pages: CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf, 5
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CityCouncil | 2005-05-03 | 5 | income. the priority was to work with residents to bring more services into the neighborhood using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; residents voiced concern about not being able to walk freely through the neighborhood because of the Harbor Island Apartment and Chipman Middle School the area to the south is not a low to moderate income neighborhood. Councilmember Daysog stated the Plan could be used as a tool to identify City resources that could be used to improve neighborhoods; the sidewalks are in horrible condition; the paving on Santa Clara Avenue is odd. Mayor Johnson stated the name of the Plan can be changed to be more specific; there are sidewalk, street, tree, and lighting issues everywhere in the Cityi there is nothing more odd than the paving on Gibbons Drive; increased sidewalk maintenance funding and more aggressive repair schedules need to be reviewed; CDBG funds could not be used if the Plan was expanded and could result in a thirty- year Plan instead of a ten-year Plan; that she does not have a problem with delaying acceptance until the Housing Task Force Committee report is received; suggested direction be provided to rename the Plan. Councilmember deHaan stated expanding the scope cannot be done with the existing funding; the West End could be reviewed further at a later date; that he is uncertain what the impact would be in deferring acceptance until after the Housing Task Force Committee review. Mayor Johnson inquired whether there are projects that are ready to move forward; stated the Plan could be accepted with direction to bring the matter back to Council after receiving the Housing Task Force Committee report. The Community Programs and Housing Division Manager responded that tree, trash can, and bus shelter locations could begin to be determined; staff could synchronize with the Housing Task Force Committee and report back to Council. the Plan provides a vision of the future and encourages residents to participate and not allow development which might become an impediment to the implementation of the Plan. Mayor Johnson requested staff to review ways to accelerate the Plan. The Acting City Manager stated that Council could accept the Plan with the caveat that the Plan be brought back to Council; the Plan is dynamic; there needs to be equality in the Public Works Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 5 May 3, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-05-03.pdf |