2021-06-15 CC CS Minutes
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
June 15, 2021
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -JUNE 15, 2021- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,
Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: The meeting was
held via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
The following Public Comment was read into the record:
(21-394) Mitzi Richardson, Alameda, urged Council to discontinue the lease with Astra
Space, Inc. and not sell property to Astra Space, Inc.; discussed impacts on the
neighborhood; questioned whether testing has been conducted on materials released
into the air; expressed concern about the possible negative impacts to foundational
structures and the water supply systems.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(21-395) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Properties: 1770 Viking Street, Alameda Point (Building 170), 1900
Skyhawk Street, Alameda Point (Building 360), and 1770 Orion Street, Alameda Point
(Building 372); City Negotiators: Eric Levitt, City Manager; Lisa Maxwell, Community
Development Director; Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director,
and Ted Anderson, Cushman and Wakefield; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and
Astra Space, Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for The Potential
Sale of The Property.
(21-396) Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957; Positions Evaluated: City Manager – Eric Levitt.
(21-397) Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957; Positions Evaluated: City Attorney – Yibin Shen.
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that regarding Real Property, staff provided information and Council
provided direction with no vote taken; regarding City Manager, no action and no vote
was taken; regarding City Attorney, the City Council voted to authorize two cha nges to
the City Attorney employment agreement so that the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
date and vacation accruals be consistent with the rest of the City’s Executive
Management team; the agreement will be amended to allow 80 hours of unused
vacation time; the Human Resources Director will return to Council with the contract
amendments in the near future; said direction was approved by the following roll call
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
June 15, 2021
vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:
Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:06
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
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