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1970-04-07 Regular CC Minutes
47 REGULARMEETINGOFTHECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFALAMEDA HELDTUESDAYEVENING---------APRIL7,1970 Themeetingconvenedat 7:30 o'clockp.m.withPresidentLaCroixpresiding.ThePledgeof AllegiancewasledbyCouncilmanMcCallandwasfollowedbyamostinspiringInvocationdeliveredby TheReverendWiltonVincent,PastorofeSantaClaraAvenueMethodistChurch. ROLLCALL: TherollwascalledandCouncilmenFore,Longaker,McCallandPresidentLaCroix,Jr.,(4),were notedpresent.Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1).whowasoutoftheCity. ~11 1.TheminutesoftheregularmeetingheldMarch 17,1970,wereapprovedastranscribed. WRITTENCOMMUNICATIONS: 2.FromShorepointAssociates,signedbyMr.C.J.Brown,requestingatimeextensionofonehundred eightydaysinwhichtocompletethepublicimprovementsinconnectionwitrlthesubdivisionknownas Tract 3069,locatedatthenortheastcornerofShoreLineandWestlineDrives. CityEngineerHannastated,oninquiry,thathisDepartmenthadnoobjectiontothegrantingofthe requestedextension. CouncilmanLongakermovedtheextensionoftimebegranted,asrequested.CouncilmanMcCallseconded themotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:Councilman Levy,(1). 3.FromMr.WilliamStephenMcClure,115 GardenRoad,inoppositiontotheproposedSouthBaycrossing. Thecommunicationwasacknowledgedandreferredtothefileonthesubject. 4.Petitions,signedbyfourhundredthirtyresidents,andtwohundredeighty-sevenstudentsofChipman andLongfellowSchools,requestingthatafull-timeDirectorbeassignedtoWoodstockPark.andthatthe presentDirectorberetained. TherewassomediscussionastotheresponsibilityoftheRecreationCommissionundertheMunicipalCode andtheCityChartertoadvisetheRecreationandParksDirectoronadministrativematters,suchasthe assignmentofpersonnel. CouncilmanLongakermovedtheentireproblembereferredtotheRecreationCommission. secondedthemotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote,Ayes:Four.Noes: One. CouncilmanMcCall None,Absent: 5.Petition,signedbyninety-sixresidents,registeringaprotestwithregardtothetransferofthe DirectorfromGodfreyPark. CouncilmanForemovedthismatteralsobereferredtotheRecreationCommission. secondedthemotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four. One. CouncilmanMcCall Noes:None.Absent: 6.(FromAlamedaCountyAdmissionDayCelebrationCommittee,signedby IVlr.RichardF.fVicCarthy.request- ingthattheCityCouncilappropriatethesumof $100 towardthecostofthe 1970 observance,tobeheld inFairfield-Suisun. CouncilmanForemovedthismatterbereferredtotheAlamedaChamberofCommerceforattention. r~cCallsecondedthemotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes: Absent:One. Couneilman None. 7.FromMr.andMrs.JohnMcClease,408SunsetRoad,accompaniedbyapetitionsignedbyfourhundred twenty-sixresidents,protestingconditionsattheSouthShorebeach. PresidentLaCroixcomplimentedthewriteroftheexcellentletterandstatedtheCouncilwasgreatly concernedwithconditionsatthebeach.HepointedouttherewouldbearesponsibilityoftheCityandthe EastBayRegionalParkDistrictinthematter.HerecalledthatlastyeartheParkDistricthadbeen requestedtosupplyadditionalRangersfortheareaandthishadbeendone. PresidentLaCroixexpressedtheopinionthatthebeachandRegionalParkareawouldalwaysbeusedinan impropermannerandthetaskwouldbetokeepobjectionableactivitiestoaminimum.Heexpressedsympathy fortheresidentsoftheareawhowerebeingsubjectedtoabusivetreatment,withmotorcycles,automobiles anddisregardforlawns,etcetera.HesaidheknewthePoliceDepartmentwasvitallyconcernedwiththe problemandthatthePoliceOfficerswouldbedirectedtodoeverythingpossibletoalleviatetheproblem. CouncilmanForestatedhehadvisitedtheareaandhadbeeninformedbyresidentsoftheconditions.He saidhehadtraversedthebeachfromSunsetRoadtoParkStreetandverifiedthestatementsoftheprotes- tants.Heurgedthatsomethingbedoneimmediatelytocorrectthesituation. Onrequest,CityAttorneyCunninghamexplainedtheprovisionsofthe fv1unicipalCodeprohibitingtheuseof alcoholicbeveragesonthebeachandtheStatelawsonthesubJ'.ect.Presl'dentLC.darOlXsuggestetheCity 48 ManagercheckthisaspectwiththePoliceDepartmenttobesurethatallregulationswereunderstood andwerebeingemployed. Mr.Wellercommentedthatpartoftheproblemwasoneofdualjurisdictionimplyingacloserelation- shipbetweentheCityandtheEastBayRegionalParkDistrict.whichhadtheprimaryresponsibility forenforcementofalllawsontheSouthShorebeach.Hesaidthiswascoupledwiththeproblemof bothagencieswithregardtotheweatherwhichmightchangedailyandcausedifficultyinstaffing adequatelytomeetchangingconditions.Hesaidhefeltitwouldbenecessarytocometogripswith theproblemofbeingabletoexpandforceswithswornpersonnelonalmostaninstantaneousbasis. Mr.WellersuggestedthatameetingbeheldwithrepresentativesoftheEastBayRegionalParkDistrict toexploretheproblemfurther,tomakeitclearthattheCitywasnotsatisfiedwiththelevelof patrolandenforcementwhichhadbeenprovideduptothispoint,andattempttodevelopprocedures forputtinganadequateforceintheareawhentheweatherandcrowdsrequireit.Heremindedthose presentinconnectionwiththisproblemthat,inherently,inawaterfrontsituationtherewouldbe crowds,trafficandnoisebeyondwhatisdesirable. PresidentLaCroixsaidhehaddiscussedthematterwithMr.RichardC.Trudeau,GeneralManagerofthe RegionalParkDistrict,andfoundtheDistrictwasawareofthesituation.Heconcurredthatameeting shouldbearrangedassoonaspossiblebetweentheCitystaffandtheDistrictfordiscussionofthe problem.HealsosuggestedthatMr.WellerfurnishtheCouncilwithareportontheuseofswornreserve- typeofficers.ItwasagreedthatsuchareportwouldbesubmittedtotheCouncilassoonaspossible. CouncilmanLongakersaidhefeltitwasimportantforthepeopleinthecommunitytounderstandthatthe Councilwasawareoftheproblemandhaddiscusseditmanytimes$andthatitwoulddowhateverpossible toinsurethesafetyandwelfareofthepeoplesothattheycouldusethebeaches. CouncilmanMcCallreadaletterfromtheParkDistrict,signedbyMr.Trudeau,datedJanuary23,1970, requestingcooperationofcitiesbecauseofthepossibilitythatwhenthetaxover-rideoffivecents, additionaltothepresenttencents,wouldbecomeeffectivetheDistrictdesiredtoimposeatencent taxwithoutanyprovisionforitseverbeingtakenout.HerequestedthatMr.Wellerincludeinhis reportthetotalnumberofRangersemployedbytheParkDistrictina1lf'aci l t tuesunderitscontroland expressedtheopinionthattherewereinsufficientmentoadequatelyservetheneeds.Healsoaskedif itwouldbepossibletoprohibitpeoplenotbelongingonanycertainblockfrombeingthere.Hesaidmany ofthestreetsweredeadendandsometurn-around,andexpressedtheopinionthatbarringparkingonthe southsideofShoreLineDrivehadhelpedtocreatethepresentproblem. PresidentLaCroixclosedthediscussionbysayingthatallquestionswouldundoubtedlycomeoutinthe meetingtoberequestedwiththeDistrictandtheCitywoulddoeverythingpossibletocorrectthesitua- tion.Mr.andMrs.McCleaseweretobesoinformed. ORALCOMMUNICATIONS,AGENDA: 8.lvlr.FrankRatto,1053IslandDrive,requestedtheopportunitytospeakunderItem2of"Introduc- tionofOrdinances"andtohaveanexplanationofItem3under"Resolutions". 9.Mrs.MaryJohnson.148SantaClaraAvenue,statedshehadbeenrequestedtospeakonbehalfof theresidentsintheareaofWoodstockParkinconnectionwithepetitionswhichhadbeensubmitted requestingthatafull-timeDirectorbesignedtotheParkandthepresentDirectorberetained. Mrs.JohnsonsaidtwentyresidentsinvolvedhadmadeattemptstocontacttheRecreationDirectoronthe matterandhadbeenunabletoreachhim.Sheinquiredastowhatprocedureshouldbefollowed.Shesaid thismatterwasofextremeimportancetotheprotestantsbecauseofthegreatracialandeconomicmixture inthearea.Therehadbeenplansforablackculturalartsprogramforthesummerwhichwouldbelost. Itwasalsofeltthatwiththelargeapartmentcomplexintheneighborhoodafull-timeDirectorwas needed. Mrs.JohnsonwasinformedagainthattheprotestantsshouldcontacttheRecreationCommissionandarrange ameetingontheproblem. 10Mr.AlvinRuebel,1716EighthStreet,protestedtheconditionsontheSouthShorebeach. 11Mrs.CaroleMcClease,408SunsetRoad,spokewithregardtoherletterofprotestonSouthShore beachconditions. Mrs.McCleasestatedshehadfoundoninvestigationthattherewerefifteenRangerstocovertwocounties andtwentyparks.Shesaidshehadlearnedthatanattemptwasbeingmadetohireadditionalmenand thatpermanentpatrolingofthebeach,usuallyconfinedtothesummermonths,wouldbeginassoonasmore helpcouldbeobtained.Mrs.McCleaserequested,untiltheRangerscouldcoverthebeachadequately, thatCityPoliceOfficersbeassignedtohelpinthesituation.Shesaidsheandherneighborsfeared thesummerifsomethingwerenotdoneatthistime. PresidentLaCroixassuredMrs.McCleasethattheCityPoliceOfficerswantedtoseethissituation alleviatedandthateverythingpossiblewouldbedonetoseethattheincidentsofwrongdoingceaseor atleastdecreaseasquicklyaspossible. 12Mr.EugeneCabral,1326Broadway,askedwhyRecreationDepartmentpersonnelwerenotpermittedto attendCouncilmeetings.PresidentLaCroixassuredhimheknewofnoemployeewhohadeverbeenso restricted. 13.Mr.RogerThatcher,612WestlineDrive~askedifinformationwouldbeavailablebythenextCouncil meetingastoalleviationoftheSouthShorebeachsituation.HeagreedthatadditionalRangerswere neededtocopewiththeproblem. PresidentLaCroixstatedareportwouldundoubtedlybeonhandonthesubjectbythenextmeeting,on April21.HeaddedthatthePoliceDepartmentwasactingdailyontheproblemsanddoingeverything possibletoalleviatethesituation. 14.Mr.DeanLord,168MecartneyRoad,expressedtheoplnlonthatitmadeitveryhardtomovethe ParkDirectorsafterlongservice.HesuggestedtheCouncilshouldmakearecommendationtotheRecrea- tionCommissionthattherewasastrongfeelingamongthepeopleoftheareaonthisissue. PresidentLaCroixexplainedagainthepositionoftheCouncilinthismatter.HesuggestedMr.Lord attendthenextmeetingoftheRecreationCommissionandMr.JohnGoss,AssistantCityManager,was requestedtoinformhimofthedateofsaidmeeting. l5.~Mrs.McCleaseaskedtobeheardagainandinquiredifon-streetparkingcouldbeprohibitedfora numberofdaysperweekbetweencertainhourssothatresidentsofthestreetwouldnotbebothered,or ifasigncouldbepostedthattrafficcouldnotgothrough. PresidentLaCroixstatedthisaspectwouldbeincludedinconsiderationoftheproblem. CouncHman~lcCallinquirediftherewasaHomeownersAssociationintheareainvolved.Hesuggestedthat theresidentsinvolvedgettogetherandmakeknowntheirideastotheCityManager1sofficeforconsidera- tionbytheTrafficAdvisoryCommittee.Somethingcouldundoubtedlybeworkedoutwhichwouldbeaccept- abletoeveryoneandtheCouncilcouldtakeactionaccordingly. Mrs.McCleasesaidshedidnotbelongtoaHomeownersAssociationbutsheunderstoodtheSouthShoreIsle HomeownersAssociationintendedtosubmitaletterinsupportoftheprotest. 16.lVlr.BenErdahl,247BeachRoad,urgedthattheDirectorberetainedatGodfreyPark. REPORTSANDRECOMMENDATIONS: 17FromtheCityManager,reportingallworksatisfactorilycompletedontheprojectofDrainageand PavingattheCentralEquipmentGarage,recommendingitbeacceptedandtheNoticeofCompletionbe orderedfiled. CouncilmanForemovedtherecommendationbeapproved,thatallworkonsaidprojectbeacceptedassatis- factorilycompletedandtheNoticeofCompletionbefiled.CouncilmanLongakersecondedthemotionwhich carriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:One. 18.FromtheCityManager,requestingthattheactualexpenseoftheprojectofRemodelingthePolice DepartmentLockerandSquadRoomAreasintheamountof$42,843.21beauthorized. CouncilmanMcCallmovedpaymentofthesumof$42,843.21beauthorizedastheactualexpenseofsaid project.CouncilmanLongakersecondedthemotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes: Four.Noes:None.Absent:One. 19.FromtheCityManager,recommendingacquisitionofportableradiosforuseinthePoliceDepartment. CouncilmanForemovedtherecommendationbeadopted,thatacquisitionofportableradiosforuseinthe PoliceDepartmentbeauthorizedatacostof$7,200inaccordancewiththereport.Themotionwas secondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None. Absent:One. 20.FromtheMayor,CityManagerandCityAuditor,submittingreportontheCountofMoneyheldFebru- ary18,1970,showingthesumof$9,481,684.12intheCityTreasuryatthattime. Thereportwasnotedandorderedfiled. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS: 21Broughtupwasthematterofconsiderationoftheproposedargumentonthe"electedMayorll measure onwhichtheCouncilhadrequestedconsolidationwiththeStatePrimaryElectiontobeheldJune2,1970. TheCityManagerandtheCityAttorneyhadbeenrequestedtoprepare,onbehalfoftheCouncil,an argumentinfavorofthemeasuretobesubmittedtotheelectorate. PresidentLaCroixstatedhehadattendedthemeetingoftheAlamedaCountyBoardofSupervisorsthat morningandhadbeenassuredthattherewouldnoproblemandthemeasurecouldbeincludedonthe June2ballot. CouncilmanForemovedthedraftoftheargumentassubmittedtotheCouncilwiththeCityManager'smemo- randumdatedMarch24,1970,beapproved.CouncilmanLongakersecondedthemotion. Aftersomediscussion,itwasdeterminedthattheargumentwouldbesigned"TheCityCounciloftheCity ofAlameda;"byPresidentLaCroixandattestedbytheCityClerk.Withtheconsentofhissecond, CouncilmanForesoamendedhismotion. Thequestionwasthenputandthemotion,asamended,carriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes: Four.Noes:None.Absent:One. 22.CouncilmanLongakerinquiredastothestatusoftherequestofresidentsofBuenaVistaAvenue westerlyofWebsterStreetthatstreetlightsbeinstalledtnthearea. CityEngineerHannastatedamapShowingpropertiesinvolvedanddistribtifth beenprepared.Let~ersh~dgoneoutonthatdaytopropertyownersand~oM~s~Bon~w~i~e~~~er,~dc~t~~i~1~d thematterforconslderatlon,sothatshewouldbeinformedoftheprogress. 23.PresidentLaCroixstatedtheAlamedaBeltLinerailswestofWebsterStreethadbeenthesubject ofdiscussionforsometimeastotheirvalueanduseinthefuture.HesaidtheCityAttorney,the CityEngineerandhehadmetwithCaptainJamesHolbrookandthePublicWorksOfficerfromtheNavalAir Station,whohadinformedtheCitythattheynolongerfoundaneedfortherailline.Thematterhad beenturnedovertotheCityManagerandMr.WellerwaspresentingthesubjecttotheBeltLinefor consideration.Itwashopedthatremovaloftherailswouldeventuallybeapproved. 24PresidentLaCroixsaidhehadalsospokenwiththepublicrelationsofficerofFoster &Kleiser andinformedhimthatsometimeinthefuturetheCitywouldwishtodiscusswithhisCompanythematter ofthebillboardsalongAtlanticAvenue. CouncilmanMcCallasked,intheeventtheseshouldbeabandoned,whatopportunitytheabuttingproperty ownerswouldhavetoextendtoAtlanticAvenuetobeautifythearea.ItwaspointedouttheAlameda BeltLinewouldbetheownerinvolvedinsuchacase. 25.PresidentLaCroixannouncedthatonthefollowingThursdayat1;30o'clockp.mqaHearingwould beheldinSacramentoontheSouthBaycrossingmatter.ThefourmembersoftheCouncilpresentatthis meetingplannedtoattendtheHearingandPresidentLaCroixandCouncilmanLongakerweretopresentthe officialpositionoftheCityopposingtheproposalandrequestingadelayinconstructionuntilsuch timeasBARThashadtheopportunitytoproveitself,hopefullysothataSouthernCrossingwouldnotbe necessary. 26.uncilmanForepointedoutayearhadpassedsinceadoptionoftheGeneralPlan.Hesaidhewould liketoastudymadebythePlanningBoardassoonaspossibleonconstructionofanewCityHall ComplexandareportfromtheCityManagerastoitsfinancing. NEWBUSINESS: 27.CouncilmanLongakerbroughtupthematterofAssemblyBill908whichwouldimposeaStatetaxof fourteenpercentongrossreceiptsofallmunicipally-ownedelectricalutilities.Mr.Wellerhadsub- mittedtotheCouncilacomprehensivereportonthisBill. CouncilmanLongakermovedtheCityManagerbeinstructedtocontactAssemblymanRobertW.Crownandthe AssemblyCommitteeonRevenuetoinformthemoftheCouncil1soppositiontothemeasure.Councilman McCallsecondedthemotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:One. 28.Atthistime,Mr.LeeSimpson,newlyappointedmemberoftheAlamedaCountyBoardofEducation, wasrecognizedandwelcomed. RESOLUTIONS: 29.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanFore,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7603 AppointingMemberoftheSocialServiceBoard'"(Mrs.Bob J.Alexander) ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy.(1). Mrs.Alexanderwasintheaudienceandwaswelcomedandintroduced. 30.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLongaker,whomoveditsadoption: IIResolutionNo.7604 AdoptingSpecifications,SpecialProvisionsandPlansforResurfacing ofVariousStreetsintheCityofAlameda,Ca1lingforBidsand DirectingCityClerktoAdvertiseSame.II ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanForeandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). 31ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLongaker,whomoveditsadoption: IIResolutionNo.7605 AdoptingSpecifications.SpecialProvisionsandPlansforWideningand ResurfacingofNa it landDriveandCountyRoadBetweenDooltttleDrive andMecartneyRoad,CallingforBidsandDirectingCityClerkto AdvertiseSame.1I ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanMcCall. InaccordancewiththeearlierrequestofMr.FrankRatto,Mr.Hannaexplainedtheobjectiveofthework wastowidensomewhat,smoothupanddrainthestreetsspecified.Hesaidthiswouldgiveafulltwenty- eight-footwidthofpavementthefulllength.ThedrainageditchinthevicinityofGardenRoadwasto beimprovedandacatchbasinwastobeinstalledatthatpoint.Therewouldbeanimprovedintersection withMecartneyRoad,eliminatingthepuddleofwaterinthetrianglewhichhadexistedpreviously. Mr.Rattostatedhehopedtherewouldbenodelayintrafficwhiletheworkonthisprojectwasprogress- ing.Mr.HannastatedhisDepartmentexpectedtokeepreasonabletrafficopenonMaitlandDrive. Thequestionwasputandthemotioncarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None. Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). 32.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanMcCall,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7606 ApprovingParcelMap572forDivisionofPropertyonColaBallena EasterlyofBallenaBoulevard,andPermittingRecordingThereof (Pan-PacificDevelopmentCompany)." ThemO~lontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanForeandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Three.Noes:None.Abstaining:PresidentLaCroix,(1).Absent:Councilman Levy,(1). 33.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanFore,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7607 AuthorizingExecutionofAmendmenttoCooperativeAgreementBetween StateandCityRelatingtoModificationofCertainExistingTraffic ControlSignalSystems." ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLongaker. Onrequest,Mr.HannaexplainedthetrafficsignalsalongtheStateHighwayweresomewhatoutofdate andarrangementshadbeenmadewiththeStateDivisionofHighwaysthatitwouldcontributeone-half thefundsneededforimprovements.Additionalmoneywasneededandthepurposeoftheresolutionwas toincreasetheamountofmoneyavailableforthispurpose. Mr.HannastatedthesystemwouldbeimprovedattheintersectionsofEncinalAvenuewithChestnutand GrandStreetsandWebsterStreetwithCentral,SantaClara,LincolnandBuenaVistaAvenues. Thequestionwasputandthemotioncarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None. Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). 34.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanMcCall,whomoveditsadoption: lIResolutionNo.7608 ResolutionoftheCounciloftheCityofAlamedainMemoriamto CharlesE.Rich,BureauofElectricityEmployee. "INASPIRITOFSADNESS,theCounciloftheCityofAlamedarecordsthedeath ofoneofitsloyalemployees,CHARLESE.RICH. "WHEREAS,l~r.RichhadcommencedhisemploymentwiththeCityofAlamedaon July2,1943,asaGardenerattheBureauofElectricity,inwhichcapacityhewas servingatthetimeofhisdeath;and "~jHEREAS,Mr.Richhadbeenamostconscientiousandfaithfulemployee,well likedforhisfriendlyandcooperativeattitudetowardhisassociatesandfellowworkers, whohavebeendeeplysaddenedbyhissuddenpassing. "NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthattheCounciloftheCityofAlamedadoes herebyexpressitsappreciationforthedependableservicegivenbythisgentleman duringhistwenty-sixyearsofemploymentwiththeCityanditssenseofpersonalloss inhisdemise. "BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthisresolutionbespreadinfullupontheminutes ofthismeetingandacopythereofbesenttothefamilyofMr.Richthatitmayconvey toitsmembersasincereexpressionofsympathyintheirbereavement. "BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatwhenthismeetingoftheCaun1oftheCityof Alamedaadjourns,itshalldosoinrespecttothememoryofCHARLESE.RICH.II ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandonrollcallcarriedbythe followinqvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). Mr.WellerrequestedthatacopyoftheresolutionbeforwardedtotheBureauofElectricity.Itwas soordered. 35.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLongaker,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7609 ResolutionoftheCounciloftheCityofAlamedainMemoriamto CarlW.Johnson,CityPlanningBoardMember. "WITHGREATSORROW,theCounciloftheCityofAlamedarecordsthedeathof oneofitsloyalandcivic-mindedcitizens,CARLW.JOHNSON. "WHEREAS,Mr.JohnsonhadbeenappointedasamemberoftheCityPlanning BoardonJune15,1965,andwasservingasitsVicePresidentatthetimeofhistragic accidentaldeath;and IIWHEREAS,Mr.Johnsonhadengagedconscientiouslyandcapablyintheactivities ofthisimportantBoardandhadalwaysbeenmostcooperativewithhisassociatesinthis phaseofCityresponsibility. IINOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthat,inrecognitionofthetimeandeffortso generouslycontributedbythisfinemanonbehalfoftheCity,theCounciloftheCityof Alamedadoesherebyexpressitsgratitudeforhisfaithfulserviceanditssenseof personallossinhisuntimelypassing. IIBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthisresolutionbespreadinfullupontheminutes ofthismeetingandacopythereofbesenttothefamilyofMr.Johnsonthatitmayextend toitsmembers a sincereexpressionofsympathyintheirbereavement. IIBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatwhenthismeetingoftheCounci 1 oftheCityof Alamedaadjourns,it shalldosoinrespecttothememoryofCARLW.JOHNSON.II ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanMcCallandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). PresidentLaCroixcommentedontheuntimelyandunfortunatecircumstancesofthedeathofMr.Johnson, adevotedandfinememberofthePlanningBoard. ThePresidentdeclaredtheforegoingresolutionsadopted. PresidentLaCroix,atthistime,recognizedMr.WatsonButcher,CityPlanningBoardmember,and commentedthatheexpectedtheCouncilwouldappointanewmembertotheBoardveryshortlyafterreturn ofCouncilmanLevytotheCity. CouncilmanMcCallsuggestedthatwhenconsiderationisgiventoprospectiveappointeesoftheBoard, peopleintherealestateorcontractingbusinessbeincluded. INTRODUCTIONOFORDINANCES: 36.CouncilmanMcCallmovedthefollowingordinancebeintroduced,afterwhichitwouldbelaidover underprovisionoflawandtheCharter: IIOrdinanceNo. NewSeries AnOrdinanceAmendingCertainPortionsoftheAlamedaMunicipalCode RelatingtoTraffic Requl at i ons;" CouncilmanLongakersecondedthemotionwhichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four. Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy~(1). 37.CouncilmanForemovedthefollowingordinancebeintroduced~afterwhichitwouldbelaidover underprovisionoflawandtheCharter: "Or dinanceNo. NewSeries AmendingtheAlamedaMunicipalCodebyAmendingSections7-315,7-317 and 7-318 Thereof,andRepealingSections 7-319 and 7-3110 Thereof, RelatingtotheRegistrationandLicensingof Bi cycles;" CouncilmanLongakersecondedthemotiontointroducesaidordinance. CityAttorneyCunninghamexplainedthisordinancehadbeenpreparedattherequestoftheFireDepartment withtheconcurrenceofthePoliceDepartment.Hesaid,assetforthbytheCityManagerinhismemo- randum,itwouldeliminatetheannuallicensingofbicycles,raisethefeefromtwenty-fivecentsto $1 andrequirerelicensingonlyuponchangeinownership.Itwasfeltthiswouldeliminateagreatdealof workbytheDepartmentwhichhadrecommendedthatrelicensingannuallyorotherwiseservednouseful purposesincetheoriginalregistrationwasgenerallystampedontheframeofthebicycle. CouncilmanMcCallinquired,intheeventalicensefeehadbeenpaidtoregisteranewbicycleandit wasthenstolenandanothernewbicyclewaspurchased,ifitwouldbenecessarytopayanotherlicense fee.Mr.Cunninghamstatedasituationlikethiswouldnecessitatepurchaseofanotherlicense.Hesaid, however,hewoulddiscussthequestionwiththereandPoliceDepartments. Thequestionwasthenputandthemotioncarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). 38."Ordinance No.1616, NewSeries AmendingtheAlamedaMunicipalCodebyAmendingSection14-4115 Thereof,latingtotheRegulationofGasoline,Benzine.and FlammableLiquidDispensingDevices." CouncilmanMcCallmovedtheordinancebepassedassubmitted. whichcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four. CouncilmanForesecondedthemotion Noes:None.Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). I 39.AnitemizedListofClaimsagainsttheCityofAlamedaandtheDepartmentsthereof.inthetotal amountof$57,813.32,waspresentedtotheCouncilatthismeeting. TheListwasaccompaniedbycertificationfromtheCityManagerthattheClaimsshownwerecorrect. CouncilmanLongakermovedthebillsasitemizedintheListofClaimsfiledwiththeCityClerkon April7,1970,andpresentedtotheCityCouncilatthismeeting,beallowedandpaid.Themotionwas secondedbyCouncilmanMcCallandcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:Four.Noes:None. Absent:CouncilmanLevy,(1). ORALCOMMUNICATIONS,GENERAL: 40Dr.NeylanA.Vedros,2625SanJoseAvenue,readalengthypreparedstatementwithregardtothe matterofarezoningapplicationsubmittedayearagoanddeniedandnowcomingbeforethePlanningBoard againtochangehisneighborhoodfromthe"R«l",One-FamilyResidenceDistrict,tothe IR-4",Neighborhood ApartmentDistrict.Hesaidhehadnoticedatthattimethatthepeoplesigningthepetitionagainstthe rezoningwerenotonlyagainsttheparticularrezoninginquestionbutagainsth i qher'densityintheCity andintheirrespectiveneighborhoods. Dr.Vedroscommentedonthenumberofhousingunitsconstructedinhisareaduringthepastyearand pointedouttheadditionalautomobilesonthestreets,additionalchildreninthealreadyovercrowded schoolsandincreasedstrainonexistingrecreation,utilityandsanitationfacilities.Heexpressedthe opinionthatthecitizensofAlamedadidnotwanttheirCitytobeturnedintoonevastapartmentcomplex undersomemythicaltermcalled"proqress".Hesaid,iftheMasterPlanistheguide,hecouldseeno reasonwhytheCouncilcouldnottakethoseaspectsofthePlanwhichwerecompatiblewiththeinterests ofAlamedansanddiscardtherest. Dr.VedrosurgedthattheCityCouncilmakeitspositioncleartothecommunityandstate,unequivocally. thatnoadditionalhousingunitswouldbeallowedintheCity.HesaidhefeltconfidentthattheCity Attorneycoulddraftaresolutionwhichwouldbetheenvyofallmetropolitancitiesfacingthesame prob1emandperhapsbecomeaclassicincity1e«,andiftheCouncilweretotakeaffirmativeactionat thistimeitwouldhavetheeternalgratitudeofallcitizenswhowishedtopreservetheCityasasuitable placeinwhichtolive,raisetheirfamiliesandbeproudof. PresidentLaCroixsaidheappreciatedDr.Vedros'commentsbutpointedouttheGeneralPlanwasnothing morethanaguideanditneednotandmostlikelywouldnotbefollowedpointbypoint.Hesaidtherewas amasterguideforthePlanningBoardwhichwaschargedwiththeexpeditiousfollowingofitandtheimple- mentationoftheGeneralPlan. Astotherezoning,PresidentLaCroixexplainedthatmostoftherezoningtomultipleunitsintheCity datedbackto1926.whenthemajorchangestomultipledwellingshadtakenplace.Hesaidheandmany otherpeopleinthecommunitysharedtheconcernexpressedbyDr.Vedros. 41.lVlr.HaroldF.Iv'jeyh.2719CalhounStreet,statedhefullysupportedthestatementsofDr.Vedros,and hewasoneofthepeoplewhohadcirculatedthepetitionontheoccasionofthepreviousrezoningapplication. Mr.MeyhsaidhehadhadthefeelingatthePlanningBoardHearingthattherewasnorealMasterPlanDy whichonecoulddefineforthenextfiv~.tenormaybetwentyyearswhatAlamedawouldbecome-forexample, whatthedensityorratioofapartmentstoresidentialbuildingswouldbe. HesaidhecouldunderstandthattheCouncilwouldbeconcernedabouttheproblembutCouncilschangeand thepresentconcernmightnotcontinue.Hewonderedifitwouldbenecessarytocirculatepetitionseach timeanewrezoningapplicationwassubmitted,todefeatattemptstochangethezoning. PresidentLaCroixsaidhefeltthisvigilancewasthepriceanyresidentofthecommunitymustbefaced witninordertorestraincnange. Therewassomediscussionastothechangingofresidentialzonesand"spo t zoning",asrelatedtothe GeneralPlan.Mr.t~eyhwasassuredtheCouncilgenerallyopposed"spotzoninq". 42.Dr.VedrosaskedtobeheardagainandstatedbeforemovingtotheCityhehadsatinCouncilmeetings foralmostayeartryingtodiscoverwhatcriteriatheCouncilplacedonrezoningsitapprovedandthoseit disapproved.HesaiditwasdifficulttodiscoverthecriteriathePlanningBoardwoulduseinapproving ordisapprovingapplications. HewasadvisedtosubmithisquestionstothePlanningBoard. 43.Nr,JohnBarn i,Jr.,1438ParkStreet,saidhefeltzoningisatoolwhich,ifusedproperly,can helpanycity,especiallyAlameda,whichneededrevampinginsomeareas.Hesaidhethoughtitwasabout timeAlamedastartedtocompetewithOakland. Ivlr.Barn;wentontosayhehopedthecitizensofAlamedawouldgettogetherandprotecttheCitysothat anoutsideinfluencecouldnotcomeinandtakeover. IVJr.Cunningham,inanswertoDr.Vedros I questions,emphasizedthattheCitydidnotengagein"spotzoninq" andneverhad.InexplanationofcriteriaDr.VedroscouldlooktoandgetanideaofactionthePlanning Boardmighttake,Mr.CunninghamreadfromtheZoningOrdinancetheregulationswhicharetheguidelines followed by theBoardinitsactionsonrezoningpetitions. 44.Mr.WatsonL.Butcher,1408NinthStreet,instatinghisreasonsforbelievingtheSoutnernCrossing shouldbeconstructed,commentedonthetrafficconditionsonBayFarmIslandwherecarssatwaitingto proceedwithexhaustspointingtowardtheIIIsland."Hepointedouttherewereotherintersectionsinthe Citywheresimilartrafficsituationsprevailed.Hesaidhefelttheseconditionswouldbeeliminatedby theSouthernCrossing.HealsopointedoutthebuildingonBayFarmIslandwiththeresultingadditional automobiles.HeexpressedtheopinionthattheCi~couldwellaffordtochangeitspositionontheissue. Mr.ButcheragainsuggestedthewesterlyendofOtisDrivebeconnectedtoWebsterStreet groundparkway. PresidentLaCroixsuggestedMr.ButchersubmithisplanforanundergroundparkwaytothePlanningBoard astheproperbodytotaketheideaunderstudy. anunder- 45.Mr.FrankA.Gottstein,731HaightAvenue,suggestedagainthattheSouthernCrossingmatterbe placedontheballotsothatthevoterscouldindicatetheirpreference. FILING: 46.ReportofSecuritiesTransactions-CityofAlameda,March,1970. 47.FinancialandOperatingReport-BureauofElectricity,asofJanuary31,1970-Verifiedby Hackleman,Larzelere,McKenna &vonKaschnitz. 48.SpecificationsNo.PW4-70-5-ResurfacingofVariousStreets. 49.SpecificationsNo.PW2-70-4-WideningandResurfacingofMaitlandDriveandCountyRoad BetweenDoolittleDriveandMecartneyRoad. 50.ModificationofAgreementbetweenCityandState-reTrafficSignalSystems. 51.ThePresidentrequestedthatallstandinamomentofsilenceinobservanceofthepassingof Messrs.CharlesE.RichandCarlW.Johnson. ADJOURNMENT: 52.Therebeingnofurtherbusinesstocomebeforethemeeting.theCounciladjournedinrespecttothe memoryofCHARLESE.RICHandCARLW.JOHNSON~toassembleinregularsessiononTuesdayevening~April21,1970,at7:30o'clock. Respectfullysubmitted, CityClerk