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CityCouncil | 2021-09-07 | 31 | employment; the benefit is being added on; she understands the service credit in the department; expressed support for AFD; stated Firefighters are breathing harmful and unhealthy air and deserve lifetime medical benefits; she can justify the service credit for those working in AFD; however, she has a difficult time seeing the credit applied to someone coming in from the outside; the City will have to grapple with how to pay its unfunded OPEB liabilities. Councilmember Daysog stated the time limit allows the City to experiment. Councilmember Daysog moved adoption of resolution, with a caveat to have it sunset in five years. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion. Under discussion, the City Manager stated that he recommends the motion be consistent with the staff recommendation to amend the resolution to indicate the benefits are only for similar benefits held at a previous organization, and will not exceed said previous benefits. Councilmembers Daysog and Knox White accepted the recommendation as an amendment to the motion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for training first responders in order to allow for promotions; stated the City has historically tried to promote from within; she will not be supporting the matter due to being concerned about the policy. On the call for the question, the motion failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 2. Noes: 3. (21-554) Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Lease with Dreyfuss Capital Partners, a California Limited Liability Company to Extend the Term for Five Years for Building 29, Located at 1701 Monarch Street, at Alameda Point. Introduced. The Management Analyst gave a brief presentation. The City Attorney stated the title of the matter reads five years; the substance of the staff recommendation is for 4 years and 11 months; he would like to clearly reflect that the Council action will be for a 4 years and 11 month extension, not five years. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the title of the ordinance will need to be changed as well. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved introduction of the corrected ordinance. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 7, 2021 23 | CityCouncil/2021-09-07.pdf |