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CityCouncil | 2022-05-10 | 6 | MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED MAY 3, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - -MAY 10, 2022- -5:59 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Councilmember Herrera Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.] Absent: None. CONTINUED ITEM (22-325) Recommendation to Provide Direction on Potential Revenue Measures to Submit to Voters for the November 8, 2022 Election. The Interim City Manager, Miranda Everitt, FM3, and Jeremy Hauser, TBWTH Props & Measures, gave a Power Point presentation. (22-326) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of allowing 5 more minutes for the presentation. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. *** Mr. Hauser and the Public Works Coordinator completed the presentation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed her experience working on a library parcel tax measure; inquired about concern over the polling for the infrastructure bond. Ms. Everitt responded a two-thirds threshold is very challenging; stated from February to now it has become even more challenging due to war abroad and concern about gas prices and cost of living; the approach is conservative so the City does not go to the ballot with something the voters would ultimately reject; negatives would come from Facebook, Nextdoor and the whisper network of communities; a two-thirds measures is tough in any kind of environment, let alone, one where cost of living is such a concern. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a sliding scale of the bond amount was tested. Ms. Everitt responded numbers had to be picked and stuck with since it was a 20 minute survey; stated more time could be spent flushing out amounts with a narrower set of mechanisms. Continued May 3, 2022 Meeting Alameda City Council May 10, 2022 1 | CityCouncil/2022-05-10.pdf |