City Council

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, February 7, 2023 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501 Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, codified at Government Code Section 54953, Councilmembers can attend the meeting via teleconference. The City allows public participation via Zoom. For information to assist with Zoom participation, please click: https://www.alamedaca.gov/zoom For Zoom regular meeting registration, please click: https://alamedaca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sp-nwCkuSjK6dtkOwGLaMQ For Telephone Participants: Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128 Zoom Meeting ID: 813 9981 4681 Any requests for reasonable accommodations 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. The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda. 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 2023-2783 Season for Nonviolence Word of the Day: Gratitude Attachments: Daily Word - Gratitude 3-B 2023-2752 Proclamation Declaring February 2023 as Black History Month. City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 2/7/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda February 7, 2023 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 5-A 2023-2787 Minutes of the Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and Regular City Council Meeting Held on January 3, 2023. (City Clerk) 5-B 2023-2785 Bills for Ratification. (Finance) Attachments: Bills for Ratification 5-C 2023-2722 Recommendation to Approve Findings to Allow City Meetings to be Conducted via Teleconference Through February 28, 2023. (City Clerk 10022020) Attachments: Correspondence 5-D 2023-2764 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement with CivicMakers, Substantially in the Form of the Attached Agreement, to Provide Strategic Planning Services and Create a Three-Year Strategic Plan, with the Option to Extend the Agreement on a Year-by-Year Basis for Up to Two Additional Years, in an Aggregate Amount Not-to-Exceed $114,416, Including a 10% Contingency, for a Three-Year Term, Funded by the General Fund. (City Manager 10021030) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agreement 5-E 2023-2733 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement, Substantially in the Form of the Attached Agreement, with the California Department of Transportation to Complete the Construction of the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this Project is Categorically Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor Alterations to Existing Facilities Including Bicycle Facilities) and Section 15304(h) (Minor Alterations to Land and the Creation of Bicycle Lanes on Existing Public Rights of Way). (Planning, Building and Transportation 20962740) City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 2/7/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda February 7, 2023 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Cooperative Agreement Resolution 5-F 2023-2732 Adoption of Resolution Approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 8654, to Subdivide a 4.1-Acre Property with Two Lots into 14 Lots and 90 Condominium Units at 2015 Grand Street. Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 8654 Will Also Dedicate Approximately 0.5 Acres as Public Right-of-Way for the Completion of Clement Avenue between Grand Street and Hibbard Avenue and to Widen Hibbard Avenue between Ellen Craig Drive and Clement Avenue. This Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15332, In-Fill Development and 15183, Projects Consistent with a General Plan. (Planning, Building & Transportation 20962710) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 8654 Exhibit 2 - Project Plans Resolution Revised Resolution 6 Continued Agenda Items - Public comment and speaking times are determined based upon the prior meeting discussion 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 2023-2749 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Winter Warming Shelter Agreement with Christ Episcopal Church to Increase the Funding Amount by $53,385 for a Total Agreement Amount Not-to-Exceed $123,385 in order to Increase the Warming Shelter Schedule to Seven Days per Week and Continue to Operate through April 30, 2023. (Community Development 10061831) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - First Amendment Exhibit 2 - Original Agreement Presentation 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 City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 2/7/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda February 7, 2023 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 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 • Meeting Rules of Order are available at: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Key-Documents#section-4 • Please contact the City Clerk at 510-747-4800 or clerk@alamedaca.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request any reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting. • Translators and sign language interpreters will be available on request. 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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 4 Printed on 2/7/2023