City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · January 5, 2016
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:00 PM Kofman Auditorium, 2200 Central Avenue,
Alameda, CA
PLEASE NOTE: THE MEETING WILL BE IN THE KOFMAN AUDITORIUM
AND WILL NOT BE BROADCAST ON TELEVISION, BUT WILL BE
WEBSTREAMED LIVE.
SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 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 2016-2422 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (54957.6)
City Negotiator: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam
Employee Organizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW), Electric Utility Professional Association
of Alameda (EUPA), Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA),
Alameda Police Officers Association Non-Sworn Unit (PANS), and
Alameda Management and Confidential Employees Association
(MCEA)
Under Negotiation: Salaries and terms of employment
3-B 2016-2401 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
54956.9 of the Government Code
Number of cases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal
Action)
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
4-A 2016-2465 January 5, 2016 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: 2016-01-05 Closed Session Announcement
5 Adjournment - City Council
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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 2016-2400 Presentation by the Oakland International Airport on Anticipated Air
Traffic Related to Super Bowl 50. (Community Development)
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 2016-2419 Minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings Held on December 1,
2015 and the Special Meeting Held on December 4, and 5, 2015.
(City Clerk)
5-B 2016-2420 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2016-2394 Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $547,000,
and Authorize the City Manager to Approve Contract Changes, if
necessary, up to a Ten Percent Contingency in the Amount of
$54,700 for a Total Amount of $601,700, to Asbestos Management
Group of California, Inc. for the Demolition, Clean-up and Disposal of
Sixteen Vacant Residential Structures Located at Orion Street, West
Tower Avenue and Stardust Place and Pearl Harbor Road at
Alameda Point and Appropriate $601,700 from the Base Reuse Fund
Balance. (Base Reuse 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Contract
Exhibit 2 - Demolition Images
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2016-2399 Adoption of Resolution Appointing John Roderick as a Housing
Provider Member of the Rent Review Advisory Committee.
6-B 2016-2395 Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City
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Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms
of a Four Year Lease with Five Three-Year Extension Options and
Right of First Negotiation to Purchase with Google Inc. for Building
400A Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue at Alameda Point. [In
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this project is Categorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301(c) - Existing Facilities.] [Requires Four Affirmative
Votes] (Base Reuse 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Leased Premises
Exhibit 2 - FInal Lease
Ordinance - Google
6-C 2016-2405 Summary title: Consider: 1) Ordinances Concerning Rent Review or
Rent Stabilization and Other Tenant Protections, 2) an Urgency
Ordinance Extending the Moratorium Concerning Rent Increases and
Certain Evictions and 3) Appropriation of Funds.
Conduct Public Hearing and
1) Consider Introduction or Modification of One of the Following
Ordinances:
a) Ordinance Amending Article XIV of Chapter VI of the Alameda
Municipal Code Concerning the Review of Rent Increases, Limiting
the Grounds for Evictions and Requiring Relocation Assistance for
Certain Evictions.
OR
b) Ordinance Adding Article XV to Chapter VI of the Alameda
Municipal Code Concerning (A) Rent Stabilization for Certain Rental
Units (B) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation
Assistance for all Rental Units and (C) Amendments to Sections of
Article XIV of Chapter VI of the Alameda Municipal Code.
OR
c) Ordinance Adding Article XV to Chapter VI of the Alameda
Municipal Code Concerning (A) Rent Stabilization for Certain Rental
Units (B) Limitations on Evictions and the Payment of Relocation
Assistance for all Rental Units and (C) Amendments to Sections of
Article XIV of Chapter VI of the Alameda Municipal Code.
AND
2) Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Extending within the City of
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Alameda a Temporary (An Additional 60 Day) Moratorium on Rent
Increases for Certain Residential Rental Properties and on Evictions
from all Residential Rental Properties Except for Just Cause.
[Requires Four Votes]
AND
3) Recommendation to Appropriate $300,000 From the General
Fund to Fund a Rent Program Fee Study and to Cover the Cost of
City and Housing Authority Staff to Administer the Rent Program
Through June 30, 2016. (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Rent Study
Exhibit 2 - Summary of Ordinances
Exhibit 3 - Relocation Reimbursement Rates by City
Exhibit 4 - Sample of Bay Area Cities with Rent Control
External Correspondence
External Correspondence 2
External Correspondence 3
Daysog Submittal
Presentation
Ordinance 1
Ordinance 1 - Redline
Ordinance 2
Ordinance 3
Urgency Ordinance
2016-01-05 6-C. Submissions
6-D 2016-2404 Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Introduction of Ordinance
Amending Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-5.15 regarding
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Define and Prohibit the
Commercial Cultivation of Medical Marijuana in the City of Alameda
to Protect the City’s Jurisdiction Regarding Cultivation, While
Preserving the Opportunity to Have a Robust Discussion About
Medical Marijuana Cultivation at a Later Date. [The Proposed
Amendment is Categorically Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15305, Minor Alternations to Land Use Limitations.]
(Community Development 2310)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Planning Board staff report
Ordinance - Prohibiting Marijuana Cultivation
7 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
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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
10 Council Communications - Councilmembers can address any matter not
on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
11 Adjournment - City Council
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