2013-06-11 Joint CC SACIC Minutes
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL
AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING
TUESDAY- -JUNE 11, 2013- -7:00 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Gilmore convened the meeting at 7:18 p.m. Councilmember/Agency
Member Chen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers/Agency Members Chen, Daysog,
Ezzy Ashcraft, Tam and Mayor/Chair Gilmore – 5.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA
(13-288 CC/13-014 SACIC) Wil Dulay, Parents of Nea School, stated greater Police
patrol is needed in the area around the school.
Mayor/Chair Gilmore stated Mr. Dulay’s contact information would be provided to the
Interim Police Chief.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor/Chair Gilmore announced that the Quarterly Sales Tax Report [paragraph no. 13-
289 CC] was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Councilmember/Agency Member Tam moved approval of the remainder of the Consent
Calendar.
Councilmember/Agency Member Chen seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote – 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk
preceding the paragraph number.]
(*13-015 SACIC) Minutes of the Joint City Council and SACIC Meeting Held on April 16,
2013, and the Special SACIC Meeting Held on May 7, 2013. Approved.
(*13-289 CC/*13-016 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Third Quarter Financial
Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2013. Accepted.
(13-290 CC) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period
Ending December 31, 2012 collected during the period ending March 31, 2013.
The Controller gave a brief presentation.
Mayor Gilmore stated the staff report compares Alameda to other cities; Alameda is
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dead last [in generating sales tax]; that she would be pleased if Alameda could reach
the regional average in sales tax.
The City Manager provided a handout and gave a brief presentation.
Councilmember Tam stated the Fiscal Sustainability Committee reviewed revenues and
determined approximately 36 big box stores would be needed to raise revenue to cover
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) or deferred maintenance costs; inquired what
the City should expect from Alameda Landing build out; stated $300,000 per year in
revenue is expected from Target alone.
The City Manager responded expenditure restriction would also be needed to address
OPEB; stated the estimate was conservative and staff believes Target could actually
generate closer to $400,000; retail needs to be welcomed; the City needs to mitigate
retail impacts; City staff needs to recruit retailers and create retail opportunities; revenue
can be generated without significant impact to the community; looking at both sides of
the leger is required to solve long term economic problems; sales tax is the City’s single
biggest liability and the City needs to focus on the matter.
Councilmember Tam moved acceptance of the Quarterly Sales Tax Report.
Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote –
5.
(*13-291 CC) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended
March 31, 2013. Accepted.
(*13-292 CC) Resolution No. 14816, “Designating a City Consultant as an Authorized
Representative to Examine Certain Sales and Use Tax.” Adopted.
AGENDA ITEMS
(13-293 CC) Public Hearing to Establish the Proposition 4 (Appropriations) Limit for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14; and
(13-293 A CC) Resolution No. 14817, “Establishing the Appropriations Limit for FY 13-
14.” Adopted.
The Controller gave a brief presentation.
Councilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.
Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote
- 5
(13-294 CC) Resolution No. 14818, “Approving and Adopting the Operating and Capital
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Budget for Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.” Adopted.
The Assistant City Manager and Controller gave a Power Point presentation.
Mayor Gilmore noted that Exhibit 3 is staff’s responses to Council questions; thanked
staff for providing clear responses.
Councilmember Chen stated the Council has had many questions for staff; thanked staff
for being responsive; inquired whether the OPEB amounts could be shown by
department.
The Assistant City Manager responded staff could provide said information; stated the
amount was separated out from departments as a line item; however, the costs were
moved back under each department.
Mayor Gilmore noted the amount was moved back under departments in order to show
the true, full cost of the departments providing services.
The Controller stated the program pages will be revised for the next budget and can be
expanded to include the OPEB costs.
In response to Councilmember Chen’s inquiry regarding the1079 and 1082 pensions,
the Controller provided a brief explanation of the City’s two former pension plans.
Councilmember Chen inquired whether the costs are in addition to PERS pension costs,
to which the Controller responded in the affirmative.
Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft complimented staff on the budget pictures.
The Controller noted the budget is available on the City’s website.
Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the City has reviewed including the City
Treasurer and City Auditor in the budget preparation.
The Controller responded the City Auditor and City Treasurer have provided great
feedback; stated the Treasurer’s presentation was included in a previous presentation;
everyone needs to work together to prepare the budget; this year, the transmittal letter
was expanded to address everything presented.
The City Auditor made brief comments.
Mayor Gilmore noted that the clarity of the budget helps the City in discussions with
bargaining units.
Discussed the difficulty of generating the revenue needed to cover expenses;
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suggested a report of expenditures be done each quarter: Former Councilmember
Doug deHaan, Alameda.
Councilmember Daysog stated the projection of a 29% reserve by June 30, 2014 and a
25% reserve by the end of June 30, 2015 should be celebrated; however, the Council
and staff are also preparing for risks and buying time to address hard decisions on how
to address OPEB and PERS costs; Council and staff are doing everything possible to
increase revenue and control costs.
Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City Council is ready to tackle OPEB and PERS;
that she is confident the City will continue to work hard; everyone has worked together.
Councilmember Tam stated the budget reflects the community’s priorities; the City has
partnered with bargaining units in sharing the pain and starting to get better; Alameda
reaching the sales tax average would be $3.78 million, which happens to be the deficit
in Fiscal Year 2015-16.
Councilmember Chen stated the Council listened to the public and is doing everything
possible to maintain quality of life in Alameda.
Mayor Gilmore stated the Council does not intend to kick the can down the road and
realizes problems can only be dealt with when everyone works together cooperatively;
that she is interested in seeing what can be accomplished under the City’s first two year
budget.
Councilmember Tam moved adoption of the resolution.
Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote
– 5.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 8:32
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk and
Secretary, SACIC
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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