2020-05-20 Special CC MinutesSpecial Meeting
Alameda City Council
May 20, 2020
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY- -MAY 20, 2020- -5:30 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:36 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella,
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
AGENDA ITEM
(20-344) Workshop for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Mid-Cycle Budget Update to Provide
Direction on Funding Changes that will be Incorporated into Budget Adoption Hearing
Materials for City Council Consideration in June 2020
The City Manager, Finance Senior Management Analyst and Assistant City Manager
gave a Power Point presentation.
The City Council asked questions, to which the Interim Fire Chief, Public Works
Director, Community Development Director, Assistant Community Development Director
and Recreation and Parks Director responded.
Public comment read into the record:
Urged Council to move forward with hiring of the Sustainability and Resiliency Manager
and DePave Park as soon as possible: Ruth Abbe, Community Action for a Sustainable
Alameda.
Councilmembers each made comments on the proposed budget.
The City Manager summarized changes; stated there are two major issues Council
would like addressed; one Councilmember would like to see some options for DePave
Park; several Councilmembers would like options if the financials are worse than what is
being shown now; staff will bring back somewhere between $2 million and $4 million in
potential cuts in July and other options to address short comings in October; there is $1
million in savings on the leases right now which will be brought back, along with a
related abatement policy.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
May 20, 2020
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:31
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.