City Council
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
7:00 PMTuesday, April 18, 2023
MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
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The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 5:00 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion; members of the public may speak once for up to 2 minutes on the entire Consent Calendar; following public comment, the Council can remove items and speak for up to 5 minutes on each item; recording a non-affirmative vote should be done without removal
2-A 2023-2958 Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Pat O’Keeffe, Consultant, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 11, Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA [Science Corporation]. (Community Development 29061822) 2-B 2023-2959 Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City
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Attorney, and Pat O’Keeffe, Consultant, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 39, Located at 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA [Pyka, Inc.]. (Community Development 29061822)
2-C 2023-2918 Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building, and Transportation Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Pat O’Keeffe, Consultant, as Real Property Negotiators for Pier 3 Located at 1501-1597 Ferry Point, Alameda Point, Alameda, CA [Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)]. (Community Development 29061822)
2-D 2023-2893 Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Lorie Curtis, Management Analyst, as Real Property Negotiators for 1399 Ferry Point (Pier 3 North) Alameda, CA [Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation]. (Community Development 29061822) 3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only - 6 members of the public may speak for up to 3 minutes; 7 or more may speak for up to 2 minutes 4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
4-A 2023-2960 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Building 11, Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, Alameda Point, Alameda, CA
CITY NEGOTIATORS: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community
Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, and Baker Tilly Consultant Pat O’Keeffe
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Science Corporation UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease
4-B 2023-2961 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Building 39, Located at 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda Point, Alameda, CA
CITY NEGOTIATORS: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community
Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, and Baker Tilly Consultant Pat O’Keeffe
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Pyka, Inc.
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease
4-C 2023-2971 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Brennan, et al. v City of Alameda, et al.
Court: Alameda County Superior Court
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Case No: 22CV024994
4-D 2023-2919 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: 1501 – 1597 Ferry Point (Pier 3) Alameda Point, Alameda, CA
CITY NEGOTIATORS: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community
Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, Planning, Building, and Transportation Director, Andrew Thomas, and Baker Tilly Consultant Pat O’Keefe
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease Term Sheet
4-E 2023-2890 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: 1399 Ferry Point (Pier 3 North) Alameda Point, Alameda, CA
CITY NEGOTIATORS: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community
Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian and Management Analyst Lorie Curtis
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease
5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2023-3017 April 18, 2023 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Announcement
6 Adjournment - City Council
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
3-A 2023-2756 Proclamation Declaring April 23 through 29, 2023 as Alameda County Victims’ Rights Week.
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Attachments: Proclamation
3-B 2023-2895 Proclamation Declaring April 2023 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. 3-C 2023-2896 Proclamation Declaring April 2023 as Autism Acceptance Month. 4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Limited to 15 minutes; members of the public may speak for up to 2 minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda; any remaining speakers may comment under Section 9 5 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion; members of the public may speak once for up to 2 minutes on the entire Consent Calendar; following public comment, the Council can remove items and speak for up to 5 minutes on each item; recording a non-affirmative vote should be done without removal
5-A 2023-2980 Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting and the Regular Meeting held on March 21, 2023. (City Clerk)
5-B 2023-2981 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2023-2907 Recommendation to Develop a Home Electrification Pilot Project for Low Income Households Using Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Funds. (City Manager 10021032)
Attachments: Correspondence
5-D 2023-2938 Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase of Two Replacement Vehicles Consistent with the Revised Vehicle Replacement Policy in Amounts Not-to-Exceed $181,207 from Global for One Aerial/Bucket Truck and $232,533 from Altec Industries for One Crane Truck. (Public Works 60141581)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Quote: Global
Exhibit 2 - Quote: Altec Industries
5-E 2023-2881 Recommendation to Authorize Updates to the Existing Alameda Police Department Policy Manual to Conform to Best Practices and to Ratify Policies that Have Been Updated Pursuant to Legal Updates, Significant Liability Issues, and Imminent Safety. (Police 10031100) Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Policy Update
5-F 2023-2935 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Three-Year Contract with Auto Plus Towing for Zero Compensation. (Police 10031100)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Bid: Auto Plus Towing
Exhibit 2 - Tow Facility Inspection
5-G 2023-2934 Adoption of Resolution Extending the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program. (Police 10031100)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Resolution 14727
Resolution
5-H 2023-2894 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to Complete the Central Avenue/Fourth Street/Ballena Boulevard Roundabout for $3,321,429 as Part of the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project Funded by One Bay Area Grant 3 and the Necessary Local Match.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this Project is Categorically Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor Alterations to Existing Facilities Including Bicycle Facilities) and Section 15304(h) (Minor Alterations to Land and the Creation of Bicycle Lanes on Existing Public Rights of Way). (Planning, Building and Transportation 20962740)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Roundabout Concept
Resolution
5-I 2023-2931 Recommendation to Approve the Park Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report; and
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park Street BIA for Fiscal Year 2023-24, and Set a Public Hearing for May 2, 2023 to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Park Street BIA. (Community Development 10061810)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Annual Assessment Report
Exhibit 2 - Assessment Fee Schedule
Exhibit 3 - Boundaries Map
Exhibit 4 - Address List
Resolution
5-J 2023-2933 Recommendation to Approve the Webster Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Annual Assessment Report; and
Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Webster Street BIA for Fiscal Year 2023-24, and Set a Public Hearing for May 2, 2023 to Levy an Annual Assessment on the Webster Street BIA. (Community Development 10061810)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Annual Assessment Report
Exhibit 2 - Assessment Fee Schedule
Exhibit 3 - Boundaries Map
Exhibit 4 - Address List
Resolution
5-K 2023-2936 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Continued Participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium for HOME Funds and Authorizing Execution of the Necessary Documents to Maintain the Eligibility of the Consortium for HOME Program Funds in Accordance with the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Take All Necessary Actions to Carry Out the City of Alameda's Participation in the Alameda County HOME Consortium. (Community Development
20161840)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agreement
Resolution
5-L 2023-2937 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Electric Utility Professionals of Alameda (EUPA) Salary Schedule to Add the Classifications of Supervisor-Customer Resources and Supervisor-Energy Resources Effective April 23, 2023, Amending the Alameda Municipal Power Unrepresented (AMPU) Management Employees Salary Schedule to Add the Classifications of Assistant General Manager-Customer and Energy Resources and Chief Utility Technology Officer Effective April 23, 2023, Add One Supervisor-Customer Resources, One
Supervisor-Energy Resources, One Assistant General
Manager-Customer and Energy Resources, and One Chief Utility Technology Officer to Alameda Municipal Power, and Delete One Assistant General Manager-Customer Resources, One Assistant General Manager-Energy Resources and One Utility Information Technology Manage and to Upgrade One Senior Energy Resources Analyst to Supervisor-Energy Resources, and One Utility Energy Analyst to Supervisor-Customer Resources, from Alameda Municipal Power. (Human Resources 10025060)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Salary Schedule: AMPU
Exhibit 2 - Salary Schedule: EUPA
Exhibit 3 - Supervisor-Customer Resources
Exhibit 4 - Supervisor-Energy Resources
Exhibit 5 - Assistant General Manager-Customer and
Energy Resources
Exhibit 6 - Chief Utility Technology Officer
Exhibit 7 - Assistant General Manager-Administration
Exhibit 8 - Public Utilities Board Resolution
Recommending Approval
Resolution
6 Continued Agenda Items - Public comment and speaking times are determined based upon the prior meeting
7 Regular Agenda Items - 6 members of the public may speak for up to 3 minutes; 7 or more may speak for up to 2 minutes
7-A 2023-2932 Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Alameda Landing Waterfront Master Plan and Bay 37 Development Plan for the Alameda Landing Waterfront Mixed Use Project Located at 2800 Fifth Street; Adoption of Resolution Amending the Bay 37 Development Plan PLN22-0401 to Replace a Requirement for a 5,000 Square Foot Commercial Retail Lot with Other Land Uses at the Northern Terminus of Fifth Street at Alameda Landing; and
Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Landing Waterfront Master Plan PLN22-0401 to Replace a Requirement for a 5,000 Square Foot Commercial Retail Lot with Other Land Uses at the Northern Terminus of Fifth Street at Alameda Landing.
CEQA Determination: A Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development Project was certified in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (State Clearinghouse #2006012091). (Planning, Building and Transportation 20962710)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Master Plan/Development Plan Amendment Alternatives
Exhibit 2 - Public Comments Received by the Planning
Board
Resolution
Ordinance
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 4/18
7-B 2023-2920 Recommendation to Endorse the Design Concept for the Lincoln
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Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,000,000, Including Contingencies, to Provide Additional Technical Services Related to the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor alterations to existing facilities including bicycle facilities) and Section 15304(h) (Minor Alterations to Land and the creation of bicycle lanes on existing public rights of way). (Transportation 20962743)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Concept: Central/Main/Pacific to Eighth/Wilma Chan Way/Lincoln
Exhibit 2 - Concept: Eighth/Wilma Chan Way/Lincoln to
Grand Street
Exhibit 3 - Concept: Grand Street to Broadway
Exhibit 4 - Agreement: Parisi
Exhibit 5 - Agreement: Parametrix
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 4/18
8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager 9 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Members of the public may speak for up to 2 minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda 10 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by Councilmembers may be scheduled as future agenda items or dispositive action may be taken on sufficiently noticed time sensitive legislative matters; presentations are limited to 5 minutes; Councilmembers can speak for up to 3 minutes; 6 members of the public may speak for up to 3 minutes; 7 or more may speak for up to 2 minutes
11 Council Communications - Councilmembers can speak for 9 minutes to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
12 Adjournment - City Council
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