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City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, January 7, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 Pledge of Allegiance 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Agenda Changes 3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements 3-A 2014-5 Proclamation Declaring January 7, 2014 as Girish Balachandran Day. 4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - A limited number of speakers may address the Council regarding any matter not on the agenda; limited to 15 minutes; additional public comment addressed under Section 8 5 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion unless removal is requested by the Council or the public 5-A 2014-1 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting Held on December 3, 2013. (City Clerk) 5-B 2014-13 Bills for Ratification. (Finance) Attachments: Bills for Ratification 5-C 2013-486 Recommendation to Approve a Contract in the Amount of $81,071 to Willdan Financial Services to Update the City’s Development Impact Fees. (Public Works 340) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Citywide Development Fee (current) Exhibit 2 - Contract 6 Regular Agenda Items 6-A 2013-384 Public Hearing to Consider Approving the Housing and Community Development Needs Statement for the Community Development Block (CDBG) Grant Annual Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15. (Housing 236) City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 12/23/2013 City Council Meeting Agenda January 7, 2014 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Social Service Human Relations Board Needs Statement for CDBG FY 14-15 Action Plan Exhibit 2 - City of Alameda Notice of Funding Availability/Request for Proposals Schedule: FY 14-15 CDBG Funding Timeline Exhibit 3 - Presentation 6-B 2013-476 Summary: Consider forming City of Alameda Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Infrastructure) and, if no majority protest, (a) authorize the levy of a special tax within the District and the issuance of bonded indebtedness, (b) call for a special election within the District to establish an appropriations limit, (c) declare the results of the election and, if two-thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast are in favor of the District, (1) direct a notice of special tax lien be recorded and (2) introduce an ordinance levying special taxes within the District. Public Hearing to Consider Formation of City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements); Adoption of Resolution of Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements) 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; Adoption of Resolution Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements) and Submitting Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the District; Adoption of Resolution Calling Special Election within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements); Conduct Special Election; Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Special Election and Directing Recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda Landing Public Improvements; and Introduction of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes Within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements). (Community Development) City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 12/23/2013 City Council Meeting Agenda January 7, 2014 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Timeline of Actions to Form CFD 13-1 Exhibit 2 - CFD Report for CFD 13-1 Exhibit 3 - Notice of Special Tax Lien - CFD 13-1.pdf Resolution - Formation of CFD 13-1.pdf Resolution - Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within CFD 13-1.pdf Resolution - Calling Special Election within CFD 13-1.pdf Resolution - Declaring Results of Special Election - CFD 13-1.pdf Ordinance - Levying Special Taxes within CFD 13-1.pdf 6-C 2013-477 Summary: Consider forming City of Alameda Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing Municipal Services District) and, if no majority protest, (a) authorize the levy of a special tax within the District and the issuance of bonded indebtedness, (b) call for a special election within the District to establish an appropriations limit, (c) declare the results of the election and, if two-thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast are in favor of the District, (1) direct a notice of special tax lien be recorded and (2) introduce an ordinance levying special taxes within the District. Public Hearing to Consider Formation of City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing Municipal Services District); Adoption of Resolution of Formation of the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing Municipal Services District) 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; Adoption of Resolution Calling Special Election within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing Municipal Services District); Conduct Special Election; Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Special Election and Directing Recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda Landing Municipal Services District; and Introduction of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13-2 (Alameda Landing City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 12/23/2013 City Council Meeting Agenda January 7, 2014 Municipal Services District). (Community Development) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Timeline of Actions to Form CFD 13-2 Exhibit 2 - CFD Report for CFD 13-2 Exhibit 3 - Notice of Special Tax Lien - CFD 13-2.pdf Resolution - Formation of CFD 13-2.pdf Resolution - Calling Special Election within CFD 13-2.pdf Resolution - Declaring Results of Special Election - CFD 13-2.pdf Ordinance - Levying Special Taxes within CFD 13-2.pdf 7 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager 8 Oral Communications, (Public Comment) - Any person may address the Council regarding any matter not on the agenda 9 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by a Councilmember may be acted upon or scheduled as a future agenda item 10 Council Communications - Councilmembers can address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings 10-A 2013-479 Consideration of Mayor’s Nomination for Appointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. 11 Adjournment - City Council • Sign language interpreters will be available on request. 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City of Alameda Page 4 Printed on 12/23/2013 City Council Meeting Agenda January 7, 2014 • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisige@ci.alameda.ca.us <mailto:lweisige@ci.alameda.ca.us>; and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 5 Printed on 12/23/2013