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CityCouncil | 2015-04-01 | 7 | Mayor Spencer stated that is something an employee could do. The Assistant City Manager stated that is not something an employee would typically do; the City does not have said type of expertise on staff; consultants are hired to conduct analysis for all of the City's landscaping and lighting districts. Mayor Spencer noted the Recreation and Parks Director works on grants. The Assistant City Manager stated grants are different; the funding would not be a grant; staff was not aware of Mayor Spencer's questions about the 2009 document; staff would be happy to bring back answers. Mayor Spencer stated the questions are internal in the document itself; provided an example. The Assistant City Manager stated staff might have the data, but does not have it tonight. Mayor Spencer stated the City would be asking another consultant to create the same data. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council asking staff substantive questions ahead of the meeting is helpful; the information would have been interesting, informative material for the public, which could be provided at another time; Council's intent is not to make staff look bad, it is to be informed and inform the public. Mayor Spencer stated the Council's task is to not waste tax payer dollars and get the job done; the document was an attachment to the report, so she expect comments; her concern goes to trying to get the job done; the 2009 document speaks to many of the same things, which the City will be hiring another consultant to do; the City needs to figure out a way to get it done sooner rather than later; it is time to implement something. Councilmember Daysog stated one way to move forward would be to start the RFP process; the RFP should return to Council to ensure Council is happy with the deliverables, which should be implementable; the Council could exclude analytic deliverables which seem repetitive; his suggestion might be a way to move forward. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated if that is a motion he would second it. Councilmember Daysog agreed to have his suggestion be the motion. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated direction can be given in the RFP to make it a reality based scope of work that would encompass the comments tonight with the realities of the budget and no new crossings; the staff report can include the difference in cost between using a consultant and hiring an employee. Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 1, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-04-01.pdf |