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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,1 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2016-01-07 | 1 | APPROVED MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 1. CONVENE Chair Owens called meeting to order at 7:00pm. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Owens, Vice-Chair Rauk, Board Members Chan, Piziali and Vella 3. MINUTES 3-A 2016-2447 Draft Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2015 Chair Owens said that he reviewed the minutes and that they looked like a good set of minutes. Board Member Piziali made a motion to approve the minutes. Board Member Vella seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. 3-B 2016-2448 Draft Meeting Minutes - November 5, 2015 Chair Owens said the meeting consisted largely of a presentation and the minutes seemed adequate. Vice-Chair Rauk made a motion to approve the minutes. Board Member Piziali seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. 4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION *None* 5. ORAL COMMUNICATION *None* 6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 6-A 2016-2452 Certified Local Government Program -- 2014-2015 Annual Report Alan Tai, Planning Services Coordinator, presented the report to the board. The item can be found at: ps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2540983&GUID=A076DE1D- D275-4845-8A8E-940B0795233D Historical Advisory Board Page 1 of 5 Approved Minutes January 7, 2016 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,2 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2016-01-07 | 2 | Chair Owens asked if the report had been submitted to the state. Staff Member Tai indicated that it had not and the deadline was in the next week. Chair Owens asked if there were any planned educational activities for Board Members in the coming year. Staff Member Tai said there would be a conference upcoming in San Francisco and that more information would be coming soon. 7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 7-A 2016-2449 Historical Advisory Board Workshop on Alameda Point Site A Design Review for Block Eleven Architectural Design and adjacent Waterfront Street Design and Waterfront Park Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director, introduced the item before the project applicant gave a presentation. The item can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2540981&GUID=5D89E0E8 7BFD-43DC-ABOE-5EE441660524 Chair Owens asked what would happen with the existing paving materials from the taxiway. April Phillips, project architect for the Waterfront Park, explained their approach to handling the demolished paving materials through recycling and reuse attempts while meeting their sea level rise mitigation requirements. Vice-Chair Rauk asked where the ADA access would be in the park plans. Ms. Phillips explained where the gently sloped ramps down to the waterfront would be. Chair Owens asked about the anticipated sizes of the mature trees. Ms. Phillips explained that they are developing their landscape choices and that Mexican Fan Palms and Ginkgoes are under consideration. Chair Owens asked how the drainage would function with the sea level rise protection improvements. Ms. Phillips showed on the images where different flows would go. Chair Owens asked what options there were if sea level rise were more than 24 inches. Historical Advisory Board Page 2 of 5 Approved Minutes January 7, 2016 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,3 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2016-01-07 | 3 | Joe Ernst, project applicant, explained that the berm would be engineered to be able to be built up higher if that became necessary. Chair Owens asked if the city was working on addressing sea level rise throughout the island which would be necessary for this area's defenses to be functional. Staff Member Thomas highlighted the importance of the issue for the city and different elements of various planning efforts that are attempting to address the issue in a piecemeal fashion. Board Member Vella asked if the city has been working with the Port of Oakland on protecting shared areas along the estuary. Staff Member Thomas explained the discussions with the Port on how they can work together to access funds to help address the issue. Chair Owens asked what would be done with the large amount of concrete removed from the taxiway. Ms. Phillips explained their desire to reuse as much as possible on the site with creative elements. She said it will be part of their waste management plan. Board Member Vella asked how the sewage line removal and upgrades would affect storm water drainage for the rest of the point. Mr. Ernst explained the upgrades in size and the flap gates that would be added to try and address problems that have been happening. Steve Israel, BAR Architects, gave the Block 11 portion of the presentation. Vice-Chair Rauk asked how drivers would know which side of the road to drive on. Mr. Ernst explained the feedback that Planning Board has given to make sure the space indicates that it is shared by all users and not to favor drivers with too many visual cues. Chair Owens asked if the city would be the owner of the road. Staff Member Thomas explained that it would be a city owned street and that many people are looking at it to make sure they get it right. He said it would be unlike anything else in the city. Historical Advisory Board Page 3 of 5 Approved Minutes January 7, 2016 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,4 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2016-01-07 | 4 | Vice-Chair Rauk brought up the idea of a courtesy dock for larger sailboats that would like to visit the area. Board Member Piziali asked if there would be any parking in the shared plaza. Mr. Israel explained that there would be parallel parking in that zone. Board Member Vella asked where the elevated roadway platform would end. Mr. Israel explained that decision is still being worked out. Board Member Vella compared the space and traffic calming effects favorably to Santana Row in San Jose. She said she was concerned about creating a large, empty wind tunnel, however. Board Member Vella asked about the tree choices around the building. The landscape architect explained that they are still working with the horticulturalist to see what would work best with the soil and wind conditions. Chair Owens asked about the height being above 65 feet. Mr. Israel explained the development agreement exception that allows them to go over for "exceptional architecture." He said the high retail spaces pushed the building higher. Board Member Vella said she has no problem with the height exception in this location, but that it should be the exception and not the norm. Chair Owens asked how the loading function would work. Mr. Israel showed on the plans where the loading activity would take place. Chair Owens asked why there is only one elevator on the east lobby which appears to serve more units. Mr. Israel said it was debated and that much of the activity will be focused on the west side of the building and the client wanted the emphasis to be on the west side. Chair Owens opened the public hearing. Steve Aced asked about the material used on the surface of the west facing rounded end of the building. Historical Advisory Board Page 4 of 5 Approved Minutes January 7, 2016 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,5 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2016-01-07 | 5 | Mr. Israel explained that it was going to be as glassy and transparent as possible while making sure they meet their efficiency and LEED Gold standards. Chair Owens closed the public hearing. 7-B 2016-2450 Historical Advisory Board Meeting Schedule 2016 Alan Tai introduced the item. He noted that the City Council was planning to take their slot for the February 4th meeting, and that they currently have no items for that date and it would be cancelled. Vice-Chair Rauk made a motion to accept the meeting schedule for 2016. Board Member Vella seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. 7-C 2016-2451 Board Elections Vice-Chair Rauk made a motion to keep Chair Owens as chair. Board Member Piziali offered to amend the motion to also keep Vice-Chair Rauk in the position of vice-chair. The amendment was accepted. The motion passed 5-0. 8. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS *None* 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Staff Member Tai said the California Preservation Foundation conference would be held at the Presidio in San Francisco this year and they would be working to send board members. The conference will be from April 16-20. Staff Member Tai said they would also be looking to do more presentations for board training and public education at their meetings. 10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS *None* 11. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Vella made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Vice-Chair Rauk seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Historical Advisory Board Page 5 of 5 Approved Minutes January 7, , 2016 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2016-01-07 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Social Service Human Relations Board, January 7, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL President Biggs called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Present were Vice-President Williams, and members Hyman, Radding, Blake and Sorensen. Absent was member Davenport, 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE 3. AGENDA ITEMS 3. - A COMMENTS REGARDING THE NEEDS STATEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PUBLIC SERVICES NON-HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 Claudia Young, Housing and Community Development Manager, Alameda Housing Authority (AHA), began her presentation by explaining that tonight the Board would hear public comment, review and assess community needs for the annual FY 16-17 Action Plan process, and develop a needs statement for presentation at the City Council meeting, scheduled for February 2, 2016. She shared that AHA / CDBG staff had conducted a Community Needs Survey in 2015, which received 62 responses, 56 from residents, three from non-profits, and three from businesses. Outreach was conducted through a press release to the media, posting the survey on the AHA and City website, outreach to non-profits, and making the survey available in the community. The majority of the responses were from seniors, who had taken the survey at Mastick Senior Center. The five highest priority needs identified by the survey (Attachment A) were: 1. Increase the availability of affordable rental housing for extremely low-income (30% AMI), very low-income (50% AMI), and low-income (80% AMI) households. 2. Deliver flexible services to the homeless, to support stability and independence. 3. Ensure that people with disabilities, seniors, single parents, and culturally and linguistically isolated populations have awareness of and access to services. 4. Increase the capacity of local economic development agencies and other community-based initiatives. 5. Improve health and safety and reduce blight by removing hazardous structu… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2016-01-07 | 2 | Mayor Spencer, and representatives from non-profits attending the meeting, commented that data from the 2012 survey was helpful when applying for grants. Presentations of the data gathered from the survey were also made to the Commission on Disability Issues, and community groups. Ms. Young went on to explain the CDBG process and FY 2016-17 timeline, and added that the Public Services funds available for distribution will be about the same as last year's amount, which was $152,646. Last year's funding was limited to support of non-profits providing safety-net services. Public Comment: Cindy Houts, Executive Director, Alameda Food Bank (AFB) reported that the 5, 100 Individuals the AFB serves are from 2,100 Alameda households, and make up 7% of Alameda's population. Families / individuals can access the AFB 6 times a month and, depending on the size of their family, can save between $300 and $550 a month. AFB has seen an increase in seniors and middle-class households accessing their programs, and expects some of the increase is due to rising rents. AFB data shows that 37% of its clients are under 18, 10% are seniors, and 40% have someone in their household with a disability. Donations from local grocery stores are a big help, and the CDBG funds they receive are primarily used to purchase fresh produce. In response to questions, Ms. Houts shared that participants are required to be residents of Alameda, and that, while based on income, their guidelines are flexible, and few are turned away. Around 95% of AFB participants are low- or moderate-income. Erin Scott, Executive Director, Family Violence Law Center (FVLC), stated that while FVLC serves the entire county and receives County funding, FVLC IS are able to have a stronger presence in the City of Alameda thanks to CDBG funding. FVLC is written into the protocol of the Alameda Police Department, and responds to each reported incident. CDBG funds FVLC legal services in the City of Alameda, and along with Legal Aid, they are the only two agencies providing these s… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2016-01-07 | 3 | In response to questions, Ms. Varela stated that Midway serves 125 to 150 residents each year, and, because it is increasingly difficult to identify permanent, affordable housing, resident's shelter stays are longer than in past years. Some families are staying more than six months, and this makes less space available for those seeking shelter. If a family stays in the shelter, leaves, and wants to return at a later date, they must wait the length of their original stay, before returning. BFWC staffs a 24-hour shelter line, and now holds available beds for residents of Alameda waiting for shelter space. Midway has been housed in trailers, provided by the Alameda Homeless Network, for more than 20 years. Ms. Varela shared that it is time to start planning for a new shelter, most likely at a new site. She is in conversation with AHA staff regarding identifying land on which to build a new shelter, possibly having the shelter on the first floor, and housing on the upper floor(s). Hopefully, the new shelter would be able to accommodate intact families, including couples, and those with boys over 13. Even if building a new shelter is possible, this undertaking could be a 5-year process. The second service BFWC provides with CDBG funding is coordination of the City of Alameda Domestic Violence Task Force (DMTV). Taskforce members include the Alameda Police Department, Alameda Hospital, the City of Alameda, Family Violence Law Center, Alameda Family Services, Alameda Point Collaborative, Alameda's Social Service Human Relations Board, Girls Incorporated of the Island City, and the Alameda Boys & Girls Club. Leveraging the energy of the taskforce members, the taskforce holds events, creates and distributes DV educational materials, and supports Teen Dating Violence Awareness (TDVAM) in partnership with the AUSD Tri-Hi Health Centers. BFWC also provides short-term rental assistance with a combination of HOME and CDBG funds, and has $80,000 for direct services, but still needs funds for administration. BFWC is currently wo… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2016-01-07 | 4 | Williams draft the letter, and President Biggs present it to Council at its meeting of February 2, 2016. M/S Hyman/Williams Unanimous President Biggs took Agenda Item 5., Oral Communications, out of order. 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA Member Williams stated that the Alamedans Together Against Hate (ATAH) Workgroup had been dormant for the past three years, and that she shared with President Biggs that she would like to have it begin meeting again. She was a member of the group when it was chaired by Henry Villareal, past Board Vice President. Member Williams has agreed to chair, and will ask members Sorensen and Blake to join her on the workgroup. She plans to call a meeting of ATAH before the Board's February meeting 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Michael Williams, shared that he is a member of First Congregational Church Alameda (FCCA) Justice Workgroup. He announced that on Sunday, February 28, there will be a concert at FCCA, celebrating the spirit of Everyone Belongs Here, and in support of the Islamic Community. He attended the Hate Crime Forum, led by Imam Musa, of the Islamic Center of Alameda, at the Elks Lodge on Sunday, December 27. He stated that the Imam said that he thought the window shattering incident at Santa Clara and 9th should be investigated as a hate crime. The Imam also shared that hateful telephone calls had been received at the Mosque, and that comments had been directed to members of the mosque. Mr. Williams said that the forum raised some tough questions, and he hoped that meetings that bring together Alameda's diverse community, continue. President Biggs thanked Mr. Williams for coming to speak. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM. M\S Sorensen Radding Unanimous Respectfully submitted by: Jim Franz, Secretary 4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2016-01-07.pdf |
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