Resolution 13882CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13 8 8 2
CREATING SPECIAL NEWSRACK DISTRICTS IN BOTH THE PARK STREET
AND THE WEST ALAMEDA BUSINESS DISTRICTS AS AUTHORIZED IN
THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 22 -7, NEWSPAPER AND
PERIODICAL VENDING MACHINES OF ARTICLE 1 (STREETS), CHAPTER
XXII (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS)
WHEREAS, Section 22 -7.4 of Article I of Chapter XXII, Streets and Sidewalks, of the
Alameda Municipal Code authorizes the establishment of "Special Newsrack Districts;" and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted legislation to allow for the creation of "Special Newsrack
Districts" to assure newsrack vending equipment in both the Park Street and the West Alameda
Business Districts would be both attractive, uniform and compliment the current capital investment
occurring in each District in the form of major streetscape re- design projects featuring curb
extensions, new vintage lights, street furniture and those other attributes of a planned downtown
business district; and,
WHEREAS, the Park Street Business Association (PSBA) and the West Alameda Business
Association (WABA) have each submitted written plans as required by the Alameda Municipal Code
to the Development Services Department of the City of Alameda requesting such Districts be created
along with a plan for their creation and continued upkeep; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of each Special Newsrack District in both the Park Street and the
West Alameda Business Districts duplicate exactly the boundaries of the Business Improvement
Assessment Areas for each, copies of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has indicated his approval of the "Special
Newsrack District" in each business district by signing the "Newsrack Placement Plan" for each;
and,
WHEREAS, each Business District has called general meetings of those businesses using the
newsracks vending equipment in their respective districts to inform same of impending changes to
create a new system of uniform and attractive boxes and explaining the procedure to those businesses
for obtaining space in the new system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda that a
"Special Newsrack District" for the Park Street Business District and a "Special Newsrack District"
for the West Alameda Business District, which duplicate the boundaries of the Business
Improvement Assessment Areas for each, are hereby established.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in the regular meeting of the City
Council on the 16th day of August, 2005, by the following' vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS: None.
Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson — 5.
None.
None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 17th day of August, 2005.
Lara Weisiger, City Cle
City of Alameda