City Council

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, July 14, 2020 6:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 The agenda was revised on July 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. to add the Continued July 7, 2020 Special Meeting at 5:59 p.m. and the Continued July 7, 2020 Regular Meeting at 7:01 p.m. Due to Governor Executive Order N-29-20, Councilmembers can attend the meeting via teleconference. The City will allow public participation via Zoom. Please be sure to have the most current version of Zoom and register here: https://alamedaca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OFuphYnlT4ytwGLnyBy0ZQ Members of the public can also watch the meeting via livestream (http://alameda.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?camera_id=3) and address the City Council during the meeting via email (clerk@alamedaca.gov), text (510-747-4802) or voicemail (510-747-4802). Comments submitted during the meeting will be read into the record, subject to speaker time limits. Comments submitted prior to the meeting will be included in the meeting record, but will not be read. Any requests for reasonable accommodations from individuals with disabilities should be made by contacting the City Clerk’s office (clerk@alamedaca.gov or 510-747-4800). City Hall will be NOT be open to the public during the meeting. CONTINUED JULY 7, 2020 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 5:59 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance 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-E 2020-8025 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 7/16/2020 City Council Meeting Agenda July 14, 2020 Positions Evaluated: City Attorney – Yibin Shen 4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2020-8190 July 14, 2020 Closed Session Announcement Attachments: Announcement 5 Adjournment - City Council SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00 P.M. (ITEM 5-A EXPECTED TO BE HEARD AT 7:00 P.M.) 1 Roll Call - City Council 2 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council regarding any matter not on the agenda 3 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider: 3-A 2020-8169 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 Positions Evaluated: City Manager - Eric Levitt 4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2020-8190 July 14, 2020 Closed Session Announcement Attachments: Announcement 5 Agenda Item 5-A 2020-8165 Consider Adoption of Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Emergency, including Identifying and Approving Direction to Staff Regarding Initial and Ongoing Actions to Address the Crisis. (Vice Mayor Knox White and Councilmember Oddie) Attachments: Resolution Correspondence - Updated 7/14 Public Comment Read into Record 6 Adjournment - City Council CONTINUED JULY 7, 2020 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:01 P.M. 1 Roll Call - City Council City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 7/16/2020 City Council Meeting Agenda July 14, 2020 2 Council Referral 9-A 2020-8092 Consider Adoption of Resolution Amending Section 6 of Resolution No. 15382, which Adopted Rules of Order Governing City Council Meetings. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Councilmember Oddie) [Not heard July 7 or 14, 2020] Attachments: Resolution 3 Council Communications 10-A 2020-8129 Stopwaste June 2020 Topic Brief: Sustainable Landscapes. (Councilmember Oddie) [Informational only] [Not heard July 7 or 14, 2020] Attachments: Topic Brief 4 Adjournment - City Council • Please contact the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 or clerk@alamedaca.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to any reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting. • Meeting Rules of Order are available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Key-Documents#section-2 • Translators and sign language interpreters will be available on request. Please contact the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to request a translator or interpreter. • Minutes of the meeting available in enlarged print. • The meeting will be broadcast live on the City’s website: https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/Agendas-Minutes-Announcements • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisiger@alamedaca.gov and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 7/16/2020