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CityCouncil | 2020-06-02 | 17 | The Community Development Director stated that she would like to ensure the motion includes the request for Council to appropriate funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 to allow funds to be spent. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation, with the appropriation of the money in FY 2019-20. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (20-374) Recommendation to Consider Providing Direction to City Staff to Draft Charter Amendment Related to Article 26 (Measure A). (City Council Subcommittee) (20-375) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of not counting the minutes of the subcommittee presentation time against the 9 minutes of Council speaking time. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Councilmember Oddie gave a presentation. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated staff supports the Subcommittee recommendation; it is time for the voters of Alameda to be given the opportunity to answer the question about building multi-family housing; the State density bonus has allowed for multi-family housing to be built; based on Council's affordable housing, climate action, and transportation goals, staff has found the portion of the Charter to run contrary to everything attempting to be accomplished; given the challenges faced in 2020 and the challenges needing to be addressed going forward, the question posed should ask whether this is good for Alameda; the issue has been discussed as part of every housing project that comes through the system. Councilmember Oddie inquired the practical impacts on affordable housing and other neighborhoods of repealing Section 26-1. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded Section 26-1 is in the City Charter; stated the multi-family prohibition is also throughout the zoning ordinance; if Alameda voters agree to remove the Section from the Charter, then, from a practical perspective, nothing changes until the Planning Board and City Council take action to amend the zoning code where necessary to allow multi-family housing; large property in Alameda can use State law to circumvent Measure A through a waiver that provides a density bonus; a parcel of 10,000 square feet or less in Alameda, within a multi-family zoning district, does not allow for anything larger than a duplex to be built; staff will Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 June 2, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-02.pdf |