City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · December 21, 2021
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 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 during public comment or no more than 30 minutes
prior to the meeting; comments submitted more than 30 minutes prior will not
be read
3 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
3-A 2021-1574 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL WORKERS’
COMPENSATION CLAIM (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.95)
Claimant: Employee - Police Department
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Claims: 2195500131; 2195500132; 2095500061; 2095500048
Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda
3-B 2021-1573 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
Section 54957.6)
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Eric Levitt, City Manager; Gerry Beaudin,
Assistant City Manager; and Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources
Director
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Alameda Police Officers Association
(APOA), Alameda Police Managers Association (APMA) and Alameda
Fire Chief's Association (AFCA)
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of
Employment
4 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2021-1600 December 21, 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
2021-1601 Proclamation
Attachments: Proclamation
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 2021-1579 Minutes of the Special Meeting, the Joint City Council and Successor
Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the
Regular Meeting Held on November 16, 2021. (City Clerk)
5-B 2021-1577 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2021-1561 Recommendation to Accept a Report on the Appointment of a Member
to the Open Government Commission. (City Clerk 10022020)
5-D 2021-1501 Adoption of Resolution Setting the 2022 Regular City Council Meeting
Dates. (City Clerk 10012010)
Attachments: Resolution
5-E 2021-1567 Adoption of Resolution Continuing the Declaration of the Existence of a
Local Emergency in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Consistent
with Government Code Section 8630(c). (City Manager 10021030)
Attachments: Resolution
5-F 2021-1543 Adoption of Resolution to Endorse the Bay Adapt Joint Platform, a
Regional Strategy for a Rising Bay (City Manager 10021032)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Joint Platform
Resolution
6 Continued Agenda Items - Public comment and speaking times are
determined based upon the prior meeting discussion
6-A 2021-1451 Recommendation to Approve a One-Year Extension of the Slow Streets
Program through December 2022. (Planning, Building and
Transportation 20962740) [Continued from December 7, 2021]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Map of Slow Streets
Exhibit 2 - Community Survey Summary
Exhibit 3 - Bicycle, Pedestrian and Auto Counts
Exhibit 4 - Slow Streets Before and After Study
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 12/22
6-B 2021-1430 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second
Amendment to the Agreement with Kittelson & Associates to Increase
Compensation by $270,906, for a Total Aggregate Compensation Not
to Exceed $345,876 to Continue Providing Technical Services Related
to Roundabouts. (Transportation 20962743) [Continued from
December 7, 2021]
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Roundabout Education Presentation
Exhibit 2 - Roundabout Screening and Feasibility Memo
Exhibit 3 - Central Avenue/Sherman Street/Encinal
Avenue Roundabout Evaluation
Exhibit 4 - Original Agreement
Exhibit 5 - First Amendment
Exhibit 6 - Second Amendment
Correspondence
6-C 2021-1347 Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the
Installation and Use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR),
including Fixed and Mobile Equipment on Alameda Police Department
Vehicles. (Police 10031110) [Continued from December 7, 2021]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - ALPR Policy No. 462
Exhibit 2 - ALPR Power Options
Exhibit 3 - Study
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 12/21
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 2022-1519 Recommendation to Accept an Update and Approve a Work Plan
Addressing Efforts to Reimagine Police Services and Racial Equity.
(City Manager 10021030/Police Department 10031100) [Continued
from December 21, 2021]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - 3-16-2021 Staff Report – Community-Led
Steering Committee Recommendations
Exhibit 2 - 7-20-2021 Staff Report – Work Plan
Exhibit 3 - Truleo Company Overview
Correspondence
7-B 2021-1456 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Capital Budget by Increasing
Appropriations in the 2021 American Rescue Plan Project (C99300)
by $1,911,000 for Replacement of Three Portables and Decking at the
Midway Shelter, Food Bank Facility Repairs, and Purchase of
Wireless Hotspots for Lending. (City Manager 10021030/Finance
10024051)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Eligible Uses
Exhibit 2 - Proposed Spending Plan
Resolution
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 12/22
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 2022-998 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, October 5, 19, November 2, 16,
December 7 or 21, 2021]
Attachments: Correspondence
10-B 2022-999 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, October 5, 19 or November
2, 16, or December 7, 2021]
10-C 2022-1000 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, October 5, 19, November 2,
16, December 7 or 21, 2021]
10-D 2022-1248 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, October 5, 19, November 2, 16, December
7 or 21, 2021]
Attachments: City of Alameda RHNA Appeal
10-E 2022-1249 Consider Directing Staff to Address Identifying New Areas at Alameda
Point to Develop a Number of Housing Units Above the
Originally-Agreed Upon Numbers of the 2023-2031 Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA). (Councilmember Daysog) [Not heard on
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September 7, 21, October 5, 19, November 2, 16, December 7 or 21,
2021]
10-F 2022-1337 Consider Directing Staff to Move Jean Sweeney Park Fencing.
(Councilmembers Herrera Spencer and Daysog) [Not heard on
October 5, 19, November 2, 16, December 7 or 21, 2021]
Attachments: Sweeney Land versus Railroad Land
Photos of Fence
Correspondence
10-G 2022-1427 Consider Reviewing and Updating the Previous City Council’s
Priorities at a Regular City Council Meeting. (Councilmember Herrera
Spencer) [Not heard on November 2, 16, December 7 or 21, 2021]
Attachments: July 25, 2020 Council Workshop Summary
10-H 2022-1529 Consider Having the City Council Address the Zoning of the Harbor
Bay Club. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) [Not heard on
December 7 or 21, 2021]
Attachments: November 16, 2021 Planning, Building and Transportation
Director Correspondence
10-I 2022-1530 Consider Having the City Council Review Recreation and Parks
Department Community Events. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer)
[Not heard on December 7 or 21, 2021]
10-J 2022-1571 Consider Directing Staff to Immediately Agendize an Urgency Hearing
on Senate Bill (SB) 9. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) [Not heard
on December 21, 2021]
Attachments: Emails
Correspondence
11 Council Communications - Councilmembers can speak for 9 minutes to
address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or
meetings
12 Adjournment - City Council
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