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CityCouncil | 2010-04-06 | 12 | new projects and old projects do not get finished; sometimes taking ones eyes off the ball is the issue, not funds; priorities need to be set. Mayor Johnson stated that she concurs with Councilmember Gilmore; now is a good time for planning. Councilmember Gilmore stated Webster Street should be on the project list; a complete list is needed for community input. Mayor Johnson stated there are not a lot of projects going on now. Councilmember Gilmore stated the City should be the catalyst. Mayor Johnson inquired whether staff could take on the work. The Interim City Manager responded staff needs to concentrate on Webster Street in order to move ahead with a comprehensive, Citywide economic development approach; the budget should be adopted in June; the budget workshop on June 19th would be a good time to set priorities; Management Partners did an assessment involving Council priorities and values. Mayor Johnson stated all plans should be put together; there are many reasons why things have not been implemented; since the 1950's, plans to improve Park Street were developed every ten years and nothing ever happened; now is a good time to look at plans more broadly and strategically and with a real goal of implementation. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she concurs with Mayor Johnson; projects need to be strategically planned out and prioritized so they do not get lost in the shuffle. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he feels optimistic about the next level of planning reaching implementation. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the 2004 economic plan for Webster Street spelled out catalyst projects; Alameda Landing, which was going to be a salvation for Webster Street, did not happen. Former Councilmember Daysog stated a lot of great things are happening on Webster Street largely because of the work of the Economic Development Department; now, it is just a matter of tying up everything. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of giving direction to the Interim City Manager to prioritize a public planning process, built on relevant existing planning documents for revitalization of the Webster Street Business District, ensuring that existing planning documents be taken into account, that the planning process includes up-front public participation and there is a budget for the process. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 April 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-04-06.pdf |