City Council
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
7:00 PMTuesday, February 20, 2024
MEETING TIMES: Closed Session - 5:15 p.m.
Joint Meeting - 6:59 p.m.
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
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5 or more speakers: 2 minutes
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The Council may take action on any item listed in the agenda SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 5:15 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
Note: Councilmember Vella will be present via teleconference from Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando at SeaWorld, 11000 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821
2 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless removed by Councilmembers
February 20, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda
2-A 2024-3737 Recommendation to Approve Amy Wooldridge, Assistant City Manager, and Michael Roush, Special Counsel to the City Attorney’s Office, as Real Property Negotiators for Tract 8570 (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7), known as Submerged Properties Adjacent to the Fernside Boulevard Public Access Pathways. (Recreation 10051400) 3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only
4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
4-A 2024-3797 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(a)
CASE NAME: City of Alameda v. Garcia Sinclair
COURT: Superior Court of the County of Alameda
CASE NUMBERS: 23CV056248 & 23CV057593
COURT: In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two
CASE NUMBER: A168804
4-B 2024-3776 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Tract 8570 (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7), known as Submerged Properties Adjacent to the Fernside Boulevard Public Access Pathways
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Assistant City Manager Amy Wooldridge and Special Counsel Michael Roush
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Musso Trust (Lot 2); Zimmermann and Tse (Lot 3); Barics and Polentz (Lot 4); Walker Trust Lot 5); McDonald et. al (Lot 6); and Fisher Trust (Lot 7) UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Sale
5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any 2024-3828 February 2, 2024 Closed Session Announcement
Attachments: Announcement
6 Adjournment - City Council
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING - 6:59 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
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1 Roll Call - City Council and SACIC
Note: Councilmember/Commissioner Vella will be present via teleconference from Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando at SeaWorld, 11000 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821
2 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion unless removed by Councilmembers/Commissioners
2-A 2024-3809 Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and SACIC Meeting Held on December 19, 2023. (City Clerk) [SACIC]
3 Agenda Items
3-A 2024-3798 Receive an Informational Report on Pension Funding and the Pension Rate Stabilization Program. (Finance 10024051) [City Council] Attachments: Presentation
3-B 2024-3780 Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Budget; and
Adoption of Resolution Approving Workforce Changes for FY 2023-24. (Finance 10024056) [City Council and SACIC]
Attachments: Exhibit 1: FY 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments Exhibit 2: General Fund Budget Summary
Exhibit 3: Recommended Workforce Changes
Resolution: Mid-Year Budget
Resolution: Mid-Year Workforce Changes
Presentation
Correspondence - Updated 2/20
4 Adjournment - City Council and SACIC
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
Note: Councilmember Vella will be present via teleconference from Residence Inn by Marriott Orlando at SeaWorld, 11000 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
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4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter over which the Council has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda; limited to 15 minutes and in-person comments only, remote public comment is not available for this section; any remaining speakers may comment under Section 9
5 Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless removed by Councilmembers for discussion after Regular Agenda Items are addressed; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes 5-A 2024-3789 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Held on January 16, 2024. (City Clerk)
5-B 2024-3800 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2024-3745 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a One-Year Agreement with 1582 Medical Corporation for Medical Examinations in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $106,000 with the Option to Extend for One Additional Year for a Total Compensation Not-to-Exceed $216,000. (Fire 10032210)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Service Provider Agreement
5-D 2024-3770 Recommendation to Amend the Council Referral Form to Update the Strategic Plan Priorities. (City Clerk 10022020)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Council Referral Form - Redline Exhibit 2: Council Referral Form - Clean
5-E 2024-3782 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 Updates
5-F 2024-3756 Adoption of Resolution Approving Application for Federal Emergency Management Agency Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Funds Totaling $55.5 Million Including Matching Funds in the Amount of $1,924,248, If Awarded. (Planning Building and Transportation 10062032)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Letter to City Council
Exhibit 2: BRIC Report
Resolution
6 Continued Agenda Items
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7 Regular Agenda Items
7-A 2024-3785 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 2-22 (Open Government Commission) and Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter II (Administration) to Establish a Hearing Officer Form of Adjudication of Sunshine Ordinance Complaints, Clarify Enforcement Provisions, and Revise the Duties of the Open Government Commission (OPTION A); or
Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Deleting Section 2-22 (Open Government Commission) and Amending Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of Chapter II (Administration) to Eliminate the Open Government Commission, Establish a Hearing Officer Form of Adjudication of Sunshine Ordinance Complaints, and Clarify Enforcement Provisions (OPTION B). (City Attorney, City Clerk)
Attachments: Exhibit 1: Regulations for Administrative Hearings Ordinance (Option A)
Ordinance (Option B)
Correspondence - Updated 2/20
8 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager 9 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter over which the Council has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda; comments are limited to In-person only, remote public comment is not available for this section
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 may speak for up to 3 minutes 11 Council Communications - Councilmembers may speak for up to 9 minutes to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
12 Adjournment - City Council
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