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1970-05-19 Regular CC Minutes
REGULARMEETINGOFTHECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFALAMEDA HELDTUESDAYEVENING----------MAY19,1970 Themeetingconvenedat7:30o'clockp.m.withPresidentLaCroixpresiding.ThePledgeof AllegiancewasledbyCouncilmanMcCallandwasfollowedbyaninspiringInvocationdeliveredby TheReverendMiltonL.Gire,PastoroftheFirstBaptistChurch. ROLLCALL: TherollwascalledandCouncilmenFore,Levy,Longaker,McCallandPresidentLaCroix,Jr.,(5), werenotedpresent.Absent:None. MINUTES: 1.TheminutesofthespecialmeetingheldMay4andtheregularmeetingheldMay5,1970,were approvedastranscribed. WRITTENCOMMUNICATIONS: 2FromMr.DonSherratt,1057GardeniaTerrace,protestingtheutilityuserstaxandpossiblesale ofthesecondGolfCourse. ThecommunicationwasreferredtotheCityManager'sofficeforreply. 3.FromLt.L.W.Brumm,Jr.,USNR,2465ShoreLineDrive,suggestingparkingbepermittedonthe beachsideofShoreLineDriveandberestrictedontheoppositeside. TheletterwasreferredtotheCityManager'sofficeforstudybytheTrafficAdvisoryCommittee. 4FromMesdamesFrancesRasmussenandMarjorieRapleyofTheParentsInstantActionClub,withregard todepositareasintheCityforcollectionofreusableitemsforrecycling. Onrequest,CityEngineerHannareportedacommitteehadbeensetuponthisprojectandthefirstmeet- ingheld.Twotwelve-year-oldgirlsofagroupofsevenwhohadindicatedinteresthadbeenpresent. Mr.Hannastatedonthisdatetwomeetingshadbeenheld,oneatKaiserCenterfortheirpresentationon thealuminumcandrive,andthenthesecondcommitteemeetingintheCityHallonthewholesubject.He saidtheproblemwasaverybroadone;therewasnotasmuchdemandforthesalvablematerialsasmight beexpectedandthereweremanyconflictingideasandstatements. IthadbeendecidedtostartwithtelephonebookssincethenewbooksforAlamedahadjustbeendelivered, anditwasfeltthiscouldbeameasureoftheinterestofthecommunity.Aprogramhadbeensetupto haveadropboxinfrontoftheCityHallforoneweek,withpublicity,andeveryonewasinvitedto deposithisoldphonebookinthebox.Mr.HannasaidtheAlamedaCityDisposalwouldplaceaboxatthe designatedlocationonFridayafternoonandpickitupninedayslateranddeliverthematerialtothe BayCitiesPaperCompany.HesaidanothermeetinghadbeensetupforWednesday,June3,onthesubject. Itwasdirectedthatthecommunicationbereferredtothefileonthematter,forreportandrecommendation uponcompletionofthestudythereon. 5.(FromAlamedaPoliceAssociation,signedbyMr.PatrickM.McDermott,President,regardingthe VeteransAssistanceTrainingProgram. PresidentLaCroixrecalledthismatterhadbeendiscussedbytheCouncilatitsmeetingofDecember16, 1969,atwhichtime it hadbeenreferredbacktothestaffforfurtherstudyandreport.Therehadbeen somequestiononthepartofmembersoftheCouncilastowhetherthiswasavalidagreementintowhich theCityCouncilmightenter,wherebywarveteranswouldreceivetrainingintheCitypoliceandfire fighterforcesandreceivebenefitsalongwiththenormalsalary.ematterhadbeengivenstudyby AssistantCityManagerJohnGossandaresolutionhadbeenpreparedforpossibleactionbytheCouncil. TheCouncilmenwereinvitedtocomment. CouncilmanLongakersaidthequestionshehadhadonthissubjecthadbeensatisfactorilyansweredby Mr.Goss. CouncilmanMcCallstatedhebelievedwhenthematterhadbeenconsideredpreviouslytheCouncilhad wishedtobesurethisprogramwasbeingadoptedinothercommunities,sothatacompetitivesituation wouldnotbesetup.HesaidhehaddiscussedthematterwiththeCityManagerofRichmondandthe AssistantCityManagerofOakland,whohadexplainedtheirprograms,whichwereexactlythesameashad beenrecommendedfortheCityofAlameda. CouncilmanMcCallsaidhehadinquiredoftheseniormembersoftheAlamedaPoliceDepartmentifthey felttheremightbeanyanimosityiftheyoungmenwhowerequalifiedfortheprogramweretoreceive thisadditionalbenefit,whichwouldinvolvenocosttothetaxpayersoftheCitybecauseoftheway theprogramwassetup.Hehadalsoinquiredhowthenewofficerscomingintotheforcewhowouldnot benefitbytheprogramwouldfeel.Hehadbeengiventheprivilegeofinformingtheothermembersof theCouncilthatallapprovedoftheprogram. Therebeingnoobjections,theorderofbusinesswasreferredto"Resolutions", RESOLUTIONS: 6.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanMcCall,whomoveditsadoption: IIResolutionNo.7618 ApprovingandAuthorizingExecutionofOn-The-JobTrainingAgreements withStateDivisionofApprenticeshipStandards.II ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. Themeetingthenrevertedtotheregularorderofbusiness. WRITTENCOMMUNICATIONS: 7.FromMr.VernonW.Dennen,1918EverettStreet,requestingthree24-minuteparkingmetersberemoved frominfrontoftheUnitedStatesPostOfficeandbereplacedwithasignindicatingten-minutefree parkingforPostOfficepatrons. ThismatterwasreferredtotheCityManagerlsofficeforstudyby reportbacktotheCouncilattheearliestpossibledate. TrafficAdvisoryCommitteeand CouncilmanMcCallsuggestedasecondmailboxbeplacedinfrontofthePostOffice.Hesaidhehadnoted, withtheboxontheendofthecurbclosesttoParkAvenue,carswouldlineupwaitingtodepositmailand blocktrafficonParkandCentralAvenues.TheCityManagerwasrequestedtopursuethisquestionalso. 8.FromMissCol-leaLane,1425UnionStreet,requestingtheopportunitytoaddresstheCouncil. PresidentLaCroixsaidMissLanelsletterdidnotstatethesubjectonwhichshewishedtoaddressthe Council.Inreplytohisquestion,MissLanestatedhersubjectconcernedaresolutionshedesiredtoread totheCouncil.PresidentLaCroixstatedthematterwouldproperlytakenupunder1I0ralCommunications, GeneralII,andshewouldbecalleduponatthattime. ORALCOMMUNICATIONS,AGENDA: 9.Mrs.MarjorieRapley,409CentralAvenue,statedshehadsomeliteratureonEcologywhichshewould liketopresenttotheCouncil.ShesaidthisconcernedthealuminumcansaboutwhichMr.Hannahadspoken, althoughherconcernwaswithtincans.PresidentLaCroixstatedhewouldrecognizeMrs.Rapleyunder "OralCommunications,General". 10.Mrs.MarianF.Berges,974PostStreet,PresidentofHOPE,Mr.JamesBoyd,1312EastShoreDrive, andMrs.LynnJones,1040FairOaksAvenue,requestedtheopportunitospeakonthematterunderIIUnfinished Business"withregardtotheletterbetweentheAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict,theCityandUtahConstruc- tion &MiningCo. HEARl 11Inther~atterofaPetitiontoreclassifyfromthe "Rv l",One-FamilyResidence,tothe"R-4",Neigh- borhoodApartmentDistrict,certainpropertyknownas2615SanJoseAvenue.Thepetionhadbeenfiledby HonorioandEngraciaHipol.ThePlanningBoardhadrecommendeddenialofthepetition. TheClerkstatedtherewasonfiletheAffidavitofPublicationoftheNoticethatthiswouldbethetime andplaceforHearinginthematter,andtheminutesofthePlanningBoardmeetingatwhichthepetition wasconsideredhadbeensenttotheCouncilmen. Mr.StanleyD.Whitney,AttorneyrepresentingMr.andMrs.Hipol,suggested,inasmuchastherewasalarge crowdpresentinconnectionwiththenextmatterontheagenda,thathewouldbegladtoallowthatmatter tobeheardanddisposedoffirst.PresidentLaCroix,however,saidhefeltHearingNo.1wouldnottake asmuchtimeasthesecondHearingandthereforethemeetingwouldadheretotheagenda. Mr.DonaldJohnson,PlanningDirector,wascalledontoreviewtheapplicationandtheactionoftheBoard thereon,assetforthintheBoard1sletterofApril23,1970.Hesaidtherehadbeentwopreviousre- zoningapplicationsandhearingsonthisproperty,inallthreeinstancesthechangerequestedhadbeen thesame,andtheBoard1srecommendationineachcasehadbeenfordenial. Mr.Johnsonsaidtherewerepointsonbothsidesandtherewasnorealprofessionalplanningrecommendation tobemade.Hesaidthedwellingonthepremiseswasinexcessofseventyyearsold,thestructurehad deterioratedandwasleaningonthepropertylyingimmediatelytotheeast.Theproposalwastoerecta four-unitcondominiumtownhousedevelopmentasillustratedinarenderingpostedontheboard.Thestaff foundtherewasacertainargumenttopermitthistypeofdwellingandalsoacertainargumentinfavorof theneighborhood,whereresidentsfeltthepropertyshouldberetainedintheIIR-11Izonebutthedwelling shouldberehabilitatedforsingle-familyuse.Hesaidthelotcontained10,080squarefeet. CityAttorneyCunninghamstatedtheBoardhavingrecommendeddenialofthezonechange,theissuebefore theCityCouncilwaswhetherthefindingsandrecommendationsofthePlanningBoardanditsadvisoryreport, baseduponSection11-175oftheAlamedaMunicipalCode,shouldbesustained,modifiedoroverruled.Should theCouncildecidetooverruletheBoard,anordinancehadbeenpreparedforintroductiontoeffectthe reclassification. Onthecallforproponents,Mr.WhitneycameforwardtorepresentMr.andMrs.HipolandtheD.B.Bitner Company,whowereinterestedinacquiringtheproperty. Mr.WhitneysubmittedsnapshotsfortheCounciltoview,indicatingtheconditionofthedwellingin question,andinvitingcomparisonwiththeproposedconstructionshownintherenderingdisplayed.Hesaid ifthebuildingshouldbedemolisheditwouldbeentirelyimpracticaltobuildasingle-familydwellingon thepropertyasthecostwouldbeprohibitive,asitwouldbetotrytorestorethebuildingtolivable condition.Mr.WhitneysaidMr.andMrs.Hipolwereelderlyanddidnothavethefinancestokeepupthe propertynortokeepupthepaymentsontheexistingmortgage.D.B.BitnerCompanyhadenteredintoa contracttoacquirethepropertytorazethebuildinganderectthefour-unitcondominiumproposed.which wouldbe very attractiveandcertainlyanassettothearea,withadequateoff-streetparking. Mr.WhitneypointedoutthatmuchofthepropertyonBroadway,aroundthecornertothenorth,contained apartments.Thecondominiumunitswouldbeacquiredandownedbyindividuals.Thiswouldeliminatethe fearpeoplehadofanapartmenthousebeingbuiltOnthepropertywithaconstantturnoveroftenants. Hesaidmuchoppositionhadbeenraisedtotheprojectbuthebelievedagreatdealofitwasbasedupon fearandnotuponfact.Hesaidtherewasnoreasonthereshouldbefearofhavingagood,modernand attractiveimprovementonthelandinplaceofthepresentdeterioratedoldstructure. Mr.WhitneysaidhefeltMr.andMrs.Hipol,ofPhilippineextraction,hadsomerightsinthematter. ItshouldbeconsideredthattheyhadaneconomicinterestintheCityofAlamedaandintheproperty theyownandweretryingtosalvagethemoneytheyhadputintoit.Hepointedoutthattheneighboring homesonSanJoseAvenuewere very niceandwellmaintained,exceptforthesubjectproperty,andifit wererazedandanewbuildingerecteditwouldaddtothewholeneighborhood.createanenhancingnewlook intheareaandincreasethevalueofsurroundingproperties. PresidentLaCroixinquiredifthepetitionershadeverattemptedtosellthepropertyasasingle-family residence.Mr.Whitneysaidthiscouldnotbedone-thepropertywasintoobadastateofrepair,no onewouldbuyit. Councilman Levy inquiredwhattheplanswereforprovidingoff-streetparking.Mr.Whitneystatedthere wouldbeadequateparkingforeachunit.Itwaspointedoutitwouldbenecessarytoconformtothe ordinancerecentlyadoptedonthissubject. Mr.JohnBarni,Jr.,1825Clinton Avenue,saidherepresentedtheHipolsasaRealEstateBroker.Hesaid thelasttimerezoningofthispropertyhadbeenconsideredhehadbeenthepetitioneraskingtorezone thepropertytotheIR-4"Districttoconstructasix-unitapartmenthouse.ThenightoftheHearing,he hadaskedthatthematterbedroppedandtherezoningmatternotbecontinuedanyfurtheraSiith~rewas directoppositionintheneighborhood.Heexpressedtheopinionthatitwasashametoclasstfythepresent proposalasarezoningrequest,aswhatwasdesiredwastoconstructthefour-unitcondominium.Hepointed outthiswaspermittedonBayFarmIslandunder"R_PPlannedDevelopment,andtheonlywaytobeableto constructacondominiumontheCitymainlandwasto have thezonechangedtomultipledwelling -c'l assi f+ca- tion.Mr.Barnisuggestedthatpossiblyafour-dwellingcondominiumconceptsuchasproposedwouldprovide areuseofthelandwhichwouldbeinthebestinterestsofthecommunity. PresidentLaCroixexp1ained,inspeak;ngofcondominiumsasopposedtoapartmenthouserentaFareas.that thecondominiumwassolelyafinancingtermusedinthepurchaseofproperty-ithadnothingreallytodo withzoningasfarasmultipleunitsorsingle-familystructureswereconcerned. Onthecallforopponents,Dr.NeylanVedros,2625SanJoseAvenue,cameforward.Hesaidhisposition andthatofhisfellowresidentswasclearonthisissueaspresentedbeforethePlanningBoardandthe Councilontwopreviousoccasions.Hefeltitwasnotnecessarytogo over allthedetailspresented inconnectionwiththepreviousapplications.Hesaid,however,therehadbeensomepointswhichhad comeoutattheBoardHearingwhichmightbeofinteresttotheCouncil-first,practicallyallofthe residentsofthearea.aboutfiftytofifty-five,wereagainopposedsimplytorezoningthepropertyto IIR_4".Secondly,thistimeBroadwayresidentslivingnexttothemultipledwellingsonthatstreethad turneduptotestifyagainsttherequest.Hesaidtheladynextdoortothemultipledwellingoffered forsalebyMr.Bitnerwouldhaveherbackyardcompletelyenclosedbymultipledwellingsandshehad opposedtheproposal very strongly. Dr.Vedrossaid,tohisknowledge,thepropertyinquestionhadneverbeenupforsaleasan"R-l"zoned parcel.Hesaidhishomewasexactlythesamesizeastheoneunderconsiderationonthesame'sizedlot, purchasedasan"R-l"dwelling,andhehadfixeditup.Hethereforefelttheownershadnotdemonstrated ahardshipontheirpartinnotbeingabletosellthepropertyinthiszoningcategory,andhefeltthis questionwascrucialtotheissue.Also,therehadneverbeenaquestionofthehealthhazardofthe property,assuch.IthadnotbeenbroughttotheattentionoftheCityforviolationofsanitarycodes, thehousehadbeenleaningagainsttheadjacenthomeforyearsandtheneighborshadnotobjectedtothis fact.Hefeltthiswasimportantinconsideringtheconditionoftheproperty.Hesaidhefeltthe objectionwastomovingtheIR-4"zoneonemorelotfromBroadwayandthat,ingeneral,thedensityinthe neighborhoodwasbeingincreased.Dr.Vedrossaidherealizedtheproblemwasaneconomiconebuthefelt theotherresidentsoftheneighborhoodshould have asayinthewaytheareawasstructured.Hesaidhe wouldappreciatetheCouncilISvotingtoupholdtheactionofthePlanningBoardanddenythepetition. Mr.IraPlummer,2631SanJoseAvenue,deploredtheproposaltoconstructapartmenthousesagainstthe willofthepeopleintheneighborhood.Hesuggestediftheownersofthesubjectpropertycouldnot repairthedwellingtheycouldcertainlyconstructoneortwocottagesonthepropertyratherthanto haveanapartmenthouse. Mr.GeneGetz,2618SanJoseAvenue,expressedagreementwiththepreviousspeakers.Mr.HaroldLeyh, 2719CalhounStreet,expressedhisoppositiontotheproposedrezoning.Hesaidtherewouldbenosafe- guardastotheprecedentapprovalofthepetitionwouldset. Mrs.HelenLarsen,1259St.CharlesStreet,saidshefeltthismatterwasapartofamuchlargerissue, thematterofdensityofhomesintheCityofAlameda,withwhichagreatmanypeoplewereconcernedin theirdesiretokeepthequalityoflifeintheCitythewayithadbeenasaresidentialcommunity. Mr.Whitneywasgrantedtheopportunityforrebuttal.Hecommentedthatsomeoftheobjectorsspeaking againsttherezoningand33personswhohadsignedthepetitionopposingtheproposal,didnotlivein thevicinityofthesubjectproperty.Heexpressedtheopinionthatthepeopleintheimmediateareawere mistaken,thattheywouldnotbehurtbytheproposedchange;rather,theirpropertieswouldbeimproved andthevaluewouldbeincreased. Dr.Vedroswasalsograntedtheopportunityforrebuttal.Hesaid(1)Mr.Whitneydidnotliveanywhere neartheinvolvedareasohehadnorighttotalkashedidand(2)ashehadmentioned~everypossible signaturehadbeenobtainedonthepetitionbutagain,whatwasbeingdiscussedwasadensitytowardthe OtisSchool.Everyonetowhomhehadspoken,fromBroadwaytowardHighStreetandOtisSchool,was concernedwiththesituation,soitwasnotaquestionofresidentscontiguoustotheinvolvedproperty. TheHearingwasdeclaredclosed.CouncilmanMcCallinquiredofMr.Johnsonif,atthePlanningBoard Hearing,therehadbeenanydiscussionwithregardtosplittingthelotandplacingtwosingledwellings onit.Hesaidhewonderedifthismightbethepositionoftheneighborsandifthismightbean alternativewhichwouldsatisfytheneedandeliminatetheopposition. Mr.JohnsonsaidtheissuehadnotbeenraisedattheBoardHearing.However,hesaidtherewasalwaysa chancethatthiswouldbeacceptable.SuchaplanwouldrequirespecificexceptionfromboththeBoard andtheCounciltosubdividealotastherewouldbetherequiredareabutthelotswouldeachbeonly thirty-sixfeetwide. PresidentLaCroixstatedhefeltverystronglythatthiswouldbeaninroadintoan"R-l"zone,whichwas happeningtoofrequentlyintheCity.Hesaidhefeltwheretherewasapossibilityofretainingproperty inthe"R-l"Districtbyrehabilitation,thisshouldbethefirstsolutionattempted. CouncilmanMcCallmovedtherecommendationofthePlanningBoardfordenialofthepetitionbeupheld. Themotiondiedforlackofasecond. CouncilmanLongakerstatedhehadinspectedtheproperty,discussedthesituationwithfamiliesoneither sideofthehouse,andhadwatchedthepremisessincelastDecemberandtherehadbeennochange.Hesaid hecouldnotseehowtheproperty,byconstructionofanewcondominiumunit,coulddoanythingbutupgrade theneighborhoodandbecomeanasset.HemovedtherecommendationofthePlanningBoardbeoverruledand thepropertybereclassifiedtothe IR-4"District,asrequested.emotionwassecondedbyCouncilman Fore. Speakingonthequestion,CouncilmanMcCallsaidhisthoughthadbeentoattempttoresolvetheissuewith somethingthatwouldbesatisfactorytobothparties.Hesaidwhenold-timeresidentssaidtheywouldbe hurtbytheproposal,hewouldhavetobeguidedbytheirstatementsandhewouldthereforehavetovote againstthemotion. PresidentLaCroixreiteratedhisstatementswithregardtoretaininghomesinthe"R-l"Districtwherever possible. CouncilmanLevysaidhehadinspectedthepropertyunderconsiderationandhefeltadevelopmentofthe typeproposedwouldraisethecharacteroftheneighborhood;aftercompletion,thesurroundingresidents wouldbemuchhappierwithitthanifanattemptweremadetorejuvenatetheoldhomeontheproperty. CouncilmanForerecalled,whenthematterhadbeenbeforetheCouncilpreviously,thathehadrecommended thehomebecondemnedorthatitbeinvestigatedastoitsbeingintheproperstateofrepair. Thequestionwasthenputandthemotioncarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:CouncilmenFore, LevyandLongaker,(3).Noes:CouncilmanMcCallandPresidentLaCroix,(2).Absent:None. Thematterwasreferredto II IntroductionofOrdinances II. 12IntheMatterofanAppealfromthedecisionofthePlanningBoardtogranttoAlamedaGirlsClub, Inc.,aUsePermittooperateagirlsclubonpropertyknownas1419UnionStreet.TheAppealhadbeen filedbyStark,Stewart,Simon &Sparrowe,Attorneys,onbehalfofthefollowing:Messrs.HowardNeal, 1415UnionStreet;WillL.Willett,1411UnionStreet;MesdamesLloydLe-AnnLane,1425UnionStreet;and ThelmaH.Dyke,1420UnionStreet. TheClerkstatedtheinvolvedpartieshadbeeninformedthatthiswouldbethetimeandplaceforthe HearinginthismatterandtheminutesofthePlanningBoardmeetingatwhichtheapplicationwasconsidered hadbeensenttotheCouncilmen. Requestshadbeenreceivedfrom979residentsthattheactionoftheBoardbeaffirmedandtheUsePermit begranted. Mr.JohnsonreportedontheactionofthePlanningBoardwithregardtothisapplication,ascoveredin hismemorandumdatedMay11,1970.HesaidMr.JohnMcKie,ExecutiveDirectoroftheAlamedaBoyScouts, hadappearedinsupportoftheapplication,statingthatcertainoff-streetparkingfacilitiesatthe StephensCenterScoutheadquarters,whichadjoinsthesubjectpropertyattherear,wouldbemadeavailable totheGirlsClub. Mr.JohnsonstatedMrs.ThelmaDyke,oneoftheAppellants,hadappearedinprotestrepresentingproperty ownersinthe1400blockofUnionStreetandshehadpresentedapetitioninprotestcontainingforty-two signatures.Twootherpersonshadalsoappearedinopposition.TheBoardhadoverruledtheprotests, findingthatthechargeofpropertydevaluationwasunfounded,thatthe"R-5"zonepermittedbothinstitu- tionalandmultipleresidentialuseswithoutUsePermit,thatthenoisepotentialoftheGirlsClubcould bematchedbyanumberofotherpermittedusesonthepropertyandthatcertainparkingproblemscould alsobecreatedbyotherpermitteduses.Mr.McKiehadbeenrecalledtospeakontheofferofparking facilitiesbytheScoutCouncilandthewrittenagreementonthesubject. Mr.Johnson,onquestion,statedtheagreementstipulatedtwospaceswouldbereservedfortheexclusiveuse oftheGirlsClubMondaythroughFridayduringtheafternoonhourswithoutcharge.Inaddition,theGirls Clubhadpermissiontousesuchotherparkingspacesasmightbeavailable.Itwasgrantedpermissionto installagateinthefencebetweenthepropertiesofStephensCenterandtheGirlsClub.Alsoparking spacesmightbeusedbytheGirlsClubduringeveninghourswhenavailable.Theagreementhadbeensigned byofficersofeachagencyandcertaindocumentationwastoexchangehandsinthematter. Mr.JohnsonstatedtheBoardhadconsideredreportsandrecommendationsfromthevariousCityinspection offices.Theconditionscontainedineachofthesetechnicalreportswouldneedtobemetifthe propertyweretobeusedasaclubhousefacility. Mr.Johnsonstatedthestaffpositioninthematterwasnotastrongone.ItfoundthattheGirlsClub offeredacommunityadvantagebuttheneighborhoodresidentsshouldalsobecloselyconsideredasto theirdesires.HestatedtheBoardhadgrantedtheUsePermitforaperiodoffiveyears,subjecttothe conditionssetfortbbytheCityandCountyregulatoryagencies)andtooff-streetparkingbyagreement withtheScoutExecutiveBoard. CouncilmanLongakerinquirediftherewasanywayfortheGirlsClubtousethispropertywithoutaUse Permit.Mr.Johnsonsaidtheactivity,asaclub,wasrequiredtoobtainaUsePermitinthe"R-511 District.TheonlywayhecouldseethatitcouldbeoperatedwithoutaUsePermitinthiszonewasif itcouldbeconsideredaschool. Mr.CunninghamstatedtheissuebeforetheCouncilinthismatterwaswhetherornottheactionsand findingsofthePlanningBoard,takenunderSectionll-162(e)oftheMunicipalCode,shouldbeaffirmed, modifiedorreversed.Conditionscouldbeattachedintheeventofaffirmation. Onthecallforproponents,Mr.NedRobinson,AttorneyinthefirmofStark,Stewart,Simon &Sparrowe, representingtheappellants,addressedtheCouncil.HesaidtheappellantswerenotagainsttheGirls Clubbuttheydidfeeltheproposedlocationwasinappropriateforthefacility.Herequestedthatthose intheaudiencelivingintheaffectedblockofUnionStreetwhowereopposedtotheproposalriseanda goodnumberofpeoplestood. Mr.Robinsonstatedthereasonsforobjectionwereseveral-theneighborhood,althoughzoned"R-5"and permittingtheproposedactivity,wasessentiallyincharacterasingle-familyresidentialarea,with ninesingle-familyresidences,oneduplex,onefourp1ex,onecondominiumandaDoctor'soffice.Hesaid theneighborhood,onewhichessentiallyenjoyedpeaceandquiet,wasinhabitedmostlybypeoplewhose childrenhadgrownandlefthome,resultinginonlythreefamilieswithchildreninthehomes.Hesub- mittedthattherewasinadequateparking,withspaceforonlyonecaronthepremises.Hecommentedon theagreementwiththeBoyScoutsfortwoadditionalspaceswhich,hefelt,forafacilityofthistype wouldbefarfromadequate.HesaidcomparisonhadbeenmadetoStephensCenterandremindedthat,while itwastheBoyScoutheadquarters,itwasnotprimarilyaplaceformeetingoftheboys,ascomparedto largenumbersofgirlsmeetinginthebuilding,shouldtheUsePermitbegranted.Mr.Robinsonsaidpeople consultedintherealestatefieldhadstatedgrantingofthePermitwouldundoubtedlydecreaseproperty valuesbecausethevastnumberofpotentialbuyerswouldnotparticularlydesiretolivenexttoabuildinghousinganactivitysuchasproposed. Mr.RobinsonsaidheagreedwiththestaffthatthisPermitshouldbegrantedifacceptabletotheneigh- borhood.Hesaidthepetitioncontainingforty-twosignaturesofthoselivingintheimmediatearea wouldindicatequiteclearlythatthisactivity,althoughgreatinprincipleforsomeportionofthe City,wasnotacceptabletothisquiet.residentialneighborhood.Hesuggestedthattherewereother placesequallyacceptableormoredesirableforagirlsclubtolocateinamuchmorecongenialatmosphere. Mr.ElmerAnderson,1405UnionStreet,whosaidhewasaresidentofacondominium,addressedtheCouncil, statinghehadbeeninthebankingbusinessforoverthirtyyears,involvedinrealestateTending,and hewassurethatwithanestablishmentofthetypeproposedcomingintoaneighborhoodthehousesoneach sidewoulddeteriorateinvalue. Onthecallforopponents,Mr.JohnE.Mitcheom,1319HighStreet,cameforward.Hesaidhehadinspected theareaanddiscussedthematterofvalueswithotherrealestatebrokers.Hesuggestediftheoperation wascontrolledbysupervisorypeopleatalltimesandthechildrenwerenotallowedtogetoutofhand, hecouldseenoreasonwhyitwouldnotbecompatiblewiththearea.Hepointedouttherewasaconsider- ablenumberofmultipledwellings .in theareawithinatwo-to-threeblockradius. Mrs.JoyceDenyven,305CourtStreet,PresidentoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheAlamedaGirlsClub,Inc., statedshehadaskedherpeopletodeSignatespeakersfortheBoard,thestaff,amother,afather,a Director,avolunteer,possiblyMr.McKieifthereshouldbeanyquestionsontheparkingarrangement, andMr.Hoveyifthereshouldbequestionsonthebuilding. Mrs.DenyvenreviewedtheformationoftheClubanditsprogress.Shesaidthelimitoftheirpresent quartersattheFirstCongregationalChurchhadbeenreachedandaddedfacilitieswerebeingsoughtforthe futureinordertobroadentheprogramandgivethegirlsahomelikeatmosphere.Shesaidthestated purposeoftheorganizationistofosterthecharacterdevelopmentofallgirlsthroughaprogramof educational,vocational,health,socialandrecreationalactivities,tohelpthembecomeresponsible citizens,homemakersandmothers.Shesaidresponsibleadults,thepaidstaffandvolunteerswereaccomp- lishingthisgoal.SheannouncedtheCenterwasopenfrom2:30to5:30o'clockweekdayafternoonsduring schoolmonths,1:00to5:30o'clockp.m.duringsummerandonspecialschoolholidays,andclosedGood Friday,MemorialDay,IndependenceDay,LaborDay,ThanksgivingDayandthedayfollowing,ChristmasDay plusthedaybeforeandthedayfollowing,NewYear'sDayandthedayfollowing,andtheentiremonthof September.ShesaidtheSupperClubgirls,twelveyearsthroughHighSchoolage,meetonenightperweek from6:00to8:30o'clock.Thereareapproximatelyseventygirlsinthegroupbuttheattendanceaverages twentytotwenty-fivegirlsandthegroupisundersupervisionoftwopaidstaffmembers. PresidentLaCroixaskediftheGirlsClubwouldstipulatetohoursbeingwrittenintoaPermit,should itbeconsideredforpassagebytheCouncil.Mrs.Denyvensaidtherewouldbenoobjectiontodoingso. Mrs.DenyvensaidthemainthreeschoolareasservicedwereHaight,Mastick,WashingtonandSt.Joseph's Schoolswithapproximately200girls.Shesaidtherewerescheduledclasseswithwaitinglists-the classeswerelimitedastonumberinordertoprovideindividualattention. Mrs.DenyvenexplainedplansfortheimprovementofthepropertyfortheuseoftheClubandtheparking arrangementswiththeBoyScoutCouncil. Mrs.DenyvensaidshehadreceivedothersignaturesinfavoroftheUsePermit,bringingthetotalto995. ShesaidtheletterrequestingsupporthadbeensenttopeoplewhohadatsometimesupportedtheClub. Sherequestedthatthoseinattendancewhosupportedtheapplicationstandandalargecrowdrose.She requestedthattheCouncilaffirmthePlanningBoardactioninthismatter. Mrs.AnnGrodin.641 SandalwoodIsle.ExecutiveDirectoroftherlsClub,thendescribedtheprogramof theClub.ShemadeastrongpleathattherequestedPermitbegranted. ThefollowingspokeinsupportofgrantingtheUsePermit:Mrs.PaulKapler,1428 UnionStreet;Mrs. PhyllisMarshall,2855 JacksonStreet;Mr.HowardBrownson,1811 MorelandDrive;Mrs.SamHarrosch,2703 Bay- viewDrive;andMr.JackHovey,2616 EvelynCourt.Thesepeoplerepresentedthevariouscategoriesof ClubworkersnamedbyMrs.Denyven. Mr.JohnMcKie,231 CentralAvenue,ExecutiveDirectoroftheBoyScoutsofAmerica,AlamedaBranch,came forward.Hesaidashelistenedtowhatwasbeingsaid,herealizedthattheGirlsClubwastrulyaneduca- tionalinstitution.Hesaidhispurposeinappearing,aftertalkingwiththePresidentoftheBoyScoutCouncil wastoindicatethatshouldamoredefinitestatementbenecessaryastotheparkingfacilitiestobemade available,itwouldbeforthcomingfromtheScoutCouncil. OninquirybyPresidentLaCroixastothenumberofparkingspaceswhichwouldbeallowedforagivenafter- noonorevening,onrequestoftheGirlsClub,Mr.McKiesaidiftherewasaconflicttheywouldshare equallybutaslongastherewasnoproblem,outsideofthetwospotsnormallytakenupbyacarryallanda van,thebalanceofsomefourteenmarkedspaces,plusanadditionalfivespots,wouldbeavailable.Inthe eventofaconflict,therewouldbeeightspacesavailable.Mr.McKiesaidtheywerewillingtocooperate astheycouldseetheimportanceoftheinstitution.Hesaidthechancesofconflictwereextremelylimited sincetheactivitiesoftherlsClubwerepracticallyentirelyintheafternoonsandtheBoyScoutactivi- tieswerealmostentirelyeveningmeetings. CouncilmanLongakerstatedhehadtalkedwithMr.WilliamB.Kirkland,PresidentoftheBoyScoutCouncil, whohadconfirmedthattheeightspaceswouldbeavailableandthattheywouldbewillingtoputthisfact inwriting. TheHearingwasdeclaredclosed.PresidentLaCroixsaidhehadviewedthepremisesinquestion.Hesaid hehadpromisedtoreadastatementbyformerMayorWilliamMurrayandhiswife,residingat 1422 Union Street,whowereopposedtotheUsePermit. PresidentLaCroixsaidoneofthethingstoooftenforgottenwasthattheyoungpeopleofthenationneed anawfullotofhelptodayandalotoflisteningtoandworkingwithbytheadultsofthecommunity.He pointedoutthatifthispropertyweretobesolditcouldgotoeightunitsandevenwiththenewoff- streetparkingordinancewhichtheCouncilhadpassed,thepossibilityofparkingproblemscreatedbyeight additionalunitswouldbemuchmorethanwouldberealizedshouldtheUsePermitbegranted.Hesaid, unequivocally,hewasinfavorofgrantingtherequestedPermitasanopportunityforgirlstoreceivea homeliketrainingundertheguidanceoftheGirlsClub.HesuggestedinitsdeliberationstheCouncil considerattachingtoaUsePermitcertainstipulationswithregardtothehoursandtheparkingarrange- ments.HethenaskedthepleasureoftheCouncil. CouncilmenForesaidhehadinspectedthehome,whichhadtenveryfinerooms,andhefeltitwouldlast severalyearsifproperlymaintained.HesaidhehadworkedfortwoyearstryingtobuildanewBoysClub inAlamedaandhewasalsoasupporteroftheGirlsClub. CouncilmanMcCallsaidhealsohadacardfromformerMayorMurray,whohaddonemuchforthecommunity, andfromMrs.Le-AnnLane,inoppositiontothePermit;alsofromMrs.EstherStantontakingtheopposite position.Hewonderedifanyonewouldliketoseeanothermultipledwellingintheneighborhood.Hesaid hewouldliketoseeaconditionplacedonaUsePermitthattheentrancewouldbefromtherearandthe BoyScoutparkinglotwouldbetheaccessforbicyclesbecausetheywouldbestoredintherearandthe girlscouldenterfromthisdirection,unlessitshouldberaininganditwasthereforenotpossibletodo so. CouncilmanMcCallsaidhefelteverysignerofthepetitioninsupportoftheUsePermitwasontrial.He saidhewasnotopposedtotheGirlsClubgoingintotheneighborhoodbuthewantedallpossibleresc- tionsattached.HesaidhefeltifthePermitshouldbeissuedforaperiodoffiveyearsandanyproblem shouldcomeupwithinthattime,itwouldbetheprerogativeoftheCityCounciltoclosetheactivity, unlesstheconditionwascorrected. CouncilmanLongakersuggestedthestipulationstobeattachedshouldbeoutlinedasfollows:(1)thatthe hoursanddaysofoperationnotbechangedfromthosegivenbyMrs.Denyven;(2)thattheprovisionof eightparkingspacesbestatedinwritingbytheBoyScoutCouncil;and(3)thattheGirlsClubendeavor tousetheentrancethroughtheStephensCenterparkinglot,particularlyforbicycles. CouncilmanLevysuggestedallrequirementsoftheCityandCountyDepartmentsbeincludedwithregardto bringingthebuildinguptoCode. Mrs.Denyven,onquestion,statedtheconditionswereacceptable.Sheinquired,ifthereshouldbeany modificationswhichmightcomeupsuchasdoublesessioningofschools,whethertheGirlsClubcouldbring theproblemtotheCouncilforitsconsiderationandactionatthetime.Shewasassuredthatthiswould berequiredprocedure. CouncilmanForemovedtheAppealbedenied,therulingofthePlanningBoardbeupheldandtherequested UsePermitbegrantedwiththestipulationssetforthbyCouncilmenLongakerandLevyandasacceptedby Mrs.Denyven.ThemotionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLevyandonrollcallcarriedonthefollowingvote. Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. Aten-minuterecesswasdeclaredatthistime.Uponreconvening,themeetingcontinuedwiththeregular orderofbusiness. REPORTSANDRECOMMENDATIONS: 13.FromtheCityManager,recommendingcontractbeawardedtoRansomeCompany)lowbidder,forthe projectofImprovementsontheNorthsideofAtlanticAvenueandWestsideofWebsterStreet,atapriceof$33,487.05. CouncilmanLevymovedtherecommendationbeaccepted,thecontractforthedesignatedprojectbeawarded tothespecifiedCompanyatthepricequoted.ThemotionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandonroll callcarriedbythefollowingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS: 14ThematterwasbroughtupwithregardtotheproposedLetterbetweentheAlamedaUnifiedSchool District,CityofAlamedaandUtahConstruction &MiningCo.,ontheBayFarmIslanddevelopment. PresidentLaCroixrecalledthataspecialjointmeetinghadbeenheldonMay4withtheBoardofEduca- tionandtheCityCounciltodiscussaLetterofUnderstandingwithUtahConstruction &MiningCo., designatingthelandareatobesetasideforpurchaseforusebytheAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict andtheCityforschoolandrecreationalpurposes.Thetotalacreagewasninety-fouracres.President LaCroixstatedlettershadbeenreceivedfromtheBoardofEducationstatingitspositionofacceptance oftheLetterofUnderstandingdatedMay4,1970.HerequestedthattheCityManageroutlinethestatusofthematter. Mr.WellercommentedthatatthejointmeetingheldMay4,aquestionhadbeenraisedbyamemberofthe BoardofEducationinconnectionwithactionbythatBoardandasaresultactionwasdeferredbyboth parties.Subsequently,atitsmeetingheldMay12,theBoardofEducationhadconsideredtheproposed Letterandapprovedit,asindicated;asaresultthematterhadcomebacktotheCouncilinconformitywiththeunderstanding. CityAttorneyCunninghamsaidrepresentativesofthepartiesinvolvedhadattemptedtosetforthcertain densitystandardsandforeseecertainrequirements.Hesaid,asfarashewasconcernedandheunderstood alsothestaff,theLetter,whichwasamemorandumofunderstanding,wassupportedbythestaff. CouncilmanMcCallrequestedinformationwithregardtothesecondparagraphoftheletterofMay13from theBoardofEducation,inwhichitwasstatedthat"includedinthemotionwasanexpressionofthe Board'sconvictionthatapprovalofdensityisinthehandsofthePlanningCommissionandtheCity CouncilandthatapprovalofthisAgreementbytheBoardofEducationisnotintendedtoinfringeupon theresponsibilityofthesebodies."HeaskedPresidentLaCroixandCouncilmanLongakerifthiswas theirunderstandingoftheagreementwhichwasreachedonbehalfoftheCityCouncil,forconsiderationbytheCounci1. PresidentLaCroixstatedhewouldinnowaywishtojeopardizethepositionoftheCityPlanningBoard todebate,discussandarriveataproperdecisionastowhatthedensityshouldbeinthedevelopment oftheareainquestion.Asonememberofthecommittee,hesaid,hehadfeltatnotimehadtheyentered intoanycommitmentoralludedtoanycommitmentastothedensitywhichwouldbeplacedupontheacreage onBayFarmIsland.Hesaidhepersonallyfeltthiswastheunderstandingandthatitwasproperasthe Cityhadaproperly-constitutedPlanningBoardtodeliberateuponthestudyofthemapspresentedtoit forsubdivisions.TheCouncilwouldalsohavetheprerogativeandtherighttoreviewthemaparidto placeupontheparticularareaunderdiscussiontheproperzoninginlinewithrecommendationsfromthePlanningBoard. CouncilmanLongakersaiditwashisunderstandingthatUtahwouldhavetogobeforethePlanningBoard tohaveitsplansapprovedandnothinghadbeendonebythecommitteetoindicatetheyapprovedanyparti- culardensity.ThiswouldbeuptothePlanningBoardtoapprove.Hesaidshouldthedensitycomeupto acertainlevel,thensiteswereaccordinglysetasideforthebenefitoftheCity. Mr.Wellersaidheagreedwithessentiallyeverythingwhichhadbeensaiduptothatpoint.However,he said,irrespectiveofthelanguageinthemotionbywhichtheBoardofEducationhadapprovedtheletter, itshouldbepointedoutthattheBoardstaff,onthebasisofadvicefromwithinitsownorganizationand onthebasisofconsultingadvicefromoutside,hadindicated,andhebelievedthiswasthesenseofthe BoardinitsactionapprovingtheLetter,thatthelanduserequirementsforschoolpurposesweremetat thepopulationdensity,thenumberofdwellingunitsandthecharacteristicsofdevelopmentasshownon theattachedAppendixtotheLetter.Hesaidhebelievedthesameimplicationwaspresentwithrespectto anyactiontheCityCouncilmighttake.Hesaidthiswasnottosaythatthedensityorthenumberof dwellingunitsorthecharacteristicsofthedevelopmentwereguaranteed,assuredorcommitted,butit didsuggestratherclearlythattheBoardofEducationcertainlyandtheCityCouncil,dependingonits actionatthismeeting,hadindicatedthatatthedensities,withthecharacteristicsasindicatedon theattachmenttotheLetter,theareaswhichwereshownonthemapwouldbeadequatetosupporttheir bestjudgmentoftheschoolandparkrequirementsofthepublicagencies. PresidentLaCroixexpressedagreement,pointingoutthatundertheCityCharter,theUnifiedSchool District,asaseparateentity,hasnorightandnoauthoritytoestablishdensityortoapprovelanduse. Commentswereinvitedfromtheaudience,withtherequestthatanattemptbemadetoavoidrepetitionof statementsalreadymadeonthissubject. Mrs.LynnJones,1040FairOaksAvenue,askedtoseeacopyoftheLetterofUnderstandingwhichhadbeen approvedbytheSchoolDistrictandwhichwasthesubjectofdiscussionbytheCouncilatthistime.She readthelastparagraphonthefirstpageandaskedforanexplanationofthewords:liToobviatethe necessityofanamendatorycontractwithauthorizingordinance---". Mr.CunninghamexplainedthatwhentheoriginalcontracthadbeendrawnupthShoreLineProperties.Inc., theCityhadbeenfacedwithtwoalternatives-whetherornottoattempttoputinspecificdetailsuch thingsaswereputintheoriginalfillcontract,somedetailswhichlatercametoplaguetheCouncil becausetheycouldnotbeadheredto.orwhethertodrawthecontractinratherbroadlanguage,not knowingthecharacterorsubstanceofthedevelopmentwhichwasproposedbyShoreLineProperties,Inc. andwhich.itnowturnedout,Utahproposed.Thestaff.lawyersandeverybodyinvolvedchosethelatter alternative.Asthedevelopmentprogressed,ithadbecomenecessary,obviously,totiedownsomeofthe matterswhichwereonlygenerallyalludedtoandspecificallythatofthepublicacreageallotments.He saidtheattempthadbeenmadetoforeseeindrawingtheoriginalagreementmatterswhich,iftheproceed- ingshouldgointolitigation,theCourtswouldconsider.Courts,inacontract,astheCouncilwasaware, wereinterestedintwothings-theintentofthepersonsdrawingthecontractandtheinterpretationwhich thepartiestothecontractplaceonthelanguage.Therefore,inordertomakemorespecificthatgeneral language,itwasbelievedadvisabletosetforthinasmuchdetailasthestaff,theSchoolDistrictand otherscouldsupply,theintentofthepartiesasnowexpressed,lookingbacktotheagreementwhenthe specificdevelopmentwasnotknown,andtheinterpretationwhichthepartiesnowplacedontheagreement. Hesaidifthosetwopointscouldbedeterminedandestablishednow,namelytheintentandtheinterpreta- tion,itwouldnotbenecessarytoamendtheoriginalcontract,andthatwasthemeaningofthesentence. Therewasalongexchangeofquestionsandanswerswithregardtodensity,theoriginalcontractandthe LetterofUnderstanding.ToaquestionbyMrs.Jones,Mr.Cunninghamsaidtheoriginalagreement,inhis view,wasbindinganditwashishopeindraftingthisLetter,whichhebelievedhadbeenrealized,that thecontractremainedbindingbetweentheCityandUtahastothemattersexpressedinit.Toanother question,hesaiddensitywasnotexpressedinthecontractnorinthisLetter.HesaidtheLetterin effectexpandedandstatedtheinterpretationofonesentenceineachofthetwooriginalcontractsand thatwasitsonlypurpose.Itwasnottocontrolthefillorthedredgingorthebulkofthematterswhich formedthesubstanceofthetwooriginalfillanddredgingcontracts. Mrs.Jonessaidshefeltthematterwasstillupintheairandopentosomeinterpretation,anditseemed toheritwouldbeinkeepingwithwhatwassaidfortheCouncilalsotoamendthedocumentinthesameway astheBoardofEducationhadamendedit,tomakeitclearthatitwasnotapprovingthemapappendedto theAgreementandnotgivingitsapprovaltothisincreaseofdensity.Shesaidshefeltitwasinkeeping withtheresponsibilityoftheCouncilascaretakersofthepublicinteresttohaveaveryclearunderstand- ingsothatwhenthePlanningBoardactedonthematteritwouldunderstanditwastoplanwithoutbeing boundtotheappendedmaps. Mrs.JonessuggestedthatotherpeoplemightspeakofMr.Travers'statementsattheBoardmeetingwhich indicatedthathisunderstandingandPresidentLaCroix'sunderstandingoftheagreementwerenotthesame. Mr.JohnE.MitcheominquiredoftheCityAttorneyifheknewwhattheproposeddensitywasatthetime ShoreLineProperties,Inc;,hadsubmitteditsproposalfortheBayFarmIslanddevelopment.Mr.Cunningham statedtherewasamapwhichwasneversubmittedorapprovedwhichspokeoflesseracreageand,hebelieved, somedensity.PresidentLaCroixrecalledthatMr.HawleyofShoreLineProperties,Inc.,hadstatedhis map,whichwasneveractedon,wouldhaveadensityofapproximately15,000.Therewassomediscussionon thispoint. CouncilmanMcCallremarkeditwashisunderstandingthattherewasanapprovedplanfor636acresonwhich workcouldbestarted,undertheHawleyagreement.636acreshadbeenapprovedand278acreshadnothing onitwhatsoeverbut1aydormantontheoutboardsideclosetotheairport.Heasked~~r.Cunninghamif thiswascorrect. Mr.Cunninghamreplied,notonlythat,butifnobodydidanythingandtheLetterwereneverwritten,there wasnothingtostopthedeveloperfromcominginwithanysortofdevelopmenthethoughttheCitywould approve.HesaidthisLetterwasnotnecessarytofurtherthedevelopment;itwasanattemptontheCity's parttogettheSchoolDistricttosayhowmuchareaitwouldneed-thatwasthepurposeoftheLetter. OnthestatusoftheHawleyplan,hedeferredtoMr.Johnson. Uponrequest,Mr.JohnsongaveacompleteexplanationofthestudymadebyDrs.WilliamOdellofStanford UniversityandForrestMitchell,theSchoolDistrict'sconsultant,todeterminetheamountoflandwhich wouldberequiredforschooluseonBayFarmIsland.Incomparison,hequoteddensityfiguresonthe mainland. Mrs.MarianBerges,PresidentofHOPE,statedherfeelingwasthatthecomparisonwasinvidious-Mr. Johnsonwastalkingaboutatwentypercentpopulationdifference.AsforHOPE,shesaid,theorganization wishedtogoonrecordasopposingtheestablishmentofanotherhighdensitymiddleclassghettoinAlameda, feelingthatsomeprovisoforlow-incomehousingshouldbeincludedintheplansforBayFarmIslandand thatUtahConstruction &MiningCo.shoulddonateorassistinpayingforthefacilitiesneededforthese peopletoliveinthenewlydevelopedareaontheIsland. Mr.AshleyJones,1040FairOaksAvenue,saidinMr.Johnson'spresentation,hehadheardmanythingssub- tractedfromtheacreageinthemainislandofAlamedabuthadheardverylittlesubtractedfromthe900 acresproposedfordevelopmentonBayFarmIsland.Hesaidhethoughtthepeople wereconcerned because,despiteallofthefiguresandideasaboutdensitiesanddespitethefactthattheCitycouldhave underpresentzoningdoublethepopulationpresentlyinAlameda,itwastheircontentionthatitwasthe City'sresponsibilitytochangetheordinancessothatthissituationcouldnotexist.Hesaiddespiteall oftheconclusions,therewerepeopleinthecommunitywhoweretiredofwatchingapartmentsgoingupand ofthe28,000figurebandiedasbeinganacceptedfactonBayFarmIsland.Hesaidmostoftheirconcerns weredirectedtowardthatsituation.HesaidiftheCityCouncilwasgoingtostandbyandallow140,000 peopletomoveintoAlamedahethoughtthecitizensofthecommunityhadarighttodosomethingaboutit andtheyprobablywould. Mr.Jones'secondpointwasthathewouldliketogetintotheminutesoftheCityCouncilthefactthat concernedcitizenshadonewayofgainingaccesstoinformationofwhatgoesoninCouncilmeetings;that wasthroughthelocalnewspaperandtherepresentativefromthepresswasnotpresentatthattime.Hesaid hefeltthismatterwasofmuchmorevitalconcernthanwhethertheGirlsClubwouldgoinonUnionStreet. Mr.Jonessaidthethirdpointhewantedtomakewasthatthewayhebrokedownthe94acresproposedwas that69acreswouldbeforschoolsand25acreswouldbeforthecommunityatlarge-thattohimmeantfor purposesofpolice,fire,library,parkingforCityfacilitiesandthefunctionswhichgoonina communityofover28,000people,becausetherestofBayFarmIslandwasalsotobeconsidered,There- fore,theCitywasacceptingthefactthat25acresweresufficientfortheneedsoftheCityand,if thiswastrue,hefelttheCouncilwaslettingthecitizensdown. PresidentLaCroixpointedouttheCouncilhadnowayofcontrollingthepress.Secondly,hesaid,the CouncilhadaskedthatproperstudiesbemadetoprotecttheCityintheLetterofUnderstanding.The plantobesubmittedtothePlanningBoardwouldhaveitsdayincourt,andtheBoardwouldsubmitits findingsandrecommendationstotheCouncil.AtthattimetheCouncilwouldweightheplanandthe densityacceptabletotheBoardontheproposedconstructionsiteandthentakeproperactionasto whattheCouncilmightfeeljustifiedintheproposeddevelopment.PresidentLaCroixsaidhefeltthe Councilwaslisteningtowhatthepublicwassayingwithregardtothedensity.Hereiteratedthe Councilwasattempting,indiscussingtheLetter,toprotecttheUnifiedSchoolDistrictandtheCity ofAlamedainsofarasschoolandrecreationallandswereconcerned,fromstudiesmadebythestaffas towhatwasonBayFarmIslandandwhatwouldbeneeded.HesaidthePlanningBoardwouldhavetodigest theplanwhenitwassubmittedbyUtahfortheirapprovalorchangeandhethoughtthatwouldbethe firststep,ifactionwastakentonight. Mr.Jonessaid,fromwhathesawatthismeeting,heassumedthattheCouncilwouldapprovetheLetter ofUnderstandingwhichwasineffectacontract,andifitdidtheCouncilwassayingineffect25acres wereplentyforaCity'sneedsinthisplanof28,500peoplebecause69acreswasschoolproperty,even thoughalotofitwouldbeusedforopenareasforrecreationalpurposes.25acresfor28,500people, hepointedout,waslessthananacreper1,000people,whichdidnotseemreasonabletohim.Mr.Johnson saidthiswastwiceasmuchastheCityhadnow,whichMr.Jonessaidwaspoor. Mr.Jone~suggestediftheGeneralPlanweretobeconsultedastotherecommendationsofthestaff,the Citywasmorethan300acresunderwhatitshouldhaveforrecreation.Hesaidhewassayingthatthe citizensofthecommunityfelttheCitywasinbadshapenowandiftheCouncilshouldapprovethematter nowbeforeit,theCitywouldbeinworseshape. Mr.Wellerexpressedtheopinionthatiftherewasnotatleastsomeminorassumptionofcompetenceon thepartofatleastafewofthepublicofficials,theCityhadaproblem.Heemphasizedthatitwas theSchoolDistrict,itsstaffandconsultantswhohaddeterminedwhattheschoolrequirementswouldbe, basedonthisparticulartypeofdevelopment.HesaiditwastheCitystaffwhichhaddeterminedwhat therecreationalrequirementswouldbe.Heexpressedtheopinionthatotherpublicrequirementswould notbemassive,estimatingthatonefirestationwouldberequiredonBayFarmIslandatsomepointinthe developmentwithone-halfacreoflandorlessandtherewouldbenorequirementforthelawenforcement agencies.TheremightatsometimebeneedforabranchlibraryontheIslandwithperhapsanacreof ground.Evenassumingthatthesefacilitiescouldnotbeputontheacreageprovidedintheproject,the CityhadconsiderableacreageavailableontheIslandwhichwouldbeentirelysatisfactoryforsuchother publicfacilities.HesaidhewasnotnecessarilydefendingtheLetterofUnderstandingbutwassimply pointingoutwhatheconsideredtobeasubstantialfallacyinsomeoftheargumentsbeingmadeagainstit. PresidentLaCroixpointedoutthat,regardlessofwhatthedensitywouldbeontheIsland,abridge wouldhavetobebuiltasthepresentBayFarmIslandBridgecouldnothandletheproposedpopulation. This.ashadbeenstated,wasproposedfortheBroadwayaccessthroughOtisDrive. Mr.CharlesT.Travers,VicePresidentofUtahConstruction &MiningCo.,wasinvitedtomakeastatement atthistime.Mr.Traverssaid,first,hewouldliketoclarifysomeofthestatementswhichhadbeen made.HesaidtherewasinexistenceazoningmapofBayFarmIsland,astatementheconfirmedwithMr. Johnson,anditwastruethatanydevelopercoulddevelophisplansandmapsinaccordancewiththat zoning,legallyandproperly.HeexpressedappreciationforthestudyindepthmadebyMr.Johnsonand calledattentiontothestudymadeonthepossibilitiesforso-calledpopulationanddwellingunitdensity onBayFarmIslandasitstoodundertheexistingzoning.HesaidifheunderstoodwhatMr.Johnsonhad toldhimitwasentirelypossiblethatanydevelopercouldcomeinand,usingthatzoning,achieve approx~matelythesamepopulationdensityanddwellingunitdensityasproposedintheUtahplan.Mr.John- sonsaidthiswastrue,atleastonthe700acres.Mr.Traverssaidhefeltthiswasanimportantpoint foreveryonetorealize. Mr.Traversthenremarkedontheadditional278acresownedbyShoreLineProperties,Inc.,whichwerein reserveandnotapartofthiszoningordensityplan,asconfirmedbyMr.Johnson.Hesuggestedthis wouldmeanthatatsometimeShoreLinePropertieswouldhavecomebacktotheCouncil,thePlanningBoard andalltheappropriateauthoritiesandpresentedaplanforthedevelopmentofthese278acres.Atthis point,noonewouldknowwhatthatplanwouldhavebeen.Theycouldhaveaskedforallhigh-riseapart- mentsonthe278acresorforallmediumdensity,all"R-5"or"R-4",all II 111,alllightcommercialor alllightindustrial.Obviously,therecouldhavebeenconsiderablymoredensityonBayFarmIsland. Mr.TraverssaidUtahhadchosentocomeinandcleartheairatoncewithallofthe914acres,with only50acresoflandinreserveforindustrialuse.Hesaiditwasentirelypossible,however,that astimegoeson,manythingswouldhappeninlanddevelopmentproceduresandpractices,andpossiblythe OaklandAirportwouldcomeintoitsownandbecomeametropolitanairport,andanairportfreightforward- ingterminalcouldbeastrategicuseforsomeoftheBayFarmIslandland.Atthattime,therefore,it wouldbepossibleforUtah,oranydeveloperowningtheproperty,tocomebacktotheCouncilandrequest permissiontoputinanairportfreightterminalatthatlocation.Thiswouldbealandscapedindustrial parktypeofthing,andtherewouldnotbeanyschoolchildrenoutthereatall,sothatwouldreducethe populationdensityandmightgivethefurtheraddedfactorofincreasedtaxrevenuetothecommunity. Thiswasentirelyapossibility,hesaid.Hewastryingtoestablishbythislineofreasoningthatthe peoplewhowereatthismomenttryingtomakeacapitalcase,makecharges,orexpressfearsaboutthe populationdensityinthecommunitywerenotonsoundground.Hefeltmostofwhathadbeensaidatthis meetingbytheCityofficialsestablishedthatfact.Hesaidhefeltthepointshehadmadewiththe PlanningDirectorclearlyandconclusivelyestablishedthefact. Mr.TraverscalledattentiontotheLetterofUnderstanding.First.heemphasizedagainthathisCompany hadnotdrawnuptheLetter.ithadbeendrawnupbytheCityinconjunctionwiththeSchoolDistri~t. saidhisCompanyhadbeenaskedtoreviewtheLetterandstateiftheyconcurred,whichtheyhaddone. HeexpY'essedtheopinionthattheLettermeant,conclusivelyinhismindanditshouldmeanthesamein themindsofothers,thatwithregardtocommunityneedsforschoolsandparksforapopulationofapproxi- mately28,000,asshowninAppendix"A"onthemapattached,with11,000dwellingunitsasshownin Appendix"A",theCityandtheSchoolDistricthadstatedtherequirementswere94acresofland,andUtah hadsaidtheywouldconcur.IftheLetterofUnderstandingwassignedmutually,thatwouldbeestablished. PresidentLaCroixaskedtoinjectoneclarificationfortherecord-thattheLetterestablishedthe factofthe94acresbutdidnotsoestablishthedensity. Mr.TraversrequestedagreementfromtheCityManager,theCityAttorneyandthePlanningDirectorasto thecorrectnessofhisstatement. Mr.Wellersaidthiswasafairstatement,withtheunderstandingthatthisformulawouldoperateineither direction,dependingontheactualdevelopment.Hefelt,inviewofthefact,onceagain,thattheSchool DistrictandtheRecreationstaffhadindicatedwhattheproratarequirementsforschoolandparklands were,ifthisLetterwassigned,itshouldestablishthebestcollectivejudgment.Hecouldnotseehow thePlanningBoardoranyoneelsecouldgobehindit.Thiswasthebestjudgment,basedonthebest informationavailable,andtherewasnobetterinformationavailabletothePlanningBoardortoanyone else. Mr.Cunninghamsaid,onrequest,certainlytheSchoolDistricthadsaidwhattheywouldneed.theCityhad reliedonthat,andthatwaswhatwasintheLetter..Johnsonsaidhewouldconcur. Mr.Traverssaidthen,ifallwereinagreement,therewasnoquestiononthispointandthereshouldbe nofurtherdiscussionatthePlanningBoardlevelontheproblem.Hesaidonecitizenhadexpressedhis displeasurewiththepointandthathedidnotthinktheCouncilwasdoingitsjobinnotrequiringenough landofthedeveloperforapopulationdensityofthisnature.Hesaidthequestionhadbeenanswered conclusivelyforthatcitizenthateveryonewasinagreementthatthiswaswhathadbeenrequestedand thatwaswhatUtahhadagreedtodo,sotherecordshouldbeclear. Thenextquestion,Mr.Traverssaid,wasthedensityandwhatwasreadintothedensity,asfarasthe LetterofUnderstandingwasconcerned.HesaidheconcurredcompletelywiththeCityAttorney'sstatement that,legally,therewasnorequirement,asfarastheLetterwasconcerned,astothepopUlationdensity. TheCityAttorneyhadstatedthat,practically,therewastacitlysomeunderstandingandsomereasonto believethatthisprojectcouldproperlybear28,000peopleand11,000dwellingunitsunderthegeneral planwhichhadbeensubmittedfordevelopment;thiswasnotoutoflineandwiththeLetterbeingentered intoandsigned,thiswouldbeageneralunderstandingbyall.ThiswouldnotmeanthattheCouncilusurped thePlanningBoard'sfunctioninanymanner,shapeorform-thatwasunderstoodbyeveryone.Hesaidhe waswellacquaintedwiththeproceduresinthecommunityandheintendedtoabidebythem,goingtothe PlanningBoardandhavingtheUtahstaffworkwiththeBoard,thePlanningDirectorandhisstafftodevelop thebestpossibleplan.Hesaidhespokeofstreetcirculationandwidths,thelocationofvariousenviron- mentalfeaturesandfactorsoftheproject,thelagoonsandthelagoonfrontageandallthatwen~thit. Mr.Traverssaidhealsowantedtomakeitclearthattheirtentativemapswhentheywereled,asto zoningandastodensity,wouldgenerallyconformproratatoa28,000populationdensityand11,000dwell- ingunitdensity.Theycouldconceivablybeslightlymoreoralittleless,buggenerallyheexpected thesemapswouldcomeinprorata"tothetoell•Hepointedoutithadbeenestablishedthattodosowas doingnothingmorethanwhatcouldbedoneonBayFarmIslandundertheexistingplan.Hesaidthiswas thekeypoint,thatthiscouldbedonerightnowundertheexistingplan,butUtahhadabetterplan.He saidherealizedsomepeopleintheaudiencewoulddifferbuttheremightalsobeagreatmanyotherpeople intheCitywhowouldverywellagreethepresentplanwasafineoneandagreatimprovementontheexist- ingplan. ~~r.TraverssaidhewantedtostrassthepointthatrightnowonBayFarmIslandtherewasdevelopment underway,ofapproximately288acres.Thiscouldgorightontoconclusion,allofitbeingdeveloped, everysingleparceloflandbeingbuiltonwithsomestructure,someresidentialhousing,andifitwere, theCityofAlamedaandtheSchoolDistrictwouldnothaveonesingleacreforschoolsonthatproperty. TheonlyparkwouldbeGodfreyPark,nowontheIsland.Thenewdevelopment,hesaid,wouldbearthe burdenofprovidingschoolsandparksforthewholeoftheIsland,animportantandverysignicantpoint. PresidentLaCroixaskedMr.TraversifhefelttheLetterofUnderstanding,inanyway,spoketoacommit- mentbytheCityastodensity.Mr.Traverssaidhehadgoneoverthepointverycarefullywiththree Citystaffmembers.Hesaidhewantedthemtohearhisreplyandbesurehisanswerwasthesameashe hadgiventhem.HesaidhefeltthatimplicitintheunderstandingofthisLetterwasthefactthatthere wouldbeunderUtah'splansandtheirpresentationtotheappropriatebodiesofthecommunityadevelopment consistingof28,000people,moreorless,and11,000dwellingunits,moreorless,andthatthatwasat leastimplied,atleastconsideredareasonablepossibilityandanacceptableideabythesigningofthis Letter.HesaidiftheCityCouncildidnotthinkitwasacceptableinanymanner,shapeorform,he thoughtitshouldbesostatedatthistime.Heunderstoodthiswaswhatwouldbedoneandthiswasnothing morethanwhatcouldbedonerightnow.HedidnotthinkUtahwasaskingtodoanythingmorethanthey couldalreadydo,andtheywerenotchanginganything.Hesaidhefeltthemeetingtonighthadprovidedthe bestexchangepossibletoclarifythedensitymatterandtogetitoutonthetableonceandforallsothat itcouldnotbecontinuallyattacked. PresidentLaCroixrepeatedhisoriginalquestion,addingthathefelttheLetterdidnotcommittheCity toanyguaranteeofdensity.Mr.Traverssuggestedtheword"legally"couldbeadded,thatitdidnot committheCity,legally,toanydensity. ~1r.JohnsonsaidhedidnotwanttogetintotheaccessproblembuthepointedoutAppendix"A",theexhibit map,showedtheSouthernCrossingfreeway.Thiswaspartandparceloftheplaninitspresentform.As hesawit,withAppendix"A"showingthisparticularelementandwiththeBroadwayBridge,theplanwould work.However,hesaid,theSouthernCrossingfreewaywasatthemomentsomewhatamootpointandwithout theSouthernCrossingfreewaytheplanwouldnotwork.HesaidwhatMr.Traverswassayingandwhat inferredwasthatthereweremanyunknownsbut~asofthepresenttime,itwasnotpossibletoproceed withanymorethantheIIgivensllandtheSouthernCrossingfreewaywasatthismomentaIIgiven"anditwas thereforeincludedontheplan.Withthe"givensllaspresentedandshownontheplan,hehadnoreserva- tionaboutitbutthereweremanyunknownsforthefuture,withtheSouthernCrossingfreewayjustoneelement. Mr.Traversstatedtheplanpresented,attherequestofthePlanningstaffandappropriateCityofficials, didnotincludeastreetcirculationpatterndesignedtoaccommodateequitablyandeasilyincorporated intoitspatternasecondBayFarmIslandbridgewithaproposedcrossingshownontheplanatBroadway. ThepurposeofthiswastoaccommodatethepopulationdensityandthehousingunitdensityonBayFarm IslandjustincasetheSouthernCrossingdidnotgothrough.Inotherwords,iftheSouthernCrossing didnotgothroughandtherewasonlytheBayFarmIslandBridge,therewouldbesomeaccessproblemsand thewayitwasintendedtoaccommodatethoseforthedevelopmentwastomakethisprovisionforasecond access.Mr.Johnsonsaidhewouldaccepttheplaninitspresentformasa IIgiven",buthewasnotsure inhisownmindthattheBroadwaybridgeplustheBayFarmIslandBridgewouldprovideenoughtraffic access.HesaidhebelievedMr~Travershadstatedthesituationfairlybuthewasnotpreparedtoaccept theplanwithouttheSouthernCrossing. ReverendRobertBuckwalter,2311BuenaVistaAvenue,saidinthreepublicmeetingsthecitizenshadnot approvedorgivenanysignofapprovaloftheentireplan.HechallengedMr.Traverstomatchthe citizenrywhowereopposedwithsomepeoplewhowereinfavoroftheplan.HesaidMr.Travershadsaid hehadhiredadeveloperwhohadcometotheCityandaskedwhatwasdesiredandthattheCityandthe SchoolBoardhadbeengiveneverythingtheywanted.Heaskedhowthecitizenrycouldregistertheir opinioninoppositiontodensityiftheLetterofUnderstandingshouldbeapprovedatthismeeting. Mr.TomTaylor,1049OtisDrive,askedMr.Traversifhehadanyconcernforthesafetyofhumanlifeas homesshouldnotbeplacedonBayFarmIslandbecauseofthedangerofearthquakes,whichwasmuchgreater onfilledland.Hesuggestedthatthedensitybekeptverylowinviewofthishazard. Mrs.HelenLarsen,1259St.CharlesStreet,reiteratedthatshefelttheCityCouncilmusttakeaposition ondensityandenactanordinancewhichwouldenforceit.ShesaidshefelttheCitywasinavery vulnerableposition;itstillhadaprettylowdensityonthemajorpartoftheIslandandthecitizens wantedtokeepitthatway.Shesaidshefelt,inviewoftheCityhavingallowedUtahtofillthetide- landsataverynominalfee,theyshouldinturngivelandforschoolpurposes. Mr.JamesBoyd,1312EastShoreDrive,indicatedhisconcernonthedensityproblemontwopoints-the totaloverallenvironmentaleffectandtheimpactonthetaxstructureoftheCity.HesaidUtahConstruc- tion &MiningCo.,asaprivatecorporation,wasloyalandresponsibletoitsstockholders.Thiswasnot necessarilythesameasitsresponsibilitytothecitizensofAlameda.askediftherehadbeenany studyoftheimplicationsoftheproposeddensityfigureastotheimpactoftheUtahplansonthetax structureoftheCity,whetheritwouldraisetaxesandhowmuchitWouldraisethem.Hesuggestedsuch astudybemadeasthisseemedavitalquestionwhichshouldbeansweredbeforeanyactionwastakentoapprovetheproject. PresidentLaCroixstatedthesepointshadbeendiscussedandconsidered.Hesaidhebelievedthetax structurewouldpossiblyrise,althoughhedidnotknowhowmuch)'aswithmorepopulationadditional serviceswouldhavetobeprovided,andquitepossiblytherewouldbeariseinschooltaxes. CouncilmanMcCall i nquiredoftheC'ityNanaqer,ifthe450-acrefi11projectontheSouthShorehadput theCityinaperiloustaxpositionorwhetheritpaiditsway. Mr.Wellersaid,withrespecttotheCity,theareahadmorethanpaiditsway.Hesaidhewasnot familiarwithschoolfinancingbuthefeltitwasacommonfallacythatresidentialpropertiesdonot paytheirownwayintermsoftaxrevenues,anditwashispersonalopinionthatthiswasnotnecessarily true.Hesaiditwoulddepend onzhe characteristicsofthedevelopmentandthiswasespeciallytruein aCitywhichhasitsownpowersystem.Hesaidhedidnotfollowtheautomaticassumptionthatresiden- tialpropertiesnecessarilywillrequiremoreinthewayofservicesthantheypayforintermsoftaxes. CouncilmanLongakermovedtheCityCouncilaccepttheLetterofUnderstandingdatedMay4,1970,between theAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict,theCityofAlamedaandUtahConstruction &MiningCo.CouncilmanForesecondedthemotion. OnsuggestionofMr.Cunningham,themotionwasamendedtoincludeauthorizationfortheCityManager tosignthedocumentonbehalfoftheCity.ThisamendmentwasacceptabletoCouncilmenLongakerand Foreandonrollcallthemotion,asamended,carriedonthefollowingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. RESOLUTIONS: 15AfterexplanationbytheCityManagerandtheCityAttorney,thefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLevy,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7619 AcceptingEasementDedicatedbyParcelMapNo.567(Northsideof SnoreLineDrive,betweenWi11owandParkStreets).II ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanForeandonrollcallcarriedbythe following vote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. 16.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanFore,who moved itsadoption: 7 "ResolutionNo.7620 CallingforBidsforLegalAdvertisingfortheCityofAlamedafortheFiscalYear1970-1971." ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLevyandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. 17.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLongaker,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7621 AdoptingSpecifications,Special~rovisionsandPlansfortheImprove- mentofHighStreetfromSanJoseAvenuetoThompsonAvenue~Calling forBidsandDirectingCityClerktoAdvertiseSame.II ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLevyandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. 18.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLevy~whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7622 ResolutionoftheCounciloftheCityofAlamedainMemoriamto FrankD.McElhinney,RetiredSubstationOperator. "INASPIRITOFSADNESS,theCounciloftheCityofAlamedarecordsthedeathof oneofitsformerloyalemployees,FRANKD.McELHINNEY. "WHEREAS,Mr.McElhinneyhadcommencedhisemploywiththeCityonOctober 22,1936, asaSubstationOperator,andhadperformedhisdutiescapablyandconscientiouslyinthat capacityuntilthedateofhisretirementonJuly 31,1957;and "WHEREAS,Mr.McElhinneyhadalwaysbeenamostfriendlyperson,withakeensense ofhumorandanenthusiasticinterestintheaffairsoftheCityanditsemployeeswhich continuedafterhisretirement. "NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthattheCounciloftheCityofAlamedadoeshereby expressitsappreciationforthereliableservicegivenbyMr.McElhinneyduringtheperiod ofhisemploymentwiththeCityanditssenseofpersonallossinhispassing. "BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthisreso 1utionbespreadinfullupontheminutesof thismeetingandacopythereofbesenttothefamilyofMr.McElhinneyinordertoextendto itsmemberssinceresympathyintheirbereavement. "BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatwhenthismeetingoftheCounciloftheCityofAlameda adjourns,it shalldosoinrespecttothememoryofFRANKD.McELHINNEY.1I ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. 19.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanMcCall,whomoveditsadoption: IIResolutionNo.7623 ResolutionoftheCounciloftheCityofAlamedainMemoriamto RuthHigby,BureauofElectricityEmployee. IItHTHGREATSORROW,theCounciloftheCityofAlamedarecordsthedeathofoneof itsfaithfulemployees,RUTHHIGBY. "WHEREAS,MissHigbyhadbeenemployedbytheCityonSeptember 14,1942,asa CounterClerk-TypistattheBureauofElectricityandhadearnedpromotionstotheseveral positionsofUtilityBookkeeper-Clerk,SeniorAccountClerk,UtilityAccountantandSenior UtilityAccountant,inwhichcapacityshewasservingatthetimeofherdeath;and "l~HEREAS,MissHigbyhadbeenmostdependableandefficientintheperformanceof thedutiesofhervariouspostsduringthetwenty-sevenyearsofherCityemploymentandhad beengreatlyrespectedforherconscientiousassumptionofresponsibility;and "ltIHEREAS,MissHigbyhadbeenmostcongenialinherrelationsthherfellow workersandhadbeenanactivememberoftheAlamedaCityEmployeesAssociationandtheAlameda MunicipalCreditUnion,contributinggenerouslyofhertimeandeffortsformanyyearstoward theirsuccessasanofficerofbothorganizations. "NOW,THEREFORE,ITRESOLVEDthattheCounci 1 oftheCityofAlamedadoeshereby recognizewithappreciationthevaluableserviceofthisloyalemployeeonbehalfoftheCity andtheharmoniousrelationswhichprevailedwithherassociates. "BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthisresolutionbespreadinfullupontheminutesof thismeetingandacopythereofbesenttothefamilyofMissHigbyinordertoconveytoits membersanexpressionofsympathyintheirbereavement. "BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatwhenthismeetingoftheCounciloftheCityof Alamedaadjourns,itshalldosoinrespecttothememoryofRUTHHIGBY.whosemany friendshavebeendeeplysaddenedbyheruntimelypassing.1I ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanForeandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. INTRODUCTIONOFORDINANCES: 20.CouncilmanLevymovedthefollowingordinancebeintroduced,afterwhichitwouldbelaidover underprovisionoflawandtheCharter: "0rdinanceNo. NewSeries AuthorizingLeaseofCertainRealPropertytoSantaFe-Pomeroy,Inc. (3.501Acres)." ThemotiontointroducesaidordinancewassecondedbyCouncilmanForeandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. 21.CouncilmanForemovedthefollowingordinancebeintroduced,afterwhichitwouldbelaidover underprovisionoflawandtheCharter: "OrdinanceNo. NewSeries AnOrdinanceReclassifyingandRezoningCertainPropertyWithinthe CityofAlamedabyAmendingZoningOrdinanceNo.1277.NewSeries." (R-ltoR-4District,2615SanJoseAvenue) ThemotiontointroducesaidordinancewassecondedbyCouncilmanLongakerandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:CouncilmenFore,LevyandLongaker,(3).Noes:CouncilmanMcCallandPresident LaCroix,(2).Absent:None. ORDINANCESFORPASSAGE: 22."0rdinanceNo.1619, NewSeries AnOrdinanceAmendingOff-StreetParkingRequirementsintheCityof AlamedaZoningOrdinanceNo.1277,Nev.fSeries." CouncilmanLongakermovedtheordinancebepassedassubmitted. whichcarriedonthefollowingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None. CouncilmanMcCallsecondedthemotion Absent:None. BILLS: 23AnitemizedListofClaimsagainsttheCityofAlamedaandtheDepartmentsthereof,inthetotal amountof$46,565.73,waspresentedtotheCouncilatthismeeting. TheListwasaccompaniedbycertificationfromtheCityManagerthattheClaimsshownwerecorrect. CouncilmanLevymovedthebillsasitemizedintheListofClaimsfiledwiththeCityClerkonMay19, 1970,andpresentedtotheCityCouncilatthismeeting,beallowedandpaid.Themotionwasseconded byCouncilmanLongakerandcarriedonthefollowingrollcallvote.Ayes:ve.Noes:None.Absent: None. ORALCOMMUNICATIONS,GENERAL: 24.MissCol-leaLane,1424UnionStreet,submittedasuggestedresolutionprotestingtheextensionof thewarintoCambodia,withtherequestthattheCounciladoptsucharesolutionandcommentthereon. PresidentLaCroixagreedtherewasgraveconcerninthenationonthissituationandsaidiftheother membersoftheCouncilshouldwishtoadoptsucharesolutioninsuitableterms,hewouldvoteforit. LevysaidhefeltasPresidentLaCroixdidonthismatter.CounciJmanLongakerstatedhehad thoughtofintroducingaresolutiononthissubjectatthismeeting.Hesal~tedMissLaneforherposi- tionandsaidhewouldapprovetheadoptionofsucharesolution.CouncilmanMcCallsuggestedMissLane presentherdrafttotheCityAttorneyforhisperusalinorderthattheCouncilmightadoptaresolutiononthissubject. Therebeingnoobjections,theorderofbusinesswasreferredbackto"Resolutions". RESOLUTIONS: 25.ThefollowingresolutionwasintroducedbyCouncilmanLongaker,whomoveditsadoption: "ResolutionNo.7624 DeclaringGraveConcernoverExtensionofWarintoCambodia,andUrging WithdrawalofAmericanArmedForcesfromSoutheastAsiaatEarliest PossibleTime." 9 ThemotiontoadoptsaidresolutionwassecondedbyCouncilmanfOreandonrollcallcarriedbythe followingvote.Ayes:Five.Noes:None.Absent:None. ThePresidentdeclaredalloftheforegoingResolutionsadopted. Themeetingcontinuedundertheregularorderofbusiness. ORALCOMMUNICATIONS,GENERAL: 26.Mr.JohnE.MitcheomcommentedhewasallinfavorofpeaceandgettingtheboysoutofVietnamand keepingthemoutofeveryplacepossible.However,hesuggestedpeoplewritetothePresidentandacknow- ledgethathehadabigloadandtellhimwewerewithhim. 27.Mrs.MarjorieRapley,409CentralAvenue,saidshehadbeenresearchingtheproblemofEcologyfor severalmonthswithMrs.Rasmussen,andtheywereverymuchconcernedwiththeenvironment.Shesaid theyhadcomeupwithsomesolutionswhichshewouldliketosubmittotheCouncilmenfortheirexamination. ShesaidherhusbandworkedforKaiserandhehadinformedherthathefelttheofferofKaisertotake backaluminumcanswasveryvalid.ShesaidKaiserwouldundoubtedlygivetheCityabinfordepositof thealuminum. Mrs.Rapleysaidshewasmoreconcernedabouttinasthecountryhadexploitedothercountriesfortin formanyyears.ShefelttheUnitedStatescouldstopthisexploitationbyusingitsownresourcesand keepingthetinithasandrecyclingit. PresidentLaCroixsuggestedMrs.RapleysubmitherideastoCityEngineerHannaforhisexamination,in connectionwiththestudyonthisentiresubject,forreporttotheCouncil. FII 28.FinancialandOperatingReport-BureauofElectricity,asofMarch31,1970-VerifiedbyHackleman, Larzelere,McKenna &vonKaschnitz. 29.SpecificationsNo.PW5-70-10-ImprovementofHighStreet,SanJoseAvenuetoThompsonAvenue. 30.Lease-BetweenCityandSantaFe-Pomeroy,Inc. 31.CouncilmanLevymovedtheCouncilmeetinadjournedregularsessiononTuesdayafternoon,May 26. 1970,at4:30o'clock,forthepurposeofconsideringappointmentstoCityBoardsandCommissions.The motionwassecondedbyCouncilmanMcCallandunanimouslycarried. 32.ThePresidentrequestedthatallstandinamomentofsilenceinobservanceofthepassingof .FrankD.lhinney,retiredSubstationOperator,andMissRuthHigby,BureauofElectricityemployee. ADJOURNMENT: 33.Therebeingnofurtherbusinesstocomebeforethemeeting,theCounciladjournedinrespecttothe memoryofFRANKD.McELHINNEYandRUTHHIGBY,toassembleinadjournedregularsessiononTuesdayafter- noon,May26,1970,at4:30o'clock. Respectfullysubmitted, CityClerk