2022-10-04 CC CS Minutes
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
October 4, 2022
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -OCTOBER 4, 2022- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:13 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at
5:31 p.m. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 5:26 p.m. and
reconvened the meeting at 5:39 p.m. The meeting was held via
Zoom.]
Absent: None.
Public Comment:
(22-606) An unidentified caller discussed the swimming pool negotiations.
Consent Calendar:
Councilmember Daysog moved approval of the consent calendar.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which failed by the following roll call vote:
Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 2.
Noes: 1. [Absent: Councilmembers Knox White and Vella – 2.]
(22-607) Recommendation to Approve Nancy Bronstein, Interim City Manager, and Amy
Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director as Real Property Negotiators for the Alameda
Swimming Pool Association Lease Agreement for Operations and Maintenance of Swimming
Pool Facilities Located at Lincoln Park, 1450 High Street and Franklin Park, 1432 San Antonio
Avenue in Alameda. Not accepted.
(22-608) Recommendation to Approve Nancy Bronstein, Interim City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu,
Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for 2440 Monarch
Street, Suite 100, (Building 43), Alameda Point, Alameda, CA. Not accepted.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(22-609) Conference With Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City
Negotiators: Nancy Bronstein, Interim City Manager, Nico Procos, General Manager Alameda
Municipal Power, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, and Steve Woo, Senior Human
Resources Analyst; Employee Organizations: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA),
Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA), Electric Utility Professionals
Association (EUPA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Alameda Police
Officers Non-Sworn (PANS), Alameda Municipal Power Unrepresented Employees (AMPU);
Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment.
(22-610) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957);
Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager/Interim City Manager.
Consent Calendar:
Vice Mayor Vella moved approval of the consent calendar.
Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
October 4, 2022
Under discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the position could be
named instead of the specific City Manager.
The City Attorney responded the City Manager and City Attorney are always invited to closed
sessions; the next City Manager would not be precluded even if not designated in the report.
On the call for the questions, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers
Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4.
[Absent: Councilmember Knox White – 1.]
(*22-611) Recommendation to Approve Nancy Bronstein, Interim City Manager, and Amy
Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director as Real Property Negotiators for the Alameda
Swimming Pool Association Lease Agreement for Operations and Maintenance of Swimming
Pool Facilities Located at Lincoln Park, 1450 High Street and Franklin Park, 1432 San Antonio
Avenue in Alameda. Accepted.
(*22-612) Recommendation to Approve Nancy Bronstein, Interim City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu,
Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for 2440 Monarch
Street, Suite 100, (Building 43), Alameda Point, Alameda, CA. Accepted.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(22-613) Conference With Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8); Properties: Swimming Pool Facilities Located at Lincoln Park, 1450 High Street and
Franklin Park, 1432 San Antonio Avenue; City Negotiators: Nancy Bronstein, Interim City
Manager; and Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director Negotiating Parties: City of
Alameda and Alameda Swimming Pool Association; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of
lease.
(22-614) Conference With Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8); Property: 2440 Monarch Street, Suite 100, (Building 43) Alameda Point, Alameda,
CA; City Negotiators: Interim City Manager Nancy Bronstein, Community Development Director
Lisa Maxwell, Assistant Community Development Director Nanette Mocanu, and Assistant City
Attorney. Not heard.
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that
regarding the Labor, staff provided information and no action was taken; regarding Employee
Appointment/Hiring, no action was taken; regarding Swimming Pool Facilities, staff provided
information and Council provided direction with no vote taken.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.