City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · October 16, 2018
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
REVISED on 10/8/2018 at 4:30 p.m. to correct the title of Item 6-D.
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 2018-6030 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/HIRING
(45 minutes) Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Title/description of positions to be filled: Acting/Interim City Attorney
and City Attorney
3-B 2018-6031 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/HIRING
(10 minutes) Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Title/description of positions to be filled: City Manager
3-C 2018-6029 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
(20 minutes) section 54957.6)
CITY NEGOTIATORS: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager, Elizabeth
D. Warmerdam, Assistant City Manager and Nancy Bronstein, Human
Resources Director
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-D 2018-6074 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government
(20 minutes) Code section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Northwest Territories, Alameda Point
CITY NEGOTIATOR: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager
POTENTIAL TENANT: East Bay Regional Park District
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ISSUE UNDER NEGOTIATION: Real Property Negotiations Price and
Terms of Payment
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2018-6108 October 16, 2018 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Announcement
5 Adjournment - City Council
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:45 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Proclamations
2-A 2018-5259 Proclamation Declaring October, 2018 as Childhood Lead Poisoning
(5 minutes) Prevention Week and Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week.
(City Manager 2110)
2-B 2018-6075 Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as Filipino American History
(5 minutes) Month. (City Manager 2110)
2-C 2018-5261 Proclamation Declaring October 21-27, 2018 as Friends of the
(5 minutes) Alameda Free Library Appreciation Week. (City Manager 2110)
3 Adjournment - City Council
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15
minutes
3-A 2018-5695 Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as Italian American History
(5 minutes) Month. (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
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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 2018-6077 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on
September 18, 2018. (City Clerk)
5-B 2018-6078 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2018-5975 Recommendation to Receive a Report on the Continuation of the Art in
City Hall Program. (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 2019 Guidelines
5-D 2018-5986 Recommendation to Approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to
Reuse the Alameda Carnegie Building. (Economic Development 227)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 2007 Master Plan Report
Exhibit 2 - Draft RFQ
5-E 2018-5984 Recommendation to Award a Contract to Oregon Romtec Inc. in the
Amount of $970,613 for the Krusi Park Recreation Center
Replacement Project. (Recreation and Park 280)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Contract
Correspondence
5-F 2018-5994 Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a
Second Amendment to the Agreement with Nute Engineering, to
Extend the Term One Year and Increase Compensation in an Amount
Not to Exceed $394,390 for a Total Agreement Compensation Not to
Exceed $727,459 for Engineering Design Services for Cyclic Sewer
Rehabilitation Project, Phase 16. (Public Works 602)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Original Agreement
Exhibit 2 - First Amendment
Exhibit 3 - Second Amendment
5-G 2018-5985 Adoption of Resolution Amending the General Fund and the Capital
Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for the Jean
Sweeney Open Space Park Project to Fund Immediate Possession of
Four Remnant Parcels Totaling Approximately 2.8 Acres Owned by
Union Pacific; and
Recommendation to Direct the City Attorney to Deposit the Sum of
$1,098,000 with the Condemnation Deposits Fund and Seek an Order
for Prejudgment Possession of the Subject Property. (Recreation and
Parks 310)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Map of Remnant Parcels
Resolution
5-H 2018-5988 Recommendation to Expand the Façade Grant Program Boundaries;
and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Base Reuse
Fund Budget to Appropriate $50,000 for the Façade Grant Program.
(Base Reuse 858)
Attachments: Resolution
5-I 2018-5992 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Enter
into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) Establishing and
Governing Operation of the Collection System Technical Advisory
Committee, and a Defendant’s Side Agreement to Facilitate the
Environmental Protection Agency Sewer Consent Decree Compliance.
(Public Works 602)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 1979 JPA
Exhibit 2 - 1986 JPA
Exhibit 3 - New JPA
Exhibi 4 - Side Agreement
Resolution
5-J 2018-5974 Adoption of Resolution Opposing Proposition 6 on the November 2018
Ballot, which would Repeal the Recent Gas Tax Increase and Eliminate
$15 Million in Transportation Funding for Alameda. (City Manager
2110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Impacts of Proposition 6
Resolution
5-K 2018-6041 Adoption of Resolution Supporting Proposition 2 on the November
2018 Ballot, which would Authorize the State of California to Use
Revenue from Previously Authorized Bonds to Fund Existing Housing
Programs for Individuals with Mental Illness. (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Resolution
5-L 2018-6073 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code
By Adding Article 4-60 (Minimum Wage) to Chapter IX (Regulations
Concerning Trade and Commerce) Concerning A Citywide Minimum
Wage to Raise Alameda’s Minimum Wage to $15.00 Per Hour by
2020.
6 Regular Agenda Items
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6-A 2018-6009 Adoption of Resolutions Appointing Rona Rothenberg as a Member of
(5 minutes) the Planning Board and Reappointing Audrey Hyman as a Member of
the Social Service Human Relations Board.
6-B 2018-5910 Presentation by Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) -
(15 minutes) Annual Progress Report. (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Annual Report
Exhibit 1 - REVISED Annual Report
Exhibit 2 - 4th Quarter Report
Exhibit 3 - Mid-Year Report
Exhibit 4 - Leash Your Dog Flyer
Exhibit 5 - FAAS Staffing
Exhibit 6 - Agreement
6-C 2018-6038 Recommendation to Accept Informational Report on Activities,
(30 minutes) Quarterly Meetings and Issues Related to the Oakland International
Airport. (Community Development 481005)
Attachments: Presentation
6-D 2018-6035 Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the Interim City Manager to
(15 minutes) Execute Documents Necessary to Implement a Ten-Year Lease with
SpinLaunch Inc., a California Corporation, for Building 530, Located
at 120 West Oriskany Avenue at Alameda Point. (Base Reuse 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Premises
Exhibit 2 - Draft Form Lease
Ordinance
6-E 2018-6007 SUMMARY: Public Hearing to Facilitate a Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
(20 minutes) for Acquisition, Construction, Improvement, and Equipping of the Site
A Affordable Family and Senior Projects by Eden Housing
Public Hearing Under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
(TEFRA) to Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving the Issuance
of Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an
Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $45,000,000 to Finance a
70-Unit Multifamily Rental Housing Facility for Low- and Very
Low-Income Families for the Benefit of Eden Housing Inc., or a
Limited Partnership to be Established by Eden Housing Inc. (or an
Affiliate); and
Adoption of Resolution Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by
the California Municipal Finance Authority in an Aggregate Principal
Amount Not to Exceed $40,000,000 to Finance a 60-Unit Multifamily
Rental Housing Facility for Low- and Very Low-Income Seniors for the
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Benefit of Eden Housing Inc., or a Limited Partnership to be
Established by Eden Housing Inc. (or an Affiliate). These Revenue
Bonds will provide for the financing of the Site A Affordable Family and
Senior Projects. (Base Reuse 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Project Funding Sources
Resolution - Family Housing Site A
Resolution - Senior Housing Site A
6-F 2018-6032 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Calling a Special
(15 minutes) Election Regarding Alteration of the Rate and Method of Apportionment
of Special Taxes for Community Facilities District No. 17-1 (Alameda
Point Public Services District); and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget for
the Community Facilities District 17-1 Fund by Increasing Estimated
Revenue by $174,051 and Increasing the Expenditure Budget by
$35,000. (Base Reuse 819099)
Attachments: Resolution - Special Election
Resolution - Budget
6-G 2018-6060 Adoption of Resolution Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 to
(60 minutes) Revise Fees to Add New Cannabis Business Operator and Regulatory
Fees;
Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the
Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 30-10 (Cannabis) to
(1) Add Cannabis Retail Businesses as Conditionally Permitted Uses in
the C-1, Neighborhood Business and C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing
Zoning Districts; (2) Add Two Delivery-Only Cannabis Retail
Businesses as a Conditionally Permitted Use in the C-M,
Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning District; (3) Amend Certain
Portions of the Zoning Code to Enable Cannabis Retail Businesses to
Dispense Non-Medicinal or “Adult Use” Cannabis; and (4) Amend
Certain Portions of the Zoning Code to Eliminate the Dispersion
Requirement for Delivery-Only Cannabis Businesses;
Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by
Amending Article XVI (Cannabis Businesses) of Chapter VI
(Businesses, Occupations and Industries) to (1) Eliminate the Cap on
Testing Laboratories; (2) Add Two Delivery-Only Dispensaries; (3)
Allow Adult Use; (4) Create a Two-Tier Buffer Zone from Sensitive
Uses for Dispensaries and Cultivation Businesses; and (5) Make Other
Clarifying Revisions; and
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Recommendation to Confirm Continued Use of Request for Proposal
(RFP) Process to Administer Cannabis Retail Dispensary Business
Operators’ Permit Selection Process. (Economic Development)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Fee Study
Exhibit 2 - Map of Zones
Exhibit 3 - Letter
Resolution
Ordinance -Cannabis
Ordinance -Cannabis Businesses
Correspondence - Updated 10-16
Presentation
6-H 2018-5990 Recommendation to Accept $1,876,823 Grant from the Staffing for
(20 minutes) Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Fire Grants
Fund Revenue and Expenditures Budget by $3,043,494, Each, and the
General Fund Expenditures Budget by $1,166,671 to Allocate the
Required Matching Funds per the Grant Requirement. (Fire 220)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Award Package
Resolution
7 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
8 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers 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
10-A 2018-6076 Consideration of Mayor’s Nomination for Appointment to the Lirbary
Board, Planning Board and Social Service Human Relations Board.
11 Adjournment - City Council
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