2003-02-18 Regular CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- - FEBRUARY 18, 2003- -7:30 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Regular Meeting at 7:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Kerr,
Matarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 5.
Absent: None.
AGENDA CHANGES
(03 -054) Mayor Johnson announced that the Resolution Supporting
the Funding of Future Alameda Ferry Service [paragraph no. 065]
would be continued to March 18, 2003.
PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
(03 -055) Presentation by Linda A. Diers, National Director of the
U.S. Navy League, awarding the "Beautiful Bowl" to the City of
Alameda.
On behalf of Rear Admiral W. Cylde Marsh, Ms. Diers presented a
reproduction of the Truxton Bowl to Alameda for being a great Navy
town.
(03 -056) Proclamation declaring January 30, 2003 to April 4, 2003
as a Season for Nonviolence.
Mayor Johnson read the proclamation and presented it to Tom
Sartwell.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Johnson announced that the recommendations to amend Fiscal
Year 2002 -03 Capital Improvement Program [paragraph no. 03 -060], to
approve HOME Loan to Resources for Community Development [paragraph
no. 03 -062], to adopt Traffic Calming Objectives, Procedures and
Strategies [paragraph no. 03 -063], and the Ordinance Amending
Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Subsection 8 -8.1 were removed
from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Councilmember Kerr moved approval of the remainder of the Consent
Calendar.
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Councilmember DeWitt seconded the motion, which passed by
consensus. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an
asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
( *03 -057) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings
held on February 4, 2003. Approved.
( *03 -058) Recommendation to accept Quarterly Investment Report for
Period Ending December 31, 2002. Accepted.
( *03 -059) Recommendation to accept Quarterly Financial Report for
Period Ending December 31, 2002 including Midyear Adjustments.
Accepted.
(03 -060) Recommendation to amend Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Capital
Improvement Program to include additional projects.
Vice Mayor Daysog stated the City is expanding the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) by $2.2 million; suggested an Ad Hoc
Committee be formed to provide input and help prioritize projects;
stated the committee should be comprised of businesses and
residents appointed by Council.
The City Manager noted that a new CIP process was implemented to
improve community outreach.
Councilmember Daysog stated that Council should receive information
directly from a CIP Committee similar to how Council receives
information from the Planning Board.
Councilmember Kerr inquired whether CIP projects are approved by
the Economic Development Commission, to which the City Manager
responded in the affirmative.
Vice Mayor Daysog requested staff to provide Council with
recommendations on how the CIP process would involve more residents
at a future meeting.
Councilmember DeWitt inquired whether there is a CIP project
regarding AC Transit bus stops, shelters, and benches, to which the
Public Works Director responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the addition of $50,000
for sidewalk repair program design includes implementing flexible
sidewalk material.
The Supervising Civil Engineer responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember Matarrese requested residents in the sidewalk design
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test area be notified before the project commences.
Vice Mayor Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.
Councilmember Kerr seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
voice vote - 5.
( *03 -061) Recommendation to accept Quarterly Sales Tax Report for
Period Ending December 31, 2002 for Sales Transactions in the Third
Calendar Quarter. Accepted.
(03 -062) Recommendation to approve HOME Loan to Resources for
Community Development (RCD) for 52 -Unit Rental Housing Project; and
authorize City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Agreement and
Related Documents.
Councilmember Kerr stated the originally planned 60 homeownership
units were cut down to 10 homeownership units; that she does not
support the staff recommendation.
Vice Mayor Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.
Councilmember DeWitt seconded the motion.
Under discussion, Councilmember DeWitt stated financial constraints
required reducing the number of homeownership units.
On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following
voice vote: Ayes: Councilmember Daysog, DeWitt, Matarrese and
Mayor Johnson - 4. Noes: Councilmember Kerr - 1.
(03 -063) Recommendation to adopt Traffic Calming Objectives,
Procedures and Strategies and allocate $125,000 in Measure B Funds
for the Traffic Calming Program.
Vice Mayor Daysog thanked the Public Works staff for their work on
the Traffic Calming Program; noted the recommendations address
areas surrounding schools and senior centers.
Vice Mayor Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation.
Councilmember Kerr seconded the motion.
Under discussion, Councilmember Matarrese stated that he is pleased
with the program's recommended objectives; stated the appeal
process for the Transportation Technical Team (TTT) seems unusually
restrictive; the Alameda Municipal Code indicates that the only
ground for appeals are: if due process is not followed or if there
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is new evidence; the process is out of alignment with other Boards
and Commissions; requested that Council address the matter and
revise the process to be more in line with other Boards and
Commissions.
The City Manager responded that staff would provide Council with a
summary of the actions regarding said appeal process and that he
would review the matter with Councilmember Matarrese.
Councilmember Kerr noted that she was planning to raise the TTT
appeal issue under discussion of the Ordinance Amending Alameda
Municipal Code by Amending Subsection 8 -8.1; stated that people
should have the right to appeal.
On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice
vote - 5.
( *03 -064) Resolution No 13556, "Authorizing the Application for
California Energy Commission Battery Backup System Grant Funding
and Committing the Necessary Local Match." Adopted.
(03 -065) Adoption of Resolution Supporting the Funding of Future
Alameda Ferry Service from a Portion of New State Bridge Toll
Revenues and Supporting the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit
Authority's Implementation and Operations Plan for Enhancements to
Alameda Ferry Service. Held over.
( *03 -066)
Attorney
District
Resolution No.
for Island Cit y
84 -2." Adopted.
13557, "Appointing an Engineer and an
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment
( *03 -067) Resolution No. 13558, "Appointing an Engineer and an
Attorney for the City of Alameda Maintenance Assessment District
01 -l." Adopted.
( *03 -068) Resolution No. 13559, "Authorizing Open Market Purchase
of Thirty (30) Police Department Mobile Data Terminals (MDT's) from
DATA 911 Pursuant to Section 3 -15 of the City Charter." Adopted.
(03 -069) Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code
by Amending Subsection 8 -8.1 (Angled Parking) of Section 8 -8
(General Parking Regulations) of Chapter VIII (Traffic Motor
Vehicles and Alternative Transportation Modes), to Permit the
Establishment of Angle Parking and Authorize Angle Parking where it
Currently Exists and Subsection 12 -12.1 (Established) of Section
12 -12 (Parking Meter Zones) of Chapter XII (Parking Lots and
Parking Meters), to Establish Parking Meter Zones. Introduced.
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Councilmember Kerr inquired whether the Transportation Technical
Team (TTT) would define when and where angle parking would occur;
stated that she has concerns regarding backing out of angled
parking spaces; stated appeal of TTT decisions should be permitted.
Mayor Johnson stated the appeal process should be reviewed; noted
the process is similar to other appeal procedures and is not overly
restrictive; Council has the right to call for a review.
The Public Works Director noted staff is reviewing the appeal
process; TTT decisions appealed to the Transportation Commission
(TC) allow two findings to be made: due process and new
information; all actions by the TTT or TC can be appealed directly
to the Council.
In response to Councilmember Kerr's inquiry regarding angled
parking, the Public Works Director responded that Council would
authorize specific streets for angled parking and then delegate the
authority to designate where the angled spaces would be on only
those specific streets to the TTT; additional streets for angled
parking would need to be approved by Council.
Councilmember Matarrese moved introduction of ordinance.
Councilmember DeWitt seconded the motion, which carried by the
following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmember Daysog, DeWitt, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson - 4. Noes: Councilmember Kerr - 1.
( *03 -070) Ratified Bills in the amount of $4,004,173.91
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
(03 -071) Resolution No. 13560, "Appointing Steven R. Currie as a
Member of the Social Service Human Relations Board." Adopted.
Vice Mayor Daysog moved adoption of resolution.
Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote - 5.
The City Clerk administered the Oath and presented Mr. Currie with
a certificate of appointment.
(03 -072) Recommendation to approve Request for Proposal and
authorize Call for Proposals for Alameda /Oakland Ferry Services.
Councilmember Kerr stated staff should address funding of both the
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Harbor Bay Maritime and the Alameda Oakland Ferry Service together;
requested an Off Agenda Report on how Harbor Bay Maritime was
granted a one -year Contract extension last year.
Vice Mayor Daysog encouraged staff to find a way to compare fixed
subsidy proposals and cost plus fixed fee proposals.
Mayor Johnson noted the Water Transit Authority plans a toll
increase.
Councilmember Kerr moved approval of the staff recommendation.
Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote - 5.
(03 -073) Ordinance No. 2890, "Approving Necessary Easements for
Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda Replacement Wastewater Interceptor
System Project." Finally passed.
Councilmember DeWitt moved final passage of the ordinance.
Vice Mayor Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
voice vote - 5.
(03 -074) Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal
Code by Adding Section 30 -65 (Public Art in New Commercial,
Industrial, Residential and Municipal Construction) to Chapter XXX
(Development Regulations) Relating to Public Art. Introduced.
The City Manager stated the staff report included potential
ordinance amendments such as administrative fee caps and reducing
the percentage.
Mayor Johnson inquired whether the ordinance applies to new
construction only, to which the Recreation and Parks Director
responded the ordinance applies to new construction and remodels of
500 of structures and more than $250,000.
Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the ordinance applies to
Public Works projects, such as the new Main Library, to which the
Recreation and Parks Director responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember Matarrese stated public projects using tax money
should be exempt from public art fees.
The City Manager noted
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that Council has the authority to exempt
fee on a case -by -case basis.
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Vice Mayor Daysog stated spending money on art should be in context
with other Capital Improvement Projects (CIP).
Mayor Johnson stated considering art along with other CIP funding
would defeat the purpose of the ordinance; noted there was not a
previous funding source; stated the staff recommendations address
her concerns; Council should exempt municipal projects on a case -
by -case basis.
Councilmember DeWitt stated that he is concerned about the $250,000
new construction limit; suggested the threshold be raised to
$500,000.
The City Manager stated implementation will be monitored and the
threshold could be amended if needed.
Mayor Johnson inquired whether the Council was approving 110 or lo.
The City Attorney responded the options are Council can finally
pass the ordinance [with the 11�o fee] or revise the ordinance and
introduce the amended ordinance [with to fee].
Councilmember Kerr moved approval of the staff recommendation
[introduction of the amended ordinance].
Councilmember DeWitt seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote - 5.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON- AGENDA
(03 -075) Richard Todd, Alameda, stated the City should be
exhibiting fiscal responsibility; rather than awarding a Fire
Department Fitness Contract to an Oakland business, the City should
have awarded the Contract to the Alameda Hospital, which is still
operating at a deficit.
The City Manager noted the City has a policy to preferentially hire
local businesses.
Mayor Johnson noted that staff contacted three local businesses and
all declined to submit bids.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
(03 -076) Consideration of Mayor's nomination for appointment to
the Social Service Human Relations Board. Held over.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the
regular meeting at 8:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
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