2022-03-01 CC CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MARCH 1, 2022- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:03 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at
5:21 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(22-124) Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation, Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (d)(4); Number of Cases: Five (As Plaintiff –
City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendants: Owners of: 2801 Newport Road, Alameda,
CA 94501 (Residential), 2825 Pearl Harbor Road, Alameda, CA 94501 (Residential), and
Steeltown Winery 2440 Monarch Street, Alameda, CA 94501, Project Burger 2319 Central
Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501.
(22-125) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City
Negotiators: Eric Levitt, City Manager, and Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director;
Employee Organizations: Alameda Police Officers Association (APOA), Alameda Police
Managers Association (APMA), and Alameda Fire Managers Association (AFMA); Under
Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment.
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that
regarding the Potential Litigation, staff provided information and Council provided direction by
the following six roll call votes: Vote 1: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No;
Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3. Noes: 2 and Vote 2:
Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5. Vote 3: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox
White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. Vote 4:
Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. Vote 5: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer:
No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. Vote 6:
Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5; regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided
direction, by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No;
Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3. Noes: 2.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 1, 2022