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CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf,27 | CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 27 | Under discussion, the City Attorney stated the motion to move the matter must be time- specific. The City Clerk stated the matter can be continued to 5:59 p.m. on May 10th. Councilmember Knox White and Vice Mayor Vella accepted the amendment to the motion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she will not support the motion; the matter should return on a Regular Council Agenda. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2. Stated preserve the historic look and feel of Webster Street is important; increasing the units in the area will dramatically change the neighborhood look and feel; discussed an alternate WABA proposal; urged a more refined proposal be submitted: Lori Bilella, Alameda. Stated AAPS recommends the City remove the proposed blanket upzoning of R-2 through R-6 from the draft HE; the proposed upzoning is unnecessary and overkill; the draft HE includes a 20% buffer; discussed ADUs; stated targeted upzoning can happen in the future: Birgitt Evans, AAPS. Stated that he is paying attention to neighboring cities since RHNA is regional; it is important to show leadership across the East Bay; noted Berkeley is considering a 30% buffer to ensure its goal is met; the defense of Article 26 does not go over well; the region is trying to solve a housing problem; it is essential to meet RHNA numbers: Nico Nagle, Oakland. Stated that she objects to the proposed upzoning of residential neighborhoods throughout Alameda; upzoning would eliminate Article 26 that was supported by a large majority of voters; Council should support the voters and not indirectly void Article 26 in supporting upzoning; expressed concern about the HE buffer and setbacks: Reyla Graber, Alameda. Showed a slide; expressed support for staff exploring alternate height strategies; discussed density bonuses and ADUs; expressed concern about the proposed density of north Park Street: C… | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf,28 | CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 28 | Expressed support for the staff recommendation; stated creating a fair and expanded housing program is critical; many people are looking for affordable housing; the City has a chance to address and right structural racism which has been built into the housing plan; urged the plan move forward: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda. Councilmember Knox White stated that he has heard comments not supporting rezoning the R-1 through R-6 areas; inquired the process and response if the City submits a draft HE to HCD that does not include the residential areas. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded HCD would send the draft HE right back to the City; stated the City would essentially state that it is keeping Measure A/Article 26 in-tact for residential areas; HCD has already stated the approach is not acceptable; acceptance is not related to numbers or allocation, it is related to fair housing; HCD states the City cannot prohibit multi-family housing in residential densities which support affordable housing in all residential districts; the approach is unfair to those who need affordable housing by Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH); HCD has been consistent in its approach and attitude around what Alameda needs to do; discussed HCD's 2012 letter. Councilmember Knox White stated the AFFH language requires cities to overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers which restrict access to opportunity; inquired the location of the areas referenced in the statement. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded prohibiting multi-family housing and not allowing residential densities that support affordable housing are barriers to AFFH; stated west Alameda has a higher percentage of lower-income households; continuing the trend of placing all affordable housing on the West End does not affirmatively further fair housing. Councilmember Knox White stated most of the patterns of segregation related to housing show up in the residential districts; in order to… | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf,29 | CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 29 | but outcomes; stated that he would like to add direction to staff to develop a memorandum that outlines the meaning and specifics of AFFH in Alameda; many southern California cities HE were not certified in the first or second round; the bar is set high; expressed support for the City submitting a certified HE; stated the City can point to what is being done to AFFH, rather than forcing HCD and the community to read through the document and try to pick up what is being done to address fair housing and historical inequities; many people do not want to leave their home; if failed housing policies continue in California, people who cannot afford to live in the area will be pushed into other States; people who have grown up in California and have California values do not necessarily want to live under more stringent and conservative regimes which do not recognize and honor people the same as California; policy makers are responsible if cities lose people due to unaffordability; the City needs to be looking towards the future, not just at the economy and climate, but in caring for each other and making sure future generations can live in the area. Councilmember Daysog stated each Councilmember must do their best to represent the values and visions which are best for the City and its residents; he believes the City must do the minimum amount necessary to meet the State requirements; the City can continue to do so within the framework of City Charter Article 26 by following through and continuing the housing overlay strategy signed off on by HCD in the previous HE; he suspects HCD will sign off on the strategy once again; there are new concerns related to AFFH; however, the City should figure out how to meet the requirements within the context of Measure A; discussed the 2020 election results; stated the message put forth was understood by Alamedans; Alameda is an Island and has limited infrastructure; it is difficult to meet the RHNA requirement of 5,300 units; he would rather not be required to produce so many units; … | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf,30 | CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 30 | the State does not agree with the City's approach to protect old housing stock; many people have been pushed out of other cities with new housing stock; she disagrees with the language in the draft HE stating: "systemic reduction of the supply of affordable housing in Alameda;" rent control will not apply to new rental units and condominiums; inquired where the condominium development in Alameda is located or whether any condominiums have been built in the past 10 years. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded all of the townhomes being built and sold are condominiums; stated many developers are not building condominium flats or apartment type buildings due to concerns over lawsuits; developers are building multi-family buildings which are held as rentals for at least 10 years until a statute runs; the units can potentially change into condominiums after 10 years; the City is not getting a lot of condominium multi-family housing that are not townhomes. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the starting price for the market rate townhomes in Alameda, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded over $900,000. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the price is not affordable; it is unfortunate that the State is pretending the housing units are affordable housing; many people do not qualify for the units; the housing units lead to gentrification; she will only agree to minimal upzoning; expressed support for the draft HE being rejected multiple times; inquired whether the City is advocating for permit waivers. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded staff does not want people to waive universal design requirements. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated waivers continued to be provided in Alameda. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she supports upzoning where needed in order to be responsible; local voters spoke on a measure that causes the City to jump through additional hoops in order to meet its RHNA obligation; the obligation is to the region and the peo… | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf,31 | CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 31 | programs require the City to have a certified HE; the City needs to take the HE seriously and comply with State law; expressed support for the various options and creative ways to provide compliance; stated the City can add a number of different housing units and sizes in order to satisfy the affordable by design approach; discussed concerns raised by WABA and area residents; stated there is an opportunity to provide form based zoning cones similar to Park Street; expressed support for more right-sized residential, and doing more in the historic area of Webster Street with corner buildings being anchors; stated that she advocates for a walking tour of the area; there is potential to add housing stock in the transit corridors; she supports making the business districts more vital and visited; urged the building of more housing in order to address homelessness; expressed support for the next steps. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the next steps include staff meeting with the Historical Advisory Board on Thursday and the Planning Board on Monday; staff will finish consolidating all comments received and perform additional cleanup and adjustments to the draft HE to put the City in the best possible position with HCD; the draft HE will be sent to HCD and staff will spend the next three months working with the Planning Board and community to continue to refine the zoning and start getting into the details; staff will hear back from HCD towards the end of August; once staff knows what HCD thinks of the City's HE, the Planning Board and Council will hold public hearings and start making tough decisions about what needs to be done in response to HCD comments to ensure certification; once staff hears back from HCD, another Council workshop will be held; the Planning Board will have the first round of heavy lifting; Council may provide direction to the Planning Board; the current schedule is to have Council see the HE in November or December; the HE needs to be completed by January 2023. Councilmem… | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf,32 | CityCouncil | 2022-05-03 | 32 | sign program; discussed improvements to the City's bicycle network; announced an APD swearing in ceremony and Boards and Commissions openings. In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer, the Interim City Manager stated his last day will be after the May 17th Council meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL REFERRALS (22-319) Consider Having the City Council Address the Zoning of the Harbor Bay Club. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard. (22-320) Consider Having the City Council Review Recreation and Parks Department Community Events. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard. (22-321) Consider Directing Staff to Develop an Ordinance Setting Fines for Injury- Collisions Involving Non-Commercial Vehicles that Do Not Meet Federal Design Standards or Have Been Lifted/Altered in a Manner that Increases the Likelihood of Severe Injury or Death in Collisions with Pedestrians and Bicyclists. (Councilmember Knox White) Not heard. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (22-322) Councilmember Herrera Spencer announced a webinar on the Grand Street project. (22-323) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced that she attended the Oakland Police Academy graduation; announced Board and Commission openings and encouraged residents to apply. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 11:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 3, 2022 28 | CityCouncil/2022-05-03.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,1 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- -APRIL 28, 2022- -7:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:06 p.m. Councilmember Herrera Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at 6:33 p.m. and the meeting was conducted via Zoom.] Absent: None. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM (22-282) Adoption of Uncodified Urgency Ordinance to Take Effect Immediately Upon Its Adoption Concerning Rent Control and Limitations on Evictions Applicable to Maritime Residential Tenancies including Floating Homes. [Requires four affirmative votes]; and (22-282 A) Introduction of Uncodified Ordinance Concerning Rent Control and Limitations on Evictions Applicable to Maritime Residential Tenancies including Floating Homes. Special Counsel gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether approval of the ordinances includes the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); stated there have been reference to fee and rent increases for tenants; inquired whether approval of the matter would allow staff to review whether or not related expenses can be passed through. The City Attorney stated the ordinance as provided exempts two current provisions of the rent control ordinance: temporary relocation and CIPs if Council believes provisions should also apply, Council can direct staff to amend the language. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Council would like to discuss the reason behind excluding the two provisions. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded Council can discuss the matter or hear public comment; requested the City Attorney provide clarification. The City Attorney stated the reason for excluding the provisions is due to being less applicable for marine tenancies; the temporary relocation provision usually applies to a situation where a bathroom is taken out of commission at a regular apartment and repairs need to be made where the tenant cannot stay in the apartment; floating home t… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,2 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 2 | rented; apartment tenancies are different; everything, including fixtures and utilities, are rented and not within a tenant's control; the difference is the reason staff proposed excluding the two provisions. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether Council could include the CIP policies if a property owner desires to perform substantial rehabilitation to a seawall or boat slip. Special Counsel responded the difficulty in enlarging the CIP program with respect to the entire marina would be figuring out what falls under the CIP as defined in the current policy; Council could amend what would be included in the policy and allow for a recovery or amortized cost recovery for the owner; currently, the CIP does not encompass said type of reconstruction. The City Attorney stated the City's rent program currently has a process where owners can recover investments into their property in order to make a constitutional right of return; the process could be available to the marina owners, the same as any other landlord. Councilmember Knox White stated Council has already given direction to come back with a CIP update; Council can adopt the emergency ordinance as written and provide direction to return with any recommendations. Special Counsel stated staff will bring back the CIP policy sometime in June; Council may wish to include the related types of improvements. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification that Councilmember Knox White wishes to have the CIP policy return to Council. Councilmember Knox White stated Council should discuss the matter under Council discussion. Discussed the rent increases; expressed concern about the ordinance effective date; requested the date be changed: Leila Minnis, Alameda. Stated the proposed rent increases will result in displacement of homeowners; urged the rent protections and ordinance be adopted: Beth Remenap, Alameda Floating Home Association. Expressed support for the urgency ordinance and the residents living at Barnhill Marina; stated the same protections are needed for people ren… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,3 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 3 | Expressed concern about any misinformation and negotiation team tactics; stated the comments should be heard through the context of a community that is terrified and cannot find legal representation; urged Council hear everything from all speakers: Liz Williams, Alameda. Stated approximately half of the residents are seniors and on a fixed income; expressed concern about displacement of the most vulnerable; stated the urgency ordinance protects at- risk neighbors: Rosemary Reilly, Alameda. Outlined the purchase and sale of Barnhill Marina; provided information on the landlord; stated the increase leaves her facing eviction; urged Council to pass the urgency ordinance: Ashley Mullins, Alameda. Outlined the purchase and sale process for floating homes; stated there is only one lender for floating homes; the lender has expressed concern over the introduction of unregulated and excessive rent increases and new lease terms; discussed the lease's force majeure clause; stated the vulnerability is breathtaking and there are multiple paths to displacement; urged Council pass the ordinance: Steve Cardenas, Alameda. Stated floating home values have been lower than comparable land homes; floating homes have been naturally occurring affordable housing; discussed a ban on new floating home marinas; stated there is no place to move: James Morgenroth, Alameda. Discussed the history of Barnhill Marina; stated rents have increased and the docks have improved over the years; the proposed ordinances give residents a chance to be relieved from vulnerability; urged Council to protect the residents and pass the ordinance: John Crossley, Alameda. Stated residents of Barnhill Marina are a part of the community and woven into the City; residents rent berths; residents' vulnerability allows landlords to easily take advantage; residents are asking to be treated like all other renters in Alameda: Lisa Cannelora, Alameda. Outlined rent negotiations the past few weeks; urged adoption of the urgency ordinance: Robert Houlihan, Alameda. Stated f… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,4 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 4 | Urged Council further consider the catastrophe that would follow if floating homes are not included in rent stabilization; stated that she and her neighbors will be displaced and homes will be lost; residents are facing a mortgage default crisis that few can afford: Tara Flanagan, Alameda. Stated there is a question of how to address the ordinances; the owners of Barnhill Marina take the community concerns seriously; in order to fashion an appropriate solution addressing the concerns, Council must be adequately informed of many more issues and facts; there has not been an opportunity to gather facts; expressed concern about the ordinances not tailoring language and the long-term viability of Barnhill Marina: Galin Luk, Attorney, Barnhill Marina. Urged Council to protect the distinct neighborhood; stated floating homes are a naturally occurring form of affordable housing and need protection; the values of the Barnhill Marina community reflect the values of the City; expressed support for the creation of more affordable housing; expressed concern over rent increases: Laura Thomas, Alameda. Expressed concern over losing his home; urged Council to do what is right and protect residents by passing the ordinance: Dominick Drisdon, Alameda. Stated that he owns a sailboat that lies within one of the few live-aboard slips at Barnhill Marina; discussed his learning of possible threats of eviction and strong arm tactics tripling rents; urged Council to pass the ordinance: Brian Linke, Alameda. Stated that he has lived at Barnhill Marina for 40 years and is on a low, fixed income; he and other marina residents are at risk of losing life savings and being evicted; his rent increase is 178%; many only have the option of eviction or homelessness on May 1st; urged Council to pass the ordinance: Walter Knox, Alameda. Stated that he would like the ordinance to be effective April 1, 2022, not April 14, 2022: Rick Minnis, Alameda. Discussed things that make the Barnhill Marina community special; stated many neighbors have provided h… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,5 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 5 | a reasonable return on their property; the marina property is unique; expressed concern about constructive evictions; stated that she is looking forward to doing the right thing by the residents of Barnhill Marina; inquired whether the ordinance effective date can be modified to April 1st. The City Attorney responded staff considered which date to choose for the ordinance; stated typically ordinances are effective upon adoption when urgent or 30 days after second reading for regular ordinances; retroactive dates back to the date of publication was the option that has a reasonable risk-benefit calculation; public speakers have requested a further reach back that potentially creates more protection; however, it also creates additional risk due to the date reaching back prior to publication; Council may choose to reach back further and staff can make any modifications directed by Council. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is seeking an approach which is legally defensible; she expects the owners of Barnhill Marina to challenge the ordinance in court; inquired the safest course of action, to which the City Attorney responded it is safer not to retroactively date an ordinance beyond the publication date of the staff report. Councilmember Knox White stated it is clear that people who live in Barnhill Marina are residents, similar to all other residents of Alameda; he does not understand why the City would have separate rules for people depending on where they live. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of adoption of the urgency ordinance with direction for staff to look at the CIP issues and address issues of shared infrastructure in the same way the City is addressing the matter for multi-family buildings with common areas. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification on the appropriateness of the motion including direction regarding the CIP. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for attaining a second for the motion to allow for Council discussion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated based on informati… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,6 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 6 | differences. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is concerned about pass through costs being sought from the landlord; renters of Barnhill Marina already pay property taxes, which is not paid by other renters. The City Attorney stated the current CIP policy is out-of-date; Council has given direction to update the CIP; Council may direct staff to include the CIP language; however, the language would be difficult to apply; few landlords have applied for CIP; staff is working on bringing an amendment to Council for consideration. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the process when an owner has repairs and is trying to pass through fees and costs. The City Attorney responded Council can offer protection in a couple ways; stated the way for an owner to apply pass through is to apply for a fair return petition; in the petition, an independent hearing officer would compare the owner-submitted capital plans to expenditures in order to make a constitutional right of return and adjust rents, if necessary, under guidance of federal and State law; staff can bring back a CIP policy that provides more options on how to broadly apply it to both regular land tenancies and marine tenancies in the coming months. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there are other things which could be added to the emergency or non-emergency ordinance for protection. The City Attorney responded applying the existing rent control to marine tenancies is administratively the most expedient path forward; stated rent staff are already trained to administer the ordinance. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the date will be retroactive to April 14th, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated the shabby treatment of Barnhill Marina residents must not continue; it is vital for Council to extend the rent control provisions to the residents along and on the water; he supports the matter moving forward; the resident… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf,7 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-28 | 7 | that better behavior with more consideration was not provided to the residents of Barnhill Marina. Councilmember Knox White inquired whether language needs to be added to the current ordinance in order to clarify the instructions for the tenants who have already paid their rent with the increase due to the date being April 14th. The City Attorney responded the argument could be made with the existing language; stated the existing language allows a potential resident to argue that the rent in effect is not what was announced; if there be desire to make the language clearer, another sentence can be added on page 4, Section 2 of the urgency ordinance stating: "rent being paid as of April 14th is defined as rent being paid, not rent that was announced to be paid in the future." Councilmember Knox White amended the motion to include the proposed language. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the amended motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of introduction of the ordinance. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the language of the ordinance needs to include the language proposed for the urgency ordinance. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated that he recommends Council insert the exact same language from the urgency ordinance into Section 2-E. Councilmember Knox White amended his motion to include the language from the urgency ordinance. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (22-283) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft made brief comments thanking the City Manager. (22-284) The City Manager thanked current and former City Councilmembers; stated that he has appreciated the opportunity to work with everyone; Council has always s… | CityCouncil/2022-04-28.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2022-04-28.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2022-04-28 | 1 | City of Alameda, California SOCIAL SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 APPROVED MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER President Sarah Lewis called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: President Sarah Lewis, Vice President Kristin Furuichi Fong, Board members Dianne Yamashiro-Omi, Samantha Green, Scott Means and Priya Jagannathan. City staff: Eric Fonstein, Lois Butler, Veronika Cole, and Marcie Johnson 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3-A Review and Approve March 24, 2022 Draft Minutes A motion to approve the minutes of March 24, 2022 was made by Board member Yamashiro-Omi and seconded by Board member Means. Ayes: President S. Lewis, Vice President Furuichi Fong, Board members Yamashiro-Omi, Green, and Means. Nays: none. Note: Board Member Jagannathan abstained due to absence from meeting. Motion passed 5-0. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 5. AGENDA ITEMS 5-A Discuss the Creation of a Permanent SSHRB Homelessness Subcommittee Staff member Fonstein made a short presentation of Brown Act, Sunshine Ordinance, and logistical considerations in creating a subcommittee indicating that creating a subcommittee would require a formal vote, which can be placed on next month's agenda. President Lewis opened the floor for Board discussion. The following is a summary of discussion points and questions: Board member Yamashiro-Omi asked for additional information on the subcommittee roles. President Lewis responded, to provide relevant oversight of the City's Homelessness Strategic Plan, such as the community convener and public education components. SSHRB's role would be to help with public education and promotion of homelessness issues. Board member Yamashiro-Omi asked if it needed to be a formal subcommittee or if there was an option to meet informally. Board member Means asked who on SSHRB would be interested in taking the lead in chairing the subcommittee. President Lewis, Vice President Furuichi Fong, | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2022-04-28.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2022-04-28.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2022-04-28 | 2 | and Board member Green agreed that it is important for SSHRB to take the lead on homelessness activities and to be involved. Board member Means liked the idea of embedding an item in SSHRB's regular agenda to make the discussion a part of SSHRB's regular meetings. Staff member Butler recommended that a formal subcommittee, if created by SSHRB, be composed of two SSHRB members. President Lewis summarized the SSHRB consensus: starting with SSHRB's next meeting, make this item a part of SSHRB's regular agenda so all members can participate in the discussion. 5-B Continue the Discussion of the Development and Implementation of the 2022 Community Needs Assessment Board member Green and Jagannathan went through community indicators and discussed limitations. The following is a summary of discussion points and questions: Board member Jagannathan would like for SSHRB to review/provide input, on the current data collection points and overall end product appearance. The idea is for it to be presented to City Council as a power point documents with the data at the end of the report. Staff member Butler emphasized that need for a variety of data collection, to ensure SSHRB is covering indicators identified by City Council and members of the public. Board member Green stated that there are limitations to data, and believes the Community Needs Assessment (CNA) will need focus groups to fill in the data gaps. Board member Yamashiro-Omi asked about available funding to hire a individual who could facilitate/draft a narrative. And recommended that board members review, Portland and Richmond's, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategic plan as an appraisal for the CNA. The Board agreed that it could prepare the document in house, but requested a consultant for facilitating the focus groups. Staff member Butler confirmed that there is funding available in the current fiscal year to hire a focus group facilitator. Stating that this individual(s) would need to be on contract, performing work, before June 30. President Lewis ask… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2022-04-28.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2022-04-28.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2022-04-28 | 3 | Board member Yamashiro-Omi will reach out to consultant and put them in contact with staff member Fonstein. Board member Jagannathan will provide current list of indicators/data collection sources to staff member Fonstein (who will blind distribute to SSHRB members). Board members will continue to think about additional data sources and focus group possibilities. 5-C Workgroup Reports Domestic Violence (Furuichi Fong): Next meeting is scheduled for May 19. 6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 6-A Status Report on Homeless Services Staff member Cole provided the following update: HHAP Contract: The City of Alameda has contracted with Alameda County to provide funding ($287,767) for the Village of Love, Safe Parking, Day Center (extended hours) and Overnight Services programs. Services will be provided through 2023. Community Development will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Homeless Outreach Team, in May. Emergency Housing at Alameda Point: Item was moved to the May 3, City Council meeting. Recommended that SSHRB members attend, if available. Homeless Encampments: Monthly clean-up will be increasing to two times a month (second and fourth Tuesdays). 7. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA Board member Green wanted to address to open board seat, and requested for a youth member to be considered. Staff member Fonstein provided background information from previous years, highlighting the potential issue of student time constraints. Board member Means stated, every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation's observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). 8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Staff member Butler shared that she will be stepping back from her participation in SSHRB meetings, but will continue to oversee board projects. 9. ADJOURNMENT President Lewis adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Eric Fonstein, Board Secretary | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2022-04-28.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,1 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY-- -APRIL 19, 2022--5:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:02 p.m. Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at 6:10 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.] Absent: None. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 5:40 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (22-242) Conference With Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation, Initiation of Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(4)); Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendant(s): Alameda Point Partners, LLC (22-243) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957); Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager (22-244) Conference With Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation, Initiation of Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(4)); Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendants: Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. Not heard. (22-245) Conference With Labor Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6); City Negotiators: Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, and Steve Woo, Senior Human Resources Analyst; Employee Organizations: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA), Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA), Electric Utility Professionals Association (EUPA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Alameda Police Officers Non-Sworn (PANS, Alameda Municipal Power Unrepresented Employees (AMPU), and Alameda Police Management Association (APMA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits, and Terms of Employment. Not heard. Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding the Potential Litigati… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,2 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 2 | Noes: 1, Absent: 1; and regarding Employee Appointment/Hiring, Council provided direction with no vote taken. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 19, 2022 | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,3 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 3 | TUESDAY- APRIL 19, 2022 - 7:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:43 p.m. Councilmember Herrera Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.] Absent: None. AGENDA CHANGES (22-246) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the public hearing on the parking provision ordinance [paragraph no. 22-274 would be called first under Regular Agenda Items. PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (22-247) Proclamation Declaring April 24 through 30, 2022 as Alameda County Victims' Rights Week. (22-248) Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2022 as Earth Day Alameda 2022 and Arbor Day Alameda 2022. (22-249) Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as Autism Acceptance Month. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (22-250) Shelby Sheehan, Alameda, expressed concern about services for homeless individuals. (22-251) Melodye Montgomery, Alameda, discussed the date being one-year since the death of Mario Gonzales; stated the City does not have a Police reform community committee to oversee and review Police actions. (22-252) Erin Fraser, Alameda, expressed support for remembering Mario Gonzales one year after his death; stated the death is horrific and holds collective guilt; urged Council to remember the death in order to take actions that honor Mr. Gonzales' memory. (22-253) Carmen Reid, Alameda, discussed a humanitarian fundraiser event to support Ukraine on Sunday at the Preacher's Daughter Café. CONSENT CALENDAR Expressed concern over the Smart City Master Plan [paragraph no. 22-256] including signalization and driver prioritization; discussed emission reductions and electric vehicles: Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda. Councilmember Knox White requested the Smart City Master Plan be withdrawn for discussion. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 19, 2022 1 | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,4 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 4 | Councilmember Daysog announced that he would recuse himself from Webster Street Business Improvement Area [paragraph no. 22-268]. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested the purchase of a Fire Truck [paragraph no. 22- 270] be withdrawn for discussion. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.] The City Attorney noted the terms of the Interim City Manager agreement [paragraph no. 22- 262] must be announced. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested the item be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar. (*22-254) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on March 15, 2022. Approved. (*22-255) Ratified bills in the amount of $5,064,567.90 (22-256) Recommendation to Approve the Smart City Master Plan. Councilmember Knox White stated that his comment is procedural; the majority of Council previously requested the matter come back for discussion with specific information; expressed concern about the matter coming on the Consent Calendar with no information related to any of the Council questions and with none of the text changed based on the October 2021 discussion; stated that he would like to know whether the matter can be moved to a future Council agenda with the requested information included in the presentation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for staff presenting the matter. The Information Technology Director gave a brief presentation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the reason for the matter coming before Council. The Information Technology Director responded Council is approving the high-level plan to allow staff to get into the ten different recommendations; noted the first recommendation is needed for the following nine. The Senior Transportation Coordinator stat… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,5 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 5 | Vice Mayor Vella stated that she is concerned about the previous Council questions remaining unanswered; she is not supportive of the plan as-is; expressed support for the matter returning to Council in May as a Regular Agenda Item to address questions; stated there are many good things in the plan. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern over delaying the matter. Vice Mayor Vella concurred with Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft; stated that she does not want the matter delayed and would like to see the topic return in May to answer questions. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired when and how Councilmember Knox White would like the matter to return. Councilmember Knox White responded that he has been asking to have the matter return since last year; stated that he is not trying to delay the project; the plan sets 10 priority projects; Council is being asked to approve the projects; Council has previously questioned the projects listed; Council discussing transportation and climate is not centered around increasing intersection access; many transportation-centric matters are not covered by the plan; prioritization should be discussed; Council should figure out ways for the plan to leverage transportation issues; expressed support for free wi-fi and wireless rings; noted a few of the transportation-related matters called out in the plan should have data included; Council may remove items from the plan; expressed support for items 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 being from the plan to and returning to Council ; stated the items can be added back into the plan. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of the items being removed from the plan. Councilmember Knox White stated the items are all related to infrastructure built on top of the fiber ring specific to traffic signals: Citywide vehicle preemption, deploying transit signal priority, centralized transportation management, transportation data analytics, and deploying a traffic monitoring camera network. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the Plan, suspending items 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10 until … | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,6 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 6 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about the ways in which the City has partnered with AUSD. The Information Technology Director stated staff is working on a fun project using sensor technology; discussed AUSD using the program to develop its Geographic Information System (GIS) curriculum; stated the idea is to have a pilot program with AUSD to model sensor technology into other areas for City use. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification about the matters Council would be approving. The Information Technology Director stated item 1 is building out the City communications network; item 2 includes deploying public wifi network; item 5 relates to partnering with internet service providers; item 6 is developing the dig once policy and installation standards; item 8 includes interconnecting the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and other City facilities. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the staff report indicates approximately $47 million would achieve all components with an annual cost of $550,000; inquired whether any General Fund money will be anticipated on an annual basis for the items to be approved or whether grant funding will be used. The Information Technology Director responded staff is focused on the communications network with an estimated cost of $6 million; stated staff would seek federal funding for the communications network; the project will target business districts, as well as equity-priority neighborhoods, and will connect City buildings. Mr. Huynh stated the plan intent is to not dictate the type of money spent, but to provide a sense of how much improvements cost; most cities use the plan as a tool to seek grant funding; a lot of funding and grant programs are available; most agencies pay for the improvements through a series of federal, State and local grants. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the City Manager recommendation does not obligate any financial resources and any financial commitments would be required to come back to Council for approval eithe… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,7 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 7 | faced; stated the City is a long way from 100% zero emissions. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the motion be clarified. Councilmember Knox White stated the motion is to approve the Smart City Master Plan, suspending items 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 to come back for further discussion at a future time. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft made a friendly amendment to the motion to add: "affirming items 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8." Councilmember Knox White accepted the friendly amendment. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (*22-257) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Annual Subscription License Fee of the Enterprise Dropbox Inc. Agreement in the Amount in an Amount Not to Exceed $44,100 for an Aggregate Total Not to Exceed $150,000. Accepted. (*22-258) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Five- Year Agreement with Centralsquare Technologies, LLC, Substantially in the Form of the Attached Agreement, for Enterprise Asset Management System Licensing Fees, for a Total Cumulative Amount Not to Exceed $229,674. Accepted. (*22-259) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc., DBA Bay Construction Company for the Police Department Reception Area and Ramp Renovation Project, No. P.W. 11-19-53, in a Not to Exceed Amount of $341,000. Accepted. (*22-260) Recommendation to Review and Approve the Social Service Human Relations Board Work Plan for the 2022 Calendar Year. Accepted. (*22-261) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Third Amendment with Kaiser Permanente Medical Group to Add QuantiFERON Tuberculosis Testing to the Scope of Services for the Remainder of the Current Service Provider Agreement. Accepted. (22-262) Recommendation to Approve Agreement Appointing Girard Beaudin as Interim City Manager at an Annual Salary of $278,409, Commencing on May 3, 2022… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,8 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 8 | Sick Leave Policy, for the Period of October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, for Employees Who Have Not Exhausted Their Available 2021 COVID-19 State Supplemental Sick Leave.' Adopted. (*22-264) Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Playground Equipment from Landscape Structures Inc. for the Lincoln Park Playground Replacement Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $367,044.93. Accepted; and (*22-264 A) Resolution No. 15884, "Amending the Capital Budget for Fiscal Years 2021-23." Adopted. (*22-265) Resolution No. 15885, "Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 General Fund Recreation and Parks Department Operating Budget to Increase Revenue in the Amount of $401,000 and Increase Expenditures in the Amount of $307,000 for a Positive Net Total of $94,000 to the General Fund; and to Increase Expenditures in the Mastick Trust Fund by $27,000." Adopted. (*22-266) Resolution No. 15886, "Accepting the Recommendation of the Public Utilities Board and Approve Assignment of Alameda Municipal Power's Allocation of Hydroelectric Power under the Base Resource Contract (BRC) with the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) Commencing Calendar Year 2025 through the Expiration of the BRC Contract Term; and Authorize the General Manager to Execute the (1) the Request for Assignment with of WAPA and (2) the Assignment Administration Agreement with NCPA." Adopted. (*22-267) Recommendation to Approve the Park Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report. Accepted; and (*22-267 A) Resolution No. 15887, "Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park Street BIA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, and to Set a Public Hearing for May 3, 2022." Adopted. (22-268) Recommendation to Approve the Webster Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report. Accepted; and (22-268 A) Resolution No. 15888, "Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Webster Street BIA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, and to Set a Public Hearing for May 3, 2022." Adopted. Note: Councilmember Day… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,9 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 9 | speakers in the past have expressed concern over large purchases being placed on the Consent Calendar; the cost of the Fire apparatus is increasing and approving the matter sooner saves the City $130,000; she would like to know why a new Fire apparatus is necessary as well as any additional benefits. The Fire Chief stated the purchase was previously approved and was expected to be included as part of the work plan for next fiscal year; however, the Apparatus Committee and Public Works Department were alerted about the price increase; staff worked to get the purchase on the agenda sooner in order to avoid the $130,000 cost increase; the City has one reserve apparatus which is 30 years old; wear and tear on in-use apparatuses occurs; AFD does rely on the reserve apparatus to fill in when frontline equipment goes out of service; the fleet replacement plan has a replacement cycle of 15 years; the new apparatus will increase reliability for the spare apparatus; finding parts for the spare apparatus is challenging due to age; the new apparatus and fleet will be environmentally friendly; the new apparatus will have a longer ladder, quicker deployment time, increased maneuverability and can carry all equipment; the new apparatus is built to the 2016 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901 standards; the apparatus will ensure the City is meeting all modern apparatus safety technology, which protects both the community and Fire Fighters; discussed the apparatus technology. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved adoption of the resolution. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. CONTINUED AGENDA ITEMS (22-271) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report on the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) and the Annual Report on Transportation. The Sustainability and Resilience Manager and Transportation Planner gave a Power Point presentation. Discusse… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,10 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 10 | Commission; expressed support for the proposed bridge having a toll; stated that he is confused by the emission reduction percentage concepts; expressed concern over an increase in intersection navigation difficulty as a driver; stated work needs to be done: Jay Garfinkle, Alameda. Discussed his enjoyment of being able to bike to the Waterfront Park from the East End along the Cross Alameda Trail; expressed support for slow streets; stated that he is looking forward to more, if the City continues to plan; the bike pedestrian bridge will have the most impact for Alamedans; other transportation projects will help; however the bridge would be the only 24- hour option: Michael Sullivan, Alameda. Stated that she is struggling with bicycling advocates; questioned the amount of cars versus bicycles in Alameda; stated there is a tremendous amount of cars and many will be electric in the future; she and her husband do not ride bikes; expressed concern over road changes favoring bicycles; stated that she does not see bicycles on Shoreline Drive often: Karen Miller, Alameda. Expressed concern over the lack of infrastructure on the West End as housing increases in the area; stated the City needs another tube or vehicle bridge to adequately meet the transportation needs for all Alameda residents; expressed support for the bike pedestrian bridge; urged staff to seek federal and State transportation funds: Carmen Reid, Alameda. Expressed support for the staff recommendation, especially the bike pedestrian bridge; the current design meets the Coast Guard's out-of-the-box navigation requirements; the requirements are overly conservative and can change; prioritizing automobiles is not sustainable; the path forward is improving mobility while reducing car dependency: Cyndy Johnsen, Bike Walk Alameda. Stated that he appreciates the comprehensive staff report; Alameda's central location allows for a variety of transportation connections; federal funding is available; urged the City seek funding to build more sustainable and safe tran… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,11 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 11 | Councilmember Knox White moved approval of accepting both reports. Councilmember Knox White stated that he would like to see the City advance the groundwater work faster than simply including the work in a plan; groundwater is a big issue that the City does not know how to address; the work should be moved forward as money is spent on areas to protect the Island; ensuring money is being spent in the correct places will rely on what has been learned through climate work; extra money for climate issues can be held to Council priorities and policy of ensuring that funds are only used for adaptation and resiliency; he supports using the General Fund to go after transportation needs; expressed support for the two plans being linked, and for the plan coming forward being the most bold; stated the City needs to figure out how to provide protected, safe and family-friendly infrastructure; he wants to see the City continue to go with Council policy; expressed support for building bike signals along the Cross Alameda Trail; stated Council needs to start having a discussion with the community about the concept of induced demand; discussed emission increases through project intersections; stated the City has already done over half of the Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) projects; Council can look at the impacts of projects before moving forward; the CARP is big on congestion pricing, which has been a missed discussion opportunity; questioned the role of the technology in tackling congestion; stated congestion will not likely disappear if another Tube is constructed; discussed an article related to induced demand; stated the City needs to be looking at pricing and other opportunities to address congestion and put funds into providing better options and cheaper access; the City cannot keep doing what has been done for the past 50 years. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff highlighted things known to be true, which is being in the midst of climate change and global warming; f… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,12 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 12 | continues to be a long-time skeptic of the bicycle pedestrian bridge; the bridge is a hard sell due to the cost; the City will go after regional, State, and federal funding; Council should consider the correct bang for the buck; discussed census data related to commuters identifying 2% as bicyclists; stated nine times as many people are taking public transit relative to bicycle riding; the argument can be made that if the bridge is built, more people will begin to bicycle; the cost means Council should move carefully; he will continue to be a skeptic and will also continue to support the CARP; expressed support for people excited about the bridge; stated the Transportation Plan update and CARP are great things for the City. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City is looking at a lot of available federal money; Alameda is just as deserving as any other region in the country. Vice Mayor Vella stated the annual review of the CARP ensures the City is keeping on track with necessary changes; expressed concern about the price of gasoline; stated the cost factors into some of the updates and building for the future; stated groundwater is an important issue and is currently impacting Alameda residents; many residents are located within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zones and will have to carry costly flood insurance; concurred with Councilmember Knox White's comments related to addressing and prioritizing groundwater; stated the bicycle pedestrian bridge is being built in conjunction with the City of Oakland; the bridge will help connect Alameda to Oakland; small numbers of commuting cyclists are seen due to the unfriendly environment connecting to Oakland; the bridge project is regional; regional partners are helping; the bridge is the type of project the State and federal government are looking forward to; Council can continue to lead on the project and be a welcoming, multimodal City for everyone; the project is part of a cohesive plan being put forward in order to connect Alameda to the broader reg… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,13 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 13 | drive trucks in order to carry tools for work; she supports the City encouraging being green, planting trees and the Transportation Commission; numbers do not show a decrease in fatalities; there have been fewer drivers on the road due to COVID-19; accidents happen; people should be cautioned; expressed concern about slow street traffic diversions; stated public transportation usage is down; many people still have concerns about riding the bus and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART); she has been assaulted in Alameda and confronted on BART; it is important for Council to recognize that many well intended ideas are impractical and misguided; some actions being taken are increasing the dangers to the public at large; she will not support either plan. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. (22-272) Recommendation to Receive an Update on the Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team Pilot Program and Authorize the Extension of the CARE Team Pilot Program until June 30, 2023. The Fire Chief gave a Power Point presentation. Stated the program is needed and impactful; important things take time; the reduction in 5150 holds and the successful focus on mental health and well-being of people is paramount; there is still more Police presence than is comfortable; the program has potential as the partnership with Alameda Family Services (AFS) deepens; urged Council to give the program the time and resources needed: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda. Expressed support for comments provided by Speaker Rakowski; discussed an incident at Waterfront Park involving a health and wellness check call resulting in two Police vehicles showing up with armed Officers; expressed concern over the CARE team not being dispatched and two Police vehicles responding instead; stated that she would like to see more and continued training for dispatch staff and better response: Me… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,14 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 14 | Alameda. Expressed support for the program, and its continuance and evolution; stated anything worth doing takes work and time; it is important to center on the program goals and objectives; the goals and objectives do not seem to be consistent with what is occurring on calls; urged the continuance of the program being an alternative to APD: Jackie Zipkin, Alameda. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is proud of the work that has been done; the program is off to a promising start; changes and modifications are likely needed; the program has been making a positive difference in a number of lives; other communities are reaching out to Alameda and AFD to find out how to provide a similar program; expressed support for more similar programs starting up throughout the State; stated there is no shame in having a mental health crisis; expressed support for working on transitional housing since it relates to mental health; stated that it is difficult for most to imagine the circumstances of homelessness and many are close to housing insecurity. Councilmember Knox White stated that staff is looking for Council approval to extend the pilot program to June 2023. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of authorizing extension of the program. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Knox White stated the program roll out has been successful; Alameda County is looking at how the program can be more of a model for their Community Assessment and Transport Team (CATT) program as a possible alternative; expressed concern over the CARE team objectives; stated the objective has been to provide an alternative to armed involvement in response to mental health; there are reasons why a single CARE team might not be able to address every call; data should be collected on the number calls are received that should be taken by the CARE team, but lacked resources; there are many reasons for APD to go along on calls during the CARE pilot responses; the more feedback that can be received, such as responding to CAR… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,15 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 15 | expressed concern about staffing levels and possible burnout; stated that she would like to hear about what needs to be done in order to create a long-term successful program; there is a broader trend at the State level with nationally recognized mental health first response; she would also like to build partnerships with AUSD; California is investing in behavioral and mental health; the process needs to be expansive and not solely focused on staffing for County Behavioral Health Services; school based mental health counselors are important; expressed support for the CARE program partnering with and building off of resources in order to receive ongoing funding and ensure a lasting program. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated it has been less than one year since Council made the decision to allow AFD to provide CARE program services; discussed the Council decision; stated the program is bold and is comprised of first responders; AFS joined the program in December 2021; expressed support for program staff thinking outside the box for an Alameda solution; discussed the vote approving the program; stated it can be difficult to think about what is best for the community; she is proud of the results and good work; requested clarification about why Police join some of the calls for service and for APD being dispatched to a call; inquired whether Police receive the call and about the criteria used by dispatch. The Fire Chief responded said data is the reason the City is bringing on Beyond Lucid Technology (BLT); staff identified dots are not able to be connected for data; staff reached out to the City Manager when approached by BLT; BLT is on board; staff is working to get BLT the needed access to data points; staff is working to show what success looks like to meet the direction of reducing the Police presence during calls for service; APD responds to ensure AFD members are safe on scene; the program will evolve and staff will see what does and does not work; he would like to ensure all crews are safe on scene; triage … | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,16 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 16 | Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated there is an option to transition from a pilot program to a fully funded program with the current data; she would be curious to hear the best recommendation for the program moving forward. The Fire Chief stated remaining in pilot status is in the best interest in order to provide a thorough analysis of the pilot program; staff continues to look at success and ensure the expectations of Council and the community are met; he recommends the program continue to January 2023 and come back to Council; the approach gives staff months to pivot and decide the next model. Katherine Schwartz, AFS, stated that she agrees with the Fire Chief's recommendation; the program is still early on; having flexibility is helpful in order to be able to make adjustments as data becomes more robust; providing support to first responders is part of an ongoing discussion; staff is looking to provide additional training and opportunities for de-briefings with one-on-one check-ins; staff is also looking at other ways to ensure the emotionally taxing work is done in a way that does not produce burnout and allows staff to provide a fully empathetic response; AFS and AFD staff are working to make the support available. (22-273) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft suggested addressing the hearings for the parking provisions [paragraph no. 22-274 and the two Community Facilities Districts [paragraph no. 22-267 and 22-268]. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the items after 11:00 p.m. then adjourning. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. The Police Chief concurred with Ms. Schwartz and the Fire Chief. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification on AFS's organization and background. Ms. Schwartz stated AFS has been serving Alameda for 50 years; AFS is a continuum of service provider serving all ages; AFS has three primary divisions: early c… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 17 | Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. *** Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 10:54 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:14 p.m. *** REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (22-274) Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter VIII and Chapter XII Authorizing Public Works to Enforce Parking Provisions and Ensuring Consistency with California Vehicle Code. Introduced. The Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including introduction of the ordinance]. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Public Works will be determining the rates for parking meters. The Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the Municipal Code empowers the Public Works Director to set the rates; the Public Works Department works closely with Transportation Planning in setting rates; an ordinance passed in 2020 allows for a hourly rate range from $0 to $5. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the rates will come to Council prior to being set. The Public Works Director responded there is intent to come back to Council to set ferry terminal parking rates; stated currently staff does not intend to change the on-street parking meter rates. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there will be a process if there is a change in the business districts parking rates. The Public Works Director responded that she does not currently have a specific process; stated that she is happy to reach out to Transportation Planning staff in order to gain a sense of how changes have been performed in the past and how changes are intended for the future. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated Council has received multiple complaints about cars blocking street cleaning; enforcement is inconsistent; she does not support having enforcement policies if enforcement does not occur; people park in n… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,18 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 18 | technicians are not enough to cover the entirety of the program; staff will likely be coming back to Council once the program is established with a request for additional staff to ensure the department can cover the on street paid parking, parking garage, soon to be ferry terminal lots and street sweeping routes. Councilmember Daysog stated that he will continue to be supportive of having APD enforce parking; there is a new program underway; however, he prefers the older way. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. (22-275) Public Hearing to Consider Formation of City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina) Therein; (22-275 A) Resolution No. 15891, "Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the District, Preliminarily Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District, and Submitting Levy of the Special Tax and the Establishment of the Appropriations Limit to the Qualified Electors of the District;" Adopted; (22-275 L B) Resolution No. 15892, "Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina) and Submitting Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the District." Adopted; (22-275 C) Resolution No. 15893, "Calling Special Election within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina);' and Conduct Special Election." Adopted; (22-275 D) Resolution No. 15894, "Declaring Results of Special Election and Directing Recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda Marina." Adopted; and (22-275 E) Introduction of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-1 (Alameda Marina). Introduced. The Public Works Director gave a brief presentation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired wh… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,19 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 19 | perpetuity and is the next item Council will consider; the current item will issue bonds with a 30- year repayment period. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the owners of the properties vote on the matter. The Public Works Director responded in the affirmative; stated the ballots were sent out and received by the City Clerk. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many ballots were sent out. Paul Thimmig, Quint & Thimmig, responded only one property owner is subject to the tax; stated the property owner has submitted a ballot; the next CFD item has three property owners subject to the tax; a future annexation area exists for CFD 22-1, which will only be added if the property owner petitions to add the area. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether staff anticipates more than one property owner. Mr. Thimmig responded CFD 22-1 will have condominiums and multiple property owners; the future annexation area owners could come in at a subsequent time. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the property owners will be allowed to vote and determine whether or not to pay the tax. Mr. Thimmig responded in the negative; stated condominium owners will receive notices of special tax on the property at the time of purchase; if prospective owners do not wish to pay the tax, the property could not be purchased; property owners in the future annexation area will be able to vote. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is a reason Council is being asked to vote on the matter while the developer is the only current owner and voting entity as opposed to in the future when multiple owners could vote. Mr. Thimmig responded the CFD is a condition of the Master Plan; staff is implementing the Master Plan; the facilities are under construction and roadways are virtually complete; it is time to put the district in place so that bonds can be issued to pay for the facilities. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated if the vote is taken after the condominium owners are in possession of the property and… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,20 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 20 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested the ballot be opened and results announced. The City Clerk stated one ballot had been cast representing 11 aye votes; stated the matter passes. Councilmember Knox White moved adoption of the resolution declaring election results. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, the City Clerk inquired whether the motion includes introduction of the ordinance. Councilmember Knox White responded the motion includes approval of introduction of the ordinance. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. (22-276) Public Hearing to Consider Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive Measures); (22-276 A) Resolution No. 15895, "Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive Measures), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the District, Preliminarily Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District, and Submitting Levy of the Special Tax and the Establishment of the Appropriations Limit to the Qualified Electors of the District." Adopted; (22-276 B) Resolution No. 15896, "Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive Measures). Adopted; (22-276 C Resolution No. 15897, "Calling Special Election within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 22-2 (Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive Measures);' and Conduct Special Election." Adopted; (22-276 D) Resolution No. 15898, "Declaring Results of Special Election and Directing Recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda Marina - Shoreline Improvements Maintenance and Adaptive Measures." Adopted; and (22-276 E) Introducti… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,21 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 21 | Councilmember Knox White moved adoption of the resolutions of formation, necessity and calling the election. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated the matter seems to be an interesting approach to deal with uncertainty of sea level rise; Council should support the matter. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted Council considered the CARP matter earlier in the meeting; stated the solutions are in Council's hands and the City should plan for uncertain futures. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired when the tax will go into effect. The Public Works Director responded bonds will take a little time to issue; stated in 31 years, the district could have a levy assessed or a decision that the City will not need to adapt the improvements or have a Tidelands lessee; the City will also be assessing the matter from a maintenance perspective; a number of things need to happen in order for assessment in year 31. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the year will be 2053, to which Mr. Thimmig responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether property owners will be voting on the matter at this time, to which Mr. Thimmig responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired who the property owners are. Mr. Thimmig responded Alameda Marina LLC, a different entity which owns the boat hoist area, and the property owner of the area to be developed into condominiums. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how many property owners are anticipated in the area for the future. Mr. Thimmig responded the two primary condominium and apartment developments will have a number of residents. Sean Murphy, Alameda Marina, stated that he anticipates as many as 300 property owners. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is reason the City does not wait until 2045 to let the property owners vote and decide as opposed to conducting the vote at the current meeting. Mr. Thimmig responded the CFD is required by the Master Plan; stated the CFD needs to… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,22 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 22 | ensure the City is well positioned to proactively maintain the infrastructure; if sea level rise projections fall short, the City will be in a better position to address the matter without having to go to 300 property owners; the approach becomes problematic for a number of reasons. In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry about reasons why the matter would become a problem, the Assistant City Manager stated getting 300 people to tax themselves will be a community discussion; the result will likely cause the City to use different funding sources to bail itself out; the CFD opportunity comes with the larger development area to help the sea wall against sea level rise. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she will not be supporting the matter; the matter is unconscionable; many people making the decision will not be present in 2053; she has concerns about the appropriateness; expressed concern about commercial builders focusing on making money; stated Council regularly goes back to the public on issues which are important; discussed school bond votes; stated the City rarely has taxes without a sunset; the report should be written clearly; Council is being asked to take the vote as opposed to waiting and asking property owners to vote in 2053; she has heard the ends justify the means; however, she believes the approach lends to not trusting voters of the time; she is not sure that the process is fair or appropriate; discussed her support for the 35 year bond; stated bonds are not typically indefinite; inquired the procedure if property owners need recourse to end the tax. Mr. Thimmig responded the property owners could petition for removal at any time under CFD 22-2 as long as bonds have not been issued; stated the decision would be solely up to Council whether or not to grant the petition. Councilmember Herrera Spencer discussed petitioning and voting against a hospital tax; stated there is some recourse for 2053; she will not be supporting the matter. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the process for… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,23 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 23 | concern about the Housing Element not being heard at the next Council meeting; inquired when Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 19, 2022 21 | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,24 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 24 | staff can bring back the Housing Element back. The City Manager responded staff can bring the Housing Element on May 3rd or 17th. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council can place the matter under Continued Agenda Items to ensure it is heard. Councilmember Knox White stated Council has received correspondence requesting Council hold a second hearing after the May 5th Historical Advisory Board meeting; proposed Council hear the matter on May 17th; staff has stated the matter can be brought forth that date. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether there are any deadlines related to wrapping up the draft Housing Element. The City Manager responded the Housing Element should be heard by May or early June. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft proposed Council place the supportive housing matter on the Continued Agenda Items section of the May 3rd meeting agenda and she would decide whether to continue the Housing Element matter on the same section for May 3rd or on the May 17th meeting agenda. The Assistant City Manager stated the deadline to submit the draft Housing Element is the week of May 23rd; Council can hear the matter on May 17th without issue. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether it is possible to frame the draft Housing Element discussion as a Council discussion. The City Attorney responded the frame of the discussion depends on the staff report; actions able to be taken by Council will be limited by the agenda title and report contents. Councilmember Daysog moved approval of placing the supportive housing and Housing Element on the May 3rd meeting under the Continued Agenda Items section. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he would like the Housing Element heard May 3rd; continuing the matter to only May 17th does not allow for a vote on the draft recommendation. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for options being presented to address multiple concerns. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers D… | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf,25 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-19 | 25 | (22-279) Recommendation to Provide Direction to City Staff on Emergency Supportive Housing for Three City-Owned Vacant Homes at Alameda Point. Not heard. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS Not heard. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA Not heard. COUNCIL REFERRALS (22-280) Consider Having the City Council Address the Zoning of the Harbor Bay Club. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard. (22-281) Consider Having the City Council Review Recreation and Parks Department Community Events. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) Not heard. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Not heard. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 12:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 19, 2022 23 | CityCouncil/2022-04-19.pdf |
PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf,1 | PublicArtCommission | 2022-04-18 | 1 | Approved MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION (PAC) MEETING Monday, April 18, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Adam Gillitt called the meeting to order at 6:03p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Adam Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Liz Rush, Commissioners Jennifer Hoffecker, Peter Platzgummer, and Robert Ferguson. Absent: none. Lois Butler and Walker Toma present as staff to the Commission. 3. MINUTES 2022-1943 Review and Approve Draft February 22, 2022 PAC Minutes A motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Fergueson and seconded by Chairperson Gillitt. Ayes: Chairperson Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Rush, Commissioners Hoffecker, Platzgummer and Ferguson. Nays: none. Motion carried 5-0. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jennifer Radakovich, Associate Director at Rhythmix Cultural Works, presented information for an upcoming cultural art event, "Island City Waterways", taking place on May 21-23 at Alameda Point's West Mall. Please register to attend this free event by going to www.rhythmix.org. 5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5-A. 2022-1944 WePlayers Presentation for The Keeper at Alameda Point Ava Roy, Artistic Director for WePlayers Theater Production Company, presented a promotional video for a one-woman-show, titled "The Keeper", that will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from May 27 through June 26, 2022, at Alameda Point. For public comment, Tara Pilbrow, Executive Director of West End Arts District, expressed appreciation for this project and offered to support or collaborate on future projects. Staff member Toma will connect Ms. Roy with Ms. Pilbrow. Chairperson Gillitt expressed his appreciation for the presentation. 5-B. Recommendation to Approve the Attached Resolution and Conditions Approving the "Neptune Beach Roller Coaster" Public Art Proposal for Subpar Miniature Golf at 1600 Park Street | PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf |
PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf,2 | PublicArtCommission | 2022-04-18 | 2 | Minutes of the Public Art Commission Monday, April 18, 2022 Staff member Toma presented the public art proposal for the new Subpar Miniature Golf project, located at 1600 Park Street, titled "Neptune Beach Roller Coaster". Mr. Toma reviewed the evaluation criteria for evaluating public art proposals and presented staff's recommendation to approve the proposal. Mr. Toma introduced artist Jon Altemus and project applicant Michael Taft. Artist Jon Altemus provided background and described the artistic process of developing the artpiece. Mr. Toma and Mr. Altemus answered clarifying questions. After receiving no public comments, Mr. Toma invited Commissioners to discuss. Commissioners discussed the proposal. In addition to general support, they provided the following feedback: Suggest a mobile or moving element to the rollercoaster; Concern that the proposed project has lower visibility than existing installation. Adding a light feature to showcase the artwork and/or adding additional art in the other windows would increase visibility; Suggestion to add an informational plaquard about the artwork; and Suggestion to add signage or graphics that incorporate reproductions of posters or ephemera from Neptune Beach in the open space of the window above the artwork. A motion to propose that Subpar Miniature Golf return to the PAC with an amended proposal, taking in consideration the feedback provided by the commissioners, while staying within the existing budget, was made by Chairperson Gillitt and seconded by Vice Chairperson Rush. Ayes: Chairperson Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Rush, Commissioners Hoffecker, Platzgummer, and Ferguson. Nays: none. The motion carried 5-0. 5-C 2022-1942 Recommendation to Review Cultural Arts and Arts Programming Request for Proposals (RFP) for Issuance Staff Member Toma presented an overview of the updated RFP, highlighting changes made in response to feedback from the PAC and members of the public at the February PAC meeting. Mr. Toma answered clarifying questions, invited comment from the publ… | PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf |
PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf,3 | PublicArtCommission | 2022-04-18 | 3 | Minutes of the Public Art Commission Monday, April 18, 2022 Commissioners expressed appreciation for the changes made by staff in response to feedback given at the February PAC meeting. Commissioners addressed comments made by the public, clarifying that a preference is given to Alameda artists/organizations. Further, Secretary Butler clarified that when the Public Art Ordinance was put in place, the City Attorney's Office advised staff that if there were to be language allowing for for-profit entities to receive grants up to a certain dollar amount, that the dollar amount be included in the Public Art Guidelines (Guidelines) as opposed to in the Ordinance itself. While there are currently no Guidelines, the intent is that for-profit entities have the ability to apply for grants of $2,000 or less. Therefore, due to the size of the grants proposed in the RFP, awardees need to either be a non-profit, or have fiscal sponsorship, even if they are an individual artist. Commissioners discussed the proposal, weighing the concern that requiring 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship limits the pool of qualifying applicants against the concern that delays caused by changing requirements would further delay the distribution of awards in this fiscal year. A motion to approve the cultural arts and arts programming RFP as presented was made by Commissioner Fergueson and seconded by Chairperson Gillitt. Ayes: Chairperson Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Rush, Commissioners Hoffecker, Platzgummer, and Ferguson. Nays: none. The motion carried 5-0. 6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Staff member Toma provided the following updates: The development of a Public Art Master Plan has begun by preferred consultant Forecast Public Art. A special meeting will be held in May to allow for a facilitated discussion led by Forecast and to gather input from the PAC on the development of the Public Art Master Plan. In addition to the May special meeting and several other public engagement elements, there will likely be a second PAC meeting largely devoted to the… | PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf |
PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf,4 | PublicArtCommission | 2022-04-18 | 4 | Minutes of the Public Art Commission Monday, April 18, 2022 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Gillitt adjourned the meeting at 7:39pm. Respectfully submitted, Lois Butler Economic Development Manager Secretary, Public Art Commission 4 | PublicArtCommission/2022-04-18.pdf |
RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf,1 | RecreationandParkCommission | 2022-04-14 | 1 | ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING DATE: Thursday, April 14, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. Called to Order PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers A video recording of the meeting may be viewed at https:llalameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx The following are action minutes in keeping with the Sunshine Ordinance 2-91.17. ROLL CALL Present: (Teleconference via Zoom) Chair Alexander, Vice Chair Robbins, Commissioner Navarro and Commissioner Nguyen, Commissioner Jones Staff: (Teleconference via Zoom) Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy Wooldridge APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Alexander moved to accept the minutes of March 10, 2022 Regular Meeting as presented. M/S Vice Chair Robbins / Commissioner Navarro. All present in favor with 4 ayes via roll call vote. Commissioner Nguyen unable to vote due to technical difficulties. WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (For topics not on the agenda) Written Communication - none Oral Communication - none REPORT FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR - ARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report. See exhibit 1. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Nguyen: Spent time at Jean Sweeney Park, commented on the efficiency of the garbage cans. Visited the Godfrey volleyball court and is looking forward to playing volleyball on it. Commissioner Navarro: Sad that she missed the Waterfront Park Grand Opening as she was out of town. Has been talking to the public and trying to find ideas to get the East End Dog Park going. Said she hopes people would stop using Lincoln Park as a dog park and letting their dogs be off leash there. Commissioner Jones: Moved last month from the East End to the West End so doesn't have much to report. Has been taking her dog to the dog park by the Ferry Building which is fantastic with plenty of parking and space. Vice Chair Robbins: Agreed to represent ARPD in behalf of the Recreation and Park Commission to speak at the City Council Meeting for the budget workshop May 10 and 12. Attended the opening of the Waterfront Park and s… | RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf |
RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf,2 | RecreationandParkCommission | 2022-04-14 | 2 | at the Waterfront Park and spoke to the architect who said they would try to add them in phase 2. In charge of the Home Town Hero's Float at the 4th of July Parade and is open for volunteers to help. Will be one of the judges for the Sandcastle contest on June 11, 2022. Attended the Association of Environmental Planners Conference in Yosemite and was talking to different planners around the country who were impressed with Alameda changing one of our park's name to represent the Chochenyo people. Chair Alexander: Attended the Waterfront Park Grand Opening and said it was fabulous; entertainment and food trucks were wonderful, great to see the public riding scooters and bikes, commended staff on their hard work. Interested in seeing the 70th Anniversary of the T-shirt league rebooted this year and would like to see some type of celebration in honor of the 70 years and encouraged kids to come out for the t-shirt league. Has seen a lot of Volleyball games at Tillman Park on the weekends, soccer at Ritler Park and girls softball is back at Krusi along with the over 65 men who are practicing at Krusi. Dropped by Chochenyo Park and it looks like the kids and parents are enjoying the new playground. Good to see the merry-go-round back at Franklin. Noticed more dogs running loose off leash in the parks which is an issue and hopes there will be a solution soon. AGENDA ITEMS 6-A Introduce Morace McKay, Mastick Senior Center Recreation Supervisor II. Director Wooldridge introduced Morace McKay and complimented him on a job well done. Morace shared his background with the Commission and is happy and excited to be a part of the ARPD team and said Mastick Senior Center has something for everyone. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA Dog Park update, Eagle Scout Solar Panel Walk cost and design review and approval SET NEXT MEETING DATE: May 16, 2022 - Special RPC Meeting (May 12, 2022 RPC Regular Meeting was cancelled). ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn M/S Commissioner Navarro / Commissioner Jones Motion carried by the following voice vote: All i… | RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf |
RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf,3 | RecreationandParkCommission | 2022-04-14 | 3 | EXHIBIT 1 04/14/2022 ARPD Director's Report Presented by Recreation and Park Director Amy Wooldridge Recreation Services The Alameda Youth Committee, a youth leadership development group, is planning and facilitating a carnival for elementary aged youth on Saturday, April 30. The group of 30+ active AYC members is excited to plan fun games and prizes for kids. The Emma Hood Swim Center has been down for several weeks which has affected swim lessons, lap swim and local youth aquatics groups. Group swim lessons are beginning again in April/May. Adult Softball season is underway. ARPD is offering Coed, Men's and Women's Leagues. Adult basketball season begins in April. ALAMEDA SPRING SHINGDIG- Saturday April 16th from 12pm - 3pm at Alameda Point Gym & Multi- purpose Field. Games, arts & crafts, community organizations, demonstrations/performances, jumpers, and food. Advance registration for all summer swim lessons at the event. Register is now open for the 70th year of the free Summer Park Baseball League. ARPD is once again proud to team up with the Alameda Elk's Lodge #1015 to present our FREE Recreational Baseball Program, for children who've completed kindergarten through fifth grades. Friends of the Park Foundation is once again inviting you to participate in Play for the Parks - Golfun & Dinner on Monday, May 23. Shotgun start begins at 1 pm and post dinner and auction at 6 pm at Harrison Center in Lincoln Park. Cost is $125 for both or $40 for Dinner only. Sign up at www.alamedaparks.org ARPD is facing a significant staffing shortage for summer programs and is actively hiring. Please let everyone know! Registration is open for the Fourth of July Parade entries. The Alameda business community has responded well to our request for sponsorships. A significant amount of work goes into coordinating this event, especially as the first time for ARPD, so a huge shout out to Recreation Manager Patrick Russi for his hard work to make this year's parade the best it's ever been. Mastick Senior Center We welcomed the retu… | RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf |
RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf,4 | RecreationandParkCommission | 2022-04-14 | 4 | posted it on several temporary job sites. The client was notified and got an interview with The City of Oakland Senior Access Program; she is now working 20 hours per week doing administrative duties. Park Maintenance Converted the sand at the Tillman Park playground to wood chips which is ADA accessible and an improvement to sanitation and public health Placed logs from the two downed oak trees throughout Lincoln Park Re-installed the merry-go-round at Franklin Park Volleyball net was installed at Godfrey Park for all to use Held a volunteer tree planting at Tillman Park and planted 20 trees We have hired three new full-time Gardeners Continuing to improve sports field maintenance such as pitching mounds, aeration, top dressing, and re-seeding We installed three picnic tables at Bayport Park with a shade structure to follow. Benches were installed inside the playground fenced area. Godfrey Recreation Center renovation is now complete and open to the public Administration/ Projects Alameda Point Waterfront Park Grand Opening was a huge success with hundreds of people attending. Lots of accolades and happy people at the event. The 1st Annual Storytelling & Drumming Festival that took place on Saturday, March 19th was a success. 240 community members came out to support the event. Reached agreement on high level lease terms with Alameda Swimming Pool Association. Finalizing draft agreement which will go to City Council for approval. Alameda Landing Waterfront Park is opening within the next two months City-wide we are starting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work with the Seed Collaborative. Civil engineer design of four connectors to the Cross Alameda Trail within Sweeney Park (two north and two south) Update on Recreation Facilities approved project list: BMX feasibility study Met with skateboarders to discuss process and ideas for skate park improvements Installing the LED lights at the Leydecker Park tennis courts on 4/19-4/20. Washington Park and Krusi Park LED lighting replacement are next. Solicit… | RecreationandParkCommission/2022-04-14.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,1 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY--APRIL 12, 2022- 5:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:11 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom. Vice Mayor Vella arrived at 5:33 p.m.] Absent: None. WORKSHOP (22-239) Workshop to Address City Council Priorities and Strategic Planning Marie Knight, Knight Leadership Solutions, gave a Power Point presentation facilitating the workshop and Council provided input. *** A recess was called at 6:38 p.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 6:55 p.m. Ms. Knight continued the presentation facilitating the workshop with Council providing input. The Workshop Summary is attached an incorporated herein by reference. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (22-240) Josh Altieri, Alameda Housing Authority, provided a Housing Authority update. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 12, 2022 | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,2 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 2 | ALAMEDA City of Alameda City Council Strategic Planning Workshop Follow-Up Report Prepared by: Marie Knight Municipal Resource Group, LLC April 2022 MRG Post Office Box 561 Wilton, California 95693 916-261-7547 www.Solutions-MRG.com | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,3 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 3 | MRG I. BACKGROUND The City of Alameda reached out to MRG for assistance with planning and facilitating a Strategic Planning Workshop for the City Council. MRG Consultant Marie Knight, Owner of Knight Leadership Solutions, met with the City Manager Eric Levitt and Mayor Ezzy Ashcroft to discuss their needs and a plan moving forward. After this initial meeting MRG was engaged for this event and Marie Knight was engaged to facilitate the workshop. In preparation for the workshop, Ms. Knight conducted the following activities: (1) Multiple planning meetings with the City Manager, some of those meetings also included the Assistant City Manager and Human Resources Director, to obtain background information and discuss their goals for the workshop in order to prepare the agenda for the Workshop. Ms. Knight interviewed four of the five City Councilmembers in advance of the workshop. (Scheduling conflicts prevented an interview with the fifth member of the Council.) All interviews were conducted virtually via zoom and lasted on average 45 minutes. The Councilmembers were asked the three questions with respect to the five current City Council Priorities. All were asked to provide candid, honest feedback in return for anonymity, and were assured that any comments made would be shared in general manner and not attributed to any one person. The Councilmembers were asked the following questions with respect to the five existing City Council Priority Areas: 1. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being close to full achievement) - -What do you believe to be the status of achieving the goal and why? 2. On a scale of 1-5 - -How is the staff doing in this area? 3. Is there anything related to the priority area that you feel we should either Start doing, Stop Doing, or Continue and why? 4. Other than these priority areas, what are three other "Top of Mind" issues you have going into this workshop? After the interviews, Ms. Knight discussed the comments received with the City Manager and finalized the agenda. Based on comments received during the i… | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,4 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 4 | MRG II. SUMMARY OF COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM COUNCIL INTERVIEWS For each of the five Council Priority Areas, the summary below outlines areas of consensus and common ground among the Councilmembers interviewed as well as additional individual comments. Common Ground: These are comments that were shared by several of the Councilmembers How can we get Council to work together more as a body - instead of individual voices? Council rules of conduct were enacted 3 years ago, but some are not abiding by them. There is not a good understanding of the Council/Manager relationship. Self-awareness and self-reflection is lacking with respect to how some Councilmembers are behaving. Staff is not treated well, at times there is a "toxic" "hostile" environment created by Council. staff are leaving due to how they are treated. Council Priorities are too broad, open to multiple interpretations with no specific outcomes identified. We need meaningful goals and measures. Climate change and sea level rise is a huge issue and not well understood in the community. We need to do more to educate the community. We have a good staff team leading this. Councilmembers are worried about staffing challenges as we ramp up for the future needs. It is unsustainable having people do more with less long term. Staff has risen to the occasion during Covid and taken the brunt of things. Trying to keep good staff on controversial projects is difficult, there is burn out with the number of public meetings. There is concerned about the unfunded liability - pensions growing, this will impact service delivery - a plan is needed. Council meetings are not productive or enjoyable. The City has an amazing staff - small and mighty, what they get done is amazing, however, there is concern that they are over committed with workload. The City Manager should be the one who prioritizes staff work, not the Council. We need to streamline our processes - get out of our own way. Additional Thoughts made by individual Councilmembers: We need to model behavior needed from … | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,5 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 5 | MRG Council needs to get out of the way - sometimes we appear to be antagonistic towards business. We need to get away from the "project of the moment". Livable is different throughout the city- neighborhoods needs are different - where are the walkable - livable needs like preschools etc. don't design to push everyone to one spot. At times staff culture is to make policy- they need to bring policy to Council. Economic Development efforts and team could be stronger. We need good communication within the organization and City Manager needs to know what is going on in the community -internal communication needs to improve, and we need to discuss what meets the threshold that the Council should be informed. Council priorities are used to determine what can come before Council, this is wrong, a Councilmember should be allowed to bring any issue forward. Would love to see more creative approach to business retention. Not in favor of establishing Council priorities, goals or objectives - staff will tell the council what they need. We are often in the weeds too much as policy makers. During Covid, would have liked to have seen more cohesion and uniformity related to outdoor dining. At times we struggle as we see ourselves as tiny bedroom community, yet we provide full services, there is tension around those things. Strategic Planning Workshop - April 12, 2022 City Council Attendees: Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Malia Vella, Councilmember Tony Daysog, Councilmember Trish Herrera Spencer, Councilmember Kohn Knox White City Staff Attendees: City Manager Eric Levitt, Assistant City Manager Gerry Beaudin, City Attorney Yibin Shen, City Clerk Lara Weisiger MRG Consultant and Facilitator Marie Knight The Mayor opened the meeting, introduced the purpose for the workshop, introduced the facilitator, and then turned it over to the facilitator Ms. Knight. The Following is a summary of the various exercises and discussions throughout the workshop. Attachment A is the Power Point presentation the facilitator used to guide… | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,6 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 6 | MRG Top of Mind Issues (slide 2 of Attachment A) Ms. Knight started the workshop reviewing the agenda, as well as some of the "Rules" for the workshop. She then asked the Council for their "Top of Mind" issues and concerns. Each Councilmember and staff were allowed to enter 5 comments into the ap Mentimeter.com on their phone. The results are in the diagram below. All comments are anonymous, and those comments/words in the diagram below that are larger than others indicate that more people entered in the same comments. What are your Top of Mind Issues? bart to sf at alameda pt public swimming pool community safety reduce crime city council meetings climate change theft crime on cars develop businesses crime traffic safety fire transportation overcrowding welfare tube traffic collaboration fully-staffed apd historical housing crisis goal oriented leadership save historic areas maintain historic center housing affordability business sustainability more housing alameda pt Overview of Best Practices, Roles, and Responsibilities for Effective Public Governance (Slides 6-26 on Attachment A) Ms. Knight led a discussion related to effective public governance, the role of the City Council, the challenges of being an elected official. She reviewed the information gathered during the pre-workshop interviews with the Council, and the benefits of seeking Mutual Purpose as an elected body. Ms. Knight also led a discussion on the "90/10 Rule". City employees are hired with a job to do, and generally 90% of their time is focused on that job. Depending on capacity, there may only be room for an additional 10% of new projects and initiatives. In some cases, staff may be at or over capacity and have no room for additional projects. City of Alameda Page 5 Council Strategic Planning Workshop | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,7 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 7 | MRG Ms. Knight and Assistant City Manager Gerry Beaudin provided examples of priorities or projects where, although the work falls into the job description of a staff member, they may already be at or over their capacity with their current workload to take more on. Thus, in order to ensure that there is capacity to more a new project or initiative forward there are questions that the Council should be asking of staff, and information staff should be providing as new projects, initiatives, and needs arise: (1) How does this relate to the Council's Priorities/Goals? (2) What is the capacity of the staff to take this on? (3) What are the resources available to move this forward? (4) Will something else have to be put on the back burner to make this a priority? (5) What is the impact vs effort? It was also discussed that it is critical to keep in mind that workload overload, among other things, can negatively affect the culture and environment and ultimately the ability to recruit the best and the brightest in today's job market. Picture the Future of Alameda (Slides 28-32 on Attachment A) During this exercise Council and Staff were asked to think about the future of the City. What is the vision of the future that the Council and Staff should be striving towards? All were asked to fill in a diagram that asked for: (1) A Headline - 5 years from now, what do you want the frontpage story to be about Alameda? (2) Some of the supporting information to the story (3) Provide a few quotes about the headline they would like to hear from others 4) Talk about what would need to change to make this happen. The following are the responses to this exercise: Headline: 2027 Point in Time Count finds only 24 individuals living unsheltered in Alameda! Subtext: The City Council in 2022 laid the groundwork, formulated policies, and followed through to achieve this result which was made possible by the hard work of the dedicated City staff Quotes: "We made life changing and lifesaving decisions" "Alameda was a good steward of the funds w… | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,8 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 8 | MRG Headline: West Alameda has it all! Subtext: The bike/pedestrian bridge is underway, Housing is built, multimodal commitment, Housing jobs Quotes: "Best place to live" "Alameda is California's blueprint for Housing" "Alameda is a model for housing - how to have it all" "Alameda is bridging the old and new" What would have to change to achieve this? RHNA #'s, Backbone infrastructure, City Council Consensus, Bring in More partners, Bike Ped bridge, Policies, CARP Commitment organizational change Headline: Crime is down, Alameda is in the top 10 safest cities in California! Subtext: City/State has to address crime. Quotes: "I can feel safe walking outside" "I don't have to worry about waking up in the morning hand having my car stolen" "Part 1 and Part 2 Crimes are down" What would have to change to achieve this? Council, County and State will need to work together to address crime Headline: Alameda ranked the most livable inclusive city in the world! Subtext: by focusing on people centered goals, Alameda has become carbon-negative while addressing affordability, mobility, and safety. Due to its focus on outcomes rather than maintaining the status quo, City meets the needs the residents say re most important What would have to change to achieve this? Agreed upon Goals and Vision. Commitment to prioritizing effective outcome solutions. Realigning of budget and projects to goals Headline: West Alameda Bart Station to San Francisco ok'd! Subtext: New BART station good for environment and traffic and regional and local economic wellbeing. Quotes: "Alameda Point Multi-modal transit dreamland!' "Ferry, Bart!" "Now we can build even more housing at Alameda Point- Bust the Navy Cap!" What would have to change to achieve this? Organizational commitment City of Alameda Page 7 Council Strategic Planning Workshop | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,9 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 9 | MRG Based on the Headlines, several Aspirational Themes for the Future emerged: Transportation Safety Livability Inclusive Economic Well Being Housing at all Levels Goals and Objectives: (Slides 35 - 38 on Attachment A) Ms. Knight led a discussion about goals and objectives outlining whose responsibility it is to set them, their purpose in guiding the work of the organization, and how to make them more specific and SMART. Strategic Planning Workshops in the Future (Slide 39 on Attachment A) Ms. Knight led a Group Discussion regarding the timing of future planning workshops related to the establishment of Council Goals, as well as the methods and means preferred by the Council to receive information and updates on major goals, projects, and initiatives. (1) In the future when should Strategic Planning Workshops take place? Council Consensus: These workshops should take place every two years coinciding with the most recent election and would be held by the end of February following the election. During the "off year" when there will not be a formal workshop, the City Manager should do an annual update on the Council Priorities/Goals noting accomplishments from the previous year and workplans for the coming year at a regular City Council Meeting. (2) In between these annual meetings, what are the methods and means the City Council prefers staff uses to communicate movement in the priority/goal areas? Council Consensus: The City Manager should utilize the bi-weekly Council Update memo to communicate progress and milestones. City of Alameda Page 8 Council Strategic Planning Workshop | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,10 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 10 | MRG The City Council Priority Summary Report (which is currently posted online, and is sent to the Council occasionally, however not regularly) should be revised in the following ways in order to provide the Council more clarity on the status of the projects and projected completion dates: (1) Create a separate column indicating anticipated completion dates (2) Create a separate column that identifies the objectives for the coming year, (noting that many projects are long term) (3) Some of the priorities may need to be broken up into multiple sections with shorter term goals for easier tracking purposes. Review of the existing five Council Priority areas (Slides 40-45 on Attachment A) The remainder of the workshop was dedicated to a discussion related to the existing five Council Priority areas. (1) Preparing Alameda for the Future (2) Protecting Core Services (3) Supporting Enhanced Livability and Quality of Life (4) Encouraging Economic Development Across the Island (5) Ensuring Effective and Efficient Operations Ms. Knight started the discussion with a review of the five current Council Priorities. (During this discussion it was noted that using the word "current", as it is on slide 40, to refer to the Council Priority Areas could be construed to mean that the currently seated City Council agreed to/developed these Priority Areas, which is not the case. Thus, in order to avoid further confusion, they will be referred to the "existing five" Council Priority Areas.) Ms. Knight question posed several questions to the Council related to these five areas: (1) Are these areas still relevant? (2) If not, Why? What is missing? (3) If they are, how do we make them more specific? Discussion ensued as to how these priorities came to be, how they are used in the Referral Process, how each one is very broad and can be interpreted to mean a variety of things, and what are the measurement metrics and indicators that will show success? In general, there was consensus that each priority area needed to be more specific with suc… | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,11 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 11 | MRG What Does Prepare for the Future of Alameda mean? Starting with this first Priority Area, Ms. Knight led a discussion asking the Council what this means to them, and what would be indicators that this was achieved? The following responses were received: Balanced Budget while addressing the unfunded liability Housing at all levels Climate Action Plan in action Digital Divide is addressed along with equity access to computers and equipment Increased and improved recreation facilities Improved infrastructure More reliance on public transportation Elimination of rolling blackouts Further, from this discussion came the suggestion that possibly there needed to be a separate Priority Area related to Climate Change. Through a brainstorming process, an example of a future goal in this area could include the following: Goal: Prepare Alameda Climate for the Future Now: By focusing on policies that will ensure the elimination of greenhouse gas emissions through the mitigation and adaptation to sea level rise and groundwater inundation. ***Due to several technical issues throughout the evening, the full agenda was not realized and there was not sufficient time to discuss each of the other four Priority Areas Next Steps With the departure of the City Manager and Assistant City Manager in the next several weeks, Ms. Knight suggested the following next steps: As discussed earlier in the evening, the Council should plan to have another Strategic Planning Workshop in early 2023 after the November 2022 election. City of Alameda Page 10 Council Strategic Planning Workshop | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,12 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 12 | MRG In the meantime, Council should be looking at the existing five priority areas and begin to think about the questions posed, and be ready to address these at the next workshop with the newly seated Council. (1) Are these areas still relevant? (2) If not, Why? What is missing? (3) If they are, how do we make them more specific? City of Alameda Page 11 Council Strategic Planning Workshop | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,13 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 13 | MRG ATTACHMENT A Facilitator's Power Point is included in the meeting materials here: https://alameda.legistar.com/ LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5541437&GUID=0AC9E162-20CE-4D87-9E2B-7D3E955A218D&Options=&Search: City of Alameda Page 12 Council Strategic Planning Workshop | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,14 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 14 | MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED APRIL 5, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- -APRIL 12, 2022--8:50 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 8:51 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.] Absent: None. REFERRAL (22-241) Consider Directing Staff to Bring the Rent Program "In-House" to the City Attorney's Office. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Vella gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Knox White inquired whether staff is being asked to return with information, including cost and location, to which Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the referral to direct staff to return by late summer with a plan for bringing the rent program in house in a smooth and amicable fashion. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated either tenants or landlords initiate actions; the range of issues surround housing; legal issues might speak to having the City Attorney's office administer the program, but the starting point is always some kind of housing issue; keeping the operation as it is currently seems more efficient; he would prefer to have the matter return in a year; he will not support the referral; he is not convinced the status quo is broken. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council is directing staff to come back with a proposal. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the matter would return in June, to which Councilmember Knox White responded by the end of the summer. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated since Council is dark in August, it would probably be in July; expressed concern about asking staff to respond by the end of summer given the discussion tonight about everything staff is already doing; stated that she does not see the issue as the greatest priority the City is facing; questioned whether staff at City Hall West would be under the City Attorney's of… | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf,15 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-12 | 15 | Vice Mayor Vella stated the motion is clear that staff would come back with recommendations; the City Attorney's office already works very closely with rent staff. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed concerns about staff time and other referrals. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted Councilmembers Daysog and Herrera Spencer did not support continuing the other referrals to tonight. Councilmember Knox White stated referrals addressing tradeoffs was raised earlier, but has not been discussed; when the referral returns, the City Attorney can provide an update on how the proposal would be done and Council can decide at that time. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Continued April 5, 2022 Meeting Alameda City Council April 12, 2022 | CityCouncil/2022-04-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2022-04-12 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Downing called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:3 p.m. via teleconference ROLL CALL Present: (Via teleconference) Chair Ed Downing, Vice Chair Claire Loud, Commissioner Kaiwin Su, Commissioner John Kim and Commissioner Robert Lattimore Absent: None Staff: (Via teleconference) Recreation and Parks Director Amy Wooldridge, Umesh Patel, Tracy Craig and Zac Wald of Greenway Golf Also Present: None 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of March 8, 2022, were approved unanimously with one correction 3 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 4 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS None 5 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 5-A Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club None 6 AGENDA ITEMS 6-A Review and Make a Recommendation on the Corica Park Fire Tower Design 1 Golf Commission Minutes - Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2022-04-12 | 2 | Tracy Craig of Greenway Golf gave a timeline of when the fire tower was vacated and when Greenway approached the City regarding renovation as well as a timeline of how the project has progressed with the City regarding amendments of the lease. Zac Wald of Greenway Golf explained that the Design Review Committee is a subset of the Planning Board. He was brought on board with Greenway to coordinate this project. The designer for this project is April Phillips, who designed the newest Alameda waterfront park. Mr. Wald explained that Greenway hired engineers to make sure the building was sustainable, and it was determined that the building is structurally sound. The renovation is planned to be done by Fall 2022. Mr. Wald proceeded through the Beautification Plan which was attached to the agenda. Commissioner Lattimore asked if there was a plan for the interior, and Mr. Wald answered not at this time. Commissioner Loud asked if the existing wall on Island Drive is remaining and if the existing fence still remaining on the second hole side. Mr. Wald stated that the existing wall will remain and will be painted on the Greenway side but will not on the roadway side and the fence will be cleaned up and will later determine if the fence might be removed depending on several factors. Commissioner Loud then asked if the gardens will be open to the patrons of the golf course as well as the general public and Mr. Wald stated that has not been evaluated as yet. Ms. Craig added that is what type of input they are looking for. Mr. Patel added that this a beautification project and the intention is not opening it to the general public but may occasionally open it for a community gathering. Commissioner Loud asked if the garden was going to be irrigated with potable or non- potable, and Mr. Patel responded that it will be non-potable, following the path the golf course already uses. Chair Downing asked if the artwork on the windows will be on the inside or the outside, and Mr. Wald explained that it would be on the inside. Chair Do… | GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2022-04-12 | 3 | Commissioner Loud made a motion not to recommend to the Planning Board at this time, and Chair Downing seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 7 OLD BUSINESS 7-A Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf Umesh Patel stated that they have implemented new procedures regarding frost and weather delay notifications as well as notifications regarding aerification, as the golf course will be closed until 1:00 PM with reduced rates on those days. There will be about six days through this year and will be posted in the near future. Vice Chair Loud asked about sand bottles on the carts, and they will be available shortly. Chair Downing asked about update on the North Course construction, and Mr. Patel responded there is no update at this time. Chair Downing asked about stocking the pro shop, and Mr. Patel stated that Shawn Shelby is working on it. Chair Downing asked about the liquor license and beverage service, and Mr. Patel stated they are working on the best way moving forward. 7-B Jim's on the Course Restaurant Report Tom Geanekos stated that 2022 sales numbers are up similar to pre-pandemic and could possibly surpass. The price of food has gone up substantially. Staffing has been an issue, and hopefully will be solved by summer with bringing staff to work over three months from other countries, which they have been doing previously. Labor costs have also risen, so there will be a price increase. The beverage cart will continue to run. He also stated that the wanted to thank the community for their support over the last two years. 7-C Recreation and Parks Director Report None 8. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - May 24, 2022 Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf 3 Golf Commission Minutes - Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2022-04-12 | 4 | Jim's on the Course Restaurant Report Recreation and Parks Director Report 9. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:45 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 4 Golf Commission Minutes - Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | GolfCommission/2022-04-12.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,1 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 1 | APPROVED MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022 1. CONVENE Vice President Teresa Ruiz convened the *meeting at 7:00 p.m. *Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, codified at Government Code Section 54953, Planning Board members can attend the meeting via teleconference. 2. FLAG SALUTE Board Member Alan Teague led the flag salute. 3. ROLL CALL Present: Vice President Ruiz, and Board Members Curtis, Hom and Teague. Absent: President Asheshh Saheba and Board Members Xiomara Cisneros and Rona Rothenberg. 4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION None. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR None. 7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 7-A 2022-1917 1435 Webster Street - -Use Permit for Use of Parking Lot for Outdoor Commercial Entertainment Events - Applicant: West Alameda Business Association. Consideration of a Use Permit to allow use of an existing parking lot at 1435 Webster Street for outdoor commercial and entertainment events. The project is located within the C-C (Community Commercial) Zoning District. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities and Section15183 - Projects Consistent with General Plan and Zoning Brian McGuire, Planner, introduced the item and gave a brief presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5544815&GUID=92833593- C1A5-4513-8C3B-5D129D944FCB&FullText=1 Vice President Ruiz opened the board clarifying questions. Planning Board Minutes Page 1 of 9 April 11 2022 | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,2 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 2 | Board Member Teague asked how the owner would be monitoring the amplified sound, if it would be continuously monitored. He also asked about attendance for non-ticketed events and then wording in connection to how the noise was monitored. Allen Tai, City Planner, discussed how WABA (West Alameda Business Association) would monitor noise. He added that they had the readings from last year. Staff Member McGuire discussed non-ticketed events and how the Noise Ordinance was worded and how they had to work with that to make it clear. Board Member Hanson Hom wanted to know the changes to how amplified sound was handled. He also wanted to know of there were any changes to the parking conditions. Staff Member McGuire discussed how this Use Permit was clearer and more specific in regards to amplified sound and what days that was allowed. He added that there were no changes to the parking conditions. Board Member Ron Curtis discussed noise levels and decibel readings. He wanted to know where the 85-107 decibel limits came from. Staff Member Tai answered that the numbers came from readings they had gathered last year and from Santa Monica's Noise Ordinance. Board Member Teague asked if there was a condition of where speakers could go. Staff Member McGuire discussed the layout of the location and where the stage was located. Vice President Ruiz asked about past noise complaints and wanted to know if they could instead do another Temporary Use Permit. Staff Member Tai discussed past complaints and how the board could ask for a review in one year to make sure the noise was being handled appropriately. Vice President Ruiz opened public comment. Melissa Milam was very much against this Use Permit. She described how the noise was awful and that it was not fair to their community. She discussed how these events had effected their lives and that the people in charge were not abiding by the rules and the laws. Maria Milam was in total shock that this being proposed. She said the events at this location last summer had caused stressed… | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,3 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 3 | didn't understand that with things opening back up why this was still needed. She urged the board to ban all amplified sound, she felt like she was being slapped in the face by the board and the city. Gina Ledesma, leader for recent event, clarified that time that the high school band played. She thought it was a wonderful event that brought the community together. She added that that they were very respectful of the parking and the noise levels. Johanna Hall was against this Use Permit. She wanted to know more about the wording in the Use permit and was afraid that these events would negatively affect the daily lives of the neighborhood. She wanted to see street barricades to keep people from taking non metered parking spots and more communication with the residents. She even urged for a Street Liaison to be assigned. *Cheryl, who was on the call, seconded Johanna and believed there were more than just two complaints. Stacy Marino was in favor or the Healing Garden and outdoor dining but was very against any event with amplified sound. She discussed how the past events negatively affected the lives of her and her neighbors. She was shocked that this was happening since last time it was said this was a temporary event space. Dede Lewis, PTA President of Maya Lin School, discussed how appreciative the PTA was to be able to use this space for events. She discussed planned events and that since the pandemic was still going having outdoor events was important. Linda Asbury, Executive Director of WABA, clarified past events and that this was only for 6 amplified sound events and the Taylor lot had always been a private lot. She said that events never go past 9pm and that they were listening to their neighbors and had even canceled events that clashed with neighbor's needs. Vice President Ruiz closed public comment and opened board discussion. Board Member Hom wanted to know if the applicant would be fine with revising the condition to be a maximum of one amplified sound event per month. Ms. Asbury said absolutely she … | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,4 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 4 | Board Member Curtis agreed with Board Members Hom and Teague. He discussed conditions that he wanted to see added. Vice President Ruiz was very concerned with the noise and the negative impact the residential neighbors. She discussed the conditions around the previous temporary Use Permit. She also wanted to see a time limit on events with amplified sound. Board Member Hom made a motion to approve the Use Permit with the following conditions. Limit the amplified (related to DJs and live bands) sound events to 1 calendar day (limited to 3 hours on Friday and Saturday) a month. The Use Permit will expire in one year. Decibel readings for amplified sound would be 85 decibels and be measured at the residential property lines. Applicant must also provide a formal schedule of events to the Planning Staff. Board Member Curtis seconded the motion and the motion passed 4-0. 7-B 2022-1918 Alameda Point Site A Development Plan and Development Agreement Amendment (PLN22-0172) - Applicant: City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners. Planning Board Study Session to consider a Development Plan and Development Agreement Amendment to increase housing capacity at Alameda Point Site A to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation. General Plan Designation: Mixed-Use. Zoning: AP-TC, Alameda Point Town Center District. CEQA Determination: Use of Alameda Point Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse No. 201312043, and Alameda General Plan 2040 FEIR, State Clearinghouse No. 2021030563. No further environmental review is required. Before the presentation Board Member Teague asked for the City Attorney to address the issue with Exhibit 1 and how that was being handled. Celena Chen, Planning Staff Counsel, explained that the link to Exhibit 1 was broken. She added that the Planning Board could still conduct this Study Session and that Director Thomas could provide options on how to move forward. Andrew Thomas, Planning Building and Transportation Director, introduced the item and gave a presentation. The staff report… | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,5 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 5 | Director Thomas said that was allowed and further explained as the property owner what they could allow. Board Member Curtis wanted details on what developers made up Alameda Partners. Director Thomas answered that the two main partners were Trammell Crow Residential and Cypress Equity Investments (CEI). Vice President Ruiz asked about what units were included in the Housing Element Update. Director Thomas said that the additional units had been included in the update and discussed the 600 units that needed to be built on Site A and what had to happen in order for that to happen. Vice President Ruiz opened public comments. There were no speakers. Vice President Ruiz closed public comments and opened board discussion. Board Member Teague questioned why they were building so many townhomes on the area, he would rather see more houses there which would make the Universal Designer easier to achieve. He liked the idea of having the pedestrian/bike area. Board Member Curtis still wanted more clarification on the Alameda Partners. Vice President Ruiz reopened public comments. Stephanie Hill, Trammell Crow, discussed Trammell Crow's involvement with Alameda Point and a background on the type of development they specialize in. She discussed in detail the complexities of building at the Point. Karen Bey, resident, discussed the work that Trammell Crow was required to do at Point form Affordable Housing and community benefits. She pointed out that they had done the community benefits in Phase 1 which was very unique. She felt that the developer had done a wonderful job and they should be rewarded for the work they had done. Vice President reclosed public comments and reopened board discussion. Board Member Hom agreed that this location was ideal for an increase in density. He also acknowledged that the commitment to 25% affordable housing was very positive and that moving the building to increase the pedestrian corridor was also very positive. He was supportive of the parking decision recommended by staff and discussed ways… | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,6 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 6 | Board Member Teague encourage a type of design similar to what Alameda Marina did to their townhouses that would accomplish more of the Universal Design. Vice President Ruiz supported the proposed revision on Coronado St but wanted the connection between Coronado St and Main St to be evaluated for safety to cyclist. She has similar concerns brought up by Board Member Teague about the amount of townhomes. She discussed the importance of job/housing balance and where the retail components could fit. She also discussed the difficulties of townhomes to achieve Universal Design. Director Thomas thanked everyone and stated that they would be working with the Commission on Persons with Disabilities and what the next steps were. 7-C 2022-1919 Public Workshop to Review and Comment on the April 2022 Draft Housing Element and the proposed Zoning Code Amendments to Accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Period 2023-2031 in Compliance with State Law. Director Thomas introduced this item. Staff report and attachments can be found at ittps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5544817&GUID=C4CD068A- 5603-425A-AF2E-A59409B20A26&FullText=1. Vice President Ruiz opened board clarifying questions Board Member Curtis pointed out that he wanted to see just the changes that the board had suggested and what had been implemented. He also wanted clarification on the definition shared living. Director Thomas discussed what the state required for the Housing Element and what parts of the appendixes were brand new. Board Member Teague asked about the 15-30% Buffer being required in the staff report but in the reference it says recommended. He wanted clarification. He also wanted clarification on the definition shared living. He pointed out discrepancies in the definitions. He also wanted to see where his commentary had been reflected. Director Thomas said the words from HCD were "highly recommended". He then went into detail about what the benefits of the Buffer were. He then went into detail about the definitio… | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,7 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 7 | Board Member Hom had questions about the Zoning Code and asked about the discussed design requirements for Park and Webster St. Director Thomas discussed the takeaways from the last workshop and how staff had interpreted the board's notes. Staff Member Tai added information about height limits on Webster St and that the takeaway had been to make them uniformed. Vice President Ruiz asked about the process of submitting to HCD (Housing and Community Development) and next steps. She also had questions about upzoning vs overlays and State Density bonus. Director Thomas described in detail what HCD needed and what was next in the process for the staff. He added that there will be comments back form HCD which would be another opportunity for the board to comment. He then discussed using a combo of both upzoning and overlays and how developers could and have used the State Density bonus in Alameda. Vice President Ruiz opened public comments. Karen Bey supported the amendments to make a uniformed zoning amendment for both Park and Webster Street. She supported higher building heights in high opportunity sites. She discussed areas where retail spaces should be preserved. Drew Dara-Abrams asked to make sure that R1-R6 equally contribute to the housing goals. He was very excited at the proposed zoning changes to Park and Webster and gave suggestions on height limits. Chris Buckley, Alameda Architecture Preservation Society, did not think that the massive upzoning proposed was necessary and was overkill. He also discussed in detail issues and concerns with Density Bonus and the proposed height limits for Park and Webster St. Vice President Ruiz closed public comments and opened board member discussion. Board Member Teague discussed his concerns with the wording around Article 26. He wanted to see the Neighborhood Commercial station called out separately, he was not in favor of putting the density into each one of the zones. He believed that all parcels in all residential zones should be eligible for 4 units. For the transit … | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,8 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 8 | Director Thomas replied in detail about what was considered Shared Living and other definitions. He also went into detail about Density Bonus. Board Member Hom discussed his concerns about the geographical distribution of fair housing units. He had questions about the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and how to strengthen it. He also had notes about tables in the Housing Element and how they could be clearer. He also gave notes on the Zoning Ordinance and the North Park Street District. He also discussed the Transit Overlay Districts, he agreed with Board Member Teague that a quarter mile was too far. Vice President Ruiz discussed ways to strengthen communication with the citizens of Alameda and how to best work with the State Density Law. She agreed with the AAPS's recommendation that the Transit Overlay was difficult to implement. She pushed for neutrality in dealing with Article 26 and not make the wording politically charged, she wanted to remain nonbiased in the public documents. She then pointed out conflicts with the wording connected to Density Bonus and vacancies in Alameda's rental pool. She agreed with Board Member Hom about having a legend for Table D-1. There was a conversation about the differences between Park and Webster and what height limits would work best. 8. MINUTES 8-A 2022-1912 - Draft Meeting Minutes - February 28, 2022 This item was continued due to a lack of a quorum. 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9-A 2022-1910 Planning, Building and Transportation Department Recent Actions and Decisions Recent actions and decisions can be found at ittps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5544812&GUID=897EC6D8- 2F54-4171-AFC5-7DABDABOA3CB&FullText=1 No item was pulled for a review. 9-B 2022-1911 Oral Report - Future Public Meetings and Upcoming Planning, Building and Transportation Department Projects Staff Member Tai announced that the April 25th meeting had been canceled and the next meeting was May 9th. Planning Board Minutes Page 8 of 9 April 11 2022 | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf,9 | PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 9 | 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS Board Member Hom announced that he would be unable to attend the May 9th meeting. Vice Chair Ruiz announced that she had submitted Alameda's ADU Policy to The Urban Land Institute for a leadership award. She also announced that the Housing the Bay Conference was coming up. Board Member Hom believed that Alameda's General Plan should be put forth for an American Planning Association Award and the deadline was coming up. 12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 13. ADJOURNMENT Vice President Ruiz adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. Planning Board Minutes Page 9 of 9 April 11 2022 | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-07.pdf,1 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-07 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY- - -APRIL 7,2022- -11:00 A.M. - (22-238) A special meeting was called to allow the City Council to attend the Chamber of Commerce State of the City. Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 7, 2022 | CityCouncil/2022-04-07.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,1 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- -APRIL 5, 2022- -5:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:04 p.m. Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at 5:21 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.] Absent: None. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (22-200) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957); Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager. (22-201) Conference With Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City Negotiators: Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, and Steve Woo, Human Resources Analyst; Employee Organizations: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA), Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA), Electric Utility Professionals Association (EUPA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Alameda Police Officers Non- Sworn (PANS), Alameda Municipal Power Unrepresented Employees (AMPU), and Alameda Police Management Association (APMA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment. Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding the Public Employee Appointment, 1) Council gave direction to have the Human Resources Department conduct the search for the permanent City Manager position, instead of an outside search firm, 2) Council gave direction to the City Attorney to return with an Interim City Manager agreement at the next regular City Council meeting on April 19, 2022, and 3) Council gave direction to have the Human Resources Director begin the search for a long-term City Manager and return at the next closed session in two weeks with the process for hiring a permanent City Manager by the following three roll call votes: Vote 1: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Ma… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,2 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 2 | MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- -APRIL 5, 2022--7:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:37 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: The meeting was conducted via Zoom.] Absent: None. AGENDA CHANGES (22-202) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Five Keys agreement [paragraph no. 22-225 is time sensitive and would be addressed after the State of the City [paragraph no. 22-226]. In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the City Clerk stated the Mayor can revise the order of agenda items and Councilmembers can also propose motions to change the order. Councilmember Knox White suggested the Five Keys agreement be heard after the Continued Items. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft agreed. PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (22-203) Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as National Arab American Heritage Month. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft read the proclamation. (22-204) Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as Parkinson's Awareness Month. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (22-205) Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda, announced a Waterfront Park launch event on Saturday; urged attendees to join Bike Walk Alameda on a ride to the park; noted the ride will be slow-paced and family friendly. (22-206) Anna Rossi, Shelter in Peace, expressed appreciation for the City leasing a house to Shelter in Pease for refugees and immigrants and for working with Shelter in Peace. (22-207) Stephen Van Lare, Shelter in Peace, stated that he wants to thank the City for the cooperation in making the house available; discussed his work with Shelter in Peace and housing 31 individuals. (22-208) Brian Kennedy, Alameda, discussed Sanctuary City provisions; read a list of child victims' names; urged the City remove the Sanctuary City designation. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 5, 2022 | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,3 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 3 | (22-209) Jenice Anderson, Alameda, discussed not feeling safe in Alameda due to people in her neighborhood. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote on the teleconference findings [paragraph no. 22-214 and the emergency declaration [paragraph no. 22-217]; and requested the SCI Consulting Group agreement [paragraph no. 22-215] and the power purchase agreement [paragraph no. 22-216] be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.] (*22-210) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the Regular City Council Meeting Held on March 1, 2022. Approved. (*22-211) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,918,697.98 (*22-212) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Reporting Period Ending September 30, 2021 (Funds Collected During the Period April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021). Accepted. (*22-213) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Reporting Period Ending December 31, 2021 (Funds Collected During the Period July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021). Accepted. (*22-214) Recommendation to Approve Findings to Allow City Meetings to be Conducted via Teleconference. Since Councilmember Herrera Spencer recorded a no vote, the item carried by the following vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. (22-215) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with SCI Consulting Group for Fee Levy Administrative Services for the 1992 Urban Runoff Fee an… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,4 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 4 | Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed appreciation for the information being provided and support for the agreement. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (22-216) Resolution No. 15879, "Approving a Second Amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement between Ameresco Keller Canyon, LLC ("Ameresco") and Alameda Municipal Power ("AMP") Decreasing Ameresco's Power Output Obligations in Exchange for Compensation to AMP for its Administrative Costs in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 per Year, a Payment to AMP Not to Exceed $135,000 per Year to Compensate AMP for its Loss of Resource Adequacy Capacity, and Compensation to AMP for California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Charges in an Amount Not to Exceed a Total of $50,000." Adopted. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired what the matter will look like for the City and whether the matter will not contribute to any additional rolling blackouts. The City Manager responded the amendment will reduce AMP's share of the output facility and provides cost-savings for AMP customers; stated the resource is not necessary to address rolling blackouts; AMP has access to other resources. The AMP Energy Resources Supervisor stated AMP is fully resourced; rotating outages are driven at the Statewide level based on shortages; the agreement will have no impact on rotating outages. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved adoption of the resolution. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Ayes; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (22-217) Resolution No. 15880, "Continuing the Declaration of the Existence of a Local Emergency in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Consistent with Government Code Section 8630(c). Adopted. Sinc… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,5 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 5 | (22-219) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Draft Alameda Police Department Policy for Fixed Automatic License Plate Technology. The Police Chief gave a Power Point presentation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the draft policy stating: "once an alert is received, the operator should confirm that the observed license plate from the system matches the license plate can be revised to: "must" or "shall." The Police Chief responded that he has no problem with replacing the word "should" with "must;" stated "must" captures the intent of the policy. Commended the Police Chief for adding another safety tool; stated the policy is similar to DNA requirements; expressed support for the tool being implemented: Rockne Harmon, Alameda. Stated that she is disappointed the Council decided to go forward with the license plate camera plan; studies have shown the readers do not decrease crime; expressed support for the time and care taken with the proposed policy; discussed shorter retention: Rebecca Jeschke, Alameda. Urged the retention timeline be greatly reduced and auditing be done every 30 days with oversight: Marilyn Rothman, Alameda. Expressed support for retaining data for 30 days or less; expressed concern that a yearly audit is not often enough and over who owns the data: Jenice Anderson, Alameda. Stated the retention policy is too long; San Leandro adopted a 15-day policy; there is no reason Alameda needs to retain data longer; discussed data: Mike Katz-Lacabe, Oakland Privacy. Encouraged looking at the matter from an equity lens; urged the policy address dragnet issues, such as parking tickets and expired tags: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda. Expressed appreciation for the Police Chief adding guard rails; discussed data not showing Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are effective; suggested the data retention be based on actual use: Brian Hofer, Alameda. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the revised policy with changing "should" to "must" in Section C on page 3. Councilmember Days… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,6 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 6 | Vice Mayor Vella stated that she appreciates staff's willingness to work through the questions raised around data retention and privacy; she will be supporting the matter; however, she would like the City to think about the duration of the data retention; the retention time could be reduced; she intends to continue to watch and monitor the use of ALPRs to ensure compliance. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of concerns raised about low-income individuals being stopped for unpaid parking tickets and other minor violations via ALPRs. The Police Chief stated the system would not be used to address parking tickets or low level offenses; ALPRs are used after crimes have occurred; staff would use the tool for serious crimes, such as a felony want audit; the technology will not be used to identify parking tickets or low level offenses. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is impressed with the work done; expressed support for the work done with Secure Justice; stated staff has put together an excellent policy; she is ready to support the matter. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification about the possibility of editing footage. The Police Chief stated the technology only takes photographs of license plates; the images cannot be edited; the system is designed to prevent edits. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired what happens when a vehicle does not have a license plate. The Police Chief responded staff can do other things if a crime is committed using a vehicle without a license plate; stated the technology has utility for vehicles without license plates; staff can look for the specific vehicle that matches the description and examine the vehicle features. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. Councilmember Knox White stated increasing and changing technology brings a host of ethical issues which are just starting to be studied and discov… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,7 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 7 | The City Attorney responded Council has discretion to discuss the matter; stated Council could provide brief direction to staff without substantial discussion. Councilmember Knox White stated that he is proposing brief Council direction to have staff return in June with a more robust discussion around moving forward with privacy and surveillance. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for also discussing the matter at the priority setting workshop. Councilmember Daysog stated that he believes the proposed matter should be brought forward as a Council Referral; the matter is separate from the agenda item. Vice Mayor Vella stated the City has Council direction on overall privacy policies that have been pending for years; it is not necessary for the proposed matter to go through the Council Referral process; expressed support for a report back from staff of the status of the Citywide privacy policy. Councilmember Herrera Spencer concurred with Councilmember Daysog; stated the proposed matter would be more appropriate as a Council Referral; expressed support for staff bringing back information on mobile APLRs; stated that she understands mobile APLRs will be coming back to Council. The Police Chief stated the Police Department has a mobile ALPR system; he would like to expand the program and will work with the City Manager. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the current mobile cameras are not functional. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the commitment from the Police Chief is all which can be discussed at the time, given the agenda title. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she would like to know when the privacy policy will return; the topic is related to the policy at-hand; the privacy policy is over-arching. The Police Chief stated that he will prioritize the matter; he would like to discuss timing with the City Manager. Vice Mayor Vella stated the Police Chief would not be heading the Citywide privacy policy which will interact with other Departments. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft noted the … | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,8 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 8 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she supported bifurcating the two matters to help establish the policy on fixed ALPRs and then move on to mobile ALPRs; she understands mobile ALPRs are a tool the department uses; the mobile ALPR matter can return once the policy is established; much of the fixed ALPR policy should apply to the mobile ALPRs as well. Councilmember Knox White stated that he possibly misheard a Councilmember directing staff to return with an extended camera program and the purchase of new mobile ALPR cameras, not a policy. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the Police Chief will confer with the City Manager regarding timing. (22-220) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Crime Prevention Programs to Deter and Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts. The Police Captain gave a Power Point presentation. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding the last slide presented, the Police Captain responded the slide is a mock up if Council approves the event. In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry regarding alternatives, the Police Captain stated that he searched for peer review articles on efficacy of theft prevention with little results; expressed support for even a minor amount of prevention. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the cost for etching and how many units can be etched per day. The Police Captain responded that he has seen the process completed in a couple of different ways; stated one option includes heat resistant paint or fluorescent badges; expressed concern about potentially overwhelming auto-repair shops. Councilmember Knox White expressed concern about the proposed etching not having an impact across the City; stated that he has championed catalytic converter cages for some time; he does not think staff needs to ask for permission to host an event and etch 100 units; he would like the budget discussion to include a request to provide a substantial number of cages; expressed support for the City helping to prevent the thefts from occurring; stated the City… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,9 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 9 | education and awareness campaign is important; many units are being stolen in front of homes and everyone does not have access to a locked garage to park their vehicle. Councilmember Daysog discussed a catalytic converter theft; stated that he understands the importance of the matter; he does not think City Hall should be subsidizing cage installations; the City has a role to play in educating residents; expressed support for cracking down on those trying to sell catalytic converters and an emphasis on enforcement and education; stated that he is aware of the catalytic converter theft crisis. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated most cars that have catalytic converter stolen are totaled and the price is too high to pay for most people; catalytic converters are difficult to come by and can be costly, which affects working class community members; she supports coming up with a subsidy for theft prevention; expressed support for finding out the cost for an etching program and cages; stated Alameda can send a clear message to people trying to steal catalytic converters; discussed correspondence related to legislation; stated that she would like the City to support legislation that criminally punishes theft offenders; having a catalytic converter stolen is a large price to pay. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of having staff return with a proposal for an etching program and subsidizing cages, along with support of additional legislation if further direction is needed. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification that the motion is to direct staff to come back with a proposal for subsidizing the purchase of cages. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the direction is for staff to return; expressed support for an etching event; stated that she would like staff to continue the etching proposal; she supports doing everything in the hopes of sending a clear message. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether public education is included in the motion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer responded in the negative; stated th… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,10 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 10 | identify several bills which would restrict the sales of catalytic converters; staff has put support positions in for the related pieces of legislation; other bills dealing with catalytic converters increase the penalties for theft up to a felony, rather than addressing sale, which goes against some of the Police reform recommendations supported by Council. Councilmember Herrera Spencer amended the motion to add direction to staff to bring the legislative matter back to Council for consideration. The City Attorney expressed support for staff bringing the information back for future Council discussion. Councilmember Daysog requested a friendly amendment to bifurcate the vote on the subsidy matter. Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of staff bringing back the three legislative bills mentioned in the correspondence attached to the report with more information and Council consideration and the etching program as proposed by staff. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the motion should include an etching event or an etching program. The Police Captain responded that his goal is to go beyond a one day event if people use the program; the etching program is not meant to be limited to one day; staff wants to see how many people show interest before a program is developed. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Knox White stated that he would like to understand the etching program if Council is approving a program; the proposal is not what Council is being asked to approve; he would like to know the cost and time involved. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the motion is directing staff to return with information about the etching program. The Police Captain stated that he has looked at other programs and sometimes there is no cost when collaborating with local businesses; many businesses provide the service for free; his proposal is to find a local business that will partner with the City. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the program. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated many… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,11 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 11 | Councilmember Knox White stated that he is still confused and will not be supporting the motion. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: No; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2. Councilmember Knox White stated bringing back the legislation for discussion is of no interest to him; expressed support for the etching program; stated the program does not need Council approval. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of Council directing staff to develop a program and return with a budget request as part of the mid-cycle budget process to provide support and substantially ensure that people in Alameda have access to cages. Councilmember Knox White stated that there are a multitude of ways for this to be accomplished; he would like to see a substantial budget request for the City to provide cages to enough people to ensure there is an impact. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated residents are asking Council to enforce laws and crack down on those that are stealing catalytic converters as well as those that are buying and selling stolen units; he does not believe residents are asking Council for a handout to cover the costs of stolen units; stolen units are not the responsibility of City Hall; the City cannot cover the cost of all stolen catalytic converters; covering the cost for a few people does not seem fair; covering the cost does not seem like a good use of City funds. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she views the matter as subsidizing a crime prevention measure similar to ALPRs; the cages are a preventative tool; discretion is being given to allow Police Department staff to look into different possibilities; she did not support the previous motion based on her position relative to legislation about being tough on crime; expressed support for the etching program proposal. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about the proposed subsidy; questioned … | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,12 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 12 | with an analysis; stated that she does not have enough information to decide whether or not she would support the program. Councilmember Knox White stated the motion is to have staff come back with a budget request for a program; Council could approve the budget request in order for the program to launch. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the motion; stated the matter is worthy; she would like an outline for similar programs from other jurisdictions. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft concurred with Councilmember Herrera Spencer. The Police Captain stated that he currently does not know of any programs and will do research. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for initially limiting the program to one cage per household; stated the opportunity will allow for one working car per household; the program is one way to prevent thefts; however, units are still stolen after cages are installed; the cages are not an end-all for catalytic converter thefts. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is hesitant to limit the cages to one per household due to multiple people each needing a car to get to work; inquired the cost per cage. The Police Captain responded the cost ranges between one hundred to a few hundred dollars each; stated costs depend on installation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would be supportive of directing staff to come back to Council with a proposal; the motion sounds like a program is being put into the budget. Vice Mayor Vella stated the direction is for staff to provide a budget proposal with options; the matter is not a preemptive blank check budget request. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Council will have a menu of options to select from. Councilmember Knox White responded the motion is for a budget proposal; stated staff can bring multiple options; staff will bring something that is actionable during the budget discussion. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: … | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,13 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 13 | and many are late to adopt public transportation; ridership is generally starting to rise; it is premature to discontinue the service: Stephen Zimmerman, Waters Edge Lodge (WEL). Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft discussed a shuttle service; inquired whether there has been communication with WEL; noted WEL has transportation options. The Paratransit Coordinator responded a WEL van provides medical rides for residents; stated that she has received feedback from WEL residents; she has been able to help every resident sign up with East Bay Paratransit and other programs, including bus services and the Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM) program; there are not as many Alameda County (AC) Transit routes on Bay Farm Island; however, she has not encountered anyone that has not been satisfied. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification of the AIM program. The Paratransit Coordinator stated the AIM program is for East Bay Paratransit members; five subsidized rides on Uber and Lyft are allowed using the 2-1-1 system; the program provides oversight and an on-demand ride for members; the program has been growing successfully. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the five rides are free. The Paratransit Coordinator responded in the negative; stated the member pays the first $4 and everything above $20, the City pays the in-between amount. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the cost for rides, to which the Paratransit Coordinator responded the cost depends on the destination. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated there is no cost to seniors or people with disabilities to ride AC Transit; the program pays 100% of the cost. The Paratransit Coordinator discussed a "Hop on the Bus with Us" program user being ecstatic with her ability to be independent. The Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the "Hop on the Bud with Us" program trains riders; noted the AC Transit Board unanimously approved the three-year pilot program. Margaret Tseng, AC Transit, stated many seniors and people with disabilities are on a fixed- income; the pro… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,14 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 14 | has reached out to all everyone who signed the petition. The Paratransit Coordinator responded that she set up a meeting with WEL when the petition began; stated the meeting was advertised and was open to everyone; everyone is satisfied; people are not happy that the shuttle is going away; however, people are being provided other alternatives. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that her concern is whether or not riders are happy; expressed concern about petition signers not being satisfied; stated the information received by WEL staff is likely not outdated; something appears to be inconsistent; the program being limited to low-income individuals needs to be qualified; many seniors living may not qualify for services; noted the proposed program using Uber or Lyft requires a call for each leg of a trip and can be costly. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the Uber and Lyft AIM program is in place and will not be changed; staff is recommending providing a free bus pass to low-income seniors and people with disabilities instead of a free Alameda Loop Shuttle; AC Transit buses run 7 days per week for 12 hours instead of 3 days per week for 4 hours; staff believes the service is much better; staff has structured a 3-year agreement, which is capped at $673,000; the City will pay per-ride; the program will be opened to low-income seniors and people with disabilities first as the highest priority and most vulnerable; since the City pays per-ride, staff can monitor how many rides are being taken and how fast the budget is being used; the program can be opened up if the budget is not used up. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the senior bus pass or Clipper Card provides for a lower bus ride cost. The Paratransit Coordinator responded a senior Clipper Card provides a 50% discount for AC Transit rides, as well as discounts for 22 other agencies; stated people should keep their senior Clipper Card in addition to the free bus pass. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated some people do not prefer AC Tr… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,15 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 15 | The Paratransit Coordinator responded many rides are round-trips; stated the ridership average is 242; the shuttle service has not been reliable due to driver issues; reluctance to get on buses goes away when people actually ride the bus. In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry related to March ridership, the Paratransit Coordinator stated that she does not have March ridership numbers yet. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the ridership for February. The Paratransit Coordinator responded the average rides for February were 485. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated 485 rides is a great number; the number shows that the shuttle riders have not been transitioned to AC Transit yet and that there is work to be done; expressed concern about abruptly ending a service with that many riders; discussed her recent experience riding AC Transit from the airport and the bus being empty; stated that she sees many seniors getting off the shuttle near Trader Joe's; the shuttle is still being used; it is premature to end the service at this time; expressed support for the matter returning to Council when the transition can be shown as successful; stated the issue of not having a driver is a different problem and should be addressed separately the numbers confirm the demand for service. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is a report of passenger amounts that the ridership numbers represent. The Paratransit Coordinator responded in the negative; stated staff brought the matter to the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC); the pre-pandemic ridership average was 1,100; ACTC looked at Alameda's ridership numbers compared to similar cities; the ridership in other cities is close to pre-pandemic numbers; the Alameda shuttle ridership has not consistently returned; many people are riding both the bus and the shuttle; many people with a free bus pass are also seen on the shuttle; the transition will not be a challenge for many riders. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the progr… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,16 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 16 | affirmative; stated the City should not be paying so much per ride. Councilmember Daysog stated Council has received a lot of correspondence from WEL; WEL is located on Island Drive next to the Harbor Bay Landing shopping center; noted the shuttle only stops near the WEL location on Wednesdays every 30 minutes; residents of WEL would take AC Transit Line 21 if they switch to riding the bus, which is available daily every 30 minutes; Line 21 not stopping directly at WEL could be a concern; the City could work with AC Transit on the stop location; staff is trying to provide more robust service with AC Transit; WEL residents could find a less occupied bus positive; the Line 21 route does not go directly into the South Shore shopping center; however, the route comes close and is similar to the route the shuttle takes. Councilmember Knox White expressed support for the staff recommendation; stated a lot of work has been put into the matter of changing services and deep engagement has occurred; the proposed program will likely serve many more people; the concern about stopping shuttle service is understandable; it is possible that some people will not see the same level of service; however, many people cannot use the services due to the single-day per week schedule; discussed people's support for the shuttle, AC Transit scheduling and an Inter-Agency Liaison Committee (ILC) meeting presentation; expressed support for the program and continued engagement with WEL residents to ensure the City is meeting needs; stated the City can discuss ways to have Line 21 better serve the WEL residents; the possibility can be raised at the next ILC meeting; the shuttle ridership is not a lot; it is unreasonable to think that the City will wait until all riders make the change and stop using the free shuttle while it is still operates; staff has a solid transition plan as the City moves from one service to another. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion. Under discu… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,17 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 17 | Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the bus does not go to Mastick Senior Center, which is another important area of access to figure out; the CPD recommended phasing the shuttle out through the end of the calendar year; the City Manager concurred with the CPD recommendation; proposed a friendly amendment to the motion to approve phasing out the shuttle until the end of the calendar year. Councilmember Knox White requested clarification about the City Manager concurring with the CPD recommendation. The City Manager stated the CPD raised good points; Council may extend the transition period to the end of the calendar year if desired; staff has indicated the City has funds to do so. Councilmember Knox White accepted the friendly amendment to the motion to extend the transition period to the end of the year. Councilmember Daysog seconded the amended motion. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the program needs to be extended to the end of the calendar year; expressed concern about unreliable drivers. The Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the 480 ridership number relates to 480 boarding instances per month; the number includes round trips equaling 240 boarding instances for 20 to 50 regular riders per month; staff is not as concerned about the transition because the Paratransit Coordinator is working with the 25 to 50 regular riders; at least one third of the riders are already riding AC Transit; if Council extends the shuttle service, the cost will be $90,000, which does not feel appropriate from staff's perspective. Councilmember Daysog stated that he would like to begin the program as soon as possible so the City can begin to acclimate people; Line 21 runs every 30 minutes 7 days per week; the AC Transit system is more robust than the shuttle for WEL residents; he understands that many people love the shuttle service on Wednesday; however, the City can help people understand that AC Transit is a better alternative and will likely win more people over. Councilmember Knox White concurred with Councilmember … | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,18 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 18 | On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. *** Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 10:18 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:33 p.m. (22-222) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like Council to continue the three Council Referrals to the Council Priority Setting Workshop on April 12th. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed concern about continuing the referrals to the workshop due to limited broadcast options and participants. Councilmember Knox White stated the workshop will be recorded; expressed support for continuing the referrals to the Council workshop. The City Manager stated the Council workshop will not be televised; however, it will be broadcast via Facebook Live. The City Attorney stated the motion should continue the referrals to a date, time, and location specific. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the referrals at 8:30 p.m. on April 12th. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern over cutting the workshop time short. Councilmember Knox White withdrew his motion. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the workshop can be extended by 15 minutes and schedule the referrals for the last 5 minutes of the workshop; stated that she feels as though the referrals can be completed; the referrals can be scheduled for 8:50 p.m. on April 12th providing Council with a little time to get through the referrals. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated Council is being vague about what is to be considered; the referrals include a matter on the Harbor Bay Club zoning [paragraph no. 22-230], which could have public speakers; public comment is allowed for Council Referrals; another referral is on the rent program [paragraph no. 22-232] being moved to the City Attorney's office; she has already received emails related to the matter; both of the referrals could have public speakers; expressed concern about timing; stated it is important to sha… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,19 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 19 | Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 3. Noes: 2. *** *** (22-223) Councilmember Knox White proposed Council hear the Five Keys agreement [paragraph no. 22-225] and continue the CARP [paragraph no. 22-224 to the Continued Agenda Items agenda section at the next Council meeting. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what will happen with the remaining agenda items. Councilmember Knox White expressed concern over loading the upcoming Council meeting by adding to the Housing Element discussion; expressed support for hearing the CARE [paragraph no. 22-227 and parking ordinance [paragraph no. 22-228] matters until 12:00 midnight. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the possibility of providing the State of the City [paragraph no. 22-226 and for moving CARP to the Continued Agenda Items agenda section. Councilmember Knox White stated the Five Keys agreement can be heard next; the CARE program and parking ordinance are time intensive; the State of the City can also be heard; inquired whether Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft would like to provide the State of the City first. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft responded that she would like to complete the substantive matters, including the Five Keys agreement, first, followed by the State of the City; expressed support for staff leaving the meeting if their matters are being continued; inquired the items moving to the Continued Agenda Items section. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of continuing the CARP and CARE programs to the beginning of the Continued Agenda Items section on April 19th; stated Council should hear the Five Keys agreement, the State of the City, and the parking ordinance past 11:00 p.m. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the meeting will have an end time of 12:00 midnight. Councilmember Knox White responded that he hopes so; stated that he would prefer to commit to finishing the matters. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether going past 11:0… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,20 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 20 | Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the Five Keys agreement next, and continuing the parking ordinance and State of the City to the Continued Agenda Items section of the April 19th meeting. Councilmember Daysog made a substitute motion to approve hearing the Five Keys agreement and State of the City. Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing the CARP and CARE items under Continued Agenda Items section on April 19, 2022. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. *** (22-224) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Report on the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) and the Annual Report on Transportation. Continued to April 19, 2022. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (22-225) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Interim Funding Agreement and a Promissory Note, both in Substantially the Form Attached to this Staff Report, to Memorialize a Short-Term Loan from the City of Alameda General Fund to Five Keys Schools and Programs in the Amount of $2,000,000 for Use on General Development Costs for an Interim Supportive Homeless Housing Project on the Bottle Parcel at 2530 5th Street; (22-225 A) Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service Provider Agreement, in Substantially the Form Attached to this Staff Report, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,000,000, Between the City of Alameda and Five Keys Schools and Programs, for Five Keys Schools and Programs to Serve as Project Manager for the Design and Construction of Electrical Work and Water, Storm and Sewer Infrastructure for an Interim Supportive Homeless Housing Project on the Bottle Parcel at 2530 5th Street; (22-225 E B) Resolution No. 1588… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,21 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 21 | Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the matter; stated Alameda is among a couple other cities in the County to have received funds. The Community Development Director stated Alameda and Oakland were the only cities in the County to receive funding. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Council is being asked to take $1 million out of the City's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the project and the City will not be reimbursed for the funding. The Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated there is service provider funding for five years and staff will actively be pursuing future grant funding. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the grant funding language commits the City to provide the transitional housing for more than five years. The Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the County requires a 20 year commitment; the City received $2.3 million from the County; the State requires a 15 year commitment; staff has 5 years secured already; staff will continue to find additional funds. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the City will need to come up with 15 years of funding for the project if the grant money is accepted, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired where funding will come from in the future. The Community Development Director responded staff will be pursuing other funding opportunities; stated there is currently a lot of energy around homeless housing efforts; there will continue to be opportunities at the federal, State and local levels; staff will be aggressively pursuing the opportunities and will look into private funding as well as fundraising; noted Dignity Moves is also pursuing alternative funding. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she has not seen an updated five-year forecast update; expressed concern about the City committing to 20 years of funding for the project and funding coming from the General Fund if it cannot… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf,22 | CityCouncil | 2022-04-05 | 22 | opportunities to address homelessness, which is a priority; addressing homelessness takes time to ramp up; staff will be looking to the State and county for continued support. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the obligations from the grant will force the City to continue to pay for the project using General Fund money, which may result in cuts to City staff and services. The Assistant City Manager responded there are some challenging years in the upcoming five year forecast; stated beyond the next five years, City revenues continue to grow with expenses likely to be contained; the City's finances look relatively strong based on revenue expectations; the City will be able to meet needs across the board depending on future priorities and allocation of resources; the goal is for the City not to struggle financially in the future; pension issues will create financial strain if not addressed with strong revenues. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there will be a legal obligation attached to accepting grant funds which creates a contract and the contract will be separate from any additional Council desires regarding expenditures. The City Attorney responded the City will be committing to 20 years of operations. Councilmember Herrera Spencer questioned whether the commitment is similar to a contract, where the City will have to perform. The City Attorney stated the City has a greater commitment towards contractual obligations rather than non-contractual obligations. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed concern over the contractual obligation; stated if grant funding is not available for the project, the City will have to use General Fund money to keep the transitional housing operating; the program will end up being a forced priority of expenditure from the General Fund; there is uncertainty; stating that the City will have great financials for the next 20 years is untrue; expressed concern about the transitional housing obligation needing to be funded ahead of other City staff and services… | CityCouncil/2022-04-05.pdf |
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