City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · October 5, 2021
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
The closed session agenda was revised on October 4, 2021 at 2:45 p.m. to remove Item
3-A and change the start time to 6:30 p.m. and on September 28, 2021 at 5:15 p.m. to add
Item 3-B and change the start time to 5:45 p.m.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, codified at Government Code Section 54953,
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REVISED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Public Comment on Closed Session Items - Anyone wishing to have
comments read into record on closed session items, please email
clerk@alamedaca.gov within 30 minutes of the meeting commencing;
comments submitted earlier will not be read
3 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
3-A 2021-1303 WITHDRAWN - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
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POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9,
subsection (d)(4)
Number of cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action)
Potential Defendant: Sustainable Technologies, 1800 Orion Street,
Suite 101 (Building 163) and 1820 Orion Street, Alameda Point
(Building 414) [Not heard on September 21, 2021 and will not be heard
on October 5, 2021]
3-B 2021-1356 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL WORKERS’
COMPENSATION CLAIM (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95)
Claimant: Employee - Fire Department
Claim: ALAY-005540
Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2021-1394 October 5, 2021 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Announcement
5 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
3-A 2021-1205 Proclamation Declaring October 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer History Month.
4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Limited to 15 minutes;
members of the public may speak for up to 2 minutes regarding any matter
not on the agenda; any remaining speakers may comment under Section 9
5 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion;
members of the public may speak once for up to 2 minutes on the entire
Consent Calendar; following public comment, the Council can remove items
and speak for up to 5 minutes on each item; recording a non-affirmative vote
should be done without removal
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5-A 2021-1335 Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Joint City Council and
Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission
Meeting, the Continued July 20, 2021 City Council Meeting and the
Regular City Council Meeting Held on September 7, 2021. (City Clerk)
5-B 2021-1346 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2021-1342 Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code
Chapter XXIV Public Health to Add Section 24-13 Prohibition on
Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers. (Planning and Building 481005)
6 Continued Agenda Items - Public comment and speaking times are
determined based upon the prior meeting discussion
6-A 2021-1202 Recommendation to Review, Comment and Provide Direction on
Preliminary Needs Assessment and Recommendations for
Development of Smart City Master Plan. (Information Technology
60626070) [Continued from September 21, 2021]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Needs Assessment and Recommendations
Presentation
7 Regular Agenda Items - 6 members of the public may speak for up to 3
minutes; 7 or more may speak for up to 2 minutes
7-A 2021-1343 Adoption of Resolutions Appointing Kathryn Beehler and Reappointing
Lisa Hall and Jennifer Roloff as Members of the Commission on
Persons with Disabilities.
7-B 2021-1285 Recommendation to Approve The Road Home: A 5 Year Plan to
Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda. (Community
Development 10061831)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - The Road Home Plan
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 10/5
City Manager Correspondence
Rent Assistance Slide
7-C 2021-1333 Adoption of Uncodified Urgency Ordinance Continuing the Suspension
During the Local Emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic of
Certain Provisions of the City’s “Sunshine Ordinance” to the Extent
Inconsistent with Assembly Bill No. 361 and Executive Order N-15-21
of the Governor of the State of California Arising from the State of
Emergency Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic [Requires four
affirmative votes]; and
Recommendation to Approve Findings to Allow City Meetings to be
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Conducted via Teleconference. (City Clerk 10022020/City Attorney
10023040)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Assembly Bill 361
Urgency Ordinance - Sunshine
7-D 2021-1188 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Amending Master
Fee Resolution No. 12191 to Revise Fees for Fire Department
Services and Permits. (Fire 10032220)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Fiscal Year 2021-22 Master Fee Schedule
Exhibit 2 - Fee Study
Resolution
8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
9 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Members of the public
may speak for up to 2 minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda
10 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by Councilmembers may be
scheduled as future agenda items or dispositive action may be taken on
sufficiently noticed time sensitive legislative matters; presentations are limited
to 5 minutes; Councilmembers can speak for up to 3 minutes; 6 members of
the public may speak for up to 3 minutes; 7 or more may speak for up to 2
minutes
10-A 2021-998 Considering Directing Staff to Provide an Update on License Plate
Readers. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) [Not heard on June 15,
July 6, 20, September 7, 21, or October 5, 2021]
Attachments: Correspondence
10-B 2021-999 Consider Directing Staff to Publicly Share Information on Parking
Recreational Vehicles. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) [Not heard
on June 15, July 6, 20, September 7, 21, or October 5, 2021]
10-C 2021-1000 Consider Directing Staff to Address Representation for Below Market
Rate Homeowners on Homeowner Association (HOA) Boards and with
Property Management. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) [Not heard
on June 15, July 6, 20, September 7, 21, or October 5, 2021]
10-D 2021-1248 Consider Directing Staff to Support Removal of the US Navy
Constraints Limiting Housing Development at Alameda Point.
(Councilmember Herrera Spencer and Councilmember Daysog) [Not
heard on September 7, 21, or October 5, 2021]
Attachments: City of Alameda RHNA Appeal
10-E 2021-1249 Consider Directing Staff to Address Identifying New Areas at Alameda
Point to Develop a Number of Housing Units Above the
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Originally-Agreed Upon Numbers of the 2023-2031 Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA). (Councilmember Daysog) [Not heard on
September 7, 21, or October 5, 2021]
10-F 2021-1337 Consider Directing Staff to Move Jean Sweeney Park Fencing.
(Councilmembers Herrera Spencer and Daysog) [Not heard on
October 5, 2021]
Attachments: Sweeney Land versus Railroad Land
Photos of Fence
Correspondence
11 Council Communications - Councilmembers can speak for 9 minutes to
address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or
meetings
11-A 2021-1338 Mayor’s Nominations for Appointment to the Housing Authority Board
of Commissioners and Mayor’s Economic Development Advisory
Panel.
12 Adjournment - City Council
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