City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · April 18, 2017
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
REVISED 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 2017-4159 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(20 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: RG16841240
3-B 2017-4161 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant
(30 minutes) to Government Code § 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Chuck Corica Golf Complex, 1 Clubhouse Memorial
Road, Alameda, CA 94502
CITY NEGOTIATOR: Jill Keimach, City Manager and Amy
Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED: Greenway Golf Associates, Inc.
ISSUE UNDER NEGOTIATION: Real Property Negotiations Price
and Terms of Payment
3-C 2017-4163 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
(20 minutes) LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section
54956.9
Number of cases: One (As Defendant - City Exposure to Legal
Action)
3-D 2017-4181 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
(20 minutes) LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
54956.9 of the Government Code
Number of cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action)
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3-E 2017-4162 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(30 minutes) Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Positions Evaluated: City Manager - Jill Keimach, City Attorney -
Janet Kern and City Clerk - Lara Weisiger
3-F 2017-4215 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (54956.8)
PROPERTY: 1590 Fortmann Way, Alameda, CA 94501
CITY NEGOTIATOR: Jill Keimach, City Manager
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED: Friends of the Alameda Animal
Shelter
ISSUE UNDER NEGOTIATION: Real Property Negotiations Price
and Terms of Payment
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2017-4241 April 18, 2017 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Announcement
5 Adjournment - City Council
The agenda was revised on April 13, 2017 at 1:45 p.m. to add Item 3-F due to new
information.
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 2017-4153 Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2017 as Earth Day Alameda. (City
(5 minutes) Manager 2110)
3-B 2017-4154 Proclamation Declaring April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day Alameda. (City
(5 minutes) 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
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5-A 2017-4192 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on
March 21, 2017. (City Clerk)
5-B 2017-4193 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2016 Recommendation to Approve the City of Alameda Investment Policy.
(Finance 2410)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Investment Policy
5-D 2017-4109 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First
Amendment to an Agreement with Akerman LLP for Federal
Legislative Services Extending the Term for Three Years and Adding
$90,000 Per Year, for a Total of $270,000 . (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Consultant Agreement
Exhibit 2 - Amendment
Exhibit 3 - Scope of Services
Exhibit 4 - 2014 Staff Report
Exhibit 5 - 2017 Legislative Agenda Staff Report
Exhibit 6 - 2017 Legislative Agenda Presentation
5-E 2017-4155 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Short
Term Agreement with the East Bay Municipal Utility District to Provide
Services for the City of Alameda’s Potable Water System at Alameda
Point. (Public Works 818003)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Fifth Amended Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement
Exhibit 2 - Short Term Agreement
5-F 2017-4104 Recommendation to Approve the Webster Street Business
Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report; and
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on
the Webster Street BIA of the City of Alameda for Fiscal Year (FY)
2017-18 and Set a Public Hearing for May 2, 2017 to Levy an Annual
Assessment on the Webster Street BIA. (Community Development
227)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Annual Assessment Report
Exhibit 2 - Assessment Fee Schedule
Exhibit 2 - REVISED Assessment Fee Schedule
Exhibit 3 - Boundaries Map
Exhibit 4 - Address List
Resolution
5-G 2017-4105 Recommendation to Approve the Park Street Business Improvement
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Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report; and
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on
the Park Street BIA of the City of Alameda for Fiscal Year (FY)
2017-18 and Set a Public Hearing for May 2, 2017 to Levy an Annual
Assessment on the Park Street BIA. (Community Development 227)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Annual Assessment Report
Exhibit 2 - Assessment Fee Schedule
Exhibit 2 - REVISED Assessment Fee Schedule
Exhibit 3 - Boundaries Map
Exhibit 4 - Address List
Resolution
5-H 2017-4148 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First
Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Alameda Extending
the Term of the Community Paramedicine Pilot Program; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fire Grants Fund Revenue and
Expenditures Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17 by $246,048 from
Alameda County for Costs Associated with the Extension of the
Community Paramedicine Pilot Program. (Fire 220)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Contract
Exhibit 2 - First Amendment
Resolution
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2017-3984 Introduction of Ordinance Approving a First Amendment to a Lease
(10 minutes) and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary
to Implement the Terms of a First Amendment to the Lease
Agreement with Advanced Roofing Services, Inc. a California
Corporation, for Building 612 Located at 1450 Viking 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)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Aerial Map
Exhibit 2 - Premises
Exhibit 3 - Land
Exhibit 4 - Parking
Exhibit 5 - First Amendment
Exhibit 6 - Lease
Ordinance
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6-B 2017-4086 Recommendation to Accept Status Report on Tidal Canal Project
(30 minutes) Phase I and Provide Direction to Staff on Moving Forward with Phase
II and Phase III. (City Attorney 91624)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Tentative Map
Correspondence
Presentation
Correspondence
Submittal
6-C 2017-4084 Adoption of Resolution Approving Workforce Changes to Add Three
(30 minutes) New Positions to the Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau
Effective May 28, 2017: One Fire Captain and Two Fire Inspectors at
the Firefighter or Apparatus Operator Rank for an Annual Cost of
$799,206; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to
Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for the Purchase of Three Staff
Vehicles and Miscellaneous Equipment in an Amount Not to Exceed
$188,684 to Support the Reinstatement of the Fire Prevention
Bureau. (Fire 3220)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Police Interceptor Quote
Resolution
Correspondence
Presentation
6-D 2017-4150 Recommendation to Approve Design Concept for Cross Alameda
(20 minutes) Trail Gap Closure on Atlantic Avenue between Webster Street and
Constitution Way. (Transportation 91402)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Design Option 1
Exhibit 2 - Design Option 2 (with Midblock Crossing)
Presentation
Correspondence
6-E 2017-4189 Recommendation to Approve the City Council’s Priorities Established
(60 minutes) at the February 17, 2017 Priority Setting Workshop, the Referral
Tracking Table, the Revised Form for Submitting City Council
Referrals and a Process for Ranking/Addressing New Referrals. (City
Manager 2110) [Not heard April 4, 2017]
Attachments: Exbibit 1 - Referral Tracker
Exhibit 2 - Draft Council Referral Form
Correspondence
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 or April 4,
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
Correspondence
Correspondence
9-B 2017-4016 Consider Directing Staff to Provide Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings
for Council to Adopt. (Mayor Spencer) [Not heard March 21 or April
4, 2017]
Attachments: Correspondence
Correspondence
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
or April 4, 2017]
Attachments: Map of Unfinished Park Area
Correspondence
9-D 2017-4077 Consider Directing Staff to Present the Steps for City Council to
Return to Its Role as Board of Commissioners for the City of Alameda
Housing Authority. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Not heard April 4,
2017]
9-E 2017-4078 Consider Directing Staff to Review and Update Alameda’s 2008 Local
Action Plan for Climate Protection. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Not
heard on April 4 or 18, 2017]
9-F 2017-4103 Consider Reviewing and Updating the Rules of Order for City Council
Agendas and Meetings. (Councilmember Matarrese) [Not heard on
April 18, 2017]
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Attachments: Resolution 12567
Resolution 12611
Resolution 13031
Resolution 13304
Resolution 14544
Resolution 14656
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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