1980-08-08 Special CC MinutesSPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD FRIDAY AUGUST 8, 1980
Convened at 3:00 p.m. with President Corica presiding.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Tillman, Stone, and President Corica - 5
Absent: None.
The Notice and Agenda of this Special Meeting is on file in the Office of
City Clerk. The purpose of this Special Meeting was for an adjournment
to an Executive Session for discussion of personnel matters and litigation
and action thereon, if desired, and consideration of a resolution relative
to establishing the qualifications of the Auditor and Treasurer.
Councilman Sherratt made a motion, seconded by Councilman Diament, that the
resolution relative to establishing qualifications of the Auditor and Treasurer
be considered before the Executive Session if it could be resolved in ten
minutes, and, if not, that the Council adjourn to Executive Session; the
motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
RESOLUTIONS
80 -591 Resolution No. 9359, "Amending Resolution Nos. 9351 and 9352 establishing
the qualifications of the Auditor and Treasurer of the City of Alameda."
The City Manager stated that the proposed resolution deletes the requirement
that the Auditor be a CPA and establishes educational requirements instead.
The following persons spoke in opposition to placing the proposed Charter
Amendment on the November 4, 1980, ballot:
Ina Ratto, 1053 Island Drive
Rosalie McPherson, 1128 Marinas Lane
After considerable discussion, Councilman Sherratt made a motion, seconded
by Councilman Stone, that the Council adjourn to Executive Session and discussion
of the resolution be continued after Executive Session; the motion carried
by unanimous voice vote - 5.
At the conclusion of the Executive Session, it was determined that no action
would be taken at this time.
Councilman Diament made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sherratt, that the
Special Meeting be reconvened; the motion carried by unanimous voice vote -
5
President Corica ordered that discussion of the resolution establishing qualifi-
cations for the Auditor and Treasurer be resumed.
The following persons spoke in opposition to placing the proposed Charter
Amendment on the November 4, 1980, ballot and in favor of appointing a Charter
Committee to review the matter and possibly placing the proposed amendment
on the ballot in April, 1981:
August 8, 1980
Ina Ratto, 1053 Island Drive
Rosalie McPherson, 1128 Marinas Lane
Joseph Sullivan, 3221 Liberty Avenue
Councilman Tillman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sherratt, that the
Council withdraw the proposed amendment from the November 4, 1980, ballot
and set it aside to the April, 1981, ballot and in the interim appoint a
Charter Committee, at the Mayor's discretion, to review the matter; the motion
FAILED by the following roll call vote: Ayes: None. Noes: Councilmen
Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman and President Corica - 5. Absent: None.
Councilman Stone made a motion, seconded by Councilman Diament, that the
resolution be adopted; the motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman, and President Corica - 5.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Anita Weier, Alameda Times -Star Reporter, spoke regarding the press release
that had been released by the City relative to the proposed Charter Amendment.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council adjourned
at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jaexa
DEEN SPEEGLE
City Clerk
August 8, 1980