pages: CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf, 12
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CityCouncil | 2007-05-15 | 12 | The City Attorney stated the Brown Act does not constrain the Council from setting up a meeting that has more public participation than is legally required. Councilmember Gilmore stated a Task Force set up to address Harbor Island [apartment evictions] allowed members of the public to attend the meetings and listen to deliberations, but not provide input. Mayor Johnson inquired whether said meetings were noticed, to which Councilmember deHaan responded the meetings were announced at Council meetings. Councilmember Matarrese stated said idea is good; the Ad Hoc Committee will work on the structure that would return to the Planning Board for consideration; the Planning Board would make a decision on the structure of the forum and there would be discussion. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of denying the Appeal and upholding the Planning Board's decision to assign an Ad Hoc Committee to work on a structure for a public forum on Measure A with the following conditions that it includes in the context of the housing element and transportation issues, that it is limited to establishing the facts on limitations and benefits of Measure A and prohibits advocacy, that it obtains public input and a written record of the workshop and its deliberations be provided, that its intent is to be used as a basis for the upcoming housing element as well as other decisions related to future development in Alameda, and that the Ad Hoc Committee be expanded to include three members of the Appellant group to be determined by the Appellants. Mayor Johnson suggested the motion be kept simple since structuring the forum itself is being discussed; stated the end result should not be set. Councilmember Matarrese stated the end result can be struck from the motion, but knowing the goal is important to know the work product. Mayor Johnson stated the goal is getting to the workshop itself. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the Ad Hoc Committee would report back to the Council or Planning Board. Councilmember Matarrese responded the Ad Hoc Committee would report to the Planning Board; the Planning Board would have public Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 May 15, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf |