1998-02-17 Special Joint CC CIC MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY- -FEBRUARY 17, 1998- -7:25 P.M.
AND
THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY- -FEBRUARY 17, 1998- -7:25 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Appezzato convened the Special Joint City Council and
Community Improvement Commission Meeting and Special Community
Improvement Commission Meeting at 7:31 p.m.
Councilmember/Commissioner Lucas led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Father Timothy Erwin, St. Barnabas Church.
ROLL CALL - PRESENT: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog,
DeWitt, Kerr, Lucas and Mayor/Chair
Appezzato - 5.
ABSENT: None.
MINUTES - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION
(98-16) Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission
Meeting of February 3, 1998. Approved.
Commissioner Lucas moved approval of the Minutes.
Commissioner DeWitt seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
voice vote - 5.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
(CC 98-87) (CIC 98-17) JOINT ACTION (City Council and Community
Improvement Commission)
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Community Improvement
Plan for the Alameda Point Improvement Project; and
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION
Public Hearing to consider the determination to delay. California
Environmental Quality Act Application to Community Improvement
Plan.
Mayor/Chair Appezzato announced that this would be a formal
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Community Improvement Commission Meeting and
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meeting; and that he would be following a procedural outline.
Roll call of the City Council was noted.
Roll call of the Community Improvement Commission was noted.
The Economic Development Manager entered into the record Exhibit 1,
Affidavit of Publication; Exhibit 2, Certificate of Mailing to each
assessee of land in the Project Area; Exhibit 3, Certificate of
Mailing to each business and resident in the Project Area; Exhibit
4, Certificate of Mailing to governing bodies of each taxing agency
within the Project Area; and Exhibit 5, Certification of Certain
Official Actions.
There being no objections, Mayor /Chair Appezzato stated these
documents will be made a part of the record.
The Economic Development Manager gave introductory comments about
the history of the proposed project area, the location of the
project area and reasons redevelopment has been proposed for the
project area.
Special Counsel Dave Beatty discussed the Community Improvement
Plan.
Mayor /Chair Appezzato inquired whether there were any questions
from the members of the City Council or the Commission on the
Community Improvement Plan.
Councilmember /Commissioner Daysog inquired whether changes made to
the Report to Council and the Community Improvement Plan attached
to the Council /Commission staff report as erratas were included in
the materials being entered into the record, to which Special
Counsel Beatty responded that said changes were attached to the
official Plan.
There being no objections, Mayor /Chair Appezzato stated the
Community Improvement Plan would be entered into the record as
Exhibit 6.
Consultant Jim Burns briefly summarized the Report of the
Commission to the City Council.
Special Council Beatty introduced evidence for consideration by the
City Council and the Commission in connection with the findings and
determinations that must be made in the City Council ordinance
adopting the Community Improvement Plan.
Mayor /Chair Appezzato inquired whether there were any questions by
members of the City Council or the Commission.
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Community Improvement Commission Meeting and
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February 17, 1998
There being no questions or objections, Mayor/Chair Appezzato
stated the Report of the Commission to the City Council will be
made a part of the record as Exhibit 7.
The Economic Development Manager discussed the need to adopt the
Community Improvement Plan at the soonest possible time in order to
use the authority in the Special Base Closure Legislation to delay
the application of the California Environmental Quality Act to the
adoption of the Community Improvement Plan.
Mayor/Chair Appezzato inquired whether there were any questions by
members of the City Council or the Commission on the need to delay
application of the California Environmental Quality Act to the
adoption of the Community Improvement Plan.
There being no questions, the Economic Development Manager
requested the Rules for Owner Participation by Property
Owners/Business Occupants in Community Improvement Project Areas be
entered into the record.
Mayor/Chair Appezzato inquired whether there were any questions by
members of the City Council or the Commission regarding said Rules.
There being no questions or objections, Mayor/Chair Appezzato
stated the Owner Participation Rules, as adopted by the Commission,
will be made a part of the record as Exhibit 8.
Mayor/Chair Appezzato requested any written communications received
on the Community Improvement Plan be entered into the record as
Exhibit 9.
The City Clerk stated no written comments were received.
Mayor/Chair Appezzato called for statements or testimony in favor
and in opposition to the Community Improvement Plan or the delay in
the application of the California Environmental Quality Act to the
adoption of the Community Improvement Plan and any further
statements or testimony.
There being no oral testimony, Mayor/Chair Appezzato inquired
whether there were any questions by members of the City Council or
the Commission.
There being no further testimony or evidence to be received,
Mayor/Chair Appezzato declared the joint and concurrent Public
Hearing of the City Council and the Community Improvement
Commission closed.
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Community Improvement Commission Meeting and
Special Community Improvement Commission Meeting
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Mayor/Chair Appezzato recessed the City Council meeting to be
continued immediately following conclusion of the Community
Improvement Commission meeting.
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COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION
(98-18) Resolution No. 98-75, "Determining the Need to Adopt a
Community Improvement Plan for the Alameda Point Improvement
Project and Delay Application of the California Environmental
Quality Act." Adopted.
Commissioner Daysog moved adoption of the Resolution.
Commissioner Kerr seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
voice vote - 5.
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Chair Appezzato called the City Council meeting into session.
(98-88) Introduction of Ordinance Approving and Adopting the
Community Improvement Plan for the Alameda Point Improvement
Project.
Councilmember Daysog moved introduction of the ordinance.
Vice Mayor DeWitt seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
voice vote - 5.
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Mayor/Chair Appezzato adjourned and reopened the Special Joint City
Council and Community Improvement Commission meeting and the
Special Community Improvement Commission meeting.
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Community Improvement Commission Meeting and
Special Community Improvement Commission Meeting
February 17, 1998
QEALLsmig (Public Comment)
None.
COUNCIL/COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS (Communication from
Councilmembers/Commissioners)
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair/Mayor Appezzato adjourned
the Special Joint City Council and Community Improvement Commission
meeting and the Special Community Improvement Commission meeting at
8:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane B. Felsch, CMC
City Clerk
Secretary, Community Improvement
Commission
NOTE: A transcript of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's
office.
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
Special Joint Alameda City Council/
Community Improvement Commission Meeting and
Special Community Improvement Commission Meeting
February 17, 1998