Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
May 13, 2025 1
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MAY 13, 2025- -6:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy As hcraft convened the meeting at 6:06 p.m. Councilmember Daysog led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Vice Mayor Pryor arrived at 6:07 p.m.]
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
WORKSHOP
(25-277) Budget Workshop for Fiscal Years 2025 -26 and 2026-27 to Provide Direction that Will Be Incorporated into Budget Adoption Hearing Materials for City Council Consideration in June 2025.
The Assistant City Manager started the Power Point presentation.
The City Council asked questions.
Expressed support for adding the two positions : Gabriel Duncan, Alameda Native History Project.
Discussed the Library being an information hub; stated it has become the place for people in crisis; expressed support for a full time social worker: Li Volin, Alameda.
The City Council discussed the social service budget requests and provided direction with the Assistant City Manager, City Manager , City Attorney, and Housing and Human Services Manager responding to questions.
The Finance Director completed the Power Point presentation.
The City Council asked questions , which were answered by the Finance Director, Police Chief and City Manager, and discussed Police Department staffing.
(25-278) Budget Workshop for Fiscal Years 2025 -26 and 2026 -27 to Provide Direction on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget.
The Public Works Director gave a Power Point presentation.
The City Manager, City Engineer, Public Works Director, Planning, Building and Transportation Director, Senior Transportation Coordinator , and the Library Director responded to Council questions.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
May 13, 2025
2 Discussed pickleball; urged courts be repaired: Teri Rose, Alameda.
Urged greater investment in pickleball: Charles Liuson, Alameda Pickleball.
The City Council asked additional questions, which were answered by the Public Works Director, Assistant City Manager, Recreation and Parks Director, and Library Director.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.