City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · February 18, 2020
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
SPECIAL MEETING - 5:30 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion
unless removal is requested by the Council or the publicConsent Calendar -
2-A 2020-7692 Recommendation to Approve Eric Levitt, City Manager, Gerry
Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources
Director, and Alan Cohen, Assistant City Attorney, as Labor
Negotiators for the City of Alameda. (Human Resources 2510)
3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items - Anyone wishing to address the
Council on closed session items may speak for 3 minutes per item
4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
4-A 2020-7689 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
section 54957.6)
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Eric Levitt, City Manager; Gerry Beaudin,
Assistant City Manager; Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director;
and Alan Cohen, Assistant City Attorney
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), International Association of Firefighter, Local 689 (IAFF)
Alameda Fire Managers Association (AFMA), Alameda Police Officers
Association (APOA) and Alameda Police Managers Association
(APMA), Executive Management Employees (EXME) and Alameda
Municipal Power Unrepresented Management Employees (AMPU)
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of
Employment
Attachments: Correspondence
4-B 2020-7693 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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(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-C 2020-7694 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95)
CLAIMANT: Grand Edibles, Inc.
AGENCY CLAIMED AGAINST: City of Alameda
5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2020-7744 February 18, 2020 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Announcement
6 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 - 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 2020-7710 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on
January 21, 2020. (City Clerk)
5-B 2020-7714 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2020-7419 Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the
Reporting Period Ending September 30, 2019 (Funds Collected During
the Period April 1 to June 30, 2019). (Finance 2410)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Quarterly Sales Tax Report
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5-D 2020-7667 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to
Execute a Third Amendment with Cultivate LLC to Increase
Compensation by $75,000, for a Total Aggregate Compensation Not to
Exceed $145,500, to Continue Providing Technical Planning Support
to the City of Alameda General Plan Update. (Planning Building and
Transportation 209)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Original Contract
Exhibit 2 - 1st and 2nd Amendments
Exhibit 3 - 3rd Amendment
5-E 2020-7679 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an
Amendment to Agreement with Ghirardelli Associates to Increase the
Compensation by an Amount Not to Exceed $192,232, for a Total
Contract Amount of $645,136, for Construction Management Services
for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal Project at Alameda Point.
(Community Development 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Original Agreement
Exhibit 2 - First Amendment
5-F 2020-7686 Recommendation to: 1) 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; and 2) Accept Centro Legal de la Raza’s
Annual Report Concerning Free Legal Services for Low Income
Tenants in Alameda. (Community Development 266)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agreement
Exhibit 2 - Annual Report
Exhibit 3 - First Amendment
Correspondence
5-G 2020-7619 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a
Three-Year Agreement with Precision Emprise, LLC, dba Precision
Concrete Cutting, for Sidewalk Trip Hazard Removal in an Amount Not
to Exceed $825,000. (Public Works 310)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Contract
5-H 2020-7673 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Approve a
Two-Step Procurement Process for Integrated Waste Franchise by
First Entering into Sole Source Negotiations with Alameda County
Industries. (Public Works 274)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Procurement Policy
Correspondence
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5-I 2020-7671 Adoption of Resolution Appointing an Engineer-of-Work and an
Attorney-of-Record for Island City Landscaping and Lighting District
84-2 (Various Locations Throughout the City). (Public Works 275)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - District Maps
Resolution
5-J 2020-7672 Adoption of Resolution Appointing an Engineer-of-Work and an
Attorney-of-Record for Maintenance Assessment District 01-1 (Marina
Cove). (Public Works 276)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - District Map
Resolution
5-K 2020-7711 Final Passage of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the
City Manager or Designee to Execute Documents Necessary to
Implement the Terms of a One-Year Lease With Four One-Year
Extension Options, Each Subject to Reasonable Discretionary
Approval of the City Manager, with Shelter In Peace, Inc., a California
Non-Profit Corporation, for 2815 San Diego Road Located at Alameda
Point to Operate Transitional Housing for Refugees. (Community
Development 236)
5-L 2020-7712 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code
by Amending Various Provisions of Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance)
of Chapter II (Administration), including Provisions Related to Public
Access to Public Meetings and Public Records, and Sunshine
Ordinance Enforcement, Including Recommendations to Eliminate the
“Null and Void” or “Order to Cure” Remedies and Replace Such
Remedies With the Authority for the Open Government Commission to
Issue Recommendations to Cure and Correct. (City Attorney/City
Clerk)
5-M 2020-7713 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code
by: (1) Adding New Section 23-9 (Personal Wireless Service Facilities
in the Public Right-Of-Way); and (2) Amending Section 2-59.3
(Limitation and Power to Make Contracts) to Exempt Master License
Agreements for Use of Public Assets for Personal Wireless Service
Facility Installation. (Public Works)
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2020-7674 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the East Bay Regional
Park District (EBRPD) Related to the Northwest Territories Regional
Shoreline at Alameda Point, and to Approve the Finding that the
Northwest Territories Regional Park Disposition is Exempt from the
Surplus Lands Act, as Amended, as the Property is Proposed to be
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Leased to Another Local Agency (EBRPD) for the Agency’s Use and
Because It is Located on Public Trust Lands. (Recreation 280 and
Community Development 216)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - MOU
Exhibit 2 - Map
Presentation
Submittal
6-B 2020-7626 Recommendation to Review the Planning and Building Code
Enforcement Program in Response to the City Council’s November 19,
2019 Referral, and Provide Direction on Potential Future Changes to
the Existing Enforcement Program. (Planning, Building and
Transportation 481005)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - November 2019 Referral
Exhibit 2 - 2019 Code Enforcement Reports and Status
Exhibit 3 - 1999 Council Approved Code Enforcement
Priorities
Presentation
6-C 2020-7705 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by
Amending Section 1-7 (Administrative Citations) of Chapter I (General)
Concerning Code Enforcement and Administrative Citations. (City
Attorney)
Attachments: Ordinance
6-D 2020-7629 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by
Adding Section 5-31 to Establish Procedures for Expediting Permit
Processing for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. (Planning, Building
and Transportation 481003)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AB 1236 (Government Code Section 65850.7)
Exhibit 2 - Permit Application
Ordinance
6-E 2020-7646 Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending the
Alameda Municipal Code by Amending: (1) Article I (Uniform Codes
Relating to Building, Housing and Technical Codes) of Chapter XIII
(Building and Housing) to Adopt the 2019 Edition of the California
Building Code, the 2019 Edition of the California Residential Code, the
2019 Edition of the California Historical Building Code, the 2019
Edition of the California Electrical Code, the 2019 Edition of the
Plumbing Code, the 2019 Edition of the California Mechanical Code,
the 2019 Edition of the California Energy Code, the 2019 Edition of the
California Green Building Standards Code; and (2) Amending Section
15-1 of Chapter XV (Fire Prevention) to Adopt the 2019 Edition of the
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California Fire Code with Alameda Local Amendments. (Planning,
Building and Transportation 209)
Attachments: Ordinance
6-F 2020-7631 Recommendation to Approve the Legislative Agenda for the City of
Alameda. (City Manager 2110)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Legislative Agenda - Redlined
Exhibit 2 - 2020 Legislative Agenda
6-G 2020-7684 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by
Revising Section 2-59.3 (Limitation and Power to Make Contracts) of
Article IV (Contracts) of Chapter II (Administration), Authorizing the
City Manager and the City Attorney to Settle Liability Claims up to
$75,000 Unless Otherwise Limited by Law and to Settle Liability Claims
Involving Payments by Excess Liability Coverage. (City Attorney 2310)
Attachments: Ordinance
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 2020-7704 Consider Modifications to the Art in City Hall Program. (Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft)
Attachments: October 16, 2018 Staff Report and Guidelines
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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