City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · May 5, 2015
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Public Comment on Closed Session Items - Anyone wishing to address
the Council on closed session items may speak for 3 minutes per item
3 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
3-A 2015-1593 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(54956.9)
Case Name: Navarro v. City of Alameda, et al.
Unite States District Court, Northern District, San Francisco
Case No. 3:14-cv-01954 JD
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2015-1668 May 5, 2015 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Closed Session Announcement
5 Adjournment - City Council
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements
3-A 2015-1559 Proclamation Declaring May as Older Americans Month. (Recreation
and Parks)
3-B 2015-1227 Proclamation Declaring May 7 to May 18, 2015 as the 19th Annual
East Bay Affordable Housing Week “Here to Stay: Building Inclusive
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Communities.” (Housing 236)
Attachments: Submittal
3-C 2015-1591 Proclamation Declaring May 11 through May 16, 2015 as Salvation
Army Week.
Attachments: Submittal
3-D 2015-1558 Proclamation Declaring May 14, 2015 as Bike-to-Work Day. (Public
Works 310)
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
2015-1669 May 5, 2015 Oral Communications Submittals
Attachments: Oral Communications Submittals
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 2015-1622 Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting Held on April 1, 2015;
and the Special City Council Meetings, the Special Joint City Council
and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission
Meeting and the Regular City Council Meeting Held on April 7, 2015.
(City Clerk 2210)
5-B 2015-1623 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2015-1533 Recommendation to Approve the Execution of a Reciprocal Tax
Information Sharing Agreement between the City of Alameda and the
Franchise Tax Board of the State of California. (Finance 2410)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - State of California Standard Agreement No.
C1400190
5-D 2015-1560 Recommendation to Authorize Call for Bids for Legal Advertising for
the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016. (City Clerk 2210)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Specifications for Legal Advertising
5-E 2015-1564 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Alameda Municipal Power
Unrepresented Management Employees (AMPU) Salary Schedule
Revising the Salary Ranges for the Classifications of Assistant
General Manager - Administration, Assistant General Manager -
Energy Resources Planning, Assistant General Manager - Customer
Resources, and Assistant General Manager - Engineering &
Operations. (Alameda Municipal Power 0117) [Continued to May 19,
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Attachments: Resolution
5-F 2015-1628 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code
by Adding Chapter VI, Article XIII, Section 6-56 to Impose
Requirements Relating to the Retention of Grocery Workers in
Certain Circumstances involving the Transfer of Ownership of Large
Grocery Establishments. (Community Development 7010)
5-G 2015-1630 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending and Restating Ordinance
Levying Special Taxes within the City of Alameda Community
Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements).
(Community Development 256)
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2015-1632 Receive Report on the Mastick Senior Center 2014 Annual Report.
(Recreation and Parks Department 5195)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Mastick Senior Center 2014 Annual Report
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
6-B 2015-1627 Adoption of Resolution Adding Additional 2015 Regular City Council
Meeting Dates. (City Clerk 2210)
Attachments: Resolution - Adding Council Meeting Dates
6-C 2015-1571 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Establishing
Integrated Waste Collection Ceiling Rates and Service Fees for
Alameda County Industries, Inc. (ACI) for Rate Period 14 (July 2015
to June 2016). (Public Works 274)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - International Longshore and Warehouse
Union (ILWU) and ACI’s Letter of Understanding dated
April 2, 2015
Exhibit 2 - Memo from Alameda County Industries
(revised)
Exhibit 3 - Letter from ILWU, Local 6
Exhibit 4 - HF&H Consultants, LLC’s Report
Exhibit 5 - HF&H’s Alameda County Rate Survey
Exhibit 6 - Proposed Ceiling Rates and Services Fees
Exhibit 7 - ACI Materials Recovery Facility PowerPoint
Presentation
Resolution
6-D 2015-1115 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-20 Five-Year Strategic
Plan and the FY 2015-16 Action Plan, and Authorize the City
Manager to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements,
and Modifications. (Housing 235 and 236)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Five Year Strategic Plan (2015-2020) and
Action Plan (2015-16)
Exhibit 2 - Priority Needs and Objectives
Exhibit 3 - Social Service Human Relation Board FY
2015-2016 Public Service Recommendation Support
Letter
Exhibit 4 - FY 2015-2016 CDBG Action Plan Summary
Presentation
6-E 2015-1527 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by
Adding Article XII to Chapter VI Concerning the Review of Rent
Increases, and Adding Section 2-23 to Article II Concerning the
Creation of a Rent Review Advisory Committee; and
Recommendation to Provide Direction to the City Manager Regarding
a Study to Analyze the Impacts of Rising Rents on Alameda
Residents. (Community Development 481005)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Discussion Points Prepared by the Community
Discussion Group
Exhibit 2 - Table Highlighting Key Points and their
Reference in Ordinance A and Ordinance B
Exhibit 3 - Alameda Renters Coalition Proposal/Housing
Provider Comments
Ordinance A - Rent
Ordinance A - Rent - REVISED
Ordinance B - Rent
Ordinance B - Rent - REVISED
External Correspondence
Submittal
6-F 2015-1551 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption a Resolution Confirming the
Webster Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Report for Fiscal
Year 2015-16 and Levying an Annual Assessment on the Webster
Street BIA. (Community Development 227)
Attachments: Exhibit 1- BIA Assesment Fee Schedule FY 2015-16
Exhibit 2 - BIA Boundaries Map
Exhibit 3 - BIA Address List
Exhibit 4 - Assessment Report for the Webster Street
BIA
Resolution - Webster Street BIA
Staff Submittal
6-G 2015-1553 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption a Resolution Confirming the
Park Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Report for Fiscal Year
2015-16 and Levying an Annual Assessment on the Park Street BIA.
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(Community Development 227)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - BIA Assessment Fee Schedule FY 2015-16
Exhibit 2 - BIA Boudaries Map
Exhibit 3 - BIA Address List
Exhibit 4 - Assessment Report for the Park Street BIA
Resolution - Park Street BIA
Submittal
6-H 2015-1538 Recommendation to Select Two City Councilmembers to Serve on
the Joint Subcommittee with East Bay Regional Park District
(EBRPD). (City Clerk 2210)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - EBRPD Resolution
7 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
8 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (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
9-A 2015-1626 Recommendation that City Council Establish a Procedure for
Appointments to Regional Boards and Commissions, and Guidelines
for How Appointees Reflect City Policy and City Council Directives.
(Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft)
Attachments: Council Liaison Appointments
10 Council Communications - Councilmembers can address any matter not
on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
10-A 2015-1590 Consideration of Mayor’s Nominations for Appointment to the Golf
Commission and Public Art Commission.
11 Adjournment - City Council
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