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CityCouncil | 2016-10-04 | 11 | in the current standard, the question is if the City can afford the standard. Councilmember Daysog stated that the City has to enter into the negotiations with a certain value. The Acting City Manager stated that setting the bar that high ties the City's hands. Mayor Spencer stated that she does want to set the bar high; she made a motion and accepted the friendly amendment. On the call for the question, the motion FAILED by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmember Daysog and Mayor Spencer - 2. Noes: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft, Councilmember Oddie and Vice Mayor Matarrese - 3. Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of directing staff to renegotiate the terms of the FAAS lease, including: 1) the City's allocation and support of FAAS, 2) the requirement to have a third party expert provide the evaluation as suggested by both FAAS and the City to review the line items and to identify the target to which the City is going to hit, 3) an analysis of the relocation and modernization of the animal shelter and option for alternative funding sources, including, but not limited to, the items listed on the staff report, the development fee and other user fees. Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the motion includes the idea of expanding the animal shelter to bring in more revenue, to which Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired about the level of care is. Vice Mayor Matarrese responded the motion is to have the independent consultant identify the standard which the City is targeting. Mayor Spencer inquired if that is a lower level standard of care, and if the City is going to bring in someone from the outside to determine Alameda's standard. Vice Mayor Matarrese responded in the negative; stated the consultant would advise the City of the standard. Mayor Spencer stated the standard varies from shelter to shelter. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated variation is not a standard, that is an output; a standard is a target rate for a good shelter; a standard is a target for people to measure performance against and determine which line items goes to keeping the level of service and how the City can stay above the standard; the budget is projected to get smaller and smaller. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council October 4, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-10-04.pdf |