2022-11-01 CC CS MinutesSpecial Meeting
Alameda City Council
November 1, 2022
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -NOVEMBER 1, 2022- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Vella arrived at
5:27 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Cindy Houts, Alameda Food Bank, discussed her experience at the Alameda Food Bank; stated
the number of new Food Bank clients is growing fast; the Food Bank serves roughly 10% of the
island population; expressed concern over the condition of the building; discussed the Food
Bank self-funding a new location; urged Council action be taken.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Daysog seconded, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers
Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Absent; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft:
Aye. Ayes: 4; Absent: 1. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding
the paragraph number.]
(*22-680) Recommendation to Approve Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len
Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development
Director as Real Property Negotiators for 650 West Ranger Avenue (Building 92) Alameda Point
, Alameda, CA, Parcel # 74-1375-2 and 2450 Saratoga Street, 801 West Ranger Avenue
(Building 114), Alameda, CA, Parcel #74-1368-9-2. Accepted.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(22-681) Conference with Legal Counsel – Workers’ Compensation Claim (Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.95); Claimant: Employee - Fire Department, City of Alameda;
Claim No. 9895500046; Claim No. 0195500062; Claim No. 2095500022; Claim No.
1795500017; and Claim No. 1495500076; Agency Claimed Against: City of Alameda
(22-682) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8); Property: 650 West Ranger Avenue (Building 92) Alameda Point, Alameda, CA Parcel
# 74 1375 2; City Negotiators: Community Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant
Community Development Director Nanette Mocanu, and Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian;
Negotiating Parties: Alameda Point Collaborative and the City of Alameda; Under Negotiations:
Price and Terms of Potential Purchase by the City; Property: 2450 Saratoga Street, 801 West
Ranger Avenue (Building 114) Alameda Point, Alameda, CA Parcel #74 1368 9 2; Property:
Community Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant Community Development Director
Nanette Mocanu, and Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: Alameda Food
Bank and the City of Alameda; Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Potential Lease/Sale
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
November 1, 2022
from the City of Alameda. Not heard.
(22-683) Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation; Potential initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(4); Number of cases: One (As
Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendant(s): Steeltown Winery, Inc.
(22-684) Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(2); Number of Cases: One (As
Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action); Potential Plaintiff(s): Steeltown Winery, Inc.
(22-685) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8); Property: 2440 Monarch Street, Suite 100, (Building 43) Alameda Point, Alameda,
CA; City Negotiators: Interim City Manager Nancy Bronstein, Community Development Director
Lisa Maxwell, Assistant Community Development Director Nanette Mocanu, and Assistant City
Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Steeltown Winery, Inc.; Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that
regarding the Workers’ Compensation Claim, the case involves five workers’ compensation
claims filed by a former employee of the Fire Department; during his nearly 30 years of service
with the City of Alameda, Applicant suffered multiple injuries, including those to his knees, hips,
hearing, hernia and back, as a result of his work duties; he retired August 1, 2020; the Council
authorized the City Attorney to settle all five pending workers’ compensation claims in an
amount not to exceed $210,000 by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye;
Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4, [Absent: Vice
Mayor Vella – 1]; and regarding the three Steeltown Winery items, 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 6:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
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