City Council
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
6:00 PMWednesday, October 25, 2023
The agenda was revised on October 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. to add a teleconference location
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Up to 4 speakers: 3 minutes
5 or more speakers: 2 minutes
Speakers cannot cede time
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Zoom Phone Number: 669-900-9128
Zoom Meeting ID: 865 6664 7839
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The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
Note: Councilmember Herrera Spencer will be present via teleconference from 115 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA 02045
2 Agenda Item
2-A 2023-3428 Introduction of Ordinance Amending Article XV of the Alameda Municipal Code, Amending and Enhancing the Rent Control Program’s
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Program and Terminating the Current Moratorium on CIP Applications for Properties that Have 25 or More Rental Units (“Option A”) and Making Other Necessary Updates; or Introduction of an Alternative Ordinance Amending Article XV of the Alameda Municipal Code, Terminating the CIP Program and Terminating the Current Moratorium on CIP Applications for Properties that Have 25 or More Rental Units (“Option B”) and Making Other Necessary Updates; and
Adoption of Resolution Repealing Resolution 15138 that Established the Existing Capital Improvement Plan Policy for Rental Units in the City of Alameda; and
Authorize the Creation of a Temporary Relocation Tenant Assistance Program to Provide Emergency Temporary Assistance for Tenants Facing Displacement and Authorize the Program Administrator to Adopt Regulations to Implement the Program; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Fund Budget to Appropriate $100,000 from General Fund Residual Fund Balance for the Temporary Relocation Tenant Assistance Program.
These actions are exempt from environmental review because they are not projects as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) [CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378 (b)(2)] or because of no significant environmental impact [CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061]. (City Attorney)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Current Policy vs. Proposed Policies Exhibit 2 - Jurisdictional CIP Policy Chart
Exhibit 2 - REVISED Jurisdictional CIP Policy Chart
Ordinance - CIP Option A
Ordinance - CIP Option B
Resolution - Repealing CIP policy
Resolution - TRP Program Budget
Presentation
REVISED Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 10/25
Additional Slide
3 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment)
4 Adjournment - City Council
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