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CityCouncil | 2015-05-19 | 13 | The Public Works Director stated that he has been engaging with resiliency officers of Berkeley and Oakland on the Rockefeller program; Alameda could revisit the grant program after evaluating Berkeley and Oakland's reception of the program. Urged Council to approve the project: Jon Spangler, Alameda. Councilmember Oddie stated Council has to balance and weigh the tradeoffs; inquired the amount already spent on the project, to which the Public Works Director responded $750,000 has already been spent on design and community engagement. In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Public Works Director stated bidding the structures together saved $500,000; the bid cannot be split; to rebid the project would mean a redesign and split of the structures; the contractor would not take the opportunity to rebid the project. Councilmember Oddie stated replacing Fire Station 3 and having an EOC is necessary; there would be a lost opportunity of $3 million if the City does not move forward; the EOC is where the heart of City operations will function; it is not a matter of if a disaster will happen, it is a matter of when; the ultimate responsibility and number one priority as elected officials is to protect the citizens; the City needs to be prepared in the event of an emergency; that he does not want anything to happen on his watch; he is prepared to support the project. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she wants to be sure Council is going in with open eyes; protecting the citizens is a priority but takes many different forms; understanding there will be tradeoffs is important; she would like a report back from the Public Works Director on the Rockefeller Foundation grant; there is benefit of partnering and training which should be done for the citizens. The Public Works Director stated he hopes to have something before the end of year on the Rockefeller grant issue. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she hopes to have something sooner. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated Fire Station 3 needs to be replaced; there is enough new development to warrant its operation; the EOC still needs analysis; there are no drills; he is glad training and coordination is happening; having shortfalls codified is a valuable exercise; that he would prefer to have the EOC in the City's center and make maximum use of existing buildings; how and where money is spent needs to be reviewed carefully. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the Emergency Water Supply (EWS) system has been discussed. The Fire Chief responded the different options of the EWS are being reviewed; an EWS comes with a large price tag; Alameda has asked for FEMA grants, but FEMA does not Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 May 19, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-05-19.pdf |