City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · December 3, 2019
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
REVISED SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
The agenda was revised on November 26, 2019 at 5:00 pm to add items 3-C and 3-D
and revise the meeting start time.
1 Roll Call - City Council
Vice Mayor Knox White will be present via teleconference from 65 Doonan Road, Nedlands, WA
AUS
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 2019-7492 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95)
CLAIMANT: James Howley
AGENCY CLAIMED AGAINST: City of Alameda
3-B 2019-7429 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Positions Evaluated: City Clerk - Lara Weisiger
3-C 2019-7523 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95)
CLAIMANT: Grand Edibles, Inc.
AGENCY CLAIMED AGAINST: City of Alameda
3-D 2019-7524 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(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: RG16823346, RG16841240, RG19041531
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2019-7544 December 3, 2019 Closed Session Announcement
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Attachments: Announcement
5 Adjournment - City Council
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
Vice Mayor Knox White will be present via teleconference from 65 Doonan Road, Nedlands, WA
AUS
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15
minutes
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 2019-7477 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on
November 5, 2019. (City Clerk)
5-B 2019-7500 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2019-7464 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First
Amendment to the Service Provider Agreement with
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group, dba Parisi/CSW Design
Group to Retroactively Extend the Term through June 30, 2021 for
Outreach, Planning and Design Services for the Otis Drive Traffic
Calming and Safety Improvement Project. (Public Works 310)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Original Contract
Exhibit 2 - First Amendment
5-D 2019-7467 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an
Amendment to the Service Provider Agreement with Centro Legal de la
Raza to Revise the Scope of Services, with No Change to the
Compensation, for Legal Services to Lower-Income Tenant
Households in Alameda. (Housing 266)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agreement
Exhibit 2 - First Amendment
5-E 2019-7428 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Their Designee, to
Enter into an Agreement with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), to Accept and Allocate Fiscal Year 2019 Port
Security Grant Program Funds in the Total Amount of $365,608;
Award a Bid Contract to the Sole Bidder to Build and Provide a New
Marine Patrol Boat and Trailer in the Amount Not to Exceed $487,477
to Safe Boats International; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2019-20 Police Grants
Fund Revenue and Expenditures Budget in the Amount of $365,608 for
the Port Security Grant. (Police 3121)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Award Letter
Resolution
5-F 2019-7384 Adoption of Resolution Setting the 2020 Regular City Council Meeting
Dates. (City Clerk 2210)
Attachments: Resolution
5-G 2019-7417 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Management and Confidential
Employees Association (MCEA) Salary Schedule, Effective December
8, 2019, to Reflect a New Salary for the Construction Inspection and
Survey Supervisor Commensurate with an Increase in Scheduled
Working Hours. (Human Resources 2510)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Revised Salary Schedule
Resolution
5-H 2019-7468 Adoption of Resolution Approving Tentative Map No. 8532 for the
Subdivision of Six Lots on 20.1 Acres for the Second Phase of the Site
A Development Plan at Alameda Point for Residential, Commercial and
Public Parking. (Planning, Building and Transportation 481005)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Tentative Map
Resolution
5-I 2019-7501 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code
by Amending Various Provisions of Section 3-61 (Transient
Occupancy Tax) of Division IX (Taxes) of Article II (Taxation) of
Chapter II (Finance and Taxation), Clarifying and Restating Hosting
Platforms’ Responsibility to Collect and Remit Transient Occupancy
Taxes. (City Attorney 2310)
5-J 2019-7502 Final Passage of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager, or Their
Designee, to Execute an Amendment to the Lease with Pacific Shops,
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Inc. for the Tidelands Property Located along Clement Street between
Alameda Marina Drive and Willow Street, Commonly Referred to as
Alameda Marina, to Allow Pacific Shops, Inc. to Exercise Its Lease
Option. [Requires four affirmative votes] (Community Development
216)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - First Amendment to Lease
Exhibit 2 - Option Notice
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2019-7413 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Recruitment and Hiring Incentive
Policy for Lateral Police Officers in the Alameda Police Department.
(Human Resources 2510)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Policy - Redlined
Exhibit 2 - Policy - Clean
Resolution
Presentation
6-B 2019-7466 Adoption of Resolution Establishing a City Council Policy that a City
Council or City Staff Member Who Knowingly Violates the City
Charter, an Applicable Criminal Statute or an Applicable Ethical Code
of Conduct Shall Not be Entitled to Reimbursement from the City for
Legal or Other Fees Arising Out of the Violation. (City Attorney 2310)
Attachments: 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
9-A 2019-7447 Consider Directing Staff to Enact a Policy to Give All City Employees
the Option to Use Any Paid Leave, such as Sick, Vacation, or Other
Paid Time Off, to Supplement Pay while out on Paid Family Leave.
(Councilmember Vella)
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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