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CityCouncil | 2018-03-06 | 23 | conduct a lottery or random drawing. Councilmember Oddie stated staff can suggest options to Council at the next meeting when the item comes back. The Community Development Director stated the RFP process is to award the right to move forward to apply for an application; issues around Fire safety and security are premature and would be better in the application side where people have to discuss the physical layout of the building and other safety features. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees with the suggestion to have a Planning Board member on the panel; she feels law enforcement should still be on the panel; she is opposed to each Councilmember appointing someone on the panel; the process should not be politicized. Councilmember Matarrese stated the organization of the RFP is fine; to understand the City's risks, he would like a law enforcement presence on the panel to evaluate the handling of cash and of the substance which is federally illegal; he would also like having a City Attorney on the panel to evaluate risks; he would agree to consultants on the panel to ensure other City work is still getting done, like the homeless and housing issues. The City Attorney noted there is an appeal to the City Attorney on the panel issue. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he withdraws his request for having a City Attorney on the panel. Mayor Spencer stated it is important to have rubrics and a five member panel; she does not believe it is appropriate to have law enforcement on the panel; suggested employees from other departments assist with the panel; stated the interview should be pass/fail instead of 50 points because it is extremely subjective; she would like to consider other criteria for the top percentage or a lottery. Councilmember Oddie suggested the panel include a contracted City Attorney, someone from Planning and real estate; stated an individual who can evaluate the applications more broadly is needed. The Community Development Director clarified the request from Council is: increasing the panel to five members; no law enforcement on the panel because when the process advances to the permit, the permit will be routed to the Fire and Police Departments to add conditions of approval; and a mix of consultants and staff from a range of departments. Mayor Spencer stated that she did not hear anyone else say consultants; stated consultants would need to be paid. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 23 March 6, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-03-06.pdf |