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Absent: None.
The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
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compensation claim and gave instructions • the City Attorney-
There being no further business, Mayor Appezzato adjourned the
Special Meeting at 7:50 p.m.
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
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ABSENT: None.
(98-446) Mayor Appezzato announced that the Presentation by
Representatives of the University of California, Berkeley,
Department of City and Regional Planning [Paragraph No. 98-448] was
withdrawn from the agenda and may return at a later date.
A-ATS, --SPECTO,
Presentation of Certificate of Achievement for Eycellexce
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(2a=A5-Q) Recommendation to adopt Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) FY 1998-99 Action Plan Amendment No. 1 and amend the
Community Assisted/Shared Appreciation (CASA) Homebuyer Pilot
ffrogram and related Agreements.
Vice Mayor DeWitt moved acceptance of the Report; commented on
revenue streams and business tax revenues needed to support City
services.
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Councilmember Daysog stated a current trend is for high-tech
companies to buy out other [high-tech] companies; inquired whether
said changes in ownership and names were addressed in the Street
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Councilmember Kerr stated the Planning Board should review the
policy; there was a near miss at a Recreation Commission meeting;
it is appropriate to obtain a coherent Policy.
Councilmember Kerr responded said matter should not be reviewed by
every Commission, only the Planning Board.
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Councilmember Kerr moved that the overall [Naming] Policy be sen
to the Planning Board for review. I
Mayor Appezzato called for second.
MOTION FAILED DUE TO
In response to Councilmember Kerr's inquiry whether Vice May�m
DeWitt's motion included sending the matter • the Planning Boar
Vice Mayor DeWitt stated a motion had been made and seconde
however, Councilmember Kerr could recommend staff send the Poli
to the Planning Board. I
Councilmember Kerr noted that her motion regarding said matter had
failed.
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City's adopted Street Naming Policy. Applicant: Wind River
Systems; and
M=A5-EA) Resoluti n No 13034, "Approving Exceptions to the City'
Street Naming Policy and Approving -'.--he Use of the Corporate Addres
Designation "Wind River Way" as the Name for the Street Whi
Provides Access to the Wind River Campus." Adopted. I
Vice Mayor DeWitt moved adoption of the Resolution.
Councilmember Lucas seconded the motion.
(*98-457) Ratified bills in the amount of $4,514,749.60.
(25-=A5a) Public Hearing to consider Rggolutioi2 No. 303
"Declaring the Property Located at 1502 Grand Street a Publi
Nuisance and ordering Its Abatement." Adopted. I
Mayor Appezzato opened the public portion of the Hearing.
RQPONENTS
Steven Gerstle, Alameda.
PONENTS
Rowena Perez, Alameda;
Jennifer Kennedy, Alameda; and
Brenda Stewart, Alameda.
Mayor Appezzato closed the public portion of the Hearing.
Councilmember Kerr commended the City's Rent Review Advisory
Committee (RRAC), which resolves differences regarding rent
increases, for its 97% success rate; stated the Committee recently
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tealt with 30% rent increase at the Harbor Island Apartments.
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(98-470) Vice Mayor DeWitt inquired when the new Public Works
Director will be introduced to Council.
There being no further business, Mayor Appezzato adjourned the
Regular Meeting at 8:56 p.m.
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
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Alameda City Council
August 18, 1948