2007-07-17 SubmittalsRECEIVED
AGENDA ITEM #5 -B
CITY COUNCILZIMl
07/17/@r CLERKtS OFF CE
NORTH WATERFRONT GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT
Members of the City Council:
The issues in implementing the work/live ordinance in the Del Monte building
which were described to you in the packet for the June 19.2007 meeting
remain unanswered. Although a month has passed since the NWGPA was
postponed, the Planning and Building staff has not taken any action to correct
the misuse of the work/live ordinance at the Clamp /Swing building. Indeed
the error has been compounded in the staff report for the Del Monte building.
In several places the recommendation is to keep "M -2 zoning designation
which has the advantage of conditionally permitting Work//Live." No
protection for the surrounding neighborhood, which is entirely residential, has
been added. As it stands now, the area not in Work/live in the Del Monte
building could be designated a Zen meditation center with no parking
required. Then, as soon as a Use Permit is obtained, a Target could be
moved in with no parking requirement at all.
This is the pattern which was done at the Clamp Swing building. While this
may be in accordance with a few other requirements of Chapter 30 of the
AMC, it is a direct violation of several sections of the Work/Live ordinance.
I detailed these in my letter to the Council for the 6/19 /meeting. They were
the "golden rule" provisions that required that uses in Work/Live buildings
not cause deterioration in the surrounding neighborhood.
Barbara Kerr
President, Northside Association
barbkerrmindspring.com
522 -0126
07/12/07
Re: Agenda Item #5 -B
07 -17 -07
NWGPA
Page 8 Add the following sentence to D -M 6
There will be sufficient parking for the development of
the Del Monte building so that the parking will not
overflow onto the streets of the adjacent residential
neighborhood and Littlejohn Park.
Submitted by Barbara Kerr at the
07 -17 -07 Council Meeting
Re: Agenda Item #5 -B
July 9, 2007
Craig Anderson
2165 San Jose Avenue
Alameda, CA. 94501-4915
Ms. Lara Weisiger
City of Alameda
Office of the City Clerk
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Room 380
Alameda, CA. 94501-4477
Dear Ms. Weisiger,
JUL 1 ' ?Q07
CITY OF ALAMEDA
CITY CLERK'$ OFHCE
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Referencing your letters of June 7, 2007 and June 27, 2007, I am hereby writing to inform you
of numerous previous attempts to address and resolve the issue of waste management service at
2165 San Jose Avenue with ACI.
I am enclosing a letter, dated September 7, 2006 to Ms. Maria DiMeglio requesting resolution
of this matter. All efforts to bring attention to this issue via telephone calls, contacts and
correspondence to both ACI and the City of Alameda Public Works Department have been
unsuccessful. To date, ACI has refused to pay any attention to the pleas and requests made to
them to solve this problem and no response was ever provided to us to the letter written to Ms.
DiMeglio nearly one year ago.
Despite our tremendous recent hardships and serious family matters, we made a very concerted
effort to contact ACI numerous times in order to resolve this matter. Of all the different
personnel who were contacted, no one, not even the supervisor, Anna Maria paid any attention
to our situation or assisted us in any manner. Now we have to endure being threatened by our
City government! This is truly sad and upsetting.
As long time residents and property owners of Alameda, we are frankly very disappointed in
our City government and the negative treatment that we have received. It is shameful that
instead of listening to us and aiding us, our City government engages in tactics, which are
high- handed, disrespectful and abusive.
Since the letter sent to Ms. DiMeglio in September of 2006, ACI has relentlessly continued to
bill us for services that have not been rendered, as well as adding fees and penalties to the
amount demanded for payment. The last billing statement from ACI, dated 4/1/07, demands
payment for a balance of $512.45. According to your letters, the total amount that ACI is now
demanding us to pay is $588.2. This is most definitely false and fraudulent billing since it does
not constitute ANY services provided by ACI at this address and therefore, any demands for
payment are not valid.
No refuse or recycling matters were ever put out for pick up by ACI since there was no refuse
or recycling generated at this address. Despite numerous requests for a low- income application
for which we are eligible, none was ever sent or provided to us by ACI. Instead, ACI
Re: Agenda Item #5 -C
07 -17 -07
randomly chose to drop -of a 32- gallon receptacle on the street in front of the property only
after a supervisor, Anna Maria, was notified in July of 2006 that we did not even have any
receptacles at the property. We did not want any receptacles until we needed them upon our
return. It is important to note that ACI was continually charging us fees as well as penalties
and demanding payment even before we were provided with this 32 -gallon receptacle at the
end of July 2006. The 32 -gallon receptacle has never been used and remains at the side of the
property in its original new condition.
As was requested in the letter of September 7, 2006 sent to Ms. DiMeglio, we are, once again,
requesting that this matter be addressed and resolved by the City of Alameda immediately. We
fully expect that the following actions be taken:
1. The total amount of $588.2, as is indicated in your letter, inclusive of all charges, fees and
penalties be reversed for a total balance of $0.00 for this property due to no service
provided at any time by ACI.
2. ACI be directed to stop issuing bills, assessing fees and penalties and to cease their threats
and demands for payment of services that have not been and are not being rendered.
3. The City of Alameda and ACI stop threatening us to levy the charges for garbage and
recycling pickup to our property tax fees.
4. The low - income application form be provided to us immediately as was previously
requested from ACI numerous times.
5. Garbage and recycling service be suspended for this address until the property owners
return and initiate service.
We have patiently waited for City employees and the employees of ACI, a company that the
City has hired, to do their jobs, to assist us and to resolve this matter in a proper, good faith and
professional manner. We resent and object to being wrongfully accused of avoiding to pay
large bogus charges by ACI. We are tired of being ignored, mistreated, harassed and
threatened. The actions taken by both the City and ACI have targeted us and smeared our good
name and reputation in our small community. We are honest people who always pay their bills
and we certainly do not appreciate being treated with such disregard and disrespect.
It is our sincere hope that the City of Alameda staff will take the time to read these letters,
address this issue in its entirety and resolve this matter completely prior to the public hearing to
be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Attachment: Letter to Ms. DiMeglilo, dated September 7, 2006
cc: The Honorable Mayor Beverly Johnson
City Attorney
Public Works Director
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September 7, 2006
Craig Anderson
2 165 San Jose Avenue
Alameda, CA. 94501-4915
Ms. Maria DiMeglio
City of Alameda
Public Works Department
Alameda Point, Building 1
950 West Mali Square, Room 110
Alameda, CA. 94501-7575
Dear Ms. DiMeglio,
As a follow up to our telephone conversation on Wednesday, August 30, 2006, I am
hereby writing to you regarding garbage and recycling pick up service at 2165 San Jose
Avenue in Alameda.
As was discussed with you in detail, the owners of this property, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson,
have been away due to serious family matters. I am presently taking care of their affairs
in their absence. The property has not been occupied and has not been rented. Therefore,
no garbage or recycling materials have been generated at this address and no pick up
service of any such materials has been provided by ACI at this address.
Furthermore, no garbage or recycling receptacles were provided to this address until very
recently, and only after a woman by the name of Anna Maria of ACI was made aware of
this fact via a telephone message left for her on her phone on July 13, 2006. One 32-
gallon receptacle was left on the street in front of the property sometime around the end
of July 2006. It was unclear who this receptacle belonged to, but when it sat on the street
for several days, the assumption was made that this container was left for this address as
a result of the telephone message left for Anna Maria of ACI apprising her of the
situation. This receptacle has not been used to this day.
Curiously and interestingly, charges have been made for service, and fees and penalties
have been assessed for a total of $238.70 from January 2006 to date for this address. An
explanation is requested from you regarding exactly how garbage and recycling was
supposedly picked up at this location without any garbage and recycling containers and
receptacles provided by ACI especially since no garbage and recycling was generated at
this location at all ! ? How can charges be assessed when no service was rendered?
As was discussed and indicated to you, for the past several months, numerous telephone
calls and contacts have been made to ACI with detailed explanations about the situation
at this address. Many requests and pleas have been made to various individuals at ACI in
a concerted and sincere effort to resolve this matter. To date, no one from ACI has
provided us with ANY assistance whatsoever. In fact, ACI personnel have ignored every
request and every contact that has been made to them by us. They have instead continued
to add fees and penalties without providing any solutions.
Additionally, as was mentioned to you, repeated requests for an application form for low -
income property owners has been completely ignored and disregarded by ACI personnel
and to date, this form has not been sent to us. This is indeed a very disturbing pattern in
and of itself. One has to wonder what the tax paying residents and property owners of the
City of Alameda are forced to contend with as ACI does not appear to be conducting
business in a proper, good faith, honorable and honest manner.
Even though there is a City of Alameda Ordinance requiring waste pick -up at each
property, the request has been made several times that an exception be made and an
exemption be granted for 2165 San Jose Avenue, on the basis of the fact that the property
is not occupied due to the special circumstances that the owners are experiencing.
Furthermore, the present Ordinance pertaining to this issue appears to be very narrow in
its scope. Perhaps this Ordinance should be amended and broadened in order to address
the needs of the community more comprehensively and take into account circumstances
beyond the control of a property owner.
Filing the 'Vacant Property Exemption' form, which ACI gives to property owners in
cases of limited vacancies, does not appear to be applicable in this situation. This form
requires proof that no water or power is used at the property in order to grant a limited
exemption of only 30 days for waste pick -up service. This form does not apply to this
situation and this issue was discussed at length with the ACI personnel numerous times.
In order to avoid deterioration of the property and to prevent the vegetation from dying in
their absence, the owners elected to keep the sprinkler systems active. The plants, shrubs
and lawns are, therefore, watered regularly. Additionally, for safety reasons, electricity is
used to maintain the appearance of activity at this address. Therefore, the owners cannot
factually and truthfully submit the very narrowly defined and limited 'Vacant Property
Exemption' form to the City of Alameda. It is most certainly hoped that the City of
Alameda does not encourage homeowners to neglect the appearance and the safety of
their properties by not maintaining them and therefore, promoting deterioration and blight
in neighborhoods. The Andersons should be commended for their efforts to maintain a
well -kept appearance at their property even though they are not present at the site.
It is truly inappropriate, unconscionable, unethical and illegal to keep charging property
owners for services that they have not and do not receive. It is unfair and wrong to
punish innocent, responsible, tax paying and law abiding residents by continually
charging them with unjustified and false fees and penalties and threatening them with
legal action for no wrongdoing. These actions are especially cruel and mean - spirited
when targeted at people who are already dealing with very difficult and challenging
situations as the Andersons have been going through. One has to seriously wonder how
many other residents of this community have been put through such an ordeal without
just cause. Alameda has been a small and caring community. Whatever happened to the
community and humane spirit of our city? It makes people in this city feel that no one in
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their goverment is listening to them or caring about them. This is not the way the City
of Alameda should be treating its residents.
It is requested that the following actions be taken immediately regarding the situation
with ACI at 2165 San Jose Avenue:
1. The total amount of $235.70, inclusive of all charges, fees and penalties be reversed
by ACI for the total balance of $0.00 for this property due to no service provided.
2. ACI be directed to stop issuing bills, assessing fees and penalties and to cease their
threats and demands for payment of services that have not been and are not being
rendered.
3. ACI be directed to stop threatening the property owners to levy the charges for
gar s.: ! e and recycling pickup to their property tax fees.
4. The low- income application form be provided to the property owners immediately as
has previously been requested from ACI numerous times.
5. Garbage and recycling service be suspended for this address until the property owners
return and initiate service.
The City of Alameda should conduct a thorough investigation of ACI regarding its
questionable business practices, its very poor customer service and its total lack of
assistance to the property owners. It is imperative and crucial that such inferior service,
lack of cooperation and uncaring attitudes from ACI towards the residents of the City of
Alameda are addressed and corrected promptly.
Thank you very much for your kind assistance and attention this matter. It is hoped that
you will finally address this issue and provide us with a quick and proper resolution.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. Martin
For Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
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CITY o f ALAM E DA
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and
Member of the City Council
From: Debra Kurita
City Manager
Date: July 17, 2007
Re: Hold a Public Hearing to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Collection of
Delinquent Integrated Waste Management Accounts by Means of the
Property Tax Bills
Attached is the updated lien list for the subject City Council action.
Provided by Public Works Director
at the 0747-07 Council Meeting
Re: Agenda Item #5-C
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APN Number
072 - 029700300
069 - 009504500
074 - 103911700
Pro • e Owner Name
JONES PAMELA
Service Address
1730 BUENA VISTA AVE
LEVERTON PATRICIA
LEVERTON, PATRICIA J.
3261 CENTRAL AVE
Balance
$ 544.37
$
601.83
Interest
$ 32.66
$
36.11
Admin Fee
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
Filin • Fee
$ 10.00
10.00
Total
$ 622.03
$ 682.94
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5
074 - 046301200
071 - 025001400
CID MATTHEW DUNCAN
301 LAGUNARIA LN
319 LINCOLN AVE
DULCY, KELLY
2045 LINCOLN AVE
$
547.10
$ 547.10
$ 411.31
6
7
073 - 041700800
074 - 046901100
CHIN, SAMUEL Y.
BROWN, CLARENCE F.
729 PACIFIC AVE #A
231 SANTA CLARA AVE
$
506.57
369.36
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
074 - 125509200
074 - 123507100
070 - 017402800
072 - 030200900
074 - 123500400
073 - 039701503
073 - 038301700
074 - 132106800
071- 023900700
072- 029300400
073 - 042200400
073 - 041700800
GRAHAM, JANICE
HALL, DARRELL
MADLUNG, JOANNE
SINGER, M.A.
WOODLIFF, WAYNE A SR
C LA YTO R W G I I I
1810 CLINTON AVE #A
2004 CLINTON AVE
1204 REGENT ST
1723 CENTRAL AVE #5
628 SANDALWOOD ISLE
1303 CAROLINE ST
$
601.83
$ 783.47
$ 261.08
$ 434.47
625.30
$ 434.47
KASO JOHN & E K
OTTO, JAMES & SALLY
1808 CHAPIN ST
206 PUDDINGSTONE RD
$
599.96
$ 457.63
32.83
$ 32.83
$
24.68
$ 30.39
$ 22.16
$ 36.11
$ 47.01
$ 15.66
$ 26.07
$ 37.52
$ 26.07
$ 36.00
$ 27.46
$
35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$
$
$
35.00
35.00
35.00
35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$
35.00
$ 35.00
$
35.00
$ 35.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 1 0.00
ANDERSON, CRAIG & SHABNAM
OYEN. NICHOL
BAIRD, MARK
2165 SAN JOSE AVE
1900 MINTURN ST
735 TAYLOR AVE
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21
22
23
071- 023302800
074 - 125509200
072 - 036701600
CHIN, SAMUEL Y.
YU, SHERRY & LISA
GRAHAM, JANICE
729 PACIFIC AVE #C
1608 WILLOW ST #C
1810 CLINTON AVE #B
$ 512.45
$
523.94
$ 500.78
457.63
$
$ 411.31
$ 411.31
STROUD, JENNIFER
1606 BAY ST #A
$ 523.94
24
25
26
27
071 - 027402300
071 - 023302800
074 - 107605300
073 - 039101100
070 - 015100100
DAUGHERTY, SHANELL
WILLIAMS, SUZANNE
YU, SHERRY & LISA
470 PENSACOLA LANE
1820 ENCINAL AVE #A
1608 WILLOW ST #D
$
288.20
$ 126.31
$
433.50
SOARES, HENRY
3336 SOLOMON LN
173.22
$ 30.75
$ 31.44
$ 30.05
$
27.46
$ 24.68
$
24.68
$ 31.44
$
17.29
$ 7.58
$ 26.01
$ 10.39
$ 35.00
$
35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
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30
31
074 - 044305100
073 - 039106300
071 - 024700300
PRINCE, FREDERICK
1019 TAYLOR AVE
AVOI, MELE F.
LOPEZ, EMILY N.
TODD, VANESSA
1256 BROADWAY
743.47
$ 434.47
$ 44.61
$ 26.07
35.00
$ 35.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 624.93
$ 624.93
$ 480.99
$ 581.96
$ 436.52
$ 682.94
$ 875.48
$ 321.74
$ 505.54
707.82
$ 505.54
$ 680.96
$ 530.09
$ 588.20
$ 600.38
$ 575.83
$ 530.09
$ 480.99
$ 480.99
$ 600.38
$ 350.49
$ 178.89
$ 504.51
$ 228.61
$ 833.08
$ 505.54
14165TH ST
944 SANTA CLARA AVE
434.47
126.31
QI, KEVIN
2065 ALAMEDA AVE #A
32
073 - 042301301
ABBOTT, WILLIAM
735 CENTRAL AVE
$
$
457.63
252.12
$ 26.07
$ 7.58
$ 27.46
$ 15.13
$ 35.00
$
35.00
$ 10.00
$ 505.54
$ 35.00
$
35.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 10.00
$ 178.89
$ 530.09
$ 312.25
$ 14,536.91
$ 872.21
$ 1,120.00
$ 320.00
$ 16,849.12
Resolution From Ad Hoc committee on 6/07/2007
The committee will solicit public suggestions for
forum speakers to present on the facts, limitations,
and /or benefits of Measure A, in the context of
transportation and the Housing element. Public
suggestions will be submitted in writing or email to
Cathy Woodbury, with name, contact information,
and interests, experience and/or qualifications. The
committee will select speakers from this list of
suggestions by consensus. If, after a period of
discussion at the next meeting, consensus cannot be
reached on speaker selection, the Planning Board
ad -hoc committee members will select half the
speakers, and the appellants will select the other
half. The speakers will speak on issues suggested by
the committee, or any other relevant issues.
Submitted by Barbara Kerr at the
07 -17 -07 Council Meeting
Under Oral Communications