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CityCouncil/2005-02-01.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-02-01 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL ALAMEDA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION MEETING TUESDAY - -FEBRUARY 1, 2005- -7:25 P.M. Chair Johnson convened the Annual Meeting at 8:03 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Board Members Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. MINUTES (05 5-01) - Minutes of the Annual Alameda Public Improvement Corporation Meeting of February 3, 2004. Board Member Daysog moved approval of the minutes. Board Member Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes : Board Members Daysog, Gilmore, Matarrese and Chair Johnson - 4. Abstentions : Board Member deHaan - 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the Annual Meeting at 8:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger Secretary, Alameda Public Improvement Corporation The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Annual Meeting Alameda Public Improvement Corporation February 1, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-02-01.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-03-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-03-15 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - -MARCH 15, 2005- -7:34 P.M. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 10:30 p.m. Roll Call - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (05-129) Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Title: City Manager. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that the Council discussed the performance of the City Manager. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 11:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council March 15, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-03-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-05-17 | 17 | Counci lmember Matarrese agreed to amend the motion accordingly. Councilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (05-244) Recommendation to develop two separate voluntary seismic retrofit programs. Ken Gutleben, Alameda, thanked City staff for making long overdue recommendations stated the program will lay down the foundation for developing a safer community; Victorians are extremely vulnerable to seismic activity; obtaining permits to retrofit Victorians is difficult due to strict design review laws. Councilmember deHaan stated Victorian homes often have brick foundations, are not bolted and do not have any kind of earthquake bracing. Councilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (05-245) Recommendation to accept Report on results of Actuarial Valuations of the Police and Fire Retirement 1079 and 1082 Plans and the Retiree Health Care Plan. The Finance Director gave a brief review of the reports. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules are different and how the City proceeded in the past. The Finance Director stated the current rule requires a valuation of the 1079 and 1082 plans once each three years; a roll forward letter is completed and there is a footnote in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) in between years; there is not a lot to report since the City funds on a pay as you go basis; there will be a new rule pertaining to other post employment benefits in 2007; the actuarial was completed to look ahead and determine the value of the Retiree Health Care Plan benefits in the future; the new GASB rules require a lot of the data to be reported; the reporting for the Retiree Health Care Plan will become almost as extensive as the reporting for the 1079 and 1082 plans; additionally, the City will have to decide whether to fund pay as you go or find a way to fund the entire plan, which needs f… | CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-06-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-06-07 | 17 | information would lay the ground work for the next fiscal year budget the balanced budget has no new or increased taxes; there is a significant deficit in the infrastructure maintenance; the City needs to spend considerably more than what is included in the budgets to maintain the City streets, sidewalks, and trees; a proposal on how to approach the backlog will be presented to Council during the next six months; stated that service delivery impact presentations will be presented to the Council by the departments with the most significant impacts. The Finance Director gave a brief presentation on the changes in revenues for the next fiscal year. The Fire Chief gave a brief presentation on the Fire Department's budget reduction impacts. The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations gave a brief presentation on the Police Department's budget reduction impacts. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated the Police Department is being asked to do more with less resources crime statistics and how the Police Department handles duties matter to the citizens in Alameda; that she received an e-mail recently stating how well the Police Department fights crime and that overall crime statistics have gone down; requested statistics be shared with the public. The Police Captain of Bureau of Operations outlined the following statistics for 2004: Part 1 crimes for more serious crimes decreased by 16.5%; Part 2 crimes for misdemeanors decreased by 4.6%; arrests were up 3.5%. Mayor Johnson inquired whether 2005 statistics were available, to which the Police Captain of Bureau of Operations responded that Part 1 and 2 crimes are down, but that he does not have the exact numbers; arrests are on par with last year. Councilmember Daysog stated that he appreciates the hard work of the Police Department and the pro active approach; Alameda has an earned reputation to be a place where people who have served time do not want to come; reaching appropriate staffing levels is a challenge; his suggestion [to increase the number of police officers] addressed 18 mo… | CityCouncil/2005-06-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-06-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-06-21 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - -JUNE 21, 2005- -6:40 P.M. Mayor Johnson convened the special meeting at 6:50 p.m. Roll Call - Present : Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The special meeting was adjourned to closed session to consider : (05-295 ) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Title: City Attorney. Following the closed session, the special meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that the Council discussed the performance of the City Attorney. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the special meeting at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council June 21, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-06-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-07-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-07-19 | 17 | amount of the vehicle allowance, but there had been a change in the gross amount; noted the Human Resources Director was present if anyone has questions. Councilmember Matarrese stated that when a salary is provided in a Contract, Council does not have someone go back later and adjust the salary so that the net after taxes is the amount stated in the Contract; that he views the vehicle allowance in the same fashion; upholding the Contract and putting the amount back to $250 is simple. Vice Mayor Gilmore inquired whether the $250 was net when the Contract was enacted and something happened, such as a change in the IRS code, to make the amount no longer net. Mayor Johnson stated the amount in the Contract is $250; there was a change in the tax code; the amount became taxable; the benefit in the Contract was not stated as a net amount ; it is a question of fact, not laws; the question [of increasing the amount) should have been addressed to the Council, not an outside attorney. The Human Resources Director stated that she does not know the tax Code or if any changes were made to the tax Code; the benefit was non-taxable when first provided and then became taxable, which is why the legal opinion was given to the City Attorney; the opinion was sent to the Finance Director who continued to provide the benefit as a tax-free benefit for the next year to year and a half; after said time, it was discovered that the benefit should be taxable and put into the payroll system as a taxable benefit; the additional memo came forward to state that if the vehicle allowance is going to be a taxable benefit, the net amount needs to be $250 per month. Councilmember deHaan stated the opinion was for the two Contracted positions of City Attorney and City Manager; inquired how the legal opinion would apply to the $250 allowance given to other Department Heads; inquired whether other Department Heads were not entitled to the adjustment since they are not under Contract. The Human Resources Director responded that she does not know the exa… | CityCouncil/2005-07-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-08-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-08-16 | 17 | problems need to be reviewed; the City has the opportunity to move forward with the project; the developer is willing; financing is available; there have been years of public study; that she has not come across one person in Alameda who has said do not bother saving the historic theater; saving the historic theater is not easy; no one has attempted to run the theater for 25 years; that she is trying to do what she believes is best for Alameda in the long term. Councilmember deHaan questioned whether adding a multiplex cinema to the historic theater makes the project economically viable stated that he is concerned about the movie marketplace. a minimum of 15 screens seems necessary to make money; seven screens definitely will not make money that he is emphatic about getting parking on Park Street; the theater should not overtake the benefit of having a parking structure; the [Cineplex] design is ugly; the trouble is placing the structure on a small parcel; there is not enough money for the project. Mayor Johnson stated the project would be easier to manage financially if one of the goals was not saving the historic theater. Councilmember Matarrese stated one reason for the [financial] shortfall is because the City is paying for assets that will be acquired, such as the parking structure and theater evidence supports the financial feasibility of the project; requested an explanation of the Planning Board action, including what approval meant and what changes were made; requested the architect to explain the basis of the design. Rob Henry, The Henry Architects, stated that he inherited the project after Michael Stanton Architectural firm designed the building, which gave direction as to the massing of the building ; that he tried to include scale, texture and materials that would be compatible and advantageous to the downtown atmosphere; the project was very difficult; the building's constraints cannot be ignored the building has to have certain proportions in order to be a successful theater design, which have led … | CityCouncil/2005-08-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-09-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-09-06 | 17 | Pacific Avenue ; there was an accident yesterday around 4:00 p.m. ; the Police and Fire Departments responded quicklyi there was a death at the location last year and another death one block upi requested the area be reviewed such as the possibility of bushes being too high. (05-440) Councilmember Daysog stated that he was glad that disaster readiness was on the minds of everyone; the next disaster or terrorism strike is not a matter of if, but when; planning ahead benefits the community. (05-441) Councilmember Matarrese stated that he received a communication from the town of Asuchio, El Salvador in response to a request from the Social Service Human Relations Board's (SSHRB) Sister City Committee; requested the response be conveyed to the SSHRB for consideration. (05-442 ) Councilmember Matarrese stated that there is a proposed development between 29th Avenue and 23rd Avenue below International Boulevard in Oakland for 800 to 1200 units of housing the two streets feed into the Fruitvale and Park Street Bridges; the City should keep an eye on development that occurs on both sides of the Estuary. (05-443) Councilmember deHaan stated periodic updates on the budget are supposed to be provided to Council. inquired how often the updates were to occur. Mayor Johnson responded quarterly. The City Manager stated that an update is scheduled for next month. Councilmember deHaan inquired when the ten-year forecast would be presented, to which the City Manager responded November, along with the infrastructure budget. ADJOURNMENT (05-444) - There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:00 p.m. in memory of the Hurricane Katrina victims. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 September 6, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-09-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-09-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-09-20 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 - - - 7:27 P. M. Chair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 7:44 p.m. . Roll Call - Present : Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Commissioner Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. . ] (*05-044) - Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission meetings of August 16, 2005. Approved. (*05-045) Recommendation to approve a Contract with LPA, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $148,500 to provide design development, construction documents, coordination with the Department of the State Architect, bid negotiations and construction administration services for development of the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department 4-acre community park at Bayport. Accepted. AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger Secretary, Community Improvement Commission The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Community Improvement Commission September 20, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-09-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-11-01.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-11-01 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - -NOVEMBER 1, 2005- -7:25 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:45 p.m. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present : louncilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Mayor/ Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [ Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. . ] ( *05-514CC/05-049CIC Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Community Improvement Commission and Special Community Improvement Commission meetings held on October 18, 2005. Approved. ( *05-515CC/05-050CIC) Recommendation to accept the Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending September 30, 2005 and approve the supplemental appropriations. Accepted. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 7:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, Community Improvement Commission The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Community Improvement Commission November 1, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-11-01.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-12-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-12-06 | 17 | increased from over $23 million in 1996 to over $40 million in 2005. ouncilmember/Commissioner/Authority Member deHaan inquired whether the External Auditor observed similar trends in other cities, to which the External Auditor responded in the affirmative. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the Public Safety expenditures included pension costs. The External Auditor responded in the affirmative; stated total expenditures in 1996 were $78 million versus $118 million in 2005; the growth was not substantial. louncilmember/Commissioner/Authority Member deHaan inquired why there was a major increase in the General Government and Payments to Other Agencies expenditure. The External Auditor responded budget reorganization occurred several years back within the general government which resulted in expenditures almost doubling from 1996 to 1999. Councilmember/Commissioner/Authority Member Daysog inquired whether a statistical section adjusting for inflation could be prepared. The External Auditor responded that a separate report could be provided. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether more Sewer Fund revenue was collected than spent and where the total amount of the Sewer Fund was noted. The External Auditor responded the Sewer Fund is considered an Enterprise Fund and was accounted for on a full-accrual basis. the Cash Flow Statements address revenues collected and expended. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether $16 million was the total amount in the Sewer Fund, to which the External Auditor responded in the affirmative. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired why sewer maintenance has been deferred when spending has been less than revenues collected. The External Auditor responded that sewer maintenance might have been deferred because of limited staff and not because of cash. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Community 3 Improvement Commission, and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority December 6, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-12-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2005-12-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2005-12-20 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY- - -DECEMBER 20, 2005- -7:25 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:37 p.m. Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call - Present Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember/Vice Mayor Gilmore moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. . ] ( *05-575CC/05-057CIC) Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission meeting and the Joint City Council, Community Improvement Commission and Alameda and Reuse Redevelopment Authority meeting held on December 6, 2005. Approved. (*05-576CC/05-058CIC) Recommendation to accept the Community Improvement Commission Annual Report and authorize transmittal to the State Controller's Office and City Council. Accepted. AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 7:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, Community Improvement Commission The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Community Improvement Commission December 20, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-12-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-02-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-02-07 | 17 | budget comes from revenues. Mayor Johnson stated department budgets should not be supplemented by drawing down on reserves; the $1.6 million should be spent on hard construction projects; 16% of the $1.6 million would go to the Public Works Department and is an extraordinary expenditure to invest in the City. The City Manager stated that the process could be reviewed; other projects would need to be contracted out staff can review the cost of design and contract management in terms of allocation to obtain economy of scale. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether additional money would be needed to backfill the other projects. Councilmember deHaan stated that staff should determine the best resources for the projects; there is an economy of scale to be derived which might not be a full 10% for design; however, the job has to be inspected. Mayor Johnson stated that part of Council direction could be to have the City Manager review costs with the Public Works Department; she hopes that the costs could be below 16%; the City should not pay flat fees and end up supplementing the Public Works budget. The City Manager stated some City staff would be dedicated to the projects; more definitive costs will be provided. Mayor Johnson requested that the budget for the $1.6 million appropriation come back to Council for review. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of allocating the funds from the [General Fund] reserve [$1.6 million for infrastructure projects and $400,000 to designated reserve for Fire Station3 acquisition] and accepting the staff report as written with the following conditions 1) that the City Manager work with the Public Works Department and Fire Department to break down associated costs to execute the outlined tasks [ infrastructure and Fire Station 3 projects] including reviewing economy of scale, 2) review ways to protect the renovations and improvements, such as the turf management plan, and 3) that the policy is to maintain a 25% General Fund target level [but allow for a temporary reduction to 20%]… | CityCouncil/2006-02-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-02-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-02-21 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL, ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING TUESDAY- - -FEBRUARY 21, 2006- -7:25 P. M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:57 p.m. Councilmember/Commissioner/Authority/Board Member Matarrese led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Commissioners/Authority/ Board Members Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR ouncilmember/Commissioner/Authority/Board Member deHaan moved approval of the Consent Calendar. ouncilmember/Commissioner/Authority/Board Member Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION ( *06-073CC/06-004CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Community Improvement Commission Meeting held on February 7, 2006. Approved. CITY COUNCIL, ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION (*06-074 CC/06-005 CIC) Recommendation to amend the Policy regarding Procedures for the Hiring of Special Legal Counsel. Accepted. HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION Recommendation to adopt the Policy regarding Procedures for the Hiring of Special Legal Counsel. Accepted; and Resolution No. 780, "Revising the Rules and Procedures of the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda Regarding Powers and Duties of General Counsel and Procedures for Hiring of Special Legal Counsel. " Adopted. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 1 Community Improvement Commission February 21, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-02-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-03-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-03-21 | 17 | Councilmember/Commission Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendations and adoption of the resolution. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes : Councilmembers/Commissioners Gilmore, Matarrese, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 3. Noes : louncilmembers/Commissioners Daysog and deHaan - 2. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese requested staff to review the possibility of having the U.C. Berkeley Architecture School build a model. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated not holding up the project was important. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 10:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, Community Improvement Commission The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 9 Community Improvement Commission March 21, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-03-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-05-02.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-05-02 | 17 | Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (06-244CC/06-016CIC) Discussion of City Attorney/General Counsel Legal Services and staffing options. Not heard. ADJOURNMENT (06-245CC) There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the special joint meeting in sympathy and respect for the family of Fire Captain Rick Zombeck at 9:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, Community Improvement Commission The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda 2 Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission May 2, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-05-02.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-05-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-05-16 | 17 | Chair Johnson stated the same action would be recommended at the next meeting; the matter should be taken off the table so that focus of [the next meeting] can be the bid issues. Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether voting on the matter tonight versus the next meeting would impact getting on the architect' S schedule. The Development Services Director responded she would need to discuss the matter with the architect. Commissioner Gilmore stated that she would like to have the architect on board if and when the project is ready to goi it is harder to get people on board to meet a schedule without notice. Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation. Commissioner Gilmore seconded the motion. Under discussion, Commissioner Daysog stated logistically the matter should be dealt with together; he would abstain from voting on the matter. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes : Commissioners Gilmore, Matarrese, and Chair Johnson - 3. Noes : Commissioner deHaan - 1. Abstentions : Commissioner Daysog - 1. AGENDA ITEMS (06-274 CC/06-021 CIC) Resolution No. 13966 and 06-142, "Adopting Policy of City Council, Community Improvement Commission, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority for Expense Reimbursement, Compensation, and Ethics Training for Elected Officials and Legislative Body Members. " Adopted. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the policy would apply to the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) The City Attorney responded IDA reimbursements or expenditures have not occurred; stated the matter would be brought back if reimbursements and expenditures occur. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda 3 Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, Community Improvement Commission, and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners May 16, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-05-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-06-20 | 17 | sidewalks and general infrastructure; the other deficit is unfunded positions; inquired whether the risk of not funding the positions is acceptable. The City Manager/Executive Director responded evaluations would continue throughout the year. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated he hopes the unfunded positions do not become owed, legacy positions that are approved and funded without justification; he would rather mitigate some of the risks, especially in public safety; risks need to be balanced; he is concerned that the increased revenue is on a bubble which is based on escalation of housing prices; sales tax has decreased the ten-year forecasting model should review prices coming down. The City Manager/Executive Director stated the matter would be monitored continually. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated that justifying open, unfunded positions should be reviewed before a commitment is made to replenish the reserves. The City Manager/Executive Director stated any new or unfunded position requires the same amount of justification. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese inquired why the positions are carried. The City Manager/Executive Director responded Council authorized the positions in the past which are currently unfunded or non- existent; Council action is required to eliminate the positions. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated the matter should not be brought back with the goal of either justifying or eliminating unfunded positions; the matter should be a long-term assessment reviewing whether to use reserves to fund the positions is fine. Councilmember/Boaro Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated current revenue is programmed to replenish the reserves; he is not advocating taking reserve money to pay for salaries unless there is a disaster. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated the matter is a long-term, strategic Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse 3 and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission June 20, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-06-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-07-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-07-05 | 17 | Commissioner Gilmore seconded the motion. Under discussion, Commissioner deHaan stated the project had a lot of miscues; he has no idea how much money has been spent or what was the original bid amount; staff reports need to be detailed. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes : Commissioners Daysog, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Chair Johnson - 4. Abstentions Commissioner deHaan - 1. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 9:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger Secretary The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Community Improvement Commission 4 July 5, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-07-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-09-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-09-05 | 17 | Extinguishing Systems. Continued to September 19, 2006. Councilmember deHaan moved approval of continuing to matter for two weeks. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (06-447) - Public Hearing to consider ZA06-0001, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment City-wide; and (06-447A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Subsection 30-4.9A.g.8 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Space) of the C-C Community Commercial Zone of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations), to Add a Process for Parking Exceptions. Continued to September 19, 2006. Councilmember Daysog moved approval of continuing the matter for two weeks. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (06-448) - Michael Krueger, Alameda, stated the Santa Clara Avenue and Willow Avenue transit shelter and the Santa Clara Avenue and Walnut Street canopy need maintenance; graffiti is present at both transit shelters. Councilmember deHaan stated vandalism increases if condoned. graffiti has not been brought down to a working level; efforts need to be made to clean up graffiti immediately. (06-449) Jon Spangler, Alameda, thanked Mayor Johnson for sticking up for the historic preservation aspect of the Ninth Street property and Commissioner Matarrese for coming up with a solution on the Rutledge appeal. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (06-450) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for the Economic Development Commission, Golf Commission, and Recreation and Park Commission. Mayor Johnson nominated Jessica Lindsey and Alan J. Ryan for appointment to the Economic Development Commissioner, Betsy E. Gammell for appointment to the Golf Commission, and Jo Kahuanui for appointment to the Recreation and Park Commission. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 September 5, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-09-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-09-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-09-19 | 17 | Economic Development Commission Cathy Nielsen and Henry B. Villareal for appointment to the Social Service Human Relations Board; and David J. Burton, Stanley M. Schiffman, Ron Silberstein, and Lizette Weiss for appointment to the Climate Protection Campaign Task Force. (06-479) Councilmember deHaan stated that over half of the Tube lights are out; the situation is dangerous; requested Cal Trans be pushed to replace the lights with the new lighting system that was promised two to three years ago. (06-480) Councilmember Daysog suggested formalizing the use of workshops stated workshops allow people an opportunity to provide non-confrontational input. (06-481) Vice Mayor Gilmore thanked staff and the contractor for the smooth road paving process. (06-482) Mayor Johnson stated some streets have three foot by three foot patches from some type of utility cut inquired whether the responsible party could be required to do a slurry seal over the patches; there is a large patch on Buena Vista Avenue and Regent Street. The City Manager responded ordinances would be reviewed. Mayor Johnson stated that the suggested requirement should be added if not already included in the ordinance. (06-483) Councilmember deHaan requested information on the paving funding stream; stated he is impressed with the current street paving activity. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 September 19, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-09-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-10-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-10-03 | 17 | soil disruption has a depth limitation. The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded the property has other land use controls, such as not allowing digging below four feet; stated restrictions exist across the site and would remain in place. louncilmember/Commissioner/Board Member deHaan inquired whether the Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) would have the same restrictions, to which The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Commissioner/Board Member deHaan inquired whether remediation is not required when digging four feet. The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded the sub-slab depressurization system is the only mediation measure required by DTSC. Councilmember/Commissioner/Board Member deHaan inquired about the ground water. The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded there is no drinking water at the FISC site. Councilmember/Commissioner/Board Member deHaan inquired whether the plume extends past Tinker Avenue. The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded in the affirmative; stated nothing is constructed over the plume ; Bayport units are within the buffer zone and single family homes have vapor barriers. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the Navy would still retain the responsibility for clean up with the remediation, to which The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded in the affirmative. ouncilmember/Commissioner/Board Member deHaan inquired whether pumping was being done and air was being circulated. The Base Reuse and Community Development Division Manager responded the system is passive; stated piping sucks in the air and vents the air out. Councilmember/Commissioner/Board Member deHaan inquired who is Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Community 3 Improvement Commission and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners October 3, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-10-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-10-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-10-17 | 17 | Transportation Commission Chair responded in the affirmative. Mayor Johnson inquired whether reducing traffic would be discussed, not just mitigating traffic. The Transportation Commission Chair responded in the affirmative; stated discussions would address increasing the mode share away from driving so that surrounding neighborhood impacts and development impacts would be less. Councilmember deHaan requested background on how the City went through the public communication feedback to derive the policies. The Transportation Commission Chair inquired whether Councilmember deHaan meant the Transportation Master Plan specifically, to which Councilmember deHaan responded in the affirmative. The Transportation Commission Chair responded a number of public Sub Task Force meetings were held with various Boards and Commissions after Council approved the Transportation Master Plan in 2004; stated the City started a website that involved an e-mail mailing list; twelve or thirteen public meetings have been held on the Transportation Master Plan; he does not want to tie the Transportation Master Plan process into the seven policies; since June, the Transportation Commission worked under the EIR guidelines to create the seven recommended policies the Transportation Commission looked at a number of EIRs; the seven recommended policies reflect the spirit of what the Transportation Master Plan has been moving forward with but has not adopted yet; the Transportation Commission wanted to recommend to Council that the policies be guidelines, whether adopted in the Transportation General Plan or not, when looking at the EIRs. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the seven policies are a direct outgrowth of the community input, to which the Transportation Commission Chair responded in the affirmative. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether Policy No. 7 addressed a 55 second delay, to which the Transportation Commission Chair responded in the affirmative. Councilmember deHaan inquired what is the level of a 55-second delay], to which … | CityCouncil/2006-10-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-11-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-11-21 | 17 | extension issues, or 2) work on parallel tracks. however, there are not two approaches; the NWSP is to come before the Council in January; there is not a rush to do the ENA; the ENA could come back in January; there is a case for working rapidly on parallel tracks; the City has done so successfully in the past with the Catellus project; that he would encourage a commitment to more public input ; although an ENA might not be approved tonight, it is not the end i the NWSP will be presented and the Concept Plan can be compared very soon. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated that she understands why staff is proposing the ENA, but approving the ENA now would be the wrong order; noted ENAs have been used in the past when someone does not own the property. The Development Services Director stated 6.78 acres are Tidelands property controlled by a City lease and not owned by Mr. Wang. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated a project application should be submitted before considering a subsidy; the City should not commit to prioritizing staff time to a project in the concept stage. ouncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese concurred with Councilmember/ Commissioner Daysog about moving a number of northern waterfront elements along together however, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Planning Board have brought creative concepts to reality in the past, which allows many opportunities for public comment ; the NWSP should be in place before the boards consider the matter an ENA is premature until the concept goes through the process and there is a project; an appropriate project could be brought to the CIC after being sifted and vetted; the community would have an additional opportunity to comment when the matter is brought back to the CIC to determine if the project is worth the benefit. Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated that he does not want to discourage Mr. Wang from going forward with the creative project; the concept has not been flushed out in its entirety his concern is the departure from the past practice; the sequencing is d… | CityCouncil/2006-11-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2006-12-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2006-12-05 | 17 | private portions. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated project evaluations are based upon not knowing whether Clif Bar would be part of the project ; the City is hopeful that Clif Bar would be part of the project. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager stated Clif Bar and Catellus have a signed letter of intent but a lease has not been executed. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether Catellus would take over funding Tinker Avenue, to which the Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether Catellus would take over the residential remediation requirements, to which the Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether Catellus would put funding into the Atlanta Avenue and Clement Avenue extension in support of the transportation corridors. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded the analysis is part of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ; stated the Supervising Planner indicated that the Clement Avenue extension was not an impacted intersection when analyzed as part of the EIR. Mayor/Chair Johnson requested an explanation of the Tinker Avenue extension project and timeline; stated land banking has resulted in a significant amount of blight throughout the northern waterfront. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded the Tinker Avenue extension project requirement is not different than the project approved in 2000; the EIR adopted a statement of overriding considerations and recognized that the Tinker Avenue extension may be infeasible because of third party issues beyond the City's control; the City may not be able to get a permit from CalTrans or be able to acquire the necessary land for the Tinker Avenue extension; the Supplement EIR (SEIR) makes findings identical to the 2000 EIR; the developer and the City recognize that the Tinker Avenue extension is an imp… | CityCouncil/2006-12-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-01-02.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-01-02 | 17 | years and now has a change in use the Old County Health Center is back in public use; the process should move forward. Councilmember deHaan stated everyone is saying that it is time to get the community involved in understanding the opportunities to use the Carnegie Building and reviewing the feasibility of what has to be done to bring the building up to the necessary working level ; the Planning Department would be a great asset in making the determination. Councilmember deHaan moved approval of allocating $90,000 for a feasibility study to see how a One-Stop Permit Center would work and to determine what needs to be done to complete the necessary improvements. Councilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. The City Manager stated the process would be initiated; staff would come back to Council for approval if funds are not sufficient. Vice Mayor Tam stated the Americans with Disabilities Act access is important and should be part of the feasibility analysis. Councilmember deHaan concurred with Vice Mayor Tam; stated a process needs to be established on how to engage the public. Councilmember Matarrese stated the public needs to be asked about the Carnegie Building use and one-stop permitting details. Councilmember deHaan requested that a community input process be established to consider other possible uses of the building and to determine what type of individuals to involve and to establish a timetable. The Planning and Building Director stated proposals would be solicited; a Contract would be brought back to Council for approval ; a detailed, public outreach process would be provided. (07-013) Ordinance No. 2957, "Approving Master Plan Amendment MPA- 06-001 Substituting Office, Retail, Health Club, Residential and/or Mixed Uses for Approximately 77 Acres of Previously Entitled Office/Research and Development Uses. " Finally passed; (07-013A) Ordinance No. 2958, "Approving Development Agreement Amendment DA-06-0002 to the Development Agreement By and Between the City of A… | CityCouncil/2007-01-02.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-01-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-01-16 | 17 | Councilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (07-035) Ordinance No. 2960, "Approving Development Agreement DA- 06-0003 By and Between the City of Alameda and Palmtree Acquisition Corporation (Successor by Merger to Catellus Development Corporation) Governing the Development of Up To 400,000 Square Feet of Office Space; a 20,000 Square Foot Health Club; and 300,000 Square Feet of Retail Space or 50,000 Square Feet of Retail Space and 370,000 Square Feet of Research and Development Space. " Finally passed. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager provided a brief presentation. Councilmember Matarrese stated the amendment is good and fair and is easily understood he appreciates the time and thought that staff put into the amendment; proper recognition has been given to funding the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether TDM measurements have been determined. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded the success criteria would be developed and submitted as part of the TDM Program that would go back to the Transportation Commission and Planning Board; stated the Transportation Commission is scheduled to begin discussions on January 31. Councilmember deHaan stated different traffic patterns are set with entitlement changes most mitigations are not just for people in Alameda but for visitors; inquired whether the TDM would address the issue. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded the minimum TDM Phase One components were all developed as part of the new, mixed-use project. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether certain mitigations could be resolved before developments are in place. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded the developer has stated that the minimum Phase One components would cost more than what would be collected stated Condition 11 lays out the Phase One TDM components and has not changed since the project was approved on December 5. Councilmember deHaan sta… | CityCouncil/2007-01-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-02-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-02-20 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL, ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY- - - -FEBRUARY 20, 2007- - -7:31 P. M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 9:46 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Board Members/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None AGENDA ITEM (07-098CC/07-005CIC) Recommendation to accept the Fiscal Year 2007 Second Quarter Financial Report and budget adjustments. The Finance Director gave a brief presentation. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether reserve money is funding the Golf budget, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired how much is being drawn from the reserves. The Finance Director responded the Fiscal Year would end with a $500,000 loss; stated depreciation is part of the loss; the net cash loss is approximately $250,000 to $300,000. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated the money used to supplement the Golf budget was set aside for the Clubhouse; finding a way to stop spending reserve money is important. The City Manager stated several options are being considered; the Golf Commission recommended a rate increase be presented to Council at the March 20 City Council meeting. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated that she is interested in cost savings rather than a rate increase; rounds are declining; budget controls need to be put in place; alarms should have gone off when reserve money was being spent a separate, inaccessible account should be set for a reasonable operating reserve; the money has not been used for the intended purpose. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated a resolution could be adopted that states that the Golf Commission cannot spend Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, 1 Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission February 20, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-02-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-03-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-03-20 | 17 | The Redevelopment Manager responded options are being explored; stated hard costs would be provided to Council at the second meeting in April. Commissioner deHaan inquired whether the parking garage is 25% complete because the vast majority of the work went into the foundation to which the Redevelopment Manager responded in the affirmative; stated the foundation was a very expensive part of the project. Commissioner deHaan stated a twelve-month build out is scheduled for the Cineplex. The Redevelopment Manager stated the developer believes a twelve- month build out is reasonable. Commissioner deHaan stated the cineplex would coincide with other construction if the schedule were compressed by a couple of months. The Redevelopment Manager stated the desire is to make the schedule shorter; twelve months is a realistic schedule. Chair Johnson stated the Historic Theater could not open without tenant improvements. The Redevelopment Manager stated tenant improvements could happen earlier; the garage could open by itself in December. Robb Ratto, Park Street Business Association, thanked the Commission for project support over the years. Chair Johnson stated the Alameda Theater has been closed for twenty-six years; a month or two is not going to make a difference. AGENDA ITEM (07-008 - ) Public Hearing for the periodic review of the Five-year Implementation Plan, Fiscal Years 2004-2005 through 2008-2009, for the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project and the West End Community Improvement Project. The Housing Development Manager gave a brief Power Point presentation. Commissioner Tam stated the staff report references required expenditures under existing pass-through agreements and capital improvements for the Alameda Unified School District. requested an Special Meeting Community Improvement Commission 2 March 20, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-03-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-04-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-04-17 | 17 | Mayor Johnson stated the school buses run by that A.C. Transit use public transportation funding. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (07-185 ) Councilmember Matarrese stated that there have been discussions regarding how the City and School District could work together to relieve some of the stress on the School District budget requested reviewing whether or not the School District's waste pick up could be consolidated with Alameda County Industries (ACI) ; stated the School District pays approximately $140, 000 per year to Waste Management ; he understands that the consolidation could cost each rate payer an additional twenty-five cents per month. The City Manager stated an analysis would be conducted and barriers identified. Councilmember Matarrese stated all cost saving possibilities should be pursued. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lana Stoker Acting City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 April 17, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-04-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-05-15 | 17 | ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 11:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 May 15, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-06-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-06-05 | 17 | differ from Costco. Mr. Ferko responded typically Costco sells gas at a cheaper rate than Safeway and drives a higher volume of cars; stated queuing is longer because of the higher volume. Councilmember deHaan inquired what would be the queuing for the proposed station, to which Mr. Ferko responded there is enough que to accommodate two to three cars. Councilmember deHaan inquired how much daily fuel would be purchased. Todd Paradise, Safeway Real Estate Manager, Fuel Center Northern California Division, responded the design is set up to carry the volume that Safeway anticipates would be needed. Councilmember deHaan inquired how many tanker trucks there would be per day, to which Mr. Paradise responded one per day. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the volume would be approximately 88,000 gallons. Mr. Paradise responded volume would be between 88,000 to 90,000 gallons on a weekly basis. Councilmember deHaan inquired how many gallons Costco receives per day. Mr. Paradise responded he would guess a couple of trucks per day. Councilmember deHaan stated that Costco receives 90,000 gallons per day and a minimum of four trucks. Councilmember deHaan inquired how long Safeway has been in the gas business, to which the Safeway representative responded seven years. Councilmember deHaan stated that gas stations have been a major sales leakage for the City; questioned why the gas station and Alameda Towne Centre EIR would not be reviewed at the same time; stated the Transportation Commission was not requested to review the matter; input was requested from the Transportation Commission Chair and was peculiar at best there is an overlapping impact; the Alameda Towne Centre has been an extremely good project; the last portion has some concerning factors; intersections, transportation corridors, and traffic generated are concerns; he will yield to legal counsel to verify that the two contracts are not connected; Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 June 5, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-06-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-06-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-06-19 | 17 | telecom employees there are, to which the AP&T General Manager responded twenty-three. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the telecom side has somewhat of a balanced budget inquired whether re-bonding is anticipated in 2009 to take care of long-term financial requirements. The AP&T General Manager responded the matter is yet to be determined and would be brought to the Public Utilities Board (PUB) in the coming months; stated the PUB discussed issues not included in the current budget, such as voice services, as an additional revenue stream. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether customer base is increasing. The AP&T General Manager responded in the negative; stated that AP&T has lost an average of 30 customers per month for the last seven months. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated a $2 to $2.5 million revenue stream would be needed for re-bonding; inquired whether adjustments or increased revenue would be needed next year. The AP&T General Manager responded refinancing and additional revenue issues would be brought to the PUB. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether said issues would need to start in 2008, to which the AP&T General Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated draw downs were made on [General Fund] reserves in support of the infrastructure inquired whether the new budget General Fund reserve level would be back up to 22%. The City Manager/Executive Director responded estimates are 22% of expenditures and would be subject to mid-year review and potential appropriations by Council. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether infrastructure catch up work is anticipated in the proposed budget. The City Manager/Executive Director responded $2.2 million per year is estimated; funds are currently at $1.73 million; the balance Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda 6 Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission Ju… | CityCouncil/2007-06-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-07-03 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL, ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMEN'T AUTHORITY (ARRA) , AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING TUESDAY- - -JULY 3, 2007 - - -6:00 P. M. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers / Board Members / Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider : (ARRA) Conference with Real Property Negotiator; Property: Alameda Naval Air Station; Negotiating parties: ARRA and SunCal Companies i Under negotiation: Price and terms. (07-025CIC) Conference with Real Property Negotiatori Property: Alameda Theater Retail Spaces at 2315 and 2319 Central Avenue; Negotiating parties CIC and Restaurateur; Under negotiation Terms. (07-305CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - (54953.9; Name of Case Mikiten V. City of Alameda, et al. (07-306CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54953.9) ; Name of Case Collins (2) V. City of Alameda. (07-307CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54953.9) ; Name of Case: Collins (3) V. City of Alameda. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that regarding the Alameda Naval Air Station, the City negotiators briefed the Board and received instructions; regarding the Alameda Theater Retail Spaces, negotiators provided a briefing on retail space transactions to the Commission and received direction; regarding Mikiten, Council received a briefing from Legal Counsel and provided directions; regarding Collins 2, Council received a briefing and provided direction to Legal Counsel to defend the case; regarding Collins 3, Council received a briefing and provided direction to Legal Counsel to defend the case. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and Community Improvement Commission July 3, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-07-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-07-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-07-17 | 17 | handout discussed the Ad Hoc forum. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (07-354) Written communication from the League of California Cities requesting designation of Voting Delegate for the League's 2007 Annual Conference. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of louncilmember Tam being the City's delegate and Councilmember deHaan being the alternate. Councilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (07-355 ) Mayor Johnson stated that everyone is concerned with the Estuary Park issue; different visions have been discussed for the property; discussion needs to be elevated; the turf should be kept alive while the issue is being resolved with the Navy; the City's goal is to have the property conveyed to the City and retained as a park; the Navy wants to sell the property; circumstances are different than two years ago. Councilmember deHaan requested that staff assess the field. Mayor Johnson stated watering solutions need to be considered. (07-356) Councilmember deHaan stated there has been discussion about the moth ball fleet; Alameda is not the place to scrape off barnacles and lead contaminated paint no one thought that dismantling Navy ships was a good idea for generating jobs in 1995; one carrier was brought to Mare Island and became an environmental nightmarei barnacle scraping is not apropos [ in Alameda]. The City Manager stated the Development Services Director sent a letter to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) ; she will forward said letter to Council. Councilmember deHaan stated there is an active dry dock on Mare Island; Bay Ship and Yacht has completed a dry dock for a controlled environment for said activity. Mayor Johnson stated Hunter's Point must have an active shipyard. Regular Meeting 17 Alameda City Council July 17, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-07-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-08-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-08-07 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY- - -AUGUST 7, 2007- -7:32 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 10:34 p.m ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 4. Absent : Councilmember/Commissioner Gilmore - 1. MINUTES (07-391CC/07-031CIC) Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission (CIC) Meeting held on July 17, 2007 and the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and CIC Meeting held on July 18, 2007. Approved. louncilmember/Commissioner deHaan moved approval of the minutes. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent: Councilmember/Commissioner Gilmore - 1. ] AGENDA ITEM ( 07-032CIC) Recommendatior to review and approve the Civic Center Parking Garage Management and Operations Plan and Operating Budget. The Development Services Director gave a brief Power Point presentation. Commissioner Matarrese inquired what is the rationale for having free metered street parking and charging for garage parking during the holiday season. The Development Services Director responded having a free day in the parking structure is different than bagging the metersi stated free garage parking would be provided for the first few weeks; the goal is to have a consistent policy. Commissioner Matarrese stated that bagging the garage meters would be easy; he is glad that there will be an aggressive community Special Joint Meeting 1 Alameda City Council and Community Improvement Commission August 7, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-08-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-08-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-08-21 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY - -AUGUST 21, 2007- - -6:30 p.m. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (07-392) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54953.9) i Name of Case: Harbor Bay Isle Associates V. City of Alameda. (07-393) Conference With Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.91 Number of cases One. Following the closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Existing Litigation, Council gave direction to Legal Counsel and authorized budget for defense; regarding Anticipated Litigation, Council gave settlement direction to Legal Counsel. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council August 21, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-08-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-09-11.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-09-11 | 17 | Environmental Scan Factors Demographics City budget City revenues Largest property tax payers Largest employers 3 Demographics: Age 65 and over 11% 45-64 31% 24-44 30% 18-24 6% Under 18 23% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Percent of Population Source: 2005 American Community Survey 4 2 | CityCouncil/2007-09-11.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-11-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-11-06 | 17 | Councilmembers could comment on issues that are before the Planning Board; she does not want to get in trouble with the legal process. The City Attorney stated there could be a perception of bias if Councilmembers comment on something that is going to be under the jurisdiction of an advisory group, such as the Planning Board, which could later come to Council either as an appeal or Call for Review; the matter is an appropriate item to discuss during Council Communications. Councilmember deHaan stated Council talked about environmentally sound buildings that would be efficient and more sustainable; he is concerned with buildings that have large volumes inside, particularly big boxes; square footage within buildings should be reviewed; there are concerns with having buildings that are sixty- five feet tall for a single story building; Council needs to take a position on said issues; the City has an ordinance that prohibits billboards he hopes that the City refrains from mock billboards Council should do a review before design and mass situations develop. ADJOURNMENT (07-536) - There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:34 p.m. in memory of Ichinkhorloc Bayarsaikhan. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 November 6, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-11-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-11-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-11-20 | 17 | might not fully develop; that he would like to see more foresight ; he does not feel comfortable approving spending $1/2 million tonight the action is premature; he needs more information although he supports the idea; maintenance would be a budget issue; everything must be put in proper context. Vice Mayor Tam stated the $481,000 would firm up the total project cost and availability of funding would be evaluated. Councilmember Matarrese stated the Planning and Building Director indicated that Council could direct staff to come back with the project financing possibilities, which is an important thing; the City is in a tight budget situation; the funding should be reviewed prior to spending $1/2 million on a project that the City might not be able to finance at this point in time; the building was seismically retrofitted; the Council only has partial bits of information to make a decision to spend $1/2 million and start Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 November 20, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-11-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2007-12-04.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2007-12-04 | 17 | Commissioner Tam stated the remainder of the fund cannot be used for branch libraries because said libraries are not in redevelopment areas. The Development Services Manager stated typically funds have to be used in redevelopment project areas or benefit redevelopment project areas. Commissioner deHaan stated the West End library would fall well within said criteria because the library is the only library in the area; he is concerned with 738 seats; inquired whether there is a market for 738 seats. The Development Services Director responded she called a number of theaters; stated three or four shows can be sold out in a row on an opening day or the day before. Commissioner deHaan stated that previous discussions addressed utilizing the balcony differently; 254 seats were never anticipated in previous discussions. Kyle Connor, Developer, stated theater strategy is to double track; a lot of auditoriums are needed to double track; capacity is needed to meet demand; 1,300 people attended a silent film festival at the Castro Theater in San Francisco. Commissioner deHaan inquired what is the next largest theater other than the main theater. Mr. Connor responded three theaters have approximately 200 seats. Commissioner deHaan stated that the Castro Theater film festival was a special event. Mr. Connor stated that hopefully Alameda will have film festivals; films pay off in approximately 2.7 weeks; 90% of business is done within the first three weeks; facilitating capacity is important. Commissioner deHaan inquired how the other portion [of the balcony would be closed, to which Mr. Connor responded drapery would be used. Robb Ratto, PSBA, urged approval of the staff recommendation; stated the community wants the balcony open. Commissioner Matarrese stated the $2 million was not designated for Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse 3 and Redevelopment Authority and Community Improvement Commission December 4, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-12-04.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-01-02.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-01-02 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ARRA) MEETING WEDNESDAY- - -JANUARY 2, 2008- -6:00 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m. ROLL CALL : Present : Councilmembers/Board Members deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider : (08-001) Conference with Labor Negotiators (954957.6) ; Agency Negotiators: Marie Gilmore and Frank Matarrese; Employee: City Attorney. (ARRA) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8) ; Property: Alameda Naval Air Station; Negotiating parties: ARRA and Navy; Under negotiations Price and terms. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that regarding Labor Council met with the negotiators and provided direction; no action was taken; regarding Real Property, the Board met with negotiators and provided instruction; no action was taken. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority January 2, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-01-02.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-01-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-01-15 | 17 | rerouting the bus stop down Shoreline Drive; resources need to be found to fix the bus stop pads; rerouting the bus stops is not fair until said resources are found. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of 1) changing the route at Monarch Street; 2) making the recommended changes associated with Encinal High School; and 3) making the change that routes the bus down Shoreline Drive pending the availability of funds for required bus stop upgrades along Shoreline Drive on the beach side of the street. Councilmember Gilmore inquired where the bus stop would be on Willow Avenue, to which Councilmember Matarrese responded the bus stop would stay where it is. Councilmember deHaan stated the Whitehall Place bus stop needs to be modified somehow; inquired whether the W line generates more ridership, to which Mr. Bruzzone responded that he did not know. Mayor Johnson stated that real efforts have been made to make bus stops accessible. Councilmember deHaan stated that he would like to see the bus line rerouted down Shoreline Drive and later look at alternatives to go down Westline Drive; he would not like to modify Alameda Point but allow the modification on Pacific Avenue to go forward jogging at key periods of time to pick up Encinal High School students; he would like to leave Alameda Point the way it is. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese's motion includes keeping schedules the same all the time or changing times depending on Encinal High School. Councilmember Matarrese responded the motion includes the Encinal High School change. The Supervising Civil Engineer stated the Transportation Commission struggled with the four-minute issue and recommended that the matter be reviewed as an interim measure. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he is willing to keep Alameda Point the way it is but wants to drop down to Shoreline Drive because of the apartments and taking the Lum School bus stop issue out of the equation. Vice Mayor Tam stated that everything that has been said tonight revolves around trying… | CityCouncil/2008-01-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-02-05 | 17 | Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated for the record that the City asked and the Navy declined. The Assistant City Manager stated the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) was never able to reach terms with the Coast Guard or Navy to take the property under an EDC and lease the property back to the Coast Guard. louncilmember/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether the retained Coast Guard parks are zoned for open space, to which the Assistant City Manager responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Tam stated staff is requesting authorization to submit a Notice of Interest to the ARRA to provide accommodations in accordance with the McKinnley Act and for the Public Benefit Conveyance, which would have the highest chance of seeking a conveyance from the Navy. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Abstention Commissioner Torrey - 1. Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated there is time to review reuse options. louncilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated one option is to use the units as is. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Housing 5 Authority Board of Commissioners February 5, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-02-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-02-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-02-19 | 17 | anticipate litigation costs; the Beltline litigation ended up costing more than the parcel cost; reserve funding is needed for prospective issues; the City directly controls the Utility Users Tax; inquired whether other revenue sources are controlled by the City. The Finance Director responded the Property Transfer Tax; stated a vote would be required to increase the tax. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Tam inquired whether focusing on the Property Tax would result in the biggest bang for the buck. The Finance Director responded an increase in the Property Transfer Tax would require a two-thirds vote; stated currently the City charges $5.40 per $1,000 and is next to the last of the Charter cities. Mayor/Chair Johnson requested clarification on the value of the Beltline property versus cost of litigation. The City Attorney/Legal Counsel stated the result of the litigation is that the City will pay a little under $1 million for the property; the Beltline estimates the property value between $30 and $40 million. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether the litigation costs were coming out of the General Fund initially. The Finance Director responded said costs were paid out of the Risk Management fund; the Risk Management fund needed to be backfilled from the General Fund. Councilmember/Board Member/Commission deHaan inquired whether the $1. 4 million cost occurred over the last several years, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner Tam stated the third recommendation is to undertake a thoughtful, structural realignment for Fiscal Year 2008-2009; inquired whether the second half of the fiscal year would require dipping into reserves to cover the deficit, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese inquired what would be the risk in deferring the Lincoln Park project. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse 5 and Redevelopment Authority, and Community… | CityCouncil/2008-02-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-03-04.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-03-04 | 17 | ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:09 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 March 4, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-03-04.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-03-18.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-03-18 | 17 | space could be office; when the additional 6,300 square feet is complete, 25% of everything that is built could be office. Mayor Johnson inquired whether said proposal works with the Applicant's plans, to which the Applicant responded in the affirmative. The Planning Services Manager stated the resolution would be corrected to state it is no more than 25% of the existing space. Mayor Johnson stated that she does not have a problem with stating 25% of the total entitled amount. The City Manager inquired whether the 31,070 square feet would be taken out of the resolution. Mayor Johnson responded in the affirmative; stated the resolution should state 25% of the total entitled amount. Councilmember Gilmore seconded the motion with the following caveats : 1) the current amount of landscaping be preserved or preferably be increased, 2) no drive-through uses be permitted, and 3) language be clarified to remove square footage and indicate no more than 25% of entitled space be used for office space. Councilmember deHaan concurred with caveats added by Councilmember Gilmore. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote - Ayes: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Tam and Mayor Johnson - 4. Abstention Councilmember Matarrese - 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (08-125) - Bill Smith, Alameda, discussed alternative fuels. COUNCIL REFERRALS None. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (08-126 - ) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for appointment to the Public Art Commission. Mayor Johnson nominated Cecilia Cervantes and Andrea M. Leal. (08-127 - ) Councilmember deHaan stated that the recession could last Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 March 18, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-03-18.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-04-15 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING TUESDAY- -APRIL 15, 2008- - -7:27 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:55 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (08-147) Update on the Alameda Theater, Cineplex, and Parking Structure Project. The Redevelopment Manager gave a Power Point presentation. Commissioner deHaan stated that the restoration is exceptional and is quite impressive. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that the recommendation to approve an addendum to the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development Project [paragraph no. 08-148CC/08-19CIC] and the recommendation to approve the first amendment to the Contract with City Design Collective [paragraph no. 08-20CIC] were removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [ Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ] ( F08-18CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint Community Improvement Commission and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting held on March 18, 2008. Approved. (08-148CC/08-19CIC) Recommendation to approve an addendum to the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Report a Letter of Intent regarding property exchange by and among Palmtree Acquisition Corporation, Peralta Community College District and the CIC; a Right-of-Way Contract Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 17 Community Improvement Commission April 15, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-04-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-05-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-05-06 | 17 | Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ( 08-197) - Recommendation to review options for community participation in implementation of the Local Action Plan for Climate Protection. The Planning and Building Director gave a Power Point presentation. Bill Smith, Alameda, discussed alternative energy. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he appreciates and supports the proposed committee structure; the partnership provides the broadest possible scope for dealing with a community issue, not just a City issue; he appreciates having tasks aligned with priorities as well as due dates; measuring the progress to the plan will be very effective; he would like to see a way to add a more detailed breakdown of the steps that go to accomplishing some of the items from the City side as well as the public side; he appreciates all the work done by the Task Force and staff. Councilmember deHaan stated Assembly Bill 32 requires getting back to the 1990 level; inquired what was the level of emissions at that point. The Planner I responded staff was unable to calculate back to 1990 because there is a lack of data from PG&E. Vice Mayor Tam stated that forming a public-private partnership makes the most sense since the City's facilities are only 3% of the overall impact she would like to see if there is a way the broader group can provide some feedback to the City's Capital Improvement Projects to see if there are opportunities to implement some of the actions. The Planning and Building Director stated the annual and bi-annual budget review provide a perfect opportunity to start working with the whole group. Vice Mayor Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Gilmore stated that she appreciates the amount of work done; she is sensing a lot of enthusiasm from staff as well as the former Climate Protection Task Force; the enthusiasm will translate well into the larger community. Regular Meeting 17 Alameda City… | CityCouncil/2008-05-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-06-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-06-03 | 17 | Mr. Ratto stated PSBA would raise approximately $135,000 in special events this year. Commissioner Tam stated PSBA's BIA annual assessment is $88,000 and the proposed City grant of $111, 446, which is 20% over the annual assessment. stated WABA's proposed grant is $101,146 and the BIA is approximately $32,000, which is almost 300% above; requested an explanation of the difference between the two ratios. The Development Services Director stated support is meant to take place of economic development activities; the business districts are disproportionate in size; staff is trying to build capacity and help the Associations keep enough staff and help with other contractual activities. Chair Johnson stated serious conversations need to take place with the business districts; WABA failed to increase assessments; the public contributed millions of dollars; the business districts need to help themselves and be part of the solution. The Development Services Director stated a classic challenge is trying to bridge the gap between property owners and business owners. Commissioner deHaan stated the Alameda Landing Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) requires that businesses be Association members GABA is a worthy cause and needs to put a budget together to justify the $12,000 [ in grant funds] The Development Services Director stated information provided by GABA shows the funds support the part-time staff activity. Commissioner deHaan stated that he would like to defer the staff recommendation until the CIC budget is adopted. Chair Johnson inquired whether deferring the item would have an impact on PSBA and WABA. The Development Services Director responded typically installment payments are made in July. Commissioner deHaan moved approval of continuing the item until adoption of the budget. Commissioner deHaan stated that he would like to have more defined Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Public 3 Financing Authority, and Community Improvement Commission Meeting June 3, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-06-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-06-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-06-17 | 17 | Councilmember deHaan inquired whether businesses have different fees, to which the City Manager responded in the negative. Mayor Johnson stated commercial businesses should be allowed one free false alarm per year. The Fire Chief stated fire alarms might be disconnected if restrictions are too severe. Mayor Johnson stated commercial false alarm rates should be $125 for the second alarm; $250 for the third; and $375 for the fourth. Councilmember Matarrese stated the first free false alarm should cover a period of six months. In response to Mayor Johnson's inquiry, the Assistant City Manager stated the Golf Commission has not recommended golf fee increases at this point. Mayor Johnson stated said increases could come back. The City Manager stated the last golf fee increase was not in conjunction with the annual Master Fee resolution. Councilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution with the following revisions to the Master Fee Schedule: 1) the false fire alarm schedule for residential be $125 for the second alarm, $200 for the third alarm and $250 for the fourth alarm; 2) the false fire alarm for commercial be $125 for the second alarm, $250 for the third alarm and $375 for the fourth alarm; 3) that the period for false fire alarms be changed from quarterly to every six months; and 4) the rest of the fees be increase by CPI. Councilmember Gilmore inquired how much less revenue would be raised with the proposed revisions. Mayor Johnson responded the amount is not known now; stated the matter can be brought back. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he understands that $280,000 of the $300,000 comes from the ambulance fee increase; an additional $65,000 would have come from increased fire inspection fees; revenue would drop from $65,000 to $15,000 by using the CPI. Mayor Johnson stated that she wants ambulance collection fees Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Public Financing Authority, Alameda Reuse and 7 Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission June 17, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-06-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-07-01.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-07-01 | 17 | Ms. Sullwold responded shutting down the Jack Clark and Mif Albright Courses laying off all personnel not needed to maintain one 18-hole facility; and raising rates are the only options to preserve golf in Alameda; stated subtracting actual revenues from current operating expenses would provide a positive cash balance; outside operators would be able to cut labor costs by approximately 45%. Councilmember Gilmore stated an operator may want to reconfigure everything. Ms. Sullwold stated that she does not think there is any choice; it is important to be as open as possible. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he is very skeptical of the Plan's financial feasibility; a hybrid approach could be considered; he would like to see options laid out side by side to see what it would take to do the necessary capital improvements to keep the Courses running either entirely by the City, totally contracted out, or something in between; the City cannot afford to run 45 holes anymore because of the water situation; he would like to get away from language stating that the City dips into funds; the RFP needs to have some general framework outlining City control of maintenance and facility infrastructure, and obtaining experts to draw players; the Master Plan has some elements that could be dropped into the RFP; Council should adopt the Golf Commission' recommendation issue a RFP and mothball the Mif Albright Course so that some time is bought and costs are cut in order to bolster the asset. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether the RFP would be for operations only. Councilmember Matarrese responded the RFP would be for turf and facility maintenance; current employees have skills that are applicable across the City. Mayor Johnson inquired how Councilmember Matarrese's plan would generate revenue for capital improvements. Councilmember Matarrese responded by ceasing to take money from the Golf Course operators that would be marketing and operating the Golf Course on a profit basis. Councilmember deHaan stated that he is not happy w… | CityCouncil/2008-07-01.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-07-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-07-15 | 17 | COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (08-317) Consideration of Mayor's nominations for the Commission on Disability Issues and the Economic Development Commission Mayor Johnson nominated Leslie Krongold for appointment to the Commission on Disability Issues and Donna Milgram for appointment to the Economic Development Commission. (08-318 - ) Councilmember Matarrese stated that a group went to Asuchio, El Salvador last week; a greeting card was sent back which he will have translated and circulated to Council. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 11:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 July 15, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-07-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-08-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-08-05 | 17 | to go forward: inquired whether the Agreement would not have to include language about where the off site units would be placed. The Development Services Director responded the Planning Board acknowledged that if Island High, which was previously identified in the Housing Element, was the off site location, it would be an okay location because it meets other requirements. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether the nine units could be built at Island High without going up to the maximum number of units, to which the Development Services Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether Warmington would simply be concerned with building nine units somewhere other than the Grand Marina site, to which the Development Services Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese inquired whether the City could authorize the Affordable Housing Agreement to either require ten units on site or allow five units off site as long as four additional units would be constructed. The Development Services Director responded said explanation stops short of allowing future credit for additional units; stated if additional units are not going to be constructed, the [Island High] site should be retained by the CIC and AUSD for construction of 16 to 18 units. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he is trying to separate out what happens with the off site units; the developer needs to know whether five or ten units would be on site [Grand Marina] in order to get the project started; the City is requiring nine units if five units are moved off site; questioned why the Agreement could not stop there to get the project going; then, the Island High site or any other site would go through the routine, normal planning processi 36 units is an absurd number for the [Island High] site; the site could carry multiple family units; teachers and School District employees would have first shot at the units; a project should not be predicated on putting as many units as … | CityCouncil/2008-08-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-08-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-08-19 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL, ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ARRA) AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING TUESDAY- - -AUGUST 19, 2008 -6:00 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 6:15 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Board Members/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider : 08-337 CC) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators : Human Resources Director and Craig Jory; Employee Organization : Firefighters IAFF. (08-338CC/ARRA/08-44CIC Conference with Real Property Negotiators; Property : Alameda Point; Negotiating parties City Council, ARRA, CIC, and SunCal; Under negotiation: Price and terms. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor/Chair Johnson announced that regarding Labor, Council received a briefing on an offer made by IAFF; no action was taken; regarding Real Property, Council, Board Members, and Commissioners received a briefing from its Real Property Negotiators regarding price and terms for conveyance and development of Alameda Point ; direction was given to Real Property Negotiators. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, Community Improvement Commission The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission August 19, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-08-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-09-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-09-16 | 17 | provisions within the relevant Development Agreement; stated the Development Agreement would need to be reviewed; the Alameda Landing and Harbor Island Associates Development Agreements are exempt from the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Matarrese stated "may be" should be changed to "are. Councilmember Gilmore stated the proposed ban went before the Planning Board and EDC ; inquired what was the recommendation. The Planning Services Manager responded the immediate reaction was that there is already a Use Permit process that allows the City to turn down stores that do not work and also provides the flexibility to approve stores that work; the City does not want to send the message that the City is anti-business by adopting flat out prohibitions; the Planning Board raised a couple questions regarding administrative management. Councilmember Gilmore stated the Planning Board and EDC agreed that the community does not want a Walmart or a super center that she is troubled that neither the Planning Board or EDC thought that prohibition was not the best tool. Councilmember Matarrese stated that the Planning Board did not think the matter is a planning issue but more of an economic issue; that he appreciates the focus on economics; there was consensus that some type of prohibition is needed but sending the wrong message is a concern; a Use Permit is needed for a building that is greater than 30,000 square feet; Council has the benefit of Planning Board and EDC discussions. Mayor Johnson stated the measure is reasonable and is not too restrictive or overly broad; the proposed ordinance does a good job of accomplishing the goal with the combination of square footage and non-taxable. Councilmember deHaan stated that he supports the proposed ordinance; leakage studies show that there is room for only one more grocery store; the Del Monte project will take care of that need; a grocery store threshold is approximately 160,000 square feet; a Walmart is approximately 210,000 square feet. Mayor Johnson inquired what is the sta… | CityCouncil/2008-09-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-10-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-10-07 | 17 | could come from Bay Farm Island; truck routes should be reviewed. Vice Mayor Tam questioned who would pay for the monitoring. Mayor Johnson stated the matter [monitoring] could be put on a future agenda. Councilmember deHaan stated Mr. Galloway used occupancy data that was provided to him; occupancy was not verified. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (08-430) Susan Toth, Alameda Peace Network, submitted petition, stated that Alameda Peace Network is in promotion of peace and opposes the Iraq War; money is being taken away from education, healthcare and infrastructure. (08-431) Carl Halpern, Alameda Peace Network, stated Alameda Peace Network understands that the Council has taken a stand on the Iraq War; the War has dropped below the radar screen because of the fiscal crises; $12 billion a month is being spent on the War; the $12 billion could have given the Governor the $7 billion requested to run the State. (08-432) Pat Flores, Alameda Peace Network, stated the current United Nations mandate for military presence in Iraq expires at the end of 2008; the majority of Americans believe that the most reasonable stimulus for the United States economy would be withdrawal from Iraq; the important question is what do the people in Iraq want; a recent poll found that nearly 60% of people in Iraq favor an immediate withdrawal of US troops. COUNCIL REFERRALS (08-433) Resolution No. 14276, "Supporting the Alameda County Active Transportation Campaign. Adopted. Councilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution. Councilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (08-434) Councilmember Gilmore requested that the Alameda Peace Network matter come for Council discussion. (08-435) Vice Mayor Tam stated that she attended the League of Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 October 7, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-10-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-10-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-10-21 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - -OCTOBER 21, 2008 - -6:00 p.m. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent : None. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider : (08-436) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators : Craig Jory and Human Resources Director Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units. (08-437) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: One. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Labor, Council received a briefing from Labor Negotiators regarding status no action was taken; regarding Legal, Legal Counsel briefed Council on potential litigation; Council provided direction to Legal Counsel. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council October 21, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-10-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-11-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-11-06 | 17 | believes that there will be $28 million available from Homeland Security for operations; the next ferry terminal site is Berkeley/Albany; the first EIR hearing is scheduled for November 18, 2008; WETA is looking at other sites such as Hercules, Richmond, Redwood City, Antioch, and Martinez; WETA is looking for a maintenance facility and refueling station and would prefer somewhere in the East Bay. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the Harbor Bay Ferry replacement was discussed. Councilmember Gilmore responded discussions were not that specific. The Deputy City Manager stated the Gemini and Pisces would be coming on line within the next several months; the Gemini would go to the Alameda/Oakland Ferry Service; the Pisces would go to the Harbor Bay Ferry Service. Mayor Johnson inquired whether WETA is operating the service now, to which the Deputy City Manager responded in the negative. Mayor Johnson stated WETA has more access to funding than the City; hopefully, service can be expanded. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether fees would be lowered because of lower fuel prices. The Deputy City Manager responded the City had a two-step fare increase; stated the plan is not to implement the second step. ADJOURNMEN'T There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the adjourned Regular Meeting at 11:09 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Adjourned Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 November 6, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-11-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-11-18.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-11-18 | 17 | Councilmember/Authority Member Gilmore moved adoption of resolutions and passage of ordinance. Councilmember/Authority Member Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 12:26 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, Alameda Public Financing Authority The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Alameda Public 4 Financing Authority Meeting November 18, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-11-18.pdf |
CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2008-12-02 | 17 | The Operator stated the sidewalk area would be approximately two- thirds of the building. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he appreciates all the work that has been done; the intention is to look at what is going on in the theater area; that he does not subscribe to needing a crosswalk; the public would be served better by enforcing jaywalking laws that he opposes putting back any parking in the area; crowd control is the responsibility of the operator; safety is better than before; bike parking is needed and should be in Lot C; a canopy is not needed; people can use the parking structure for covered bike parking; that he likes the idea of a bulb out to protect the marquee. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of two bulb outs on theater side; installing bike racks at Lot C; not having a mid-street cross walk; continuing traffic enforcement and improving signage. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Council needs to address the traffic flow of Lot C tonight, to which the Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the negative. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Council needs to address permit parking. The City Manager responded permit parking would be the next step. Mayor Johnson stated increasing the parking limit to eight hours could be included in the motion. Vice Mayor Tam stated that she appreciates endorsing actions included in Exhibit 1; bicycle safety should be preserved; warnings and citations should be issued to people who violate the Vehicle Code by using bicycle lanes to pass a car that is waiting to make a left turn from Central Avenue onto Oak Street. Councilmember Matarrese stated enforcement is not just for the theater area but is a general policy of the Police Department. Councilmember deHaan stated the bulb out protecting the marquee is three feet out the second bulb out is four and a half feet; bulb outs should be the same. The Supervising Civil Engineer stated the designs are based on how trucks move out of the area. Regular Meeting 17 Alameda City Council December 2, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-12-02.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-01-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-01-06 | 17 | salaries would not be paid on the other side; not filling two vacancies and having to fill with overtime makes the overtime number increase. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether salary funds would be used to pay overtime. The Interim Finance Director stated the overtime amount would rise and the salary amount would still be there; if the position is filled, the overtime number would remain the same; if the position is not filled, the overtime number would rise and cost more, but salaries would be less. Councilmember Gilmore stated it balances out. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the funding is still there and is just applied differently. The Interim Finance Director stated regarding OPEB, filling the positions would create an immediate present liability of $150,000 that is not budgeted this fiscal year. Mayor Johnson stated the amount should be included in budgeting for positions in the future. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether $1 million was budgeted in overtime for the current fiscal year, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor deHaan stated last year the amount was $2.2 million; inquired whether aspirations were to cut overtime in half. The Fire Chief responded the amount of overtime was reduced in order to meet the necessary budget reductions. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the projection was unreal; close to the total amount was spent in six months. The Fire Chief stated staff knew the 27 person staffing level would not be able to be maintained for the year, which is why there was discussion back in June and Council was advised that brown outs would occur. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether only half of the year was covered, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. The City Manager stated the initial budget proposal assumed less in overtime and assumed staffing level would go from 27 to 24; Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 January 6, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-01-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-02-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-02-03 | 17 | Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether the feasibility study could be phased. The Public Works Director stated that grants typically are pro- rated. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (09-054) - Recommendation to accept the Financial Report for the Second Fiscal Quarter - October, November and December 2008. The City Manager suggested that the item be continued to Saturday's budget workshop. The Interim Finance Director stated the item would come back to Council since the workshop does not have action items. Councilmember Matarrese requested that the workshop have action items stated the he is very concerned about negative cash fund balances and accumulated cash deficits; that he would like to act on the issues. (09-055) Recommendation to accept transmittal of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2008. The City Auditor stated the former AP&T telecom sale was not a run of the mill type item; staff received guidance on how to reflect the transaction; thanked Maze and Associates and City staff for all efforts made; the report is clean and numbers are fairly stated. The City Manager stated the Public Utilities Board reviewed the report and is happy that all information is available and transparent. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she appreciates the new format and text; the narratives are easy for the public to read. The City Auditor thanked the Interim Finance Director for all her help. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the designated amount for workers compensation is part of the $10 million unreserved cash. The Interim Finance Director responded the workers compensation potential worse case scenario is in the Workers Compensation Fund which is in the Internal Services Fund. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 February 3, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-02-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-02-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-02-07 | 17 | budgets. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether funding from other entities is shown as revenue, to which the Interim Finance Director responded in the affirmative. In response to Mayor Johnson's inquiry about how long completely building the budget would take, the Interim Finance Director reviewed the timeline. Mayor Johnson inquired where vehicles, equipment and training would be in the budget. The Interim Finance Director responded vehicles would be under ISF; training would be in departmental budgets; further stated training would be allocated by program. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired how AMP does its internal financial management and whether it is done the same way The AMP General Manager responded the PUB is going through the same process, is looking at improving reporting and would be making some changes stated the budgets may not be identical next year AMP is going in the same general direction as the City. Councilmember Matarrese stated the City and AMP seem to be going through the same process in parallel; hopefully, the process will match upi the items in the spreadsheet are the only required customization; inquired whether one effort could be used, rather than two separate efforts. The Interim Finance Director responded financial information for the Housing Authority and AMP is not in the City's system; stated the City does payroll for both and is reimbursed, but does not handle budget revenue and expenses; staff would be hard pressed to get the City and redevelopment agency converted to the new system; the Housing Authority and AMP would have some similar pieces, but complete conversion would be impossible. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether services are being duplicated, to which the Interim Finance Director responded in the negative. The AMP General Manager stated AMP has a completely different system and accounting rules; AMP can use the same format for its part of the City's budget document. Mayor Johnson stated the AMP budget should be consistent with the Special Meeting Alameda City Council 17 F… | CityCouncil/2009-02-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-02-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-02-17 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY - -FEBRUARY 17, 2009- -6:00 P.M. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 6:10 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers deHaan, Matarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 3. Absent : Councilmembers Gilmore and Tam - 2. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider : (09-066) Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Title: City Manager. (09-067) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9; Number of cases: One. (09-068) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (54956.8) ; Property: 1855 N. Loop Road and 1 Clubhouse Memorial Drive ; Negotiating parties Village VI and Golf Course (Mif Albright) ; Under negotiation: Price and terms. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Performance Evaluation, Council met for periodic review of City Manager performance; no action was taken; regarding Anticipated Litigation, Council gave direction to Legal Counsel regarding a matter of anticipated litigation; and regarding Real Property, the matter will be continued. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council February 17, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-02-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-03-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-03-03 | 17 | unanimous voice vote - 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL REFERRALS None. COUNCIL COMMUNICATION (09-100) - Consideration of Mayor's nomination for appointment to the Social Service Human Relations Board. Mayor Johnson nominated Ardella Dailey for appointment to the Social Services Human Relations Board. ADJOUNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 11:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 March 3, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-03-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-03-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-03-17 | 17 | Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 12:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 2 March 17, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-03-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-05-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-05-05 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY - -MAY 5, 2009- -7:31 P. M. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 11:40 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent : None. Public Comment Terri Wright, Management and Confidential Employee Association (MCEA) , stated MCEA understands the difficult decisions before Council. ; requested that Council 1) give strong consideration to spreading out the Workers' Compensation repayment over a period of time 2) ensure that layoffs impact all departments fairly and equitably; and 3) evaluate extending the re-employment provisions for laid off employees. Alan Elnick, Alameda City Employee Association (ACEA), shared concerns of the MCEA; stated ACEA members are hourly employees which provides some flexibility in terms of lay offs. The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (09-191) Conference with Labor Negotiators. Agency Negotiators : Craig Jory and Human Resources Director; Employee Organizations : All Bargaining Units. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that the Council received a briefing on the potential reduction in force and bargaining process involved; no action was taken. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the Special Meeting at 12:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council May 5, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-05-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-05-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-05-19 | 17 | Councilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. The City Attorney stated Council may want to authorize the Interim City Manager to negotiate a fourth amendment to the Port of Oakland Ferry Service Agreement. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of authorizing the Interim City Manager to negotiate a fourth amendment to the Port of Oakland Ferry Service Agreement. Councilmember Gilmore seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL REFERRALS None. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (09-210 - ) Mayor Johnson requested that consideration of appointment to the Youth Commission be placed on the next City Council agenda. ( 09-211) Vice Mayor deHaan stated that the Mif Albright Golf Course is reopening Friday. (09-212) Vice Mayor deHaan stated an application has been submitted for a Flea Market at the College of Alameda; there were major concerns with the Antique Fair at Alameda Point; the community has concerns with re-establishing a Flea Market in the West End hopefully, outreach has been done within the community and business associations regarding the matter. (09-213) - Vice Mayor deHaan stated transmitting the last City Council meeting was problematic; inquired whether there is a backup system. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the problem was with Comcast or the City. The Public Works Director responded the problem was a Public Works problem; stated there was a staff mix up; staff corrected the problem as soon as they were aware. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 May 19, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-05-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-06-02.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-06-02 | 17 | agenda at the beginning of the year. Councilmember Gilmore stated that Councilmember Tam expects the matter to be community driven because the process is to help serve the community; Council will not know the best way to serve the community unless the community is asked. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the wheel does not need to be reinvented many other cities have gone through the process and should be used as a benchmark; staff could pull procedures. Mayor Johnson stated Councilmember Tam is suggesting that the Committee could do a lot of the work. Councilmember Tam stated that she does not want to presuppose or directly dictate the confines of what the Committee can review. Councilmember Tam moved looking at assembling the committee toward the fall, but the committee would not actually start work until January 2010. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (09-228 - ) Stephanie Zhoo, Calvin Fong, Romit Humuyai and Afsareh Mortazavi, discussed banning or taxing plastic bags. Mayor Johnson stated the City would love to ban and tax plastic bags; Oakland banned and taxed plastic bags and lost a lawsuit. now, Oakland has to perform an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the impacts of banning plastic bags; the State does not allow cities to tax plastic bags suggested that the speakers write to the State Legislature: EIR'S are very costly; other organizations are looking into doing a model EIR for plastic bagsi the City is waiting for the proper time to move forward on the matter. Councilmember Tam stated the League of California Cities Environmental Quality Committee heard a presentation from various advocacy groups that sponsored legislation; currently, legislation is going through Sacramento to have a Statewide ban. Mayor Johnson stated Styrofoam containers would still be used if the City waited for the State; lobbyists from the Styrofoam industry came to Alameda and testified on how the City should not ban Styrofoam; the State is more susce… | CityCouncil/2009-06-02.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-06-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-06-16 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (HABOC) MEETING TUESDAY- - -JUNE 16, 2009- -7:25 P. .M. Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:50 p.m. Board Member Torrey led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present : Commissioners/Board Members deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, Board Member Torrey, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 6. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Tam moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Commission deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 6. [Items so enacted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ] (*09-20 CIC/HABOC) Recommendation to Approve a $150,000 Ten-year Agreement with Resources for Community Development to Implement the Housing Authority's Obligations Pursuant to the Declaration of Reciprocal Easements, Covenants, and Restrictions for the Breakers at Bayport Townhomes. AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 7:51 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger Secretary, CIC The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Community Improvement Commission and Housing Authority Board of Commissioner June 16, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-06-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-08-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-08-03 | 17 | Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Matarrese requested that staff provide matrices and a report showing whether adjustments need to be made. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 false alarm response projections are the same as Fiscal Year 2009-2010; the public should be educated more aggressively to ensure that the number of false alarms drop. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated false alarm response numbers are very high. The Fire Chief stated all cities are experiencing a high volume of false alarms; fees have been implemented; the number of false alarm responses is not that high in consideration of the number of smoke alarms, sprinkler heads, detectors, and pull stations within the City. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether calls for plumbing problems have decreased, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Speaker Domenick Weaver, Alameda Fire Fighters. ouncilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether the ambulance transport expenditure is approximately $3. 1 million. The Interim City Manager responded approximately $2 million [of the $3. 1 million] is for staffing the Ambulance Transport Service Program. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether EMS billable collections are $1.8 million. The Interim City Manager responded the program brings in approximately $2,040,000. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether the $1.8 million is a subset of the $2,040,000, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated one extreme would be keeping things status quoi another extreme would be outsourcing to the County; that he would like to review Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Agency, and Community Improvement Commission August 3, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-08-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-09-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-09-15 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING TUESDAY- - -SEPTEMBER 15, 2009- -7:31 P.M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the joint meeting at 11:49 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember/Commissioner Tam seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ] (( *09-367CC/*09-33CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and CIC Meeting, and the Special CIC Meeting held on September 1, 2009. Approved. (*09-34 CIC ) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $171,414 to Moreno Trenching, Ltd. for Park Street and Buena Vista Avenue Utility Undergrounding. Accepted. AGENDA ITEMS (09-368 CC) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Municipal Code by Adding Subsection 30-17 (Density Bonus Regulations) to Article I (Zoning Districts and Regulations) of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) to Allow Density Bonus Units and Incentives or Concessions to Developers that Voluntarily Provide for Affordable Housing Units as an Element of Their Residential Development Project and (09-35 CIC) Adoption of Resolution Amending Resolution No. 04-127 to Reduce the Inclusionary Unit Requirement Policy for Residential Developments in the Business and Waterfront and West End Community Improvement Project Areas from at Least 25% to at Least 15%. Continued. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Community Improvement Commission September 15, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-09-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-10-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-10-06 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING TUESDAY- - -OCTOBER 6 , 2009- - -7:25 P. M. Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the joint meeting at 7:47 p.m. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers/Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 5. Absent : None. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number. ] (*09-371 CC/*09-36 CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and CIC Meeting held on September 15, 2009. Approved. (*09-372 CC/*09-37 CIC) Recommendation to Award a Consultant Agreement to Hdl Coren & Cone for Review and Analysis of Property Tax Revenues and Identification and Correction of Errors. Accepted. (*09-38 CIC) Resolution No. 09-162, "Authorizing the Interim Executive Director to Submit an Application to the Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfield's Cleanup Grant Program for the Alameda Landing Residential Project. Adopted. AGENDA ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the joint meeting at 7:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, CIC The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Community Improvement Commission October 6, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-10-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-10-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-10-20 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD (PUB) MEETING TUESDAY- - -OCTOBER 20, 2009- -6:00 p.m. Mayor Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present : Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson : Board Members Gallant, Hamm, Holmes, McCahan, McCormick - 10. Absent : None. (09-398) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9) ; Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 Name of Cases: Vectren Communication Services, Inc. V. City of Alameda; Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund, et al. V. City of Alameda, et al, Bernard Osher Trust V. City of Alameda, et al. (09-399) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.91 Number of Cases One. (09-400) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (54956.9) Name of Case Safeway V. City of Alameda. (09-401) Workers' Compensation Claim (54956.95) ; Claimant : Arthur Brandt; Agency claimed against City of Alameda. Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Vectren, the City Council and PUB received a briefing on the status of the litigation and gave direction in advance of a scheduled settlement conference; regarding Anticipated Litigation, Legal Counsel discussed a matter of potential litigation with the City Council; no action was taken. *** Mayor Johnson called a recess at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened the Closed Session at 12:15 a.m. *** Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Safeway, the City Council gave direction to the City Attorney regarding settlement parameters; regarding Workers' Compensation Claim, the City Council gave direction to Legal Counsel regarding potential settlement of claim. Special Meeting Alameda City Council October 20, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-10-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-11-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-11-03 | 17 | for Encinal Terminals was terminating; stated time was extended to allow containers to be moved off site; another permit provided the opportunity for an interim use which included adding some storage; eighteen months is the total time for terminal activity. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether there would no longer be container storage, to which the Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired when storage would case, to which the Economic Development Director responded that she does not know. Vice Mayor deHaan requested an off agenda report on the matter. (09-447) Doug Siden, East Bay Regional Park District, stated a unified plan has been set up at Coast Guard Island since the recent oil spill into the Bay; no one ever addressed the possibility of what to do in case the Bay Bridge is closed [during an oil spill]. the Park District closed Crown Beach; crews came in to rescue birds; the Police Department was notified and were involved in the briefings. Mayor Johnson stated a briefing should be provided after everything is sorted out. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the beach is still closed, to which Mr. Siden responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Tam inquired when the beach would reopen, to which Mr. Siden responded the Health Department would make the declaration. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 3, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-11-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-11-17.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-11-17 | 17 | Station 5 closure. Councilmember Tam stated the brownout was the result of going from 27 down to 24 [mandatory] staffing [level]; inquired whether staff totaled 27 in 2008, 2007, 2006, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Tam inquired why a four-year comparison was made for all districts and only two years for Station 5. Deborah Keenan, Fire Department Statistician, responded the [Station 5] district data was only available for two years; data has been requested from the County, but has not been forthcoming at this point. The Fire Chief stated significant impacts have not occurred because of the low volume of calls at Station 5; as the volume of calls increases, the chances of hitting a significant impact increases. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired how districts are formed. The Fire Marshall responded districts are divided by geographical locations; stated new technology will be implemented within the next twelve months that will dispatch the closest fire unit by travel distance. Mayor Johnson inquired whether implementation could be done before twelve months. The Fire Marshall responded technology is in place; stated the obstacle is programming. The Fire Chief stated the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) would allow dispatch to identify where the call is and dispatch the unit closest to the call. Mayor Johnson inquired who would implement the program, to which the Fire Chief responded Alameda County Communication Center. The Fire Chief continued the presentation. Mayor Johnson inquired whether there has been partial implementation of sprinkler requirements in the past. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 November 17, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-11-17.pdf |
CityCouncil/2009-12-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2009-12-15 | 17 | ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 7:36 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, City Clerk Secretary, CIC The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and Public Utilities Board December 15, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-12-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-01-26.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-01-26 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - -JANUARY 26, 2010--6:00 P.M. Mayor Johnson convened the special meeting at 6:05 p.m. Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent: None. The special meeting was adjourned to closed session to consider: (10-028) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency negotiators: Joe Wiley and Human Resources Director; Employee organizations: Alameda Police Officers Association Following the closed session, the special meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that the City Council received a briefing from its Labor Negotiators regarding the status of negotiations; no action was taken. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the special meeting at 6:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council January 26, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-01-26.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-02-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-02-16 | 17 | COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (10-079) Mayor Johnson stated Larry, the Park Street Newsstand Operator, passed away. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 10:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 February 16, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-02-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-03-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-03-16 | 17 | Mr. Blake responded in the negative; stated Kemper operates the First Tee program at Harding Park in San Francisco. Steve Argo, Kemper Sports, stated the First Tee program at Harding Park has a separate driving range on the golf course that students have access to in addition to a classroom at the clubhouse. Councilmember Tam inquired whether having a non-profit partner do programs for teens and seniors makes sense. Mr. Blake responded that he does not think a non-profit would have the expertise to teach; stated volunteering involves oversight versus teaching golf lessons; that he would not feel comfortable giving up teaching golf lessons. Councilmember Tam inquired whether a role could be envisioned for a non-profit to run programs. Mr. Blake responded that he is not prepared to talk about the matter. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the quality of water has deteriorated over the last three or four years; well water has been used but salt-water intrusion developed because casing collapsed; inquired whether other golf courses have successfully used well water. Mr. Blake responded in the affirmative; stated water is the number one issue on golf courses; existing wells continue to be used; water is monitored and monthly reports are submitted to State agencies. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the City recently dug to 200 feet; requested an example of a success story that Kemper has experienced upgrading a golf course and increasing rounds. Mr. Argo stated Harding Park is a perfect example; the golf course was renovated in 2002 and reopened in 2003; rounds did not grow, but non-residents were charged a higher rate; revenues were approximately $3.9 million annually when the golf course reopened; now, revenues are approximately $8 million annually. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether a 30-year contract is typical, to which Mr. Blake responded a 20 to 30-year contract is typical. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether Mr. Blake is comfortable with the Alameda complex. Mr. Blake responded the complex has a lot of potential because of the lo… | CityCouncil/2010-03-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-04-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-04-06 | 17 | Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 12:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 2 April 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-04-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-04-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-04-20 | 17 | Councilmember Matarrese stated the best practice has not been employed; the communication does not sound like communication between a major source of revenue and stewardship for the City's tidelands; requested a briefing on the communication to ensure that the communication was fitting. The City Attorney stated a number of written communications took place well in advance of the 2010 increase. COUNCIL REFERRALS (10-175) Consider Directing Staff to Develop Lobby Disclosure Ordinance and Registry. Not heard. Refer to the presentation by the Sunshine Task Force [paragraph no. 10-162 for discussion. (10-176) Consider Directing Staff to Draft a Resolution Supporting Measure E for Council Consideration on May 4. Councilmember Gilmore gave a brief presentation. Mayor Johnson stated the resolution would need to come back for adoption. The Interim City Manager stated the issue could be referred to staff to prepare the resolution. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether Council endorsement has been done in the past, to which Mayor Johnson responded in the affirmative. The Deputy City Manager - Administrative Services stated Council endorsed a resolution for the last School District parcel tax. Speaker: David Howard, Alameda. Councilmember Tam moved approval of directing staff to prepare a resolution in support of Measure E. Councilmember Tam stated that she had the opportunity to meet with the Superintendent and School Board President as well as advocates for the campaign; clearly, the School District is dealing with a lot of the issues the City is facing; over a two year process, the School District has formulated a Master Plan to address the trade off between the cost of providing first class education and State take away funding; that she has seen the API scores go up across the board. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 April 20,2010 | CityCouncil/2010-04-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-05-04.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-05-04 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- - -MAY 4, 2010- -6:00 P.M. Mayor Johnson convened the meeting at 6: 10 p.m. Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor Johnson - 5. Absent: None. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (10-185) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9; Number of Cases: One. (10-186) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators: Interim City Manager; Employee Organization: Executive Management. Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Johnson announced that regarding Anticipated Litigation, the Council received a briefing and provided direction regarding the litigation; and regarding Labor, the Council received a briefing on Executive Management employee terms and provided direction to the Interim City Manager. There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council May 4, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-05-04.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-05-18.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-05-18 | 17 | Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated questions need to be worked into the process; providing some frame of reference is important; the progression of the residential unit burden needs to be addressed including the Conveyance Plan, PDC, Measure B, and Optional Entitlement Application (OEA); that he would like to have the issue measured against Associated Bay Area Governments (ABAG) obligations; more depth is needed regarding the economic development strategy, including the type of commercial activity, intra-City commute, and meeting the original base reuse and alignment mandate to replace jobs that disappeared when the former Naval Base closed; requested a report on financial conditions that were present in the run up to Measure B and the status of the large delta between SunCal estimates and/or caps on public amenities versus Public Works' estimate; a report is needed on whether the $1.8 million burden that was in the draft term sheet with the Navy back in 2006 is still relevant and if not whether there is a way to portion out some of the clean up at the end of the process; that he would like to have an analysis and presentation from the City and SunCal regarding how to ensure that the City does not become a Albuquerque; a risk analysis is needed; the signed Project Labor Agreement is a positive and has always been a requirement; that he is glad the Agreement was signed after three years; an intense time is needed for filling in facts, then decisions can be made. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated SunCal made a presentation to the Planning Board last week; inquired whether the ideas in the presentation were conceptual. Mr. Brown responded the Density Bonus option was presented and is the plan that SunCal intends to build within the community. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan provided a handout; stated the highlighted section on page 6 sits directly over the contaminated area and is a high density area which is approximately one mile from the transportation center; th… | CityCouncil/2010-05-18.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-06-01.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-06-01 | 17 | The Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded SunCal was responding to the April 20th letter; stated comments are now being reviewed on the letter sent six weeks ago; the City did not have the density bonus pro forma at the time the April 20th letter was sent. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Tam stated the staff report seems to be contradictory to the statement that there would be sufficient funds to pay for public amenities and community benefits. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated staff believes the assumptions are overly aggressive and questions whether the project could support the public benefits and transportation improvements; staff has come to a different conclusion than SunCal. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Tam stated that Mr. Brown has stated that there are inconsistencies in the staff analysis of EPS projections; inquired whether staff still has the same conclusions. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded in the affirmative; stated staff has discussed the issues with SunCal; that she would be happy to have EPS discuss the analysis; the big picture is that there are five to seven key assumptions that significantly affect the bottom line of the pro forma; SunCal's assumption are overly optimistic. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Tam stated that she does not understand why SunCall's assumptions are considered overly optimistic in light of the requirements for having a project labor agreement and information on builder cost surveys that occurred in May 2010. Jim Musbach, EPS, stated EPS has been reviewing the pro forma; an independent market analysis was performed; all [SunCal] assumptions skew towards the optimistic; returns are overstated and project risk is understated; SunCal's analysis is inconsistent and is intended to paint a picture that is not supported by evidence; assuming 450 units per year versus 350 units would have a significant impact on the Internal Rate of Return (IRR); SunCal does not defend the suitability of the … | CityCouncil/2010-06-01.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-06-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-06-15 | 17 | Councilmember Tam stated that she is focusing more on the comment that there was a business partnership with Mr. Holmstedt and the Interim City Manager. The Interim City Manager stated the companies are separate; that she did consulting work for approximately ten to twelve months; she did not do banking work. Councilmember Tam stated the City is dealing with appearances; clearly, one member of the team secured the position because of a relationship with the Interim City Manager. The Interim City Manager stated that there was no relationship because she worked for a subsidiary in 1993 and 1994 which was fifteen years ago; she knew Mr. Holmstedt before when he was working for other firms; some firms will suggest debt issues that are risky and she does not believe WCH would. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the partnership between the Interim City Manager and Mr. Holmstedt still exists. The Interim City Manager responded in the negative; stated that she is not a partner and does not know if the firm exists anymore; she does not receive any annuities; stock options, and is not making any money on the transaction. Mayor Johnson stated the City is under time constraints; property owners would get a significant savings. Councilmember Tam stated that she does not understand the savings. Mayor Johnson stated Exhibit 2 shows the estimated savings. Mr. Reynolds stated the savings is assumed at 5%; 7% would be is used if the 5% does not provide present value savings. In response to Mayor Johnson's inquiry, Mr. Reynolds stated the annual estimated savings would be based upon the property size. Mayor Johnson stated the annual estimated savings for AD 89-1 would be $863,218. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the estimated savings is based on 5%. Mr. Holmstedt responded the issue is more complicated; stated the bond interest rate average is about 5%; underlying assessment bonds that create revenue to pay the bonds would need to be set at a little higher rate to create the proper debt coverage that investors are looking for; s… | CityCouncil/2010-06-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-06-24.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-06-24 | 17 | Councilmember Matarrese stated that he voted for the first reading in order to get things started; a void has occurred between the first and second reading; Council has been talking in a vacuum; that he does not see that anything has changed regarding setting maximum contribution limits; that he would like to hear what the Task Force has to say; the decision would be a Council vote; a broader hearing is needed. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Council can have a broader hearing; Council would be shrugging its responsibility [by sending the matter to the Task Force]; Council can air the matter to the public; Council does not want a change in this election cycle; people want to keep things status quo during this election; that he is not asking people to refund money already raised; the contribution limit would be in effect once the ordinance is passed. Councilmember Gilmore stated people who have already started raising money would be able to keep the money; people jumping into the race now would have a different set of rules if the ordinance becomes effective now; historically, finance limits tend to favor incumbents; non-incumbents would be put at a disadvantage; Council is not abdicating responsibility; Council needs to pass an ordinance; a lot of Councilmembers have volunteer treasurers; a treasurer only has three hours to file on the Friday before the election; the problem would be significant for a treasurer who has another job; that she is in favor of campaign reform and spending, but she thinks getting things right as opposed to fast is important; that she does not want the City to get sued and have to spend money defending a lawsuit. Mayor Johnson stated the substance of campaign finance reform is not on the agenda; the issue is whether to bring the matter back for Council discussion so that another process could be considered. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether the only thing that prompted the Council Referral is the fact that the Sunshine Task Force Chair, speaking for herself, declared that she did not feel… | CityCouncil/2010-06-24.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-07-06.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-07-06 | 17 | Commissioner Gilmore moved adoption of the resolution. Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Chair Johnson - 5. Abstentions: Commissioner Torrey - 1. AGENDA ITEMS (HABOC) Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $106,680, Including $17,780 for Contingencies, to Replace the Brush Street Parking Lots at Esperanza to DRYCO Construction Inc., and to Authorize the Interim Executive Director to Execute the Contract. Commissioner deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation. Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger, Secretary CIC The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Joint Meeting Community Improvement Commission and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners July 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-07-06.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-07-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-07-07 | 17 | every year and those working will be kept; measures not working will be adjusted or changed; different tiered set of measures are used and get increasingly more stringent; reviewed the duties of the Alameda Point TDM Coordinator and the tier measures; stated the program, combined with the capital improvements and transit system, is the best way to get transit-oriented development to work; the City does not have to take his word that the project is going to provide more mobility for Alameda and mitigate impacts, the City's two transportation consultants will do a pretty extensive EIR to validate SunCal's program; if parts of the program do not work, the consultants will suggest a way to change it; the program will be completely vetted through the City's consultants who will analyze the entire Island and parts of Oakland; further stated a transit feasibility study will go on at the same time; the City's consultant is looking at SunCal's proposed route along Lincoln Avenue and about four other options to find the best way to provide the phased transit system; either the Lincoln-Tilden route will be validated, or the consultants will come up with a different route; there is clear data from years of collection that TOD works and really does reduce traffic when compared against the same type of suburban single family, low density, low intensity development that happens all over the Bay Area. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated that he commutes on the 72R, which goes on Broadway and San Pablo Avenue, and knows Lincoln Avenue because he comes to City Hall on Lincoln Avenue; that he is trying to imagine rapid buses run by AC Transit in Alameda between Alameda Point and the Fruitvale BART station actually being rapid; 25 miles per hour [on Lincoln Avenue] is not San Pablo Avenue, which is a broad street where buses get up to 40 to 45 miles per hour; the regardless of how Alameda Point is developed, rapid transit is needed in the City; that he has a hard time understanding how such a short line can be r… | CityCouncil/2010-07-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-07-20.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-07-20 | 17 | Alameda; Janet Davis, Alameda; Gail deHaan, Alameda; Noel Folsom, Alameda; Adam Gillitt, Alameda; Alan Tubs, Alameda; Kevin Frederick, Alameda. Opponents (Not In Favor of Staff Recommendation Denying MOEA): Former Councilmember Tony Daysog, Alameda; Andreas Kluever, Building Trades Council; Andre Slivka, Carpenters Union Alameda County and Alameda Resident; Jon Spangler, Alameda; Richard Tren, ULI & Swingrton Builders; Lois Pryor, Alameda; Irwin Huebsch, Alameda and Local 2850; Wilhelminia Slater, Alameda; Nischit Hegde, Local 2850; Auram Gurarye, Berkeley; Jeremy Madsen, Greenbelt Alliance and Alameda resident (submitted comments); Diane Lichtenstein, Alameda; Ajit Rana, Alameda resident and Painters Local 3; Fernando Estrada, Laborers Union 304; Kathy Moehring, Alameda; Honora Murphy, Alameda; DG Blackburn; Sally Fauilhaber, Alameda; Mike Henneberry, Alameda and Local 5; Mark Chandler, Veterans Administration and Alameda; Amy Freilich, SLL Alameda Point LLC (submitted letter); Carl Chan, Alameda; William Smith, Sierra Club and Renewed Hope; Bruce Knopf, Alameda. Neutral: Irma Garcia Sinclair, Alameda. * Mayor/Chair Johnson called a recess at 11:03 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:32 p.m. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated SunCal wants to retain only certain [historic] buildings, which is not want the Navy is recommending; removing the buildings would remove close to $2 million of lease revenue; the Sports Complex became SunCal's centerpiece and is almost identical to the one built in 1997; the original study shows what type of resources would be needed; Council had the wisdom to put use of union labor in the Request for Proposal (RFP); Council is not anti union in any way; long-term jobs should considered, not short-term jobs; traffic impact has always been a major concern; SunCal has not brought a consultant on board until five weeks ago; the community is brighter now and has made it loud and clear that it understands the process, desires, and needs; that he had been supportive of SunCal; … | CityCouncil/2010-07-20.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-07-27.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-07-27 | 17 | by $10,000 if the proposed budget is approved; the amount could be increased more. The Interim City Manager stated that staff has discussed having a tree nursery which is not part of the budget adoption tonight; the matter could be presented at the first City Council meeting in October. Councilmember Tam stated that she needs help in reconciling the capital improvement program; expenditures have a huge variability; inquired whether the Krusi Park Feasibility Plan, court resurfacing, and Tillman Park improvements would absorb all of the $2.1 million in the first year and no funding would be left over. The City Engineer responded projects are based upon when funding is made available; stated staff did not know whether the City would have Measure WW funds when preparing the fiscal year 2010-2011 budget; hopefully, grants will be available for park improvements next year. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the same applies to pedestrian/bicycle improvements. The City Engineer responded pedestrian/bicycle improvements are included in the Park Street Streetscape federal funding and specifically earmarked for lights, sidewalk, and tree work. Councilmember Gilmore requested clarification of the Harbor Bay Parkway resurfacing. The Public Works Director stated Harbor Bay Parkway is one of the Americans Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal funding projects; a second round of ARRA funding became available; the City provided paperwork for Doolittle Drive to Ron Cowan Parkway; the City was in the top ten [to receive federal funding] and then federal funding stopped; the City should be eligible once funding is freed up. The City Engineer stated rumor has it that some funding might be available in September. Vice Mayor deHaan stated that he is concerned with zero park funding for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; inquired whether Measure WW is the only source available for parks, to which the City Engineer responded a new fund, Roberti-Z-Berg, has been established. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the City is at the mercy of receiving peri… | CityCouncil/2010-07-27.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-09-07.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-09-07 | 17 | College of Alameda intersection improvement; discussed the archive documents on her website. Mayor Johnson stated the City needs to have archived documents. (10-426) The following speakers discussed the District Attorney's letter with the decision that there was insufficient evidence against Councilmember Tam: Jeff Mitchell, Alameda; John Knox White, Alameda; Barbara Kahn, Alameda; and Bill Smith, Alameda. Councilmember Gilmore stated acknowledging and respecting the District Attorney's decision and legal process is important; the City's role has been to present the results of its investigation and have the District Attorney make a determination, which has been done; that she would vigorously oppose spending any more tax dollars on such a frivolous matter; everyone should settle down, take a deep breath, and reject the urge to escalate the matter; now is not the time for further litigation or acrimony; going after Councilmember Tam civilly appears at a minimum to be a complete waste of tax dollars and the Court's time; learn from what has occurred and get back to doing the business that the people of the City elected Council to do; to that end, it is really important that citizen's know that Council's judgments will be made with their best interest at heart; before considering any new actions on anything further relating to the matter, she will ask, echoing some of the comments made tonight, that the City Auditor audit the books and records relating to the matter so that the public has a clear understanding of the amount of money expended on the matter; right now, Council does not know how much money has been spent; secondly, she requests that outside counsel, not the firm involved in the matter, conduct a workshop on the Brown Act for Council, staff, Boards, Commissions, and any interested members of the public; finally, she requests the Council to agree that the appropriate venue for dealing with the Interim City Manager and City Attorney actions are within the context of performance reviews which have been pre… | CityCouncil/2010-09-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-09-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-09-21 | 17 | Councilmember Tam stated a reporter posed a question to the City Attorney regarding how much has been spent on the investigation; the article quoted the City Attorney as saying "that is privileged information and not available to the public.' The City Attorney stated that she has never had a conversation with anyone in the press regarding the matter; she has not read the referenced article but would be very interested in reading it; no one in the community has asked her how much has been spent [on the investigation] and she cannot imagine being quoted when she has never had such a conversation. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the City Attorney had a conversation with Ms. Ellson, to which the City Attorney responded in the negative. Councilmember Matarrese stated having a Brown Act educational workshop would be a good idea; an accounting of money spent on the investigation should be requested; moved approval of directing the City Attorney to 1) come back with an educational workshop proposal for the public, interested Councilmembers, Boards and Commissions; 2) provide an accounting of the legal, hardware, and software costs expended on the investigation of Councilmember Tam. Councilmember Gilmore requested that the motion include accounting of staff time. Mayor Johnson suggested that the motion include accounting to the extent possible. Vice Mayor deHaan stated some people have the understanding that Council has control over the issue [of terminating contracts]; inquired whether the City Attorney has sought other interpretations and is comfortable that the Charter's intent is not to give Council the authority or power to terminate contracts. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated giving the City Manager power, authority, and duty to investigate a Councilmember wrong doing while allowing Council or an individual Councilmember to withdraw funding and resources would be anomalous; the situation is akin to the Watergate investigation and firing of Archibald Cox. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the issue is… | CityCouncil/2010-09-21.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-10-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-10-05 | 17 | issue on a citywide basis; the process has a big hole because the City effectively no longer has a Transportation Commission. Mayor Johnson stated the issue should be brought back. Vice Mayor deHaan stated issues have been on the table for a while; the problem is not whether the City has a Transportation Commission or not. Councilmember Tam stated the wheel should not be reinvented; a more productive direction would be to find funding to execute solutions. Vice Mayor deHaan stated street repair is looking pretty decent throughout the City. Speaker: Jon Spangler, Alameda. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of bringing the matter back to Council. Vice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (10-486) Consideration of Mayor's Nomination for Appointment to the Social Services Human Relations Board (SSHRB). Mayor Johnson nominated Rebecca Holder for appointment to the SSHRB. (10-487) Councilmember Gilmore stated in March, Council came to the conclusion that performance reviews needed to be done for Charter Officers; the agreement was to have performance reviews come back in September; that she asked about the matter at the last meeting; she still has not received a response. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Council would like to comment. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she is not requesting comments from Council, but from staff; Council gave direction to staff; that she is wondering what has happened. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 11:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 October 5, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-10-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-11-03.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-11-03 | 17 | Vice Mayor deHaan stated fees do not take care of park maintenance; the Recreation and Park Department's budget needs to be safeguarded; public safety has a way of eroding Recreation and Park Department dollars; the challenge would be finding a way to improve the funding stream. Councilmember Matarrese stated Council has discussed savings with synthetic turf; the mission is not to protect the budget; the budget is to protect public parks; policy needs to be established regarding leagues exclusively using a public asset when a fee is paid, which has a price tag. Councilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion with direction to follow up on earlier discussion [Park Master Plan, paragraph no. 10-528 regarding incorporating the facilities in the larger [Park Master] Plan. Under discussion, the Interim City Manager stated School District recreational facilities would be included in the Master Plan inventory. Mayor Johnson inquired whether basketballs courts at Alameda Point would be included, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Alameda Point has a dog park. The Interim City Manager stated Alameda Point has a skate park and gym also. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the boat docks would be included. The Interim City Manager responded everything would be included in the inventory. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Alameda Point also has a recreation hall. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 10:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 3 November 3, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-11-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2010-11-16.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2010-11-16 | 17 | (10-561 CC/10-78 CIC) Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of continuing the meeting past 12:00 midnight. Vice Mayor/Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. * The Deputy City Manager - Community Development gave a brief presentation. Vice Mayor/Commissioner deHaan inquired what safeguards are in place in the event that assets [the Animal Shelter and Corporation Yard] cannot be relocated. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded the term of the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement [ENA] would expire after eighteen-months. * Councilmember/Commissioner Tam left the dais at 12:01 a.m. and returned at 12:02 a.m. Councilmember/Commissioner Gilmore stated the staff report notes that the CIC would reimburse Warmington Residential $100,000 for geotechnical and environmental testing costs if Warmington Residential elects not to proceed with the project; inquired whether the $100,000 is different than the amount for the site study to move the Corporation Yard and Animal shelter, to which the Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded in the affirmative. Councilmember/Commissioner Gilmore inquired where the money would come from, to which the Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded the CIC budget. Speakers: Chris Anderson, Grand Marina (submitted Power Point); Andy McKinley, Grand Marina (submitted correspondence); and Michael McClellan, Warmington Homes. Following Mr. McKinley's comments, the Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated retail would be part of the Northern Waterfront General Plan and would be compatible; tomorrow, staff will be meeting with the Grand Marina owners regarding lease negotiations; the ENA has sufficient flexibility. Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated that he would like to see specific Grand Marina retail incorporated in the negotiations; the Northern Waterfront is littered with failed restaurants; that he hopes industry around the boatyard is kept; the light industrial and retail use area … | CityCouncil/2010-11-16.pdf |
CityCouncil/2011-01-04.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2011-01-04 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY - -JANUARY 4, 2011 - -6:00 P.M. Mayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Mayor Gilmore - 5. Absent: None. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (11-001) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency negotiators: Joe Wiley and Human Resources Director; Employee organizations: Alameda Fire Managers Association, Alameda Police Managers Association, Alameda Police Officers Association, and International Association of Fire Fighters Following the closed session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore announced that the labor negotiators gave a presentation to Council; Council provided direction. *** Mayor Gilmore called a recess at 7:18 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:45 p.m. * (11-002) Liability Claim (54956.95) - Workers' Compensation Claim; Claimant: Matthew Petty; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda Following the closed session, meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gilmore announced Council was briefed on the matter and provided direction. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 12:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council January 4, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-01-04.pdf |
CityCouncil/2011-02-15.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2011-02-15 | 17 | Tom Marshall and Sean Whiskeman, Catellus Development Corporation, gave a Power Point presentation. Commissioner Tam stated the schedule is aggressive and inquired whether the new owners have committed funding. Mr. Marshall responded a financial analysis has been done as part of the asset acquisition; stated TPG has an interest in developing Alameda Landing; standard things have to happen before going forward; the Governor's pursuit of redevelopment funds needs to be understood; lining up Target and additional retailers and bringing conversations with homebuilders to fruition are important; close to $20 million has already been spent, including Stargell improvements; TPG would be the majority owner, not an investor, and would be prudent underwriters. Commissioner Johnson inquired how the project would be impacted if the Governor's proposal goes forward, to which Mr. Marshall responded that he does not know whether grandfathering in the project would be possible. Commissioner Johnson stated existing debt could be grandfathered, but no future debt would be issued. Mr. Marshall stated $20 million has been spent based upon the assumption that redevelopment funds would be available; there is a contract [DDA] to that effect, however, the City has been careful not obligate itself to something it does not have; other cities and developers are in the same position and will fight to avoid it [elimination of redevelopment funding]; the loss would not be insurmountable. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated the City considers that it has an obligation that constitutes debt under redevelopment law. The Acting City Attorney stated an action was taken several weeks ago to protect everything locked in by contract. Commissioner Johnson inquired when are the next milestones under the current DDA. Mr. Marshall responded an infrastructure commitment would be needed by the end of 2012; stated the DDA includes a first phase or an alternative first phase, which is a minimum of 14 acres; the intent is to comply with the … | CityCouncil/2011-02-15.pdf |
CityCouncil/2011-06-21.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2011-06-21 | 17 | MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING TUESDAY- -JUNE 21, 2011-6:59 - P.M. Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Commissioner Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and Chair Gilmore -5. Absent: None. MINUTES (11-028) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission Meetings held on May 31, 2011. Approved. Commissioner Tam moved approval of the minutes. Commissioner Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. AGENDA ITEMS None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger Secretary The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Annual Meeting Community Improvement Commission June 21, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-06-21.pdf |
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