2004-12-21 Joint CC CIC MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY - - - DECEMBER 21, 2004 - - - 6:30 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:56 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop #414 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL – Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog,
Gilmore, Kerr, Matarrese and Mayor/Chair
Johnson – 5.
Absent: None.
AGENDA ITEMS
(04-675CC/04-076CIC) Recommendation to award Contract to S.J.
Amoroso for the construction of the new Alameda Main Library and to
authorize appropriation of supplemental funding.
Honora Murphy, Library Building Team Chair, thanked the Council for
their hard work on the Library.
Gary McAfee, Alameda, stated that money is being overspent on the
Library; a new library is not needed and that information is not
being made available to the public.
Mayor/Chair Johnson stated that all information is made available
to the public.
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Library Building Team, stated that the
Library Building Team should be included in pursuing additional
sources of LEED funding.
Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese thanked staff for the report
highlighting the potential LEED certification funding from the
Alameda County Waste Management Authority; moved approval of the
staff recommendation.
Councilmember/Commission Gilmore seconded the motion.
Under discussion, Mayor/Chair Johnson thanked staff, the City
Manager, the Assistant City Manager and the Project Manager for all
their hard work.
Vice Mayor/Commissioner Daysog thanked staff for their efforts
throughout the project; stated construction budget is down to $17.4
million; inquired whether other funding options were available
rather than the additional Measure O funds, which could be used for
the branch libraries.
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The Project Manager responded there would still be $1,499,875 in
Measure O funds remaining for branch improvements.
Mayor/Chair Johnson thanked the Library Building Team for their
hard work on the project.
Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese stated the Library is a
necessity for the City and will be a stunning public monument; the
Library is the will of the super majority of the City.
On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following
voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers/Commissioners Gilmore, Kerr,
Matarrese and Mayor/Chair Johnson - 4. Abstention: Vice
Mayor/Commissioner Daysog – 1.
(04-077CIC) Recommendation to adopt Community Improvement
Commission audit, authorize transmittal of the Community
Improvement Commission’s Annual Report to the State Controller’s
Office and the City Council, and accept Annual Report; and
(04-676CC) Recommendation to accept the Community Improvement
Commission (CIC) Audit and Annual Report.
Councilmember/Commissioner Kerr inquired what was the amount of the
2004 capital expenditures, to which the Finance Director responded
$6,239,000.
Councilmember/Commissioner Gilmore moved approval of the staff
recommendation.
Councilmember/Commission Matarrese seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous voice vote –5.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the
Special Joint Meeting at 8:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
Secretary, Community Improvement
Commission
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
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