2016-04-19 Joint CC SACIC MinutesSpecial Joint Meeting
of the City Council and the Successor Agency to the
Community Improvement Commission
April 19, 2016
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL
AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING
TUESDAY- -APRIL 19, 2016- -6:59 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, Ezzy
Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor/Chair Spencer
– 5.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft requested the audited fina ncial statement
[paragraph no. 16-171 CC/16-018 SACIC] be removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion.
Vice Mayor/Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent
Calendar.
Councilmember/Commissioner Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote – 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk
preceding the paragraph number.]
(*16-019 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the
Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on December 15, 2015. Approved.
(16-172 CC/16-020 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year 2014 -15
Audited Financial Statements and Compliance Reports.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Council could receive updates
once or twice a year on the City’s Emergency Preparedness efforts, what the City has
accomplished and how the public can get involved.
The City Manager responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft stated Alameda Landing shopping center
activity contributes to the City’s property and sales tax base; encouraged the community
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members to visit Alameda Landing.
Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog encouraged residents to look at the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which is the City audit; page 13
references the Internal Service Fund, a reserve for a variety of cost centers; he is happy
to report that a lot of the funds have a positive balance; the Internal Service Fund for
equipment replacement is at $5.5 million; inquired if the City has a comparison or
benchmark in mind for the amount in the fund.
The Finance Director responded there is no real benchmark or policy for the City; stated
the City cannot compare to other Cities because it depends on the fleet and what the
fund represents in Alameda; the depreciable value, or life of the assets, is 35%; the City
is replacing vehicles early enough, but not too early.
Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated many of the cost centers have a positive
balance; the workers’ compensation insurance has a negative balance of $1.5 million;
encouraged residents to review the value of the infrastructure of the City of Alameda,
which is the streets, sewers or sidewalks, the pension plans and CalPERS; the
information is available for the public.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval accepting the Fiscal Year
2014-15 audited financial statements and compliance reports.
Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote – 5.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Spencer adjourned the meeting 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk and Secretary, SACIC
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