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CityCouncil | 2020-11-04 | 10 | Vice Mayor Knox White stated that he can bring the matter to the November 17th meeting as a Council Referral. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the presentation from ABAG should be reconsidered as a regular agenda item at a regular Council meeting; special meetings can be burdensome; the matter can be accommodated at a regular Council meeting in December. Councilmember Vella stated there has been a lot of misinformation on Measure Z; Council is not coming up with housing numbers; a regional body is meeting mandates of the State and allocating numbers; the numbers are going to be in the thousands no matter what methodology is used and a place will need to be found for those units; the process has not been conducted secretly and has been conducted publicly for years; the housing obligations have been known; there is ignorance around isolationism; a larger problem is being created and not meeting the obligation will be argued, which is irresponsible; outlined the direct impacts of moving housing allocations to Oakland; stated Alameda is not unique; the cities that would take on the additional housing units are along the shoreline and will be impacted in the same way as Alameda; to take an isolationist approach is ignorant of the fact that the City would create a larger problem for itself; the City would have less control over transit, climate and affordable housing; expressed support for providing education on funding for affordable housing; expressed concern about misconception of affordable housing funding; expressed support for a follow-up work session on RHNA numbers after the [ABAG] presentation on methodology; stated there are many problems with the proposed letter; discussed the Town of Danville; stated Council must be part of the solution and must participate in good faith in the process with surrounding communities, which face the same issues as Alameda; a lot of progress has been made with ABAG over the years to address RHNA needs; stated that she will not be supporting the letter; a presentation from ABAG would be helpful. *** (20-696) Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval of suspending Council speaking time Councilmember Oddie 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. Councilmember Daysog stated Council should direct the City Manager, or designated staff, to express at the November 12th ABAG Planning Committee meeting that due to Alameda's unique exposure to natural hazards, the methodology of allocation of units should not only rest on the question of equity, but also take into account concerns about natural hazards; should the consideration be made, Alameda's housing numbers could be reduced, yet still provide a lot of housing. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-04.pdf |