pages: CityCouncil/2008-03-04.pdf, 6
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CityCouncil | 2008-03-04 | 6 | which led to excessive bank erosion; the award of a contract had to be suspended until a Council meeting could be held; further erosion occurred; the intent of the proposed revision is to mitigate a similar situation. Vice Mayor Tam inquired what was the cost [to repair the erosion]. The Public Works Director responded $150,000 at the time and approximately $300,000 to $350,000 later. Councilmember Matarrese stated a twenty-four hour notice is needed for an emergency Council Meeting; someone could start the work for $75,000 and then a Council meeting could be called to get approval. Vice Mayor Tam stated that the sub-committee has requested the City Attorney's office to reference the definition of what constitutes an emergency which is taken directly from State law. Mayor Johnson inquired when an emergency would end; stated normal requirements could be in place after a certain number of days of the expenditure. The City Manager stated the City Attorney could review restrictions in terms of number of days or require that the matter come back for Council confirmation by the next regular Council meeting. Mayor Johnson stated that defining when an emergency ends is necessary. Councilmember Matarrese stated inserting language to have the matter come back for Council confirmation is a good idea; a quorum may not be available; the intent is to be able to address a catastrophe. Councilmember deHaan stated the City Manager has authorization up to $75,000; inquired whether past emergencies have warranted a City Manager to make decisions immediately. The Public Works Director responded there have been numerous sewer backups; stated the situation at Washington Park was just under $75,000, but could have been more if the large Palm tree was lost. Councilmember deHaan stated things could change ten years from now; the $75,000 threshold has been in place for many years; the numeric value does not have a lot of value. Mayor Johnson stated that the dollar amount should be set by ordinance, not the Charter. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 March 4, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-03-04.pdf |