2018-10-16 Special 645pm CC MinutesSpecial Meeting
Alameda City Council
October 16, 2018
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY- -OCTOBER 16, 2018- -6:45 P.M.
Mayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Ezzy Ashcraft,
Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor/Chair Spencer –
5.
Absent: None.
AGENDA ITEM
(18-565) Proclamation Declaring October 21 through 27, 2018 as Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention Week and October 8 through 14, 2018 as Code Enforcement
Officer Appreciation Week.
Larry Brooks, Alameda County Healthy Homes Department/Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program, made brief comments.
Mayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Mr. Brooks.
Vice Mayor Vella and Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft made brief comments.
(18-566) Proclamation Declaring October 2018 as Filipino American History Month.
Mayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to former Councilmembers Tony
Daysog and Stewart Chen; Vice Mayor Vella; Bob Balandra, Phil Ableo and Marcelo
Datuin, Bohol Circle; Benjamin Reyes, Senior, 2018 Veteran of the Year; Cynthia Bonta
and Susan Reyes, Sister City Association; Max Baylosis, Knights of Columbus; Lita
Baylosis and Janet Galera, United Pilipinos of Alameda; and Judge Benjamin Reyes, II.
Ms. Bonta made brief comments.
(18-567) Proclamation Declaring October 16, 2018 as Friends of the Alameda Free
Library Appreciation Week.
Mayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Karen Butter, President of the
Friends of the Alameda Free Library Board, Marlon Romero, Supervising Librarian,
Carole Robie, Friends of the Library Board Member; Amber Bales, Alameda Free
Library Board Member, Kathleen Kearney, Alameda Free Library Board Member; and
Honora Murphy, Library supporter.
Ms. Butter made brief comments.
Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft made brief comments.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
October 16, 2018
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.