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CityCouncil | 2005-11-15 | 3 | Supervisor Lai-Bitker responded that the City of Oakland would be approving the request. Mr. Allen stated that the City of Emeryville would address the matter at its December 6 City Council meeting; the City of Berkeley was having a preliminary discussion tonight. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the survey questions would address only the lead abatement program. Mr. Allen responded that the survey would provide a sense of what a palatable fee would be; results would determine whether to seek a two-thirds majority vote of the electorate or a simple majority of the property owners involved in the fee payment; Proposition 218 has certain requirements on how the election should be run; the property owners' vote would be weighted based on the number of units owned. Councilmember Daysog stated there were unrelated add on questions regarding waste related issues when polls were conducted in the past; City dollars should be spent for the lead abatement poll and not for a candidate. Mr. Allen stated that conducting a poll for a candidate would not be appropriate for a public agency. Mayor Johnson inquired whether a list of the questions would be available, to which Mr. Allen responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated there was a short timeframe if the poll results favor a 2006 General Election. Supervisor Lai-Bitker stated the consultant intended to conduct the poll in December the timeframe has been delayed; a mail-in - ballot could be done in the spring. Mr. Allen stated that conducting the poll was still a possibility at the end of December; the process has taken some time; stated he would inform the Council on the projected date. Councilmember Daysog stated that he was concerned that the person potentially running the poll was the political consultant for the candidate he was running against. Mayor Johnson stated that the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) had concerns about how the consultant selection process occurred and was not happy with the process. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 3 November 15, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-11-15.pdf |