City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · March 21, 2017
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 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 2017-3917 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(60 minutes) (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9)
CASE NAME: Boatworks v City of Alameda, et al.
COURT: Superior Court of the State of California, County of
Alameda
CASE NUMBERS: RG14746654 & RG16823346
3-B 2017-4027 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant
(30 minutes) to Government Code § 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Alameda Point - Building 530 - 120 W. Oriskany
Avenue, Alameda, CA
CITY NEGOTIATOR: Nanette Mocanu/Cushman & Wakefield
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED: Hot Rod Shop Inc, Kairos
Power, LLC and Free Wire Technologies
ISSUE UNDER NEGOTIATION: Real Property Negotiations Price
and Terms of Payment
Attachments: Submittal
3-C 2017-4028 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant
(30 minutes) to Government Code § 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Tennis Courts Near O’Club Area (no address)
CITY NEGOTIATOR: Nanette Mocanu/Cushman & Wakefield
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED: Gotham Greens\810 Humboldt
Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
ISSUE UNDER NEGOTIATION: Real Property Negotiations Price
and Terms of Payment
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
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2017-4113 March 21, 2017 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: 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 2017-3946 Proclamation Declaring March 27 through March 31, 2017, as
(5 minutes) National Boys & Girls Club Week. (City Manager 2110)
3-B 2017-3973 Proclamation Declaring March 2017 as American Red Cross Month.
(5 minutes) (City Manager 2110)
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 2017-4051 Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting Held on February 17,
2017 and the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on
February 21, 2017. (City Clerk)
5-B 2017-4071 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2017-3967 Recommendation to Accept Report on Delinquent Business License
Accounts and Delinquent Integrated Waste Management Accounts
(Finance 2450)
5-D 2017-3918 Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the
Period Ending December 31, 2016 Collected During the Period July
1, 2016 to September 30, 2016. (Finance 2410)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Quarterly Sales Tax Report Supplemental
Information
5-E 2017-3969 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an
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Amendment to an Agreement with Russell Resources, Inc. to Extend
Term until June of 2018 and to Add the Amount of $102,500 for a
Total Contract Amount of $779,900 for Environmental Consulting
Services Related to Alameda Point. (Base Reuse 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Original Contract
Exhibit 2 - Amendments 1-4
Exhibit 3 - Amendment 5
5-F 2017-3970 Recommendation to Approve the Second Amendment to the Services
Agreement between the City of Alameda and the Housing Authority of
the City of Alameda to Extend the Term of the Agreement to June 30,
2017, and Add $50,000 for a Rent Program Office Relocation
Allowance; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the General Fund and Rent
Stabilization Fund Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17.
(Housing 265)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Housing Services Agreement
Exhibit 2 - 1st Amendment
Exhibit 3 - 2nd Amendment
Resolution
5-G 2017-4023 Recommendation to Approve the 2017 Legislative Agenda for the
City of Alameda. (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Presentation
5-H 2017-4053 Recommendation to Adopt Tow Specifications and Authorize a
Request for Proposals for Emergency and Non-Emergency Vehicle
Towing Services Contract for the Alameda Police Department.
(Police 3123)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 2017 Specifications and Provisions
Exhibit 2 - Bidder's Qualificaton Statement
Exhibit 3 - Bid Summary
5-I 2017-3958 Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ranger Pipeline Inc. for
Lagoon Seawall Trunk Sewer Relocation Project, No. P.W. 01-12-03.
(Public Works 602)
5-J 2017-4018 Adoption of Resolution Approving the Final Map and Authorizing
Execution of the Public Improvement Agreement for Tract 8336 for
the First Final Map for Site A, Phase 1 at Alameda Point. (Public
Works 310)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Final Map
Exhibit 2 - Public Improvement Agreement
Resolution
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5-K 2017-3459 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Naming the Jean Sweeney Open
Space Park Picnic Pavilion the Alameda Rotary Pavilion. (Recreation
and Parks 280-5110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Picnic Pavilion Location and Detail
Exhibit 2 - Agreement
Resolution
5-L 2017-3964 Adoption of a Resolution Approving Workforce Changes at Alameda
Municipal Power: A) Delete Four Positions of Electric Maintenance
Technician; B) Add Two New Positions of Meter Technician and Add
Two New Positions of Substation Technician; and C) Amend the
Salary Schedule of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) to Add the Classification Titles of Meter Technician and
Substation Technician, Effective April 2, 2017. (Human Resources
2510)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Public Utilities Board Resolution
Resolution
5-M 2017-4067 Final Passage of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the
City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the
Terms of a Lease with Delphi Productions, Inc. a California
Corporation, for a Ten-Year Lease with One Five-Year Renewal
Option for Building 39 Located at 950 West Tower Street 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)
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2017-4064 Adoption of Resolutions Appointing Mindi Chen as a Member of the
(5 minutes) Recreation and Park Commission and Jeff Cambra as a Member of
the Rent Review Advisory Committee.
6-B 2017-3941 Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Adopting the
(45 minutes) Alameda Point Main Street Neighborhood Specific Plan. (Base Reuse
819099)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Draft Main Street Neighborhood Specific Plan
Exhibit 2 - Staff Response to Comments
Exhibit 3 - Internet Survey, Survey Results and
Comments
Exhibit 4- Addendum
Exhibit 4a - Attachment 1 to Addendum
Exhibit 4b - Attachment 2 to Addendum
Exhibit 5 - Wildan Financial Analysis
Presentation
Ordinance
Correspondence
6-C 2017-4017 Summary: 1) Public Hearing to Consider Forming City of Alameda
(30 minutes) Community Facilities District (CFD) (Alameda Point Public Services
District), 2) Form the District, 3) Call for a Special Election, 4) Declare
the Results of the Election, and 5) Introduce an Ordinance Levying
Special Taxes within the District.
Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Formation of City of Alameda
Community Facilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda Point Public Services
District) Called Pursuant to Resolution of Intention to Form the CFD
Adopted March 7, 2017;
Adoption of Resolution of Formation of the City of Alameda
Community Facilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda Point Public 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 of the Owner of
Property within the District to Approve the Levy of Special Taxes and
an Appropriations Limit Within City of Alameda Community Facilities
District No. 17-1 (Alameda Point Public Services District);
Conduct Special Election;
Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Special Election and, if
Two-Thirds (2/3) or More of the Votes Cast Are in Favor of the
District, Direct Recording of Notice of Special Tax Lien - Alameda
Point Public Services District; and
Introduction of Ordinance Levying Special Taxes within the City of
Alameda Community Facilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda Point
Public Services District). (Base Reuse 858)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Boundary Map of CFD 17-1
Exhibit 2 - CFD Report for CFD 17-1
Exhibit 2 - REVISED CFD Report for CFD 17-1
Exhibit 3 - Notice of Special Tax Lien - CFD 17-1
Exhibit 3 - REVISED Notice of Special Tax Lien - CFD
17-1
Resolition - Forming CFD 17-1
Resolution - Calling Special Election
Resolution - Declaring Special Election Results
Ordinance
6-D 2017-4024 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17
(30 minutes) Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget. (Finance 2410)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - FY 2016-17 Mid-Year General Fund Budget
Summary
Exhibit 2 - FY 2016-17 Mid-Year Budget Amendments
Exhibit 3 - Emergency Operations Center and Fire
Station 3 Cost Recap
Presentation
REVISED Presentation
Resolution
6-E 2017-3851 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Public Agency
(30 minutes) Retirement Services (PARS) Post-Employment Benefits Trust to be
Used for Prefunding of Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits
(OPEB) Obligations;
Recommendation to Appoint the City Manager or Her Designee as
the City’s Plan Administrator for the Trust Program; Direct the City
Manager to Execute All Necessary Agreements and Plan Documents
Associated with Establishment of the New Trust; and Adopt a
Pension Rate Stabilization Program and Other Post-Employment
Benefits Funding Policy. (Finance 2410)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - IRS Private Letter Ruling
Exhibit 2 - Pension and OPEB Funding Policy
Exhibit 3 - Administrative Services Agreement between
City and PARS
Exhibit 4 - Trust Agreement
Exhibit 5 - Adoption Agreement
Presentation
Resolution
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
9-A 2017-4015 Consider Adopting a “Bird-Safe Buildings” Ordinance. (Vice Mayor
Vella and Councilmember Oddie) [Not heard March 21, 2017]
Attachments: California Academy of Sciences Study on Window
Collisions
Richmond Bird-Safe Buidings Code Section
Sample Basic Draft for an Alameda Bird-Friendly
Building Ordinance Framework
The Gull Winter 2016
Template for a Bird-Safe Ordinance based on LEED
9-B 2017-4016 Consider Directing Staff to Provide Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings
for Council to Adopt. (Mayor Spencer) [Not heard March 21, 2017]
9-C 2017-4046 Consider Directing Staff to Prepare a Report on the City of Alameda
Acquiring/Taking Title to the Uncompleted Strip of Shoreline Park
next to Harbor Bay Parkway. (Mayor Spencer) [Not heard March 21,
2017]
Attachments: Map of Unfinished Park Area
Correspondence
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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