City Council

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:30 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 REVISED SPECIAL MEETING - 6:30 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council regarding any matter not on the agenda 3 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by a Councilmember may be acted upon or scheduled as a future agenda item 3-A 2015-1265 Consider Directing Staff to Conduct a Study to Review Suggestions to Provide Relief for Traffic on Island Drive. (Councilmember Oddie) [Continued from January 20, 2015] Attachments: Referral - Traffic on Island Drive 3-B 2015-1266 Consider Directing Staff to Conduct a Consultant Study to Determine the Feasibility for a Wetland Mitigation Bank at Alameda Point. (Councilmember Oddie) [Continued from January 20, 2015] Attachments: Referral - Wetland Mitigation Bank 3-C 2015-1267 Consider Directing Staff to Install Flashing Pedestrian Crosswalk Signs at Two Locations: 1) Maitland Drive and Mecartney Road, and 2) Mecartney Road and Belmont Place. (Councilmember Oddie) [Continued from January 20, 2015] Attachments: Referral - Flashing Pedestrian Crosswalks External Correspondence 3-D 2015-1268 Consider Directing Staff to Collaborate with East Bay Regional Park District on Acquisition and Expansion of Crab Cove. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Continued from January 20, 2015] Attachments: Referral - East Bay Regional Park District 3-E 2015-1269 Consider Directing Staff to Create a Comprehensive Transit/Traffic Strategic Plan and Implementation Tool. (Councilmember Daysog) [Continued from January 20, 2015] City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 1/21/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2015 Attachments: Referral - Comprehensive Transit-Traffic Strategic Planning and Implementation Tool External Correspondence Presentation - Councilmember Daysog 3-F 2015-1270 Consider Directing Staff to Initiate Steps in Preparing a Structurally Sustainable General Fund Budget. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Continued from January 20, 2015] Attachments: Referral - General Fund Principles 3-G 2015-1271 Consider Directing Staff to Re-establish the Economic Development Commission. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Continued from January 20, 2015] Attachments: Referral - Economic Development 4 Regular Agenda Item 4-A 2015-1212 Discuss City Council Rules and Procedures for City Council Meetings and the Possibility of Holding a Future City Hall Open House. (Mayor Spencer - 1210) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Resolution 14161, Staff Report and Referral Form Exhibit 2 - Resolution 14544 Exhibit 3 - Resolution 12567 Exhibit 4 - Resolution 14987 Exhibit 5 - Ordinance 3036 (The Sunshine Ordinance) Exhibit 6 - Government Code Sections 54950 through 54963 (The Brown Act) 5 Council Communications - Councilmembers can address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings 5-A 2015-1276 Designation of a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities. 6 Adjournment - City Council Note: The agenda was revised on January 21, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. to add the Council Referrals and the Council Communication item continued from January 20, 2015. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 1/21/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2015 • Sign language interpreters will be available on request. 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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 lweisiger@alamedaca.gov 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 3 Printed on 1/21/2015