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CityCouncil | 2020-09-15 | 10 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she does not want to delay the process; noted that she would like a report back at the October 6th meeting. Councilmember Vella stated the goal of the project is to create an ecological park in line with advancing sea level rise and other goals listed in the Climate Action Plan; the presented plan is shown under the purview and constraints of the Climate Action Plan's goals; an explanation allowing input on the plan of the ecological park will show what needs exist from neighboring communities; expressed support for the list attached to the grant application being shared to inform Council about who is being reached out to; stated the Park embodies thinking outside the box and is not a traditional park; the use of funding for the Park will maximize opportunities; there is an opportunity to perform outreach and discover input within the confines of an ecological park; questioned the type of feedback needed for the next Council meeting; expressed concern about delaying the grant application process; stated the conversation and report back could occur after the grant application. Vice Mayor Knox White stated that he does not want to delay the grant application; expressed support for community input about the Park vision; expressed concern about cementing the vision and unchangeable features; stated that he has difficulty supporting approval of the vision and application since a small group of people instead of the immediate community made the decisions. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated there is a distinction of the park being passive versus active, which has a certain specific purpose of addressing and mitigating sea level rise and climate change; outlined her participation in the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park design; expressed support for receiving input from the public; expressed concern about slanting the view of experts in the environmental protection and mitigation field; stated everyone benefits from the improvements proposed. Councilmember Oddie stated the Vision Plan is part of the Town Center Precise Plan; noted the purpose of the referral was to find funding to create a Vision Plan, which allows grant funding to be found for the master plan; stated the master plan process will be heavily community intensive, similar to the process for Jean Sweeney Park; expressed support for the commitment from the Recreation and Parks Director ensuring a tremendous amount of community input; noted the Climate Action Resiliency Plan (CARP) includes sections devoted to how vulnerable populations are dealt with; stated sea level adaptation is one thing needed in order to help prevent massive negative impacts; the sooner the plan moves forward, the sooner the master plan can evolve and incorporate input from the community. The Recreation and Parks Director stated the intent of the Vision Plan is to be malleable and changed; the grant application is being processed with the community input aspect included; expressed support for a shift in how community input is processed and conducted; stated staff is beginning the shift starting with projects, such as renaming Jackson Park. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 September 15, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-09-15.pdf |