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CityCouncil | 2016-02-16 | 32 | Councilmember Oddie clarified the point is to not have attorney's coming in arguing for the large corporations. The Community Development Director stated the owner would need to request a reasonable accommodation, which would need to be approved by staff. Mayor Spencer stated ideally, it would have to be someone with ownership interest; in her experience with RRAC hearings the property managers say no to everything, she would like someone who is not being paid to show up and be a placeholder; she would like a meaningful mediation. The Community Development Director stated staff could leave the language as is and deal with the idea of a reasonable accommodation as part of the administrative regulations. Mayor Spencer stated all five Councilmembers are in agreeance with doing so. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the staff report indicates the RRAC mediation process allows consideration of numerous factors; she would like stronger language, such as must instead of may; she would like to specify the type of documentation that would be acceptable in the bullet points. The Community Development Director stated that the proposed changes would be in the RRAC checklist. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated it is very important to have specific information gathered by the RRAC and specific materials considered; inquired why the RRAC would not be required to consider the same factors that the arbitrator would consider. The Assistant City Attorney responded staff tried to outline the form the RRAC would use; stated the extra items are listed for the arbitrator because it is more complex and would be used by a hearing officer, not the RRAC. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees with the extra documentation being given to a hearing officer; they will have the ability to analyze documents. The Assistant City Attorney stated staff did not want to turn the RRAC into a hearing process; the form requires a certain amount of information that should be ample for the Committee to render a reasonable decision. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired regarding the cost related to the hearing officer process, how staff arrived at the estimate of 20 hearings per year. The Community Development Director responded 20 is a best guess based on other cities. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 30 February 16, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-16.pdf |