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CityCouncil | 2019-09-03 | 8 | Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office and presented certificates of appointment to Ms. Rush and Ms. Van Cleef. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the RRAC might go away but still has one meeting left; stated reappointing the members for the potential last meeting would be nice. Vice Mayor Knox White moved adoption of the resolutions reappointing the RRAC members. Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (19-479) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 15582, "Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP). Adopted. The Deputy Public Works Director gave a brief presentation. Expressed support for encouraging carpooling to the ferry terminals: Alan Teague, Alameda. Expressed support for the comprehensive plan; urged approval: Lauren Eisele, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda. Discussed focusing on the goal; urged implementation of the Plan: William Smith, Sierra Club. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether the Mitigated Negative Declaration needs to be adopted first, to which the City Attorney responded the resolution is set forth and sequenced so that Council adopts the environmental document first, then approves the Plan within one resolution. Vice Mayor Knox White moved adoption of the resolution with the addition of the Climate Action Emergency Declaration being added as pages 2 and 3 ahead of the table of contents. Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Oddie stated there is a referral coming later to deal with bicycle priorities and Stopwaste is discussing reducing organics due to Senate Bill (SB) 1383; expressed support for finding ways to partner with local grocers and the Foodbank to address food waste. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 3, 2019 6 | CityCouncil/2019-09-03.pdf |