1968-07-02 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
REID TUESDAY EVENING JULY 2, 1968
The meeting convened at 7:30 o'clock p.m. with President McCall presiding. The Pledge of Alle-
giance was led by Councilman Fore and was followed by an inspiring Invocation delivered by The
Reverend Mr. Carl A. Thomas, Associate Pastor of the First United Methodist Church.
ROLL CALL:
The roll was called and Councilmen Fore, Isaacs, La Croix, Jr., Levy and President McCall, (5),
were noted present. Absent: None.
MINUTES:
1. The minutes of the regular meeting held June 18, 1968, were approved as transcribed.
WRIT1EN COMMUNICATIONS:
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2. Application from Pacific Gas & Electric Company, signed by Mr. A. J. Zavatero, Manager General
Services, to Dredge and Fill in a certain area of the Estuary for the purpose of laying cable. The
Application was accompanied by a bond in the amount of $5,000.
Councilman La Croix moved the Application of said Company be granted and the Permit to dredge and
fill in the designated area be issued. The motion was seconded by Councilman Levy and carried on the
following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
3. From Department of the Army, San Francisco District, Corps of Engineers, signed by John H. Kern,
LTC, CE, Acting District Engineer, restricting the crossing load to 5,000 pounds on the Fruitvale
Bridge.
The information was noted and the President asked that the City Manager and the City Engineer keep
the Council informed of any further developments with regard to this Bridge.
4. From Citizens Committee of America Association, urging the Council to approve a certain salary
increase and fringe benefits as requested by Alameda Police Association at the Council meeting of
June 18.
The communication was ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA:
5. Mr. William M. Bartley, Realtor, referred to the item of Parcel Map No. 367 listed under "Reports"
and stated he would be glad to answer any questions when this subject was given consideration.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
6' City Planning Board, signed by the Secretary, recommending approval of Parcel Map No. 367,
subject to terms and conditions contained in the City Engineer's Report dated June 20, 1968. The Map
was filed by Jones-Tillson & Associates, Civil Engineers, on behalf of P. H. George, Bernadette Krauth
and Utah Construction & Mining Co.
Councilman La Croix moved the Council approve said Map, subject to the terms and conditions of the
City Engineer's Report as dated. Councilman Levy seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
The matter was then referred to "Resolutions".
7. From the Auditor and Assessor, submitting his assessment values for the City of Alameda for fiscal
year ending June 30, 1969. It was pointed up that the total valuation for the tax rate basis was
94,702,264.
The information was noted. Mr. Weller explained certain figures in the City assessment rolls as com-
pared with the County rolls.
8. From City Manager, recommending the refund of certain Building Permit fees in the amount of 3228.
to Runo Smith Construction Company, due to lack of financing for the proposed two apartment buildings
at 1519-1521 Lincoln Avenue.
Councilman Levy moved the recommendation be approved; that a refund of $228. be made to the designated
Company for said Building Permit fees as indicated. The motion was seconded by Councilman La Croix
and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
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9: The President referred to an "Amusement Tax" proposed by the Oakland City Council. He said he
would like to know if this applied to the Coliseum and if so, would the City of Alameda get a certain
share? He felt it had been supported by all of the cities in the County and he planned to make such
inquiry at the Mayors' Conference the next evening. President McCall asked the City Manager and the
City Attorney to check into this situation to ascertain if Alameda could share in any funds derived
from Admission Taxes at the Coliseum only.
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10. The President complimented the new Manager and President of the Alameda Chamber of Commerce for
the program recently sent out to the membership, setting forth goals and committees of the
organization.
RESOLUTIONS:
11. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman La Croix, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7351
Approving Parcel Map 367 for Division of Property Adjacent to and Southerly
of Fir Avenue, Portion of Bay Farm Island, and Permitting Recording Thereof
(Jones - Thenn - Tillson, Civil Engineers, for P. H. George, Bernadette :Krauth
and Utah Construction Co.) "
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Fore and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
12. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman La Croix, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7352
Resolution of the Council of the City of Alameda Confirming Canvass by
Board of Supervisors of Alameda County of State Primary Election Held
June 4, 1968.11
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Levy and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
13. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7353
Resolution Finding and Determining That There is a Surplus in the Fund
Provided for the Improvement to be Made in Assessment District No. 66 -1,
City of Alameda, Alameda County, California."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Isaacs and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
14. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7354
Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Brink's Incorporated, for
Their Services Relating to Parking Meter Collections, for the Fiscal Year
1968- 1969."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Isaacs and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
15. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7355
Resolution Accepting Work and Directing the City Clerk to Record Notice
of Completion, Assessment District No. 67 -1, City of Alameda, Alameda
County, California."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Isaacs and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
16. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7356
Authorizing Execution of Contract with County of Alameda for Performance
of City's Civil Defense Functions."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Isaacs and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
17. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption:
"]Resolution No. 7357
Amending Resolution No. 6232 to Provide for Designation of City Holidays
for Miscellaneous Employees."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Isaacs and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
18. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman La Croix, who moved its adoption:
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"Resolution No. 7358
Denying Application of Wesley L. Green for Leave to Present Late Claim
for Damages Against City."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Fore and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
The President then declared all of the foregoing Resolutions adopted.
ORDINANCES FOR PASSAGE:
19. "Ordinance No. 1571,
New Series
An Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Sections 2-541
and 2-545 Thereof, Relating to Vacation Leave."
Councilman Levy moved the ordinance be passed as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilman La
Croix and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
BILLS:
20. An itemized List of Claims against the City of Alameda and the Departments thereof, in the total
amount of 39,424.65, was presented to the Council at this meeting.
The List was accompanied by certification from the City Manager that the Claims shown were correct.
Councilman La Croix moved the bills as itemized in the List of Claims filed with the City Clerk on
July 2, 1968, and presented to the City Council at this meeting, be allowed and paid. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Levy and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL:
21. Mr. Frank A. Gottstein, 731 Haight Avenue, referred to the proposed Charter amendments defeated
at the recent State Primary Election. He believed the citizens had voted against those measures per-
taining to compensation of an elected Mayor and the Councilmen because the salaries were to be set by
the City Council, rather than by vote of the people.
Mr. Gottstein also referred once again to the annual flooding of Webster Street and urged that said
thoroughfare be raised to eliminate this condition.
22:( Mr. James Crowley, 1233 Pease Court, spoke of the problems involved in getting into his property
due to the extremely narrow access way of this cul-de-sac. This condition was further aggravated by
the lack of cooperation on the part of the neighbors. He complained that the Police did not patrol
this area as often as they should.
The City Manager and the City Engineer were to review and report on said situation.
23: Mr. William S. Godfrey, 1235 Hawthorne Street, Chairman of the Housing Authority of the City of
Alameda, verbally reported on the activities of the "Authority". He stated there were actually eighty
families in the Estuary Project, to be relocated instead of seventy-eight as had previously been under-
stood. Mr. Godfrey commented that twenty-eight units in Western Project and Makassar Straits Village
had been assigned to the Estuary residents and some remodeling had been necessary. He thought that
thirteen or fourteen per cent of these units would have to be made available for Estuary people - thus
taking this number from the military families at present.
It was also announced that Capt. Keys, Chief Attorney of the Twelfth Naval District, had been appointed
liaison officer between the Navy and the Housing Authority.
24. The following spoke vehemently and at length in demand for the Mayor to take all possible steps
to find jobs for them: Gregory Fisher, 115 Singleton Avenue; Dennis Lyons, 203-C Singleton Avenue;
Harold Hutson, 114 Bach Street; Cleveland Smith, formerly of Estuary Project and recently relocated
in Makassar Straits Village; Deborah Lewis, 113 Bach Street; and Cynthia Rosenthal, 109-B Singleton
Avenue.
Harold Hutson submitted a list containing twenty-six names of their "brothers and sisters" who also
needed jobs and for whom they were pleading in this respect.
President McCall assured this group he would contact Mr. John Hoobyar, Co-ordinator of Vocational
Education of Alameda Unified School District, and also a certain construction company in the West End -
to check into their claims of having been denied the opportunity to work.
FILING:
25. Certificate of City Engineer re Completion of Work on Project Under Assessment District No. 67-1.
26. Notice of Completion re Assessment District No. 67-1.
27. Agreement between County and City of Alameda Relating to Certain Administrative Civil Defense
Functions.
28. Certified Copy of Resolution No. 125802 A, "Confirmation of Canvass of Returns", adopted by
County Board of Supervisors on June 20, 1968.
29. Financial Statement - Bureau of Electricity, as at May 31, 1968 - Verified by Hackleman,
Larzelere, McKenna & von Kaschnitz.
30( At this point, President McCall asked the Council to retire for an executive session for the
purpose of considering possible appointees for membership on the Civil Service Board to serve the
unexpired term of Councilman Warren T. Isaacs, recently resigned from said Board.
Following discussion of several potential members, and having received acceptance from the party
determined upon, Councilman La Croix introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 7359
Appointing Member of the Civil Service Board."
(Hart S. Smith)
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Levy and on roll call carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
31. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council adjourned - to assemble
in regular session on Tuesday evening, July 16, 1968, at 7:30 o'clock.
Respectfully submit -d,
Clerk