of formal meeting roles; stated\nCouncil must remain respectful of community volunteers' time commitment; expressed\nsupport for stipends paid for participants and for meals being provided.\nCouncilmember Vella stated direction and authorization was given by Council at\nprevious meetings to allow stipends; expressed support for staff providing the selection\nprocess; instant change does not allow for a community process; a balance is being\nattempted; outlined correspondence received; stated there are issues with Council\nselecting committee members.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the City Attorney stated should any\nCouncilmembers be involved in the selection process, the committee will be a Brown\nAct committee.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she has a lot of faith in the steering committee reaching\nout and receiving applications; outlined Oakland City Council task force moving forward\nwith speed and diligence on reimagining public safety; stated some items can be\nachieved quickly and others take more time.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 32, "text": "Councilmember Oddie inquired whether Council is able to answer some of the\nquestions raised by public comments; expressed concern about voices not having the\nopportunity to participate.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff should respond to inquiries made.\n(20-542) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated a motion is needed to continue past 12:00 a.m.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of continuing the discussion to 12:30 a.m.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nCouncilmember Vella stated three Councilmembers have requested clarification about\nthe selection process; questioned whether it would be helpful to hear from staff about\nhow community members can be engaged.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for clarification to the extent possible by staff.\nThe City Manager stated should the committee be City Manager appointed, there will be\nthree to five steering committee members, with appointments made within the week; the\ncommittee would not have designated people representing entities; people would\nrepresent themselves; marginalized individuals are encouraged to join in order to\nrepresent individual views and a more community-based approach; the steering\ncommittee or subcommittee will be relied on to make decisions about the 5 to 6 areas\nfor task forces; people may be added to task forces mid-process, if needed; that he has\nincluded his e-mail address in the Zoom chat feature; noted people can contact anyone\nwithin the City Manager's office; Councilmembers may be contacted and forward\ninformation; a more inclusive process is being looked into; the Assistant City Manager\nhas provided a general time-frame, which is consistent and a little more aggressive than\nOakland's time frame.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether information may be provided to additional\nplatforms such as social media, to encounter interest, to which the Assistant City\nManager responded in the affirmative.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted there have been concerns about the City Manager having\ntoo much autonomy; requested clarification of the roles, recommendations, and what\nreturns to Council.\nThe City Manager stated the process is different in that people want a community-based\nprocess; the steering committee will appoint the task force committees which will look to\ncollaborate with the City Manager's office in getting resources and data to allow flow\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 33, "text": "and collaboration; the recommendations received would then be put in an unfiltered,\nformal report to Council; outlined the Brown Act provisions of a committee; stated the\nproposed process would allow more flexibility for committee members to meet\ninformally, but still contain a formal, public process to get recommendations back to\nCouncil.\nCouncilmember Daysog inquired whether the task force will take community input or\nonly discuss amongst themselves.\nThe City Manager responded the steering committee will need to discuss the best way\nto involve the community; the process is still evolving; the committee is not envisioned\nto only meet amongst themselves; the committee will receive community input, but the\nmethod has yet to be determined.\nVice Mayor Knox White inquired who has informed the process.\nCouncilmember Vella stated that she has spoken to Rasheed Shabazz, Robbie Wilson\nand Shalom; she can provide emails and comments which have helped inform the\nprocess; she has not had specific conversations about who will serve on different\ncommittees; she has recommended people email to participate.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she met with the Alameda Youth Activists; she urged\nmembers to apply to the subcommittee; she has read about the need for representation\nof underrepresented people; Al Mance has expressed interest in guiding the process\nalong with Jolene Wright.\n***\n(20-543) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of waiving Council speaking time.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Christine Chilcot has expressed interest in the steering\ncommittee; when she forwards emails expressing interest about being on the steering\ncommittee to the City Manager; those following the matter are natural constituents;\nexpressed support for doing something that has not been done before.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that it is not up to him to decide the leaders and voices of\nthe Black community; expressed support for staff to hear and consider those who have\nspoken on the matter; read a quote; stated the decision is not up to him; he will take a\nstep back and listen; the timing is not what matters; the impact matters; he will not be\ncritical and will use his leverage and power to accomplish what is being asked; Council\nshould allow the Black community in Alameda to relay leaders and representatives.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 34, "text": "Vice Mayor Knox White expressed concern about the subcommittee not being a Brown\nAct body; stated there is an exception to noticing; committees can have subcommittees\nwithout violating the Brown Act; setting up a process, which is intended to be public and\ntransparent, allows the ability to bring the entire community in; it should not be set up to\nhave meetings that are unclear without notice; the process is problematic; expressed\nconcern about the delay in creating a subcommittee, community objectives and goals\nand a work plan; stated the process does not seem to be moving forward; expressed\nconcern about recommendations being received before the budget presentation in\nOctober; stated the steering committee process will take time; Council needs to be clear\nabout direction provided and the scope of work; the matter is related to policing, not\nsystemic racism in the entire community; expressed support for Council providing\nspecific guidelines, expectations and timelines; questioned the dynamic of the\nSeptember check-in; stated that he would like a commitment to the steering committee;\nthe process feels like it is starting over and he will not be able to support it without a\ncommitment to an open and transparent process.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated one of the subcommittees will address systemic and\ncommunity racism and anti-racism.\nCouncilmember Vella outlined resources which go into publicly agendized meetings;\nstated the intent is not to have a non-transparent process; the process will quickly fall\napart if the City ends up with a process that does not include publicly agendized\nmeetings, opportunities for community input and information is not clear; Council always\nhas the ability to agendize items; noted the discussion centers around the selection\nprocess; expressed support for Council not dictating the goal; stated it is important for\nthe community to goal-set and allow for a transparent process with the most meetings\npossible; many other jurisdictions have had informal meetings to receive input; the City\nmust use the resources it has and should expedite the process; there is an expectation\nfor the committee to make short term recommendations by October; inquired whether\nthere is a way for Council to receive reports back on the progress in order to create a\nformal process subject to the Brown Act if needed.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Brown Act is an important principle; expressed support\nfor respecting the process of hearing from the community and letting the community\nlead; stated there may be a hybrid approach which allows groups to initially meet, get to\nknow each other and allow for a transition into a Brown Act body.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he is not under the impression that the process will\nbe secret and conducted behind closed doors; there will be public vetting of the process\nprior to coming before Council; Councilmembers have the benefit of being able to\ndeliberate for hours with many years of experience; Council is asking community\nmembers with little committee experience to be involved in the process; many people\nwho have not spoken previously may be overwhelmed; Council should receive the best\ninput possible.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated time is about to expire.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2020-07-21", "page": 35, "text": "Councilmember Daysog expressed support for a process which actively notices and\nengages the public.\nVice Mayor Knox White stated direction and non-action is being asked of Council; that\nhe does not support the current direction.\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to see what the proposed process\nyields.\nCouncilmember Oddie expressed support for the proposed process.\n(20-544) Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the next item would be continued.\nThe City Manager responded Council should decide an alternate date to continue the\nitem; the meeting Saturday is set to be seven hours long; expressed concern for adding\nmore time to the discussion.\n***\n(20-545) Councilmember Vella moved approval of continuing the meeting until 12:40\na.m.\nVice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call\nvote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and\nMayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nFollowing a brief discussion about timing, Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of\ncontinuing the special 7:02 p.m. meeting to Tuesday, July 28th at 5:00 p.m.\nCouncilmember Daysog seconded the motion, carried by the following roll call vote:\nCouncilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor\nEzzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5.\n***\nADJOURNMENT\n(20-546) There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting\nat 12:38 a.m. in memory of Congressman John Lewis.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nJuly 21, 2020", "path": "CityCouncil/2020-07-21.pdf"}