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CityCouncil | 2020-11-04 | 6 | can be made at: www.nextgenlabs.com/alamedatesting; made an announcement regarding the new Public Work's Director; stated staff is working on three separate presentations from the Alameda Police Department (APD) to the policing review subcommittees; stated the presentations will be open to the public. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the information will be made available on the City's website, to which the City Manager responded in the affirmative. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL REFERRALS (20-695) Consider Directing Staff to Support the Alternative Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Proposed by the Tri-Valley Cities and Oppose the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board Action regarding the RHBA Proposed Methodology, including Submitting Public Comment and Testimony at the November 12, 2020 ABAG Meeting and Reporting Back to Council. (Councilmember Daysog) The Planning, Building and Transportation Director made a brief comments. Councilmember Daysog requested clarification about the ABAG committee meetings; inquired whether the decision about adopting ABAG methodology and housing allocations would be adopted at the meetings. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded public comment closes on November 12th; stated public comments will be considered at the December 10th meeting; noted ABAG consists of representatives from the nine Bay Area counties; stated the Regional Planning Committee will make a recommendation, which will be provided to the Executive Board; the final decision on the methodology will be made at a meeting in January 2021. Vice Mayor Knox White stated the proposal looks at reallocating numbers across the region, not just Alameda; requested clarification about how Council direction should be provided. Councilmember Daysog stated there is concern about the current ABAG formula maximizing certain assets and ignoring certain liabilities particularly to Alameda; a different housing allocation would occur should the liabilities be accounted for; it is an appropriate time for Alameda to join other cities that are concerned about the methodology and the need for a different methodology; stated the factor relates to natural disaster issues, such as liquefaction and earthquake effects; expressed support for Council submitting comments for the November 12th meeting should there be desire to emphasize the liabilities not be weighed in the methodology. Vice Mayor Knox White requested clarification about issuance of the letter. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-04.pdf |