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CityCouncil | 2017-06-06 | 28 | Department and Information Technology Department." Adopted; (17-368B CC) Amend the Pension Rate Stabilization Program and Other Post- Employment Benefits Funding Policy; and (17-368C CC) Direct the City Manager or Designee to Deposit $6,043,000 of Committed General Fund - Fund Balance Plus Amounts Authorized by Council in Current and Future Budgets into the Public Agencies Retirement Services (PARS) Post-Employment Benefits Trust to Use for Prefunding of Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Obligations. The City Manager gave a Power Point presentation. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Vella inquired whether some employee groups pay a portion of health care premiums, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Vella inquired whether any elected officials pay a portion of their health care premium, to which the City Manager responded in the negative. Mayor/Chair Spencer inquired why the presentation shows $61,000 for the homeless assistance; the prior meeting indicated the amount is $120,000. The City Manager responded half of the funding comes from a grant that the Police Department is contributing to homeless assistance. Mayor/Chair Spencer inquired whether the total will be the $120,000, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative. Mayor/Chair Spencer inquired whether any money is being set aside to purchase the Union Pacific remnant parcels. The Finance Director responded the purchase is not in the current budget. Mayor/Chair Spencer inquired what the remnant parcels would be used for, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded part of Jean Sweeney Open Space Park is owned by Union Pacific; stated full buildout and access would require the purchase of said parcels. Mayor/Chair Spencer inquired whether other money is available to purchase the land. The Recreation and Parks Director responded staff will be looking for grant money; stated there is no current money available to purchase said parcels. Mayor/Chair Spencer inquired whether staff can explain how the parcels will be purchased. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Successor Agency 2 to the Community Improvement Commission June 6, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-06-06.pdf |