City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · January 2, 2024
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:45 p.m.
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
The City allows members of the public to participate in person or remotely
Public Speaking Times:
Up to 4 speakers: 3 minutes
5 or more speakers: 2 minutes
Speakers cannot cede time
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The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 5:45 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only
3 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless
removed by Councilmembers
3-A 2024-3680 Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail
Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director,
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John McManus, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len
Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for
Building 11 at 1190 West Tower Avenue (Wisk Aero). (Base Reuse
and Economic Development 29061822)
4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
4-A 2024-3684 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: 1190 West Tower Avenue (Building 11) Alameda Point,
Alameda, CA
CITY NEGOTIATORS: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and
Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Cushman &
Wakefield Managing Director John McManus, and Assistant City
Attorney Len Aslanian
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Wisk Aero
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease
5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2024-3720 January 2, 2024 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) - Speakers may
address the Council in regard to any matter over which the Council has
jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda;
limited to 15 minutes and in-person comments only, remote public
comment is not available for this section; any remaining speakers may
comment under Section 9
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5 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless
removed by Councilmembers for discussion after Regular Agenda Items
are addressed; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes
5-A 2024-3685 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on
December 5, 2023. (City Clerk)
5-B 2024-3692 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2024-3658 Recommendation to Authorize Updates to the Existing Alameda
Police Department Policy Manual to Conform to Best Practices and to
Ratify Policies that Have Been Updated Pursuant to Legal Updates,
Significant Liability Issues, and Imminent Safety. (Police 10031100)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Policy Updates
Correspondence
5-D 2024-3681 Recommendation to Accept the Annual Automated License Plate
Readers Data Report from the Alameda Police Department. (Police
10031130)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Annual Audit Memorandum
Exhibit 2: Policy 462.11
5-E 2024-3657 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Accept the Work
of G & G Builders, Inc. for the Alameda Police Department’s
Reception Area and Ramp Renovation Project, No. P.W. 11-19-53.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities),
15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and 15303 (New
Construction of Small Structures). (Public Works 60341591)
5-F 2024-3656 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the
Master Agreement for State-Funded Projects, the Program
Supplemental Agreement with the California Department of
Transportation to Construct the Highway Safety Improvement
Program Pedestrian Safety Project for $249,076 in State Grant
Funds, and Any Related Agreements and Amendments Thereto; and
Amending the Capital Budget in Fiscal Year 2023-24 by Reducing
Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in Capital Improvement
Project C62000 by $175,000; and Increasing Revenue and
Expenditure Appropriations for Capital Improvement Project C13000
by $175,000.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
(Public Works 31041520)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1: Master Agreement
Exhibit 2: Supplemental Agreement
Resolution
5-G 2024-3686 Final Passage of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
a 12-Month License with Little Opera House, Inc. for the Use of 2.13
Acres of Property on Pan Am Way at Alameda Point for Temporary
Performing Arts and Special Events. [Requires four affirmative votes]
The streamlining provision of Public Resources Section 21083.3 and
Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
apply and no further environmental review is required. (Base Reuse
29061810)
6 Continued Agenda Items
7 Regular Agenda Items
None.
8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
9 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may
address the Council in regard to any matter over which the Council has
jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda;
comments are limited to In-person only, remote public comment is not
available for this section
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 may speak for up to 3 minutes
10-A 2024-3452 Consider Directing Staff to Draft an Ordinance Amending the
Sunshine Ordinance to Move to a Hearing Officer Model to Hear
Sunshine Ordinance Complaints. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and
Councilmember Jensen) [Not heard on October 17, November 7, 21,
December 5 or 19, 2023]
Attachments: Correspondence
10-B 2024-3516 Consider Directing Staff to Draft an Ordinance Prohibiting Animal
Testing and Experimentation on Property Owned or Controlled by the
City of Alameda. (Councilmembers Herrera Spencer and Vella) [Not
heard on November 7, 21, December 5 or 19, 2023]
Attachments: Correspondence from Councilmember Herrera Spencer
Correspondence - Updated 1/2/24
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10-C 2024-3645 Consider Providing Direction to Staff to Allow Remote Public
Participation under Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public
Comment) and Clarify who has Authority to Make Such Decisions in
the Future. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer) [Not heard on
December 19, 2023]
Attachments: November 7, 2023 Agenda Page
November 21, 2023 Agenda Page
Correspondence
10-D 2024-3687 Consider Authorizing the Mayor to Send a Letter on Behalf of Council
to Federal Officials regarding Gaza Ceasefire. (Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft)
Attachments: Ceasefire Letter
Correspondence
Correspondence: Updated 12/27/2023
Correspondence: Updated 12/28/2023
Correspondence: Updated 12/29/2023
Correspondence: Updated 12/30/2023
Correspondence: Updated 12/31/2023
Correspondence: Updated 01/01/2024
Correspondence: Updated 01/03/2024
11 Council Communications - Councilmembers may speak for up to 9
minutes to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on
conferences or meetings
12 Adjournment - City Council
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