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CityCouncil | 2015-01-21 | 10 | Manager to meet with the EBRPD General Manager. Councilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Matarrese responded the motion is to approve the referral as written [request that the City Council direct the City Manager to meet with the General Manager of EBRPD and following that meeting, prepare a work plan for steps that the City can take to support EBRPD's land acquisition and expansion of Crab Cove; those steps shall include, but not be limited to those needed for: settling any remaining issues related to litigation (on advice of City Attorney and City Council), petitioning the GSA to cease eminent domain efforts (McKay), and establishing a Council-EBRPD liaison committee with the goal to establish a good working relationship between the two organizations and to maximize use of limited resources for current and future Alameda parklands; this plan, with projected milestones for key deliverables, shall be presented to the City Council for discussion and action not later than the first regular City Council meeting in February 2015]. Vice Mayor Matarrese seconded the motion, noting that the last line mentions February, 2015, which should be adjusted by staff to meet noticing requirements and preparation time; requested staff to indicate a date now or provide it at some point. Under discussion, the Assistant City Manager stated that he cannot provide a date now; he would recommend having staff provide updates under City Manager communication on when all the referrals passed tonight would come back to the Council to handle response quickly. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the referral is a chance to lead the effort; if the effort is not lead, it is going to languish; even though that part of the park system [Crab Cove] is not under the City's control, it is so important and future parks depend on it; therefore, the City has to lead; the method is not new and is very effective; the School-City liaison committee was composed of the City Manager, two members of Council, the School Superintendent and two members of the School Board; the committee was initiated when the City and School District were fighting over Bayport; the liaison committee got the City Manager and Superintendent together in the same room and helped lead the path to resolve the conflict between the School District and the City; the working relationship became very good, lasted several years and accomplished things, such as ensuring that schools maintained a much lower electric rate; the approach is not untried and will provide a lot of benefit. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the motion could be amended to strike the part about the City Manager and include a liaison committee instead. Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the negative; stated the leaders of the two operations need to have a cordial relationship. Councilmember Oddie concurred with Vice Mayor Matarrese; stated that he does not want to amend the motion. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 10 January 21, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-01-21.pdf |