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CityCouncil | 2020-11-17 | 21 | any portion of the memo should be waived and shown to the public; the desired Closed Session will be agendized as "Anticipated Litigation - City Initiation of Anticipated Litigation" and staff will need additional factual development before bringing the matter to Council. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for Council receiving a presentation from ABAG staff on RHNA numbers at the first meeting in December, Council receiving a confidential memo from legal staff, and agendizing a Closed Session as soon as reasonable for legal staff. Vice Mayor Knox White expressed concern about the ABAG six-month comment window which ends in June; stated members of the public have interest in discussing the RHNA numbers; expressed support for discussions in January including options for moving forward; stated the sooner Council is able to talk through matters, the calmer interactions will be with the public for participation. Councilmember Daysog stated that he was the campaign manager for Measure Z and that he wrote and designed the political mail. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced the time as 12:00 a.m.; stated the previous motion to extend the meeting has been met; inquired whether staff has received sufficient direction, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director and City Attorney responded in the affirmative. *** (20-726) Councilmember Oddie moved approval of extending the meeting five minutes to 12:05 a.m. 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. Councilmember Daysog stated that he has interacted with media and radio outlets; noted the campaign message never indicated that building multi-family housing was not desired; stated the campaign committee understood the density bonus and housing overlay factors have to be lived with. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of adopting Option 2 of the Council Referral and directing staff to return at the December 1st Council meeting. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the discussion at the December 1st meeting could take place under the RHNA methodology matter, to which Councilmember Oddie responded in the affirmative. The City Attorney requested clarification that the direction to staff is not to bring a Closed Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-17.pdf |