1993-08-10 Special CC MeetingSPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 10, 1993
The meeting was convened at 7:33 p.m. with President Withrow
presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Roth.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Appezzato, Lucas, Roth and
President Withrow - 4.
Absent: Councilman Arnerich - 1.
93-461 Status Briefing on Base Conversion Process. (Mayor
Withrow)
Mayor Withrow stated the Executive Committee of the East Bay
Conversion and Reinvestment Commission met last Thursday and
scheduled a Commission Meeting for the 21st of August, 12 noon, to
establish goals and objectives; he is requesting meetings be made
public; the Commission has been assigned a Coordinator by the
Federal Government; it is his desire to invite the Coordinator to
a Council Meeting; the Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station
and Naval Aviation Depot has established an office to coordinate
all conversion interaction and has volunteered staff to do work on
behalf of the Committee and Council; he suggests Councilmembers
attend the National Association of Installation Developers (NAID)
Conference; and he would like videotapes of key sessions and
presentation by NAID legal counsel.
93-462 Report from the Community Development Director
recommending Council Select a Method for formalizing citizen
participation on Base Reuse Advisory Group (BRAG) Subcommittees.
Vice Mayor Roth stated applicants should be able to choose which
subcommittees they wish to serve on; he suggests once BRAG is
formed, goals and objectives be established for subcommittees, and
applicants invited to sign up; and, if any subcommittees are short
of members, they [subcommittees] may recruit if necessary.
Mayor Withrow proposed Council allow applicants to participate on
committees of their choice, and encourage subcommittees to review
composition of memberships.
Councilmember Lucas stated a staff person should assist with the
reviews.
Mayor WIthrow stated the staff person could call applicants and
suggest they serve on certain subcommittees.
Councilmember Appezzato stated he would like the subcommittees'
chairs to review the applications and select applicants they
believe have the qualifications to serve in their area of
expertise; applicants not contacted, can express an interest
individually; and subchairs be allowed to recruit highly
qualified individuals.
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Vice Mayor Roth suggested vice chairs be selected after
subcommittees have met, at least, a couple of times.
Councilmember Appezzato moved Council accept the report; allow
subcommittee chairs to screen applications; applicants not
contacted, be urged to contact the different subcommittee chairs;
and subcommittee chairs be allowed to continue recruiting
citizens, inside and outside of Alameda, to help them on their
committees. Vice Mayor Roth seconded the motion which carried by
unanimous voice vote - 4. [Councilman Arnerich absent]
Vice Mayor Roth stated regional organizations should be invited to
participate.
93-463 Report from Community Development Director Recommending
a two-member Subcommittee of the Council be appointed to a working
group to plan a UCSF Community Workshop.
Neil Patrick Sweeney, Alameda, stated he would like to see the
International Environmental Toxic University and UCSF located at
the Naval Air Station and work together.
Mayor Withrow stated he would like to ask Councilmembers Appezzato
and Lucas to serve on the subcommittee of the Council.
Councilmembers Appezzato and Lucas accepted the c,ppointments.
Councilmember Lucas stated she would like a staff briefing prior
to the working group meeting on August 11, and be provided a list
of participants.
Vice Mayor Roth moved appointments of Councilmembers Appezzato and
Lucas. Councilmember Lucas seconded the motion which carried by a
unanimous voice vote - 4. [Councilman Arnerich absent]
Councilmember Lucas inquired whether the Council subcommittee
should make a report, and a staff report be provided, at the next
Council Meeting.
The City Manager suggested the subject be agendized, a report by
staff, and the subcommittee Councilmembers comment if they wish.
Mayor Withrow stated the matter could be a regular agenda item:
"Issues Related to UCSF."
93-464 Consideration of Proposal to log all correspondence with
Federal and State elected persons and governmental officials
pertaining to conversions of the Naval Air Station. (Councilmember
Lucas)
Mayor Withrow stated the City Manager has established a log;
Councilmembers will be responsible to review the log; and he
supports Councilmember Lucas' recommendation.
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Vice Mayor Roth stated concern regarding the duplication of large
Federal documents, to which Mayor Withrow stated such documents can
be logged and held in the City Manager's Office for review.
Councilmember Appezzato stated if Council requests information and
it is City business, it should be provided regardless whether it is
in a log; and if it is City business, it should be provided to a
Councilmember upon request.
Following Council discussion regarding signing for information
packets, Mayor Withrow stated it is the responsibility of each
Councilmember to review the log, and ensure they are receiving all
the information.
The City Manager stated he will direct his staff to initial [log]
when information packets are provided to Councilmembers.
Councilmember Lucas stated the log will be useful as a catalogue of
items that are being handled at one time; questioned how the
documents will be made accessible to the public, and whether the
decision should be the City Manager's.
Mayor Withrow inquired of the Assistant City Attorney, for
clarification purposes, whether everything that is an official
document, other than a draft, is a public document and a part of
the Freedom of Information Act.
The Assistant City Attorney responded basically official documents
are public documents, and that there are exceptions, e.g.
litigation, real estate appraisals, and financial instruments.
Mayor Withrow stated he would like coordination between the City
Manager and City Attorney to ensure that non-public documents are
identified and sent out as confidential.
Councilmember Appezzato stated every piece of documentation should
be made available to the public unless it is very sensitive and/or
legal [material].
Don Roberts, Alameda, commended the Mayor for his effort to get
Congressman Dellums to voluntarily comply with the Brown Act's open
meeting provisions; and he requested to inspect all correspondence
addressed to the Mayor of the City of Alameda during the period
from, and including, January 1, 1993 through August 10, 1993, and
all correspondence addressed to others which the Mayor signed as
Mayor during the period January 1, 1993 through August 10, 1993.
The Mayor requested the City Attorney to advise Mr. Roberts, in
writing, of the Freedom of Information Act requirements.
93-465 Scheduling a Meeting with Richard Sybert, Director,
Office of Planning and Research, Governor's Office, in reference to
July 2, 1993, letter. (Councilmember Lucas)
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Councilmember Lucas stated the Council should meet with Mr. Sybert
in Sacramento for briefing purposes.
Mayor Withrow stated there is a need to establish dialogue with the
State, and agreed with a suggestion by Councilmember Lucas that
monitoring the Governor's Military Base Reuse Task Force should be
a primary subject discussed.
Councilmember Lucas stated staff should come up with an agenda for
the meeting.
Mayor Withrow stated the agenda should include issues relating to
the economy.
Councilmember Lucas made a motion that Council instruct the staff
to come up with an agenda for the meeting; staff discuss a meeting
date with the person indicated in Mr. Sybert's letter, and report
back to Council.
In response to the City Manager, Councilmember Lucas stated the
initial meeting should be with the City Council.
Councilmember Appezzato stated the City can invite Mr. Sybert for
a second meeting in Alameda to talk to the BRAG Committee.
Vice Mayor Roth seconded Councilmember Lucas' motion; motion
carried by a unanimous voice vote - 4. [Councilman Arnerich absent]
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
93-466 Councilmember Appezzato inquired when the Council's BRAG
subcommittee chair nominations were due. Following Council
discussion, Friday, August 13th was agreed upon as the date for
submission of nominations.
Mayor Withrow stated that the Navy was not going to chair the Reuse
Subcommittee.
93-467 Vice Mayor Roth requested that the Finance Committee be
discussed at an upcoming Council Meeting.
Mayor Withrow suggested the meeting of August 17, 1993.
ADJOURNMENT
President Withrow adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Rspectfu11y submitted,
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Diane B. Felsch, CMC
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in advance in accordance
with the Brown Act.
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