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RecreationandParkCommission | 2019-11-14 | 3 | Speaker Laura Kinsbotton: Important for Alameda to move toward energy independence. Would be great to have local sources of energy if needed. 30% of California energy comes from renewable sources and Alameda can be a leader to show other cities how to move forward. Electricity is lost during transmission across lines so generating locally is more efficient. Also more cost effective than other forms of energy generation. Speaker Nick DeVries: Operates solar panels professionally and co-locates pollinators under solar arrays. An important location as it has bike trail, access to ferry, wetlands. Suggested signage to education people. MOTION: Commissioner Robbins motioned to recommend the Doolittle Landfill Solar Farm project as presented including stressing the upfront $200,00 for bike trail improvements, adding native vegetation and pollinators under the arrays and around the perimeters where feasible, adding benches and shade areas such as trees along the path, adding signage for education about solar, using the $40,000 annual payment for immediate improvements rather than into a remediation fund and restricting the lease to the specific 11-acres so that any area outside of that can potentially be developed for recreational areas in the future. M/S Commissioner Robbins / Vice-Chair Alexander. Motion carried by the following vote: All in favor with a 5 - 0. Chair Limoges made a recommendation to hear 6-D prior to 6-C. Commission in agreement. 6-D City of Alameda's Initiatives to Support its Unhoused Residents Ana Bagtas, City of Alameda Community Development Analyst, gave the presentation which included goals, percentage of unhoused resident information, county plan, initiatives for Alameda, homeless emergency aid and future funding. Encouraged to make park programs free for the homeless youth as parks are safe spaces for homeless kids and a good place to reach out to them. 6-C Nominate and Vote on Chair /Vice-Chair Chair Limoges nominated Vice-Chair Alexander for Recreation and Park Commission Chair. M/S Chair Limoges / Commissioner Robbins. Vice Chair Alexander accepted. All in favor 5-0 vote. Commissioner Robbins nominated himself for Vice-Chair. M/S Commissioner Robbins / Commissioner Barnes All in favor 5-0 vote. Director Wooldridge thanked Chair Limoges for his time as Recreation and Park Commission Chair. SET NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2019. ADJOURNMENT Chair Limoges adjourned the meeting at 9:33 p.m. 3 | RecreationandParkCommission/2019-11-14.pdf |