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2002-01-02 Regular CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY - - JANUARY 2, 2002 - - 7:30 P.M. Mayor Appezzato convened the Adjourned Regular Meeting at 7:31 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, Kerr, and Mayor Appezzato - 5. Absent: None. AGENDA CHANGES None. PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Appezzato announced that the Resolution Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 [paragraph no. 02 -002] was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Councilmember Kerr moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.] ( *02 -001) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings held on December 18, 2001. Approved. (02 -002) Resolution No. 13424, "Amending Master Fee Resolution No. 12191 by Increasing Various Chuck Corica Golf Complex Rates." Adopted. Councilmember Johnson inquired whether the Golf Commission could review non - resident monthly passes; stated non - resident golfers should not be subsidized; the level of play is fairly high among non - resident monthly pass holders and is higher than resident monthly pass users; non - resident pass holders pay a higher fee; if the City is not getting good return, there is a high level of frustration when people pay and cannot finish 18 holes in a reasonable amount of time; requested that the Golf Commission review the matter; further stated monthly passes for non - residents Adjourned Regular Meeting 1 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 might not be needed; it is good for residents; if the City is not making money on the non - resident passes, the matter should be reviewed. The Golf Complex General Manager stated the Golf Commission reviewed the fee and substantially increased it from $100 to $120; the desire was to have the Golf Course remain affordable for non- resident seniors; the Commission felt the fee should be closely monitored. Councilmember Johnson stated non - resident monthly pass could be limited to a certain number of rounds, rather than allowing unlimited golf. The Golf Complex General Manager inquired whether Councilmember Johnson's suggestion would be to limit play to ten rounds, to which Councilmember Johnson responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Johnson further stated play is known to be slow and would be more enjoyable for people playing full price if it were not slow; the matter should be reviewed; $120 is not much for unlimited play; inquired when passes could be used. The Golf Complex General Manager responded passes can be used Monday through Thursday and after 4:00 p.m. on Fridays. Mayor Appezzato stated the Golf Commission should review the matter. Councilmember Johnson moved adoption of the Resolution. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ( *02 -003) Ratified Bills in the amount of $2,364,316.15. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (02 -004) Final Passage of Ordinance No. 2871, "Amending Ordinance No. 2088 to Extend Franchise Agreement with Waste Management for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal through October 5, 2002." Finally passed. Councilmember Johnson moved final passage of the Ordinance. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (02 -005) Final Passage of Ordinance No. 2872, "Approving Master Adjourned Regular Meeting 2 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Plan Amendment MPA -01 -0001 for a Mixed Use Development, Including Single- Family Residential Office, Research and Development, Open Space and Limited Retail Uses as Well as Sites for Multiple Family Residential and a School, Located within a Project Area Encompassing Approximately 215 Acres of Land and Water at the Former Alameda Fleet Industrial Supply Center and Annex and Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda East Housing." Finally passed. Vice Mayor DeWitt moved final passage of the Ordinance. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote. Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, and Mayor Appezzato - 4. Noes: Councilmember Kerr - 1. (02 -006) Final Passage of Ordinance No. 2873, "Approving Development Agreement Amendment DA -01 -0001 for a Mixed Use Development Including a Single- Family Residential, Office, Research and Development, Open Space and Limited Retail Uses as Well as Sites for Multiple Family Residential and a School, Located within a Project Area Encompassing Approximately 215 Acres of Land and Water at the Former Alameda Fleet Industrial Supply Center and Annex and Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda East Housing." Finally passed. Councilmember Daysog moved final passage of the Ordinance. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Kerr inquired whether Catellus had a homebuilder for the residential section of the development. The City Manager responded the City has not been notified that Catellus has a builder; when staff is provided said information, the City Council will be notified. Councilmember Kerr inquired whether construction was supposed to start in March or April. The City Manager responded that is the current timeline, pending the environmentals. Councilmember Kerr stated that she did not support the trade with the Homeless Collaborative, which is included in the ordinance; therefore, she is voting no. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote. Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, and Mayor Appezzato - 4. Noes: Councilmember Kerr - 1. Adjourned Regular Meeting 3 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 (02 -007) Final Passage of Ordinance No. 2874, "Approving an Amendment to an Agreement Between the City of Alameda and the Alameda Unified School District to Relocate and Reduce the Property Transferred to the District for the Proposed School Site on the Former Fleet Industrial Supply Center /East Housing Property." Finally passed. Councilmember Johnson moved final passage of the Ordinance. Vice Mayor DeWitt seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON- AGENDA (02 -008) Tom Pavletic, Alameda, stated many Alamedans are not aware of the large tax increase proposed as a result of the formation of a special health care district; over four weeks ago, he requested that Council form a citizens advisory commission to obtain and disseminate factual information about the proposed formation of the health care district; the amount of the proposed tax changed from $400 for a $500,000 home to $298; however, the [tax] amount could double; Alameda Hospital is losing market share; posed questions which people might want answered; further stated process to form the health care district has been as short and quick as possible; people will only hear what the Alameda Hospital and politicians want heard. (02 -009) Mrs. Dawdy, Alameda, inquired why a commission has not been formed [to review Hospital tax]; stated only half of the 9 -1 -1 emergency calls are sent to Alameda Hospital, which is not a true acute care facility and only provides simpler elective surgery procedures; the City's ambulance teams are now qualified to provide Code 3 advanced life support care during transit; the receiving hospital is alerted of basic vitals by radio and can begin treatment immediately upon delivery of a patient; Alameda Medical Group's defection takes $11 Million from the Hospital's $20 Million income, increasing the operating deficit from $2 Million to $13 Million per year; the original petition proposed a tax which would have raised $10 Million; the Hospital has changed the tax to a parcel tax, which will produce $6 Million; the Hospital is doomed to closure; LAFCO [Local Agency Formation Commission] does not have a built -in mechanism to dissolve the health care district; a Contra Costa health care district tax is still imposed for a hospital which has been closed for five years; urged the Council to protect Alameda residents from another multi - layered bureaucracy and from pouring money into a dying business. (02 -010) Jeff Cambra, Citizens for Responsible Taxation and Adjourned Regular Meeting 4 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Financial Alternatives, requested members of his organization to stand; stated the Island needs a medical facility which is capable of dealing with emergency situations; if there is no other alternative, his organization does not oppose paying for a facility; the money should be spent responsibly if residents have to pay; there is misinformation; there are rumors; citizens of Alameda need a neutral, fact - finding committee to act as a clearinghouse for information; the committee could provide a forum for residents to submit questions and a non - adversarial environment for the Hospital to respond; the committee could explore the viability of alternatives to a parcel tax; the original petition circulated by the Hospital called for an ad valorem tax of $80 per $100,000 of assessed value; since the release of the LAFCO report, residents have learned that the ballot will contain a flat parcel tax of $298; the taxing mechanism was changed and amount of revenue which will be generated has gone down, creating a shortfall of almost $5 Million; the Hospital has not provided a press release to explain why the change was necessary; a neutral committee could explain the series of events which led to the change [in tax method]; the parcel tax does not cover losses which the Hospital will experience in 2003; citizens would like to know how the Hospital will resolve the shortfall; the City Council should form a committee because the Council is neutral, represents a large group of residents, has the authority and it is Council's duty; under State and federal law, local legislative bodies have the duty to provide for the health, safety, welfare and morals of its residents; police, fire and medical services are all valid areas for the Council; each Councilmember holds the public trust; a medical facility located on the Island, capable of providing emergency medical services is in the best interest of residents; the Hospital cannot provide a neutral forum because it is fighting for its existence and has a natural bias; a citizens group would not have the prestige and political power associated with a Council sanctioned advisory committee; although the Brown Act does not allow a vote, Councilmembers should provide their individual response to the idea of forming a committee after the close of public comment. Mayor Appezzato stated that he does not have a problem with Mr. Cambra chairing the group of citizens from his organization; that he will request the City Manager and Mr. O'Neill to comment on agreeing to meet with whomever necessary. (02 -011) Jerry Cambra, San Ramon, stated Council has an opportunity to provide residents of Alameda with information to allow them to make an informed decision in April; many residents have questions regarding the Hospital and the financial assistance which would result from the measure passing in April; requested the Adjourned Regular Meeting 5 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Council to take the lead in answering questions; stated $300 per year is a lot of money for people on fixed incomes and young families; urged Council to consider leading an informed electorate in voting for good financial accountability as well as good medical care; stated something more than an informal discussion might be appropriate. Mayor Appezzato stated the City has had two ballot measures in the last two years; citizens are well versed; the School Bond measure passed by 710 last year; a Library Bond passed with 800 of the vote a year ago; citizens are well aware that a two- thirds vote is required; the electorate needs to be informed; hopefully, the press will help. (02 -012) David O'Neill, Alameda Hospital, stated Alameda Hospital is a tax - exempt, not - for - profit organization; there are no ownership interests by any member of its board or employees; registered voters who signed the petition indicated that they wanted the voters to decide whether or not to support a tax to keep Alameda Hospital and its emergency room open; in April, the voters will decide whether to approve the creation of a health care district; the district will have a publicly elected board; the public entity [health care district] would have all the responsibilities of any public entity; Jeff Cambra has not requested a meeting with him [Mr. O'Neill]; if requested, the Hospital will meet with Mr. Cambra; the citizens of Alameda should know the membership of Mr. Cambra's organization; approximately 750 of Alameda Hospital's patients are Alameda residents; affiliation with another system or hospital is not a possibility; Alameda Hospital has approached nine separate health care systems or hospital organizations regarding possible affiliation; all other facilities or organization have no interest in affiliation or in acquiring Alameda Hospital; if the health care district is not placed on the ballot and approved by the voters, the Hospital will close. Mayor Appezzato inquired whether Mr. O'Neill would continue to educate citizens with the help of Mr. Cambra and others. Mr. O'Neill responded it has always been the Hospital's intention to educate the citizens and voters of Alameda regarding the health care district; stated people should review LAFCO's staff report and materials, which contain substantial information. Mayor Appezzato inquired whether a pamphlet or flyer will be prepared to answer questions, such as questions posed in the letter Mr. Cambra sent to Council. Adjourned Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Mr. O'Neill stated the campaign will include appropriate campaign materials; the sample ballot mailed to the voters will contain information; the Hospital would be happy to distribute other important materials. In response to Mayor Appezzato's inquiry regarding the number of volunteers involved with petition circulation, Mr. O'Neill stated there were 400 volunteers, no paid circulators and approximately 11,000 signatures gathered indicating that people wanted to save Alameda Hospital by the creation of a health care district. Councilmember Johnson inquired whether Hospital representatives would be available to attend community meetings, to which Mr. O'Neill responded in the affirmative. Mayor Appezzato inquired whether the Hospital has held any community meetings yet. Mr. O'Neill stated there have not been any public meetings held by the Hospital, however, he has attended a number of community meetings; there are a number of issues, e.g. Alameda Medical Group closure and Medicare program changes. Councilmember Daysog stated two main issues were raised in a letter to Council; 750 of the Hospital's patients are Alameda residents and the remaining 25% are non - Alamedans; the letter indicates, should the parcel tax pass, Alameda residents would be subsidizing the 250 [of non - Alamedans]; inquired whether it is actually the other way around because more non - Alamedans are actually a source of revenue. Mr. O'Neill stated [non- Alameda] patients, who can pay, help defray the Hospital's operating cost; the critical issue is readiness capacity; there have been comments that not everyone uses the Hospital; emergency service is the most critical thing in Alameda; the service is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week readiness capacity, regardless of health care plan or ability to pay; by ambulance, Alameda Hospital is within 5 minutes of any point in Alameda; the Island community's bridges and tubes might not stand during earthquakes or other times of crisis; if [response] time is doubled or tripled, there could be significant implications for people in need. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether an outside health care provider, e.g. Kaiser, would reimburse Alameda Hospital for the cost of emergency care services if one of its members used the Hospital in an emergency. Adjourned Regular Meeting 7 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Mr. O'Neill responded essentially all insurance plans reimburse for emergency services which are provided in the event of a true emergency. Councilmember Daysog stated [Mr. Cambra's] letter indicates people sent to Alameda Hospital in the event of an emergency are being subsidized if their insurance is not accepted by the Hospital, which is not the case. Mr. O'Neill confirmed that insurance would pay for said service. Councilmember Daysog stated the response to two points in the letter are: 1) the 25% non - Alamedans [using the Hospital] can be a source of revenue depending upon the type of care provided; and 2) emergency care is reimbursed. Mayor Appezzato requested Mr. O'Neill to explain why the formation of the health care district occurred so quickly; noted the Hospital did not want to compete with the School Bond measure in November; stated the press should report reasons the district was formed quickly, e.g. Alameda Medical Group and Pacific Care issues. Mr. O'Neill stated the most significant issue is that Alameda Hospital has been losing money for the past three years; in 2001, the Hospital lost approximately $3 Million; the Hospital planned to go to the voters with a ballot initiative in November, 2002; however, Alameda Medical Group physiciansâť‘ move to Kaiser and changes in Secure Horizons with Pacific Care, will significantly impact the operating position of the Hospital and increases the losses, making it impossible for the Hospital to provide services through the November, 2002 election; when the changes occurred, the process had to be moved up very quickly; LAFCO has been holding hearings; there will be another hearing next week; voters will have the opportunity to decide in the April election; there will be ample time for communication and discussion prior to the election. Mayor Appezzato inquired whether Mr. O'Neill would set up a meeting with Mr. Cambra, to which Mr. O'Neill responded that he would be happy to set up a meeting if Mr. Cambra requested it. Councilmember Daysog stated concerned speakers want Council to work with entities, such as the Hospital, to ensure fiscal prudence; however, Mr. O'Neill and the Hospital have provided information about what it takes to make a hospital operate; e.g. how much it costs, why fiscal issues are being faced; rather than focusing on how a parcel tax was decided upon, the matter will come to a vote; the process should not be the issue; the issue should be whether voters agree with the numbers [tax amount]; everyone should not be Adjourned Regular Meeting 8 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 divided over how the number [tax] was reached; that he supports the Hospital and hopes it succeeds. Councilmember Kerr stated that she signed the [Hospital's] petition because the tax was for an assessed valuation; had she known it was a parcel tax of $298, she would not have signed the petition; that she is angry that the method and amount of taxation has switched; even if the parcel tax passes, the amount of money is not enough to keep the Hospital open; other hospital districts in California have declared bankruptcy and have folded, yet residents are still paying taxes for hospitals after closure; before the election, the shortfall matter should be cleared up; $5.6 Million [in tax revenue] is obviously not enough. Mr. O'Neill stated the shortfall will be made up in a number of ways; additional physicians will be recruited into the community to meet the needs of the people of Alameda; there is a shortage of physicians in Alameda; one of the reasons Alameda Hospital has not been able to attract patients is because there are simply not enough physicians in Alameda practicing at the Hospital; in the last several months, the Hospital has been able to bring two additional physicians to the community and a third will join the community soon; also, the Hospital has a contract with a group of hospitalists, which are physicians who take care of patients in the hospital and ensure that 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, there are qualified internists in the Hospital to take of patients who may need in- patient care; if physicians are available to meet the needs of Alameda residents, Alameda residents are likely to choose Alameda Hospital for their care; additionally, the Hospital's fund development program needs to be enhanced; there are many people in the community who would like to support the Hospital with philanthropic money; the Hospital will build on its existing fund development program to support the Hospital and its emergency service; [recruiting physicians and fund development] are two major ways to deal with the shortfall; the Hospital is prudent in expenditure control; the estimate was based upon an assumption of a reduced volume based on Alameda Medical Group physicians going to Kaiser; the Hospital estimated the impact; the estimate was conservative and appropriate. Vice Mayor DeWitt stated Mr. Cambra is seeking a neutral advisory committee which he would like the City Council to form; according to the Charter, the Mayor is responsible for committees; there are legal requirements for formation of a committee; requested the Mayor, City Manager or City Attorney to provide an opinion on the formation of an advisory committee. Mayor Appezzato stated that he hopes to take a lead role as the Adjourned Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Mayor in helping educate voters; that he supports the Hospital; that he has faith in the voters of the City. The Assistant City Attorney stated the City Attorney's opinion is that the Council really has no subject matter jurisdiction to create a citizens group to probe the financial background of a private entity, such as the Hospital; citizens can form a committee; Mr. O'Neill has indicated his willingness to speak to everyone. Mayor Appezzato suggested Mr. Cambra be a leader and take on the role. The City Manager stated that he has spoken with both Mr. O'Neill and Mr. Cambra; that he [City Manager] would be happy to facilitate a dialogue on the issue and to help provide information to the community if he can be of assistance. Vice Mayor DeWitt inquired whether the City Council has no jurisdiction over the matter. The Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the City Council does not have any subject matter jurisdiction to create a citizens advisory committee to probe into a private entity; if, and when, the Hospital is formed as a special district, the Council will not have any subject matter jurisdiction over its business. Mayor Appezzato inquired whether the district's board would be elected, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Mayor Appezzato stated that he will work with Mr. O'Neill and Mr. Cambra; hopefully, the newspapers can publish an article each week to educate the public. Mr. Pavletic stated that he met with Mr. O'Neill and Mr. Pagones, an Alameda Hospital Trustee; the Hospital did not provide information he wanted; only the information which the Hospital wanted to share was provided, which is why a neutral fact - finding entity is needed; the entity would not just probe finances, it would probe market share and how services are being used by Alamedans; questions not answered were: the amount of emergency services used by Alamedans and by non - Alamedans; how life - threatening are [emergency] cases; what the consequences would be if cases were delivered outside Alameda Hospital, e.g. would there be an increase in deaths; Mr. O'Neill would not answer said questions and indicated that he would provide data on emergency Adjourned Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 services; that he will ask the Fire Department whether said information is available; exhibit K of the LAFCO application included some market share data and stated 560 of a certain type of service was delivered to other hospitals; that he requested market share data from County Supervisor Nate Miley; questioned how many Alamedans get health care service from hospitals other than Alameda Hospital; further stated Mr. O'Neill indicated a vast amount of information is proprietary and would not be provided. Councilmember Kerr noted discussion had gone past Brown Act requirements. Mr. Cambra stated that his organization was not asking for a probe and does not seek subpoena power; noted that in bad debt or low reimbursement situations, non - Alameda residents receiving service would be subsidized. Councilmember Daysog stated there is public data available on the way people access health care; if individuals are interested in data about the types of diseases people have in Alameda zip codes, the Office of State Health Planning and Development has information available on the web; people need to focus on the finance; e.g. whether insurance companies are reimbursing Alameda Hospital for emergency care in the event patients are non - Alameda residents; Mr. O'Neill and the Alameda Hospital have been forthcoming with what it takes to make a Hospital run. Councilmember Johnson stated people are concerned about the availability of information; tonight, Mr. O'Neill indicated that he is available to provide information to individuals and to attend community meetings; organizations throughout town will probably hold debates or meetings on the issue; the bottom line is the matter will go to the voters and must pass by two- thirds vote; people want different levels of information; information will be available to people in the public forums which will occur before election day. Councilmember Kerr stated the final LAFCO hearing will be in the Council Chambers on January 10, 2002, at 4:30 p.m. Mayor Appezzato requested Mr. O'Neill to work with Mr. Cambra and him [Mayor Appezzato]; stated that he has faith in the citizens; if citizens vote "No," there will not be a Hospital; several years ago, the right to tax was in the hands of public officials; the voters took it out of the hands of elected officials; hopefully, the newspapers will take up the challenge of informing the public; noted an initiative, which may or may not cost the City millions of dollars, received 4,000 signatures and will be on the November, Adjourned Regular Meeting 1 1 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 2002 ballot; further stated that he supports groups getting all information possible. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (02 -013) Consideration of Mayor's appointment to the Rent Review Advisory Committee. [Property Owners Seat] Mayor Appezzato appointed Carmen Lasar to the Rent Review Advisory Committee. (02 -014) Councilmember Kerr provided a brief report on the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Sacramento; stated the number one priority for cities is being able to plan future projects; currently, cities have a terrible time with fiscal planning because the State controls cities ability to attain and keep revenue; Alameda only keeps 260 of local property taxes; when the Governor spoke at the Conference, he addressed Vehicle License Fees (VLF); constitutionally, cities are guaranteed almost all of the VLF collected; when the legislature reduced the fee, the State agreed to provide backfill, which is reimbursing cities for the VLF revenue loss; the Governor stated that he will protect the VLF backfill; that she attended a session held by the State Chief Legislative Analyst; unfortunately, said office does not distinguish between money which goes to school districts, cities, and health money which goes to counties; most State money goes out to local jurisdictions; State budget cuts will impact cities; cities need to find a steady source of income for public safety services and recreation; the League is putting an initiative on the November ballot to prevent the State from further inroads into local revenue; cities will have a reliable source of income to do intelligent planning for capital projects; further stated the City of Laguna Hills called an unannounced meeting on skateboard park law to request information from all cities with skateboard parks; a coherent approach to skateboard park law will be formulated and lobbied in Sacramento; that she provided said information to the City Attorney; lastly, the League voted to form a grassroots movements to inform local residents of the effect of State legislation; a grassroots worker will be in Alameda thanks to the Assistant to the City Manager and staff; outlines Alameda grassroots representative's background; stated Alameda will be well served by its grassroots representative. Mayor Appezzato thanked the City Manager and staff for bringing a grassroots representative to Alameda. (02 -015) Councilmember Johnson stated the placement of news racks in business districts should be reviewed; some racks block access from parking spaces to the sidewalk; requested staff to inform Adjourned Regular Meeting 1 2 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002 Council whether something can be done; further stated the visioning and streetscaping processes are underway; however, the City might be able to do something now which business districts could support. (02 -016) Vice Mayor DeWitt stated that he is recovering from his surgery and announced that he was married on New Years Eve. (02 -017) Mayor Appezzato announced that he will attend the Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors at the end of the month; stated mayors are scheduled to meet with President Bush and will travel to New York to pay tribute to the citizens of New York. (02 -018) Mayor Appezzato stated that he and the School District Superintendent submitted a grant application to 3 -Com; the City of Alameda will be one of five cities to receive a $100,000 grant; that he will accept the grant in New York. (02 -019) Mayor Appezzato requested a Resolution supporting Proposition 42 be placed on the agenda; stated the League of California Cities has asked cities to support said Proposition. (02 -020) Mayor Appezzato requested staff to keep residents on Marti Rae Court informed about how staff is handling their request. (02 -021) Mayor Appezzato stated Mr. Gaber wrote a letter; requested staff to remain informed regarding the matter. (02 -022) Mayor Appezzato announced that the City's Housing and Urban Development [HUD] grant has increased to $1,535,000. (02 -023) Mayor Appezzato thanked staff for quickly reacting to the Veterans' Hall kitchen [fire]. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Appezzato adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Adjourned Regular Meeting 1 3 Alameda City Council January 2, 2002