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CityCouncil | 2005-09-20 | 10 | Minority Report tonight and has requested to speak; some Task Force members wanted to present recommendations that are not part of the report; there are three recommendations that could be summarized by Mr. Yoshi. Mr. Yoshi presented the Minority Report. Councilmember Matarrese stated that the dust should not gather on the work of the Task Force; he appreciates everyone's work; a meeting with Kennedy Wilson is a good idea to ascertain intentions and to work towards a goal of restoring the fabric of the community; the Harbor Island Apartments are unique because of the size; the thrust of preventing mass eviction has the most impact on said complex; the advantages or disadvantages of controlling the management by placing the property in a redevelopment area should be reviewed; he supports going after code enforcement, fair housing laws, and tenant-landlord laws; federal laws on fair housing and inti-discrimination need to be enforced; the City needs to send a message that there will be maximum enforcement of the laws; he is disappointed with Legal Aid and Sentinel Fair Housing for not stepping up to help the City advocate for the tenants; Legal Aid sent lawyers to a City Council meeting advising there was no money to help people file claims against the Fifteen Group; he would like more time to review the Minority Report; the affordable housing goal and the relationship of condominium presence or absence is peripheral and at odds with the notion of preventing further mass evictions; reviewing an alternate condominium conversion ordinance is not appropriate at this time reviewing the possibility of affordable housing for home ownership is in the back drop of reviewing what eventually will be at Alameda Point; he would not want to play into any intention that Kennedy Wilson might have to convert the units into condominiums; the City and Task Force should examine the matter; a combination of affordable ownership housing and rental housing within the complex might be possible; the matter would require a very detailed and specific discussion. Mayor Johnson stated condominium conversion should be reviewed; the impacts are unknown; reviewing the matter allows further evaluation; condominium conversion is a way to achieve affordable housing, which is a shortage in Alameda. many people prefer to buy a house and others prefer renting; both should be accommodated a limit can be placed to ensure too many units are not removed from the rental stock; the Task Force Report is for discussion and information; inquired whether the committee voted on the Task Force Report. Vice Mayor Gilmore responded the recommendations in the report were arrived at through consensus. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 September 20, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-09-20.pdf |