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CityCouncil | 2019-07-16 | 2 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY-- -JULY 16, 2019--5:30 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:43 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. Absent: None. AGENDA ITEMS (19-417) Preliminary Public Hearing on Draft Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Schedule Final Council Action for September 3, 2019. The Public Works Director and Deputy Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation. Councilmember Daysog stated that he has received correspondence related to the item and the congestion pricing and tolls through the Webster and Posey tubes; he has not seen policies, strategies or actions within the material; inquired whether there are policies, strategies or actions as part of Climate Action. The Public Works Director responded congestion pricing is not a measure required to reach the goal of a 50% cut by 2030; to reach net zero gas emissions as soon as possible, the Climate Action Resiliency Plan (CARP) would suggest congestion pricing benefits. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether Veterans Court had been funded by the previous budget approval. The Deputy Public Works Director responded the near term strategy has been approved as funded or partially funded; stated the current item includes funding approval of the storm capacity upgrades. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether two of the priority items have already been started, to which the Deputy Public Works Director responded in the affirmative. Expressed support for specific sections of the Plan: Miya Kitahara, Stopwaste. Discussed State climate programs; thanked Alameda for leading the way: Kelly Malinowski, California State Coastal Conservancy. Special Meeting Alameda City Council July 16, 2019 1 | CityCouncil/2019-07-16.pdf |