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CityCouncil | 2021-11-30 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED NOVEMBER 16, 2021 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING UESDAY- -NOVEMBER 30, 2021-5:00 - P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:03 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Councilmember Knox White arrived at 5:12 p.m. The meeting was conducted via Zoom] Absent: None. CONTINUED REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (21-773) Workshop to Review and Comment on the Draft Housing Element Update to Accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the Period 2023-2031 in Compliance with State Law. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a Power Point presentation. (21-774) Vice Mayor Vella moved approval of allowing 5 minutes for the presentation. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director concluded the Power Point presentation. Expressed support for recommendations provided by the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society (AAPS) and Alameda Citizens Task Force (ACT); urged Council to consider adding more units along the main transit corridors and seek to preserve architectural elements throughout the City; expressed support for Council refraining from up zoning in the R-2 through R-6 neighborhoods and for adopting an emergency ordinance related to Senate Bill (SB) 9: Carmen Reid, Alameda. Stated that she is pleased to see a draft site inventory; urged Council not to consider the inventory finalized until the required, companion Fair Housing Analysis is included; stated the City must maintain adequate capacity for its housing throughout the entire planning cycle; if the Council decides not to put 1,000 units of housing at shopping centers at a future time, other locations within the City must be found to make up the units; expressed support for an affordable housing overlay: Sophia DeWitt, East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO). Stated that her ideal housing neighborhood has a variety of housing types, including racial, ethnic and income diversity; expressed support for including neighborhoods built in compliance with Article 26 and for moving forward with the reuse of existing buildings; stated reuse will avoid displacing low-income residents and increasing the carbon footprint; up zoning will provide incentive for demolition; she looks forward to the balancing act needed to provide more Continued November 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 30, 2021 1 | CityCouncil/2021-11-30.pdf |