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CityCouncil | 2015-09-15 | 16 | spend $0 and wait for a recommendation from Public Works. Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the Carnegie building as staff recommended. Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Abandoned Vessels: Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of the abandoned vessels line item at $50,000. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Emergency Water Supply (EWS): Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the EWS also refers to loss of drinking water in the event of an earthquake due to fractured water pipelines. The Interim Assistant City Manager stated FEMA guarantees drinking water will be delivered within 72 hours of an event. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she has concerns about spending $75,000 for a consultant to study other emergency water delivery systems; inquired whether there are other ways to gather the information. The Fire Chief responded a consultant would evaluate a supplemental in-ground main system instead of an above-ground system, which is more complex; trying to put a main system in place would be too labor-intensive for staff alone; if more than one fire happens at once, there is no ability to fight the other fires without a system in place. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how Berkeley obtained $9.6 million for their system, to which the Fire Chief stated Berkeley went to the voters; stated their system has numerous components. In response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the Fire Chief stated it is a separate system; Mr. Gutleben's system is a salt water pump system; other systems include portable pumps, but they are labor intensive. Councilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned there has not been in-depth Council and public discussion regarding an EWS system. In response to Vice Mayor Matarrese's inquiry, the Fire Chief stated he would like the consultant to evaluate all system options in case there are industry standards that have been overlooked; Alameda is a unique Island community with different aspects to consider. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 15 September 15, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-09-15.pdf |