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PlanningBoard | 2011-07-25 | 2 | Written Report 6-A Future Agendas Andrew Thomas, Planning Services Manager, provided an overview of upcoming projects. 6-B Zoning Administrator Report The Zoning Administrator meeting of 7/19/2011 was canceled due to a lack of projects. 6-C Design Review Approvals 7/19/2011 No calls for review. 7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Fredericks, Alameda resident, stated his concern about the lack of regulation on portable basketball hoops in the public right of way or landscaping strips. Mr. Obaid Khan, Supervising Civil Engineer, Public Works, offered to work with him to identify opportunities to address these basketball hoops. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: None 9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 9-A Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Proposed Bay Plan Amendments to Address Sea Level Rise in the San Francisco Bay Area Andrew Thomas, Planning Services Manager, introduced the speakers on this item. Mr. Lowe, consultant with ESA, presented general planning concepts on a regional level and the necessity of planning for sea level rise within the Bay Area. Board member Kohlstrand asked how the interagency cooperation has been established for sea level rise. Mr. Lowe explained per the example of the Joint Powers Agency at Hayward Shoreline Authority is what they focus on and how they cooperatively work on priority items and how the permitting issues are worked out. Ms Barbara Hawkins, City Engineer with the Public Works Department, described the 2008 storm drain Master Plan, that included a 18" sea level rise analysis. This analysis focused on how an 18" sea level rise would impact the storm drain system in Alameda. She presented maps showing that sea-level rise would not likely occur through flooding on the shoreline, but that water would come up through the storm drains. Some limited capacity exists to catch a sea level rise with the storm drain system. She noted that the number of pump stations needs to be increased to assist in handling storm drainage, storm events, and sea-level rise water events. Board member Burton asked how the upgrades would be funded. Ms Hawkins explained that adding required infrastructure to accommodate sea-level rise APPROVE MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 5 PLANNING BOARD 7/25/2011 | PlanningBoard/2011-07-25.pdf |