Today is March third, twenty twenty six, and we are about to go into closed session.

And I am going to ask the um city clerk to um start out by um calling the role.

All right.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

And um, do we have any public comment on closed session items only?

There's none.

All right.

Um, I'll wait for Council Member Jensen's to be seated, and then we'll proceed with the meeting.

Are you going to stand in closed session?

I I think that if um you let the city clerk know they might be able to accommodate with a stool.

But then just um raise the microphone to where you need it to be.

Um so then um, Madam Clerk, would you please announce the closed session items that we're about to adjourn to consider?

Yes, there's one item, it's three A public employee appointment hiring pursuant to government code section five, four, nine, five, seven, the title description of position be filled as city manager.

All right, thank you so much.

And so um, to anyone who's watching already, the um city council has every intention of being back before you at seven PM this evening.

We'll see you in a few hours.

All right.

Thank you so much, Madam Clerk, Council members.

Let's all adjourn to three ninety-one.

They're always ready in the balcony.

Okay.

Um what are we doing?

Thank you.

And do I need any posted here?

Yeah, you're right.

I didn't have my time yet.

Ah, good.

Um for three women in the history thing.

I don't know.

There we go.

Thank you.

All right.

Thank you so much.

All right.

Well, good evening, everyone, and welcome.

Um I'd like to call the city council meeting to order.

I would like the audience to pay attention to.

Thank you.

Good evening, everyone.

I'd like to call the city council meeting for the city of Alameda to order.

This is Tuesday, March the third, twenty twenty-six.

The um city council has just returned from closed session, and um I will announce that um interviews were conducted and no decision was made.

And with that, I will adjourn the special closed session of the city council.

Um did I say no vote was taken?

Yeah, that's perfect.

Okay.

Um thank you, and then I will call to order the regular city council meeting, and we start with the Pledge of Allegiance, and I would like to ask our Vice Mayor, Michelle Pryor to please lead us in the pledge.

Thank you, Vice Mayor Pryor.

Um, Madam Clerk, would you please call the role?

Uh council member scholar.

Jensen.

Prior.

Here, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft.

Here.

Uh five presents.

Thank you.

Um Madam Clerk, do we have any um agenda changes today?

There are none.

All right.

Well then we will go right in to um proclamations and special orders of the day.

And we do have a proclamation because well, I'll tell you all about it.

I'm about to read it.

All right.

So March is women's history month, and the twenty twenty-six theme, leading the change women shaping a sustainable future, honors the women whose leadership, innovation, and commitment to community well-being are helping build a healthier, more equitable and more sustainable world.

This theme reflects California's long-standing recognition of women who have advanced civil rights, expanded educational opportunities, and strengthened the social, environmental and economic fabric of our communities.

She herself was denied, and her legacy continues to influence classrooms, campuses, and athletic programs across the country.

Closer to home, California celebrates women whose scientific achievements have reshaped modern medicine and deepened our understanding of human health.

Dr.

Elizabeth Blackburn of UCSF received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how chromosomes are protected by Talem by Telama Rays and the enzyme.

Actually, they're protected by telomeres and the enzyme Telema Ray's.

Across the Bay Area, women continue to lead efforts that strengthen community health, environmental resilience, and public well-being.

From scientists advancing climate and energy research at the University of California to public health leaders, improving access to care.

Women are shaping a more sustainable future for our region.

Their contributions reflect California's enduring commitment to innovation, compassion, and public service.

Here in Alameda, I don't see her in the audience, but Danielle Miller, sustainability and resilience manager for the City of Alameda, oversees the city's climate action and resilience plan, and co-chairs the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee, a coalition of local, regional, state, and federal stakeholders and community-based organizations working collaboratively to address sea level rise adaptation and promote community resilience.

In 2025, Danielle was honored by the Greenbelt Alliance for her work in planning for climate change resilience.

Another inspirational and influential local leader is Alameda Food Bank Executive Director Teal Hardin, whose work has expanded access to nutritious food for families across the island.

We recognize and honor the many women leaders whose determination and dedication are creating a healthier, more sustainable and inclusive future for all.

Now, therefore, I'm Marilyn Ezie Ashcraft, Mayor of the City of Alameda, hereby proclaim March 2026 as women's history month in the city of Alameda, and encourage all Alamedans to celebrate, share, and learn more about the rich history and remarkable achievements of women.

The Alameda Free Library is highlighting women's history month with a series of special story times celebrating women and Alam celebrating women on Thursday, March 5th at 1030 a.m.

Bay Farm Island Library is story time with Alameda firefighter Mackenzie Carey.

Tuesday, March 17th, 10:30 a.m.

West End Library Storytime with a female Alameda Police Officer, yet to be named.

Thursday, March 19th, at 1030 a.m.

at the Bay Farm Island Library Storytime with Mayor Marilyn Ezie Ashcraft.

Monday, March 23, 1030 a.m.

at the Bay Farm Island Library, Storytime with Crabcove naturalist Susan Ramos, and Tuesday, March 24, 10:30 a.m.

at the West End Library, Storytime with Mayor Marilyn Ezie Ashcraft.

Saturday, March 7, 3 p.m.

at the West End Library.

Local artist Christina Edwards will lead an intergenerational women in weaving workshop.

And on Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m.

at the main library, join local poet filmmaker and cultural worker Tay Poetically Divine for a poetry reading and screening of her short films.

And I just want to add that I recently met a very impressive woman, Australian woman, because you may have heard that the Australian national soccer team is coming to Alameda to train at the Root Soccer Facility for FIFA 2026 this summer.

But they there was a delegation that came last week, and leading the delegation was a woman named Heather Garrioc.

She is the executive director of football Australia.

And she is also for 15 years, she played football, is what they call soccer in Australia.

Or anyway, she played football with the the Matildas, which is the Australian women's national team for 15 years, and now she is leading uh football Australia.

And I should add that Dr.

Elizabeth Blackburn, who I highlighted in the proclamation, is also Australian.

And on a little Alameda connection, my amazing executive assistant used to work for four physician scientists at UCSF, and Dr.

Blackburn was one of them, and it was when she won the Nobel Prize.

And Melissa would tell you that the office was complete chaos, but in the best possible way when the announcement was made.

So let's hear it for women in history.

And I understand that we have public comment, and I always do my little um uh meeting uh uh rules of meeting conduct.

So let me just do that quickly and then we'll take public comment.

So I like to remind everyone that this is a business meeting, not theater, not a sporting event.

We are conducting the business of the city of Alameda.

So therefore, I ask that there not be applause, boos, uh cheers, jeers.

We don't do the wave.

Um we just listen respectfully when other people are speaking.

We do that at the council at the dais.

We listen to all of you, and we expect you to listen to the speakers as well.

Um public speaking can be very stressful, and sometimes we have someone who's speaking at the council for the first time.

We never want someone to feel so intimidated that they don't get up and share their views.

And I and so I want to create a safe space for people to to share their views.

And I also like to remind people that sometimes there are young people in the audience.

I don't so much see any.

Well, I think we have a high school student uh in the audience, that's still young.

Um, but they may be watching from home.

And so I would just like us to all set a good civic example.

If you want to hold signs, that is your first amendment right, unless you're sitting in that last row in the chambers.

Please don't hold them over your head where they might block someone's view, but fine to hold signs.

And then I will read this magic language that I don't think we'll need to rely on.

But California Penal Code Section 403 states it is a criminal offense for any person to, without authority of law, willfully disturb or break up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character, other than an assembly or meeting referred to in Pedal Code Section 302 or elections code 18340.

First violations will receive a warning, and continued violations will require additional action, which could include police intervention.

And with that, Madam Clerk, we'll go to our public comments.

Thank you.

Welcome, Speaker Kennedy.

Good evening.

Women's History Month.

What an appropriate uh subject matter, especially considering the times you are in right now.

Um historical appointments under the Trump administration.

Strong, capable, accomplished women, historical appointments.

That is appropriate for women's history month.

Um we've got uh Christy Nome, uh, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, who, as we speak, is devastated MS-13 and Trendargua and illegal alien child sex traffickers and rapists and things like that.

Kick and tail, that's an appropriate.

We've got a great attorney general named Pam Bondi, who's kicking the heck out of people as well, defending our country.

We should be happy that we have a person like that.

We've got Tulsi Gabbard, DNI secretary, Department of National Intelligence, a combat veteran who's also working to protect our country.

And we've got Lori Chavez, who's the Secretary of Labour.

By the way, I know the big thing is women of color, both Tulsi and Laurie are women of color, appointed by the Trump administration into positions of power.

Second item out of three.

Um the historic preservation of women's second amendment rights.

Our current administration supports the second amendment.

Now I'm an NRA certified range safety officer at the Richmond Rod and Gun Club.

I'm one of the guys in the red vest and the red hat.

I make sure people who don't do well things like that, and I'll yell at you if you do.

You should see the women that shoot out there who take their second amendment rights, Tony, very, very seriously.

And as a whole, quite frankly, they're better shots than the guys, myself included, because there's not all this macho stuff like that.

And so our administration is currently taking care of their rights, so they women can defend themselves.

It's a wonderful thing.

And third and finally, um Trump is defending angel mobs, women.

Mothers whose children were killed by illegal aliens in sanctuary cities.

Um he did a thing uh in February, February 22nd.

Did you guys hear what that is?

Trump declared February 22nd, Michelle, official angel family day.

It's a national day of mourning for them.

And he did that to honor Greg, angel moms whose children were killed by illegal aliens, courtesy of the likes of our mayor who votes for sanctuary cities.

And they're honored by our president.

So he's honoring women.

National Women's History Day.

Isn't that an appropriate thing?

So I thought I'd toss that in.

I think it's an appropriate thing.

Happy National Uh Women's History Month.

And uh God bless all the women in America and the babes on the gun range, man, they are good shots, let me tell you.

Have a good one, guys.

Any further public comment?

Not on the proclamation.

Okay, well, we will close public comment on proclamations and we will move on to oral communications and non-agenda items.

And this is where we'll take 15 minutes now to hear about matters not on the agenda, but over which the council has jurisdiction.

And if we run out of time, there will be another opportunity after in section nine at the end of the regular agenda.

So, Madam Clerk, do we have uh speakers on oral communication?

Do we have seven?

So they'll get two minutes each, but we'll be able to get through all of them during this time frame.

The first is Brian Kennedy.

Okay.

And when you hear your name, maybe call three so that um we can um hear their names in.

Roan Sarno is next, then Mitch Ball.

Paula again.

Um, have a request of where can Alamedans go to find out information on federal funds that come into Alameda.

Um, as you know, um, our president Donald Trump, Alameda's president, Donald Trump, has said that any town that is a sanctuary city for illegal aliens, criminal illegal aliens, is no longer eligible, Tony, for federal funds.

So we'd like to find out that is.

Now, Adam, I hear you're the interim guy.

Perhaps perhaps you're the source, I don't know.

Uh maybe somebody could direct us where to go.

Um, with that information, then Alamedans who are concerned could go to those federal agents and say, hey, look, Alameda's getting money, it doesn't deserve because it's violating federal law and take the appropriate steps.

You know what prompted uh President Trump to do that?

Well, I mentioned it previously.

National Angel Families Day.

He was up on stage, surrounded by angel families, mothers and fathers, and Tracy, you know who angel families are, holding pictures of their slain loved ones, killed by illegal aliens in sanctuary cities.

Um it was heartbreaking.

I noticed that Alameda hasn't acknowledged that in any way, shape, or form.

Um I was gonna bring a graphic, but I'm told I'm not allowed to bring a graphic for this section of the deal.

Um now, as far as the funds go, I hope it doesn't affect our veterans, because it would be an awful thing if Alameda chose illegal alien criminals over our veterans fund.

I hope it doesn't happen.

So perhaps, Adam, somebody could contact you later, we get that information.

And if there are funds, get those funds cut off because we're in violation of federal law.

It's an insult to angel families, it's an insult to lawful immigrants who wait seven, eight years to come here lawfully and then illegal aliens cut in front of them in line.

It's a terrible thing.

It is ugly.

That's our mother of twins here, our mayor who likes to call herself that in front of angel moms who are mothers of nothing now.

Next, Rome Bern Sarno, then uh Mitch Ball, then Gabriel Duncan.

All right, thank you.

Welcome, Speaker.

Brian Sarno.

Hello, counsel.

It's good to be back.

Last Friday, hundreds of students walked out of school from all of Alameda's high schools and some of Alameda's middle schools.

They went to a rally at Franklin, where over a hundred of them signed a letter, which I will read to you now.

To the members of Alameda City Council, we, the youth of Alameda, are writing to call on you to take real action to protect the most marginalized voices in our community and to strengthen our voice in local government.

As young people in Alameda, we are directly impacted by decisions made at the municipal level.

We believe our cities should reflect the values of inclusion, solidarity, and representation that we embody every day.

We respectfully call on the city council to one, publicly reaffirm and strengthen policies that protect residents from ICE actions by converting the city's sanctuary city resolution into an ordinance, ensuring APD has a written policy not to cooperate with DHS, CBP, or ICE, following the county's lead and designating all city-owned property as ice-free zones, and canceling the city's contract with Flock.

And two, give youth a voice in decisions that affect us most by passing a charter amendment that expands voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds in school board elections, similar to policies adopted in Oakland, Berkeley, and Albany, supporting that charter amendment when it's on the ballot and supporting youth civic engagement programs around the islands.

We are not asking to be symbolic participants.

Token voices are merely ignored.

We are asking to be genuinely heard.

Please listen to what we have to say.

You are building the world we inherit.

We want that world to be one that's profoundly democratic, just and free, whether it be in our communities or around the globe.

As students, we are organizing, speaking out, and participating peacefully because we care about our community.

We ask you to meet our leadership in action with leadership and action of your own.

We look forward to hearing your response and working together for solutions that reflect all of Alameda's youth and families.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker, Mitch Ball, then Gabriel Duncan, then Paula Rainey.

Got it.

Welcome, Speaker Ball.

Hello.

This will be shortened for two minutes, but I submitted a written copy of the full three minutes with links citations by email.

Last Monday, the Planning Board Commission previewed an early look at the housing element report, and it showed a truly disastrous situation.

Well, in our previous best year, we weren't on pace to meet half of the RHA targets.

Last year showed a uniquely poor performance with less than 10% of target permits issued.

This is an emergency.

Well, Alameda has met the housing element zoning requirements.

Zoning is no longer the bottleneck.

California's housing crisis was not caused purely by bad zoning, but by an insidious nativist and xenophobic ideology that infiltrated and influenced municipal government decades ago, producing harmful policies that now seem commonplace today.

The new bottleneck is cost of construction, a large portion of which is municipally imposed.

Well, last year's uniquely poor performance was in part caused by cost drivers out of Alameda's control, including tariffs lostly when the Palestine's fire.

This should not be an excuse to wring our hands of responsibility, but a wake-up call that more drastic action to reverse the injustices of the past needs to be taken.

Most impact fees within the 2014 study were calculated by taking the total value of all future or new city infrastructure and dividing it by the projected number of all future or new units.

Here's the problem with that.

Well, the RHA target is 5,353 units over eight years.

The Nexus study projects 4,600 units over 27 years, amplifying the impact fees.

The impact fee calculations assume we failed to meet housing targets, and by virtue of that assumption, ensure that that's what happens.

If Alameda is serious about solving the housing shortage crisis, it needs to use the RHA targets to calculate its impact fees.

We shouldn't be planning to fail.

Every year, more people in Alameda lose their homes, more young people leave the island knowing they'll never be able to afford to return.

And more couples in Alameda give up on the dream of ever starting a family.

This is all because for decades we haven't built enough housing.

Previously, this was an intentional outcome of policy designed to keep poor people, immigrants, and people of color out.

Now it's because we haven't done nearly enough to reform this draconian policy design.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker, Gabriel Duncan, then Paula Rainey, then Ralph Walker.

Welcome, Speaker Duncan.

Hello.

My name is Gabriel Duncan.

I'm the founder of the Alameda Native History Project.

Being passed around right now is uh information about a community research project that we're holding.

This is part of a science to practice grant that we got through the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Department, and it's uh gonna be in cooperation with the UC Cooperative Extension as well as the UC Davis Plant Science Department.

Um we have been moving quickly over the last year.

Uh we've created a brand new acorn leaching machine, which actually solves the choke point seen uh throughout uh the entirety of California Indian country.

Um this is something that's needed to create acorn flower, uh, which there is a great need for.

So we've managed to um solve that problem, create something that can leach acorns with 10 to 12 gallons of water versus you know 240, 480 gallons of water, uh, and do it safely, efficiently within seven days.

Um this is our first batch that we've created right here.

Uh this is something that we're gonna be using to cook in our culinary series, which is gonna happen uh in the next couple of months.

We also have um an event that we've planned for the Alameda Library, which we're waiting for the date for, which is gonna happen in June, probably June 21st, which is an acorn processing workshop.

Uh, we're also going to begin acorn harvest trainings uh here in Alameda, which we will not only take around town during harvest season, but also around the region, uh Northern California.

Um so we've got some really exciting um growth and great opportunities for the people of Alameda to plug in and contribute to reopening indigenous foodways and providing traditional food and tangible benefit to tribes in this area.

Um so please feel free to go to native historyproject.org, find out about the acorns project arc, and join us in doing something that's truly great and wonderful and energizing and uh yeah, thank you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker, Paula Rainey, then Ralph Walker, then Zach Thayer.

All right.

Welcome, Speaker Rainey.

Thank you.

Uh my name is Paula Rainey, and I'm happy to be able to speak to you about two matters.

Wait, the microphone here just a little so better.

Sorry, I'm Paula Rainey.

Um, our country is once again at war.

Many in our community are distressed.

Many have family, friends, business acquaintances in the countries that are being bombed or likely to be bombed as this continues.

Um and many of us recognize that war does not support our safety and prosperity here at home, let alone support the health of our planet.

Um so I want to lift up two local efforts that residents may wish to support.

One is the people's arms embargo, and I urge people to contact um Supervisor Lee Lena Tam, urge her to support the people's arms embargo because now we have weapons regularly throughout the week, passing through weapons parts, I should say, passing through the Oakland Airport, and these weapons parts are used on the F-35 fighter jets that are bombing in Gaza.

Um we must stop that.

It's contributing to the genocide supply chain.

The second matter I ask that people call uh Supervisor Tam and urge her to support the Alameda County ethical investment plan.

Um we have a large pot of money in the county that gets invested, it's a very large part of money, and um decisions can have been made um to have this ethical investment plan, but implementation is only halfway done.

Uh it's like people are kicking the can down the road maybe till after elections before they would think about implementing that fully.

Uh it needs to be adopted.

Thank you.

Our next speaker, Ralph Walker and then Zach Thayer.

Welcome, Speaker Walker.

Well, thank you.

My name is Coach Ralph Walker.

I'm the head coach and founder of Don Grant.

We can hear you better.

I'm the head coach and founder of the Don Grant Alan Alameda Youth Track Club.

I grew up in Alameda back in the 60s.

We moved to Berkeley, so I had a pretty successful track career in track at Berkeley High School.

So I started a track club in Berkeley, Berkeley's Bay Track Club, but I wanted to come back and do something for the kids in Alameda.

So I came back and started Don Gwen Track Club at Alameda College, but they were charging me 5,000 this season, and I was doing it for free.

So I stopped practicing this, so I start pressing for instanil to get a new track.

And I've supported them a hundred percent.

So after the they put it on the phone to put it on the bond, like Berkeley High School did, and let the residents vote on it, and that's what they did.

They okay them attract.

So after they get to the track, they got okay for the track and got it finished.

Now they say I can't track, I can't use it, and no other no other residents in Alameda can use that new track, and that's wrong.

And I'm fighting for it, I'm gonna be fighting for them till I die.

I need to use that track.

My brother knows John Todd Walker, he was a big community activist in Berkeley.

He was all on the news last week.

He had a heart attack and died.

And I promised him I was going to coach his daughter, his granddaughter in track.

And I was planning on doing it an out that Insta nails tracked.

So I need Zal to talk to them and tell him because I'm gonna be out here protesting my bullhorn acting a fool.

I don't want to bring all this negativity to Alameda because this is where I grew up in.

I got a lot of respect for Alameda.

I need y'all to put some because Pasquale told me I can use it.

But his assistant secretary, she got some against me.

She's trying to stop it.

But Pasquale already told him the superintendent told me that I can use it.

I came to the school board meeting.

I had my bullhorn.

I guess you got scared because you know me from Berkeley.

We had a problem years ago.

They tried to get me for something.

I took him to court and I won in a jury trial.

So this is his payback, I guess.

I don't know.

I don't know what he told them, school boards.

Thank you so much.

I don't know.

What do you think about it?

Thank you so much for coming.

It's good to see you.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Zach Thayer.

All right, we have one more speaker now.

Okay, thank you, sir.

Your time, Mr.

Walker, Coach.

Your time is up, sir.

Could our next sir?

This is this is public comment.

You've made your comment.

I need you to sit down now.

Thank you.

Thank you so much for sharing your thank you.

You take care.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Sir, come on up the for the to the speaker.

Okay.

Mr.

Walker, we have to keep the move, the meeting.

Thank you so much for coming.

Thank you so much.

Come on up and speak.

I I know Mr.

Walker doesn't want to make trouble.

I know he's gonna sit down now.

He just I appreciate it.

Thank you.

All right, let's hear from our next speaker.

Welcome.

Young v the United States.

Jensen pharmaceutical v United States.

Chuck Porter.

I don't know what these are.

This says United Nations Dispute Tribunal.

Secretary General of the United Nations v the applicant.

Or procedures of war.

Procedures of war.

That better.

Um got better qu you guys know what this is.

Does anybody know what this is?

This says Merkel B the President Trump articles of impeachment.

Case number 220 C V 00680.

O DW GJF.

Are we dumb?

Stupid, retarded.

James Huntman.

Well uh better question.

Who knows?

And Tijuana.

Trump v the area.

Um Hawaii when we make our claim in view of the feces for uh Tijuana.

We need nuclear bombs.

Um Bunavista, can we be an island, our own country now?

Um these are the counterclaims in an interpellate of uh expectations.

I I don't know if that matters at all in Trump the Anderson.

Uh I would add both cam be the United States.

Um I would like to ask you guys you guys don't need a copy of this.

Can I give the freedom of a freedom of the press?

Freedom of information.

Um may I ask that in a Huntsman?

Um, I got a question.

And verify I impeached them and verifacts.

Um is it seven or five states during the vote?

Thank you so much.

Next.

That was our okay.

With that, we will close um uh oral communication on non-agenda items, and we will move on to item five, which is the consent calendar.

These are routine items approved by one motion, unless council members remove items for discussion, and then any item removed from the consent calendar will be called after we complete our um regular agenda items, and council members may speak for up to three minutes on the consent calendar.

So, first, are there any consent calendar items any council members want to pull going once?

Okay, I'm not seeing any.

Then are there any questions the council wants to ask you and need to pull an item to ask a question from the consent calendar?

Again, seeing none, madam clerk.

Do we have public comment on the consent calendar?

We will close public comment on the consent calendar.

Any council comments on the consent calendar?

Then I'm looking for a motion and a second.

Actually, it's maybe a question for the council member Day Sog.

Thank you.

A question for the city attorney at what point do I recuse myself from 5D on the vote itself?

Oh, council member, this is a good time for you to announce your recusal.

Okay, I will need to recuse myself from item 5D because one of the landscape and lighting districts is um close to my house or the other way around.

My house is close to the landscape and lighting district on Webster Street.

Yeah, that's 5D as in dog.

Okay.

Would you like to make a motion, Councilmember Days of the balance?

Um that you approve.

Well, you could approve, yeah.

The and just noting that you're abstaining on okay, yeah, recusing recusing yourself from that one.

Okay, so we've had a motion by councilmember Desag, a second by Vice Mayor Pryor.

All those in favor, please signify by stating aye.

Aye aye.

Any opposed, any abstentions?

Hearing none.

The motion passes, noting, of course, that council member dates abstained from item five D as in dog.

Okay, we then move on to item seven, regular agenda items.

Um, Madam Clerk, would you please introduce item 7A while the staff comes on up to whoops um traffic collisions, please?

Yes, um, uh please, madam clerk.

Introduction of ordinance, amending the Alameda Duncil code by repealing chapter 22 streets and sidewalks, article one, streets uh section 22-3 repairs in its entirety and repealing and replacing chapter 22 streets and sidewalks, article two, sidewalks, section 22-18, repair of sidewalks and other works and 22-20 specifications to amend the sidewalk repair procedures and make other technical amendments.

Thank you.

And hello.

Hi, good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, members of the council.

I'm Aaron Smith, the City of Alameda's public works director.

Um, as Laura mentioned tonight, um, council is considering introduction of an ordinance that will amend sections of our municipal code related to sidewalks.

Um, this is a revised ordinance from what was presented um to council back in January.

I'm gonna be fairly quick this evening since uh this matter was presented more um in detail on January 6th, but I will provide a brief background as to how we've arrived at this revised ordinance, give a very short overview of the city sidewalk program for a bit of context, walk through key elements of the revised ordinance, and then conclude with staff's recommendation.

In February of 2025, the city launched a new um pilot program for our sidewalk.

I'll get into that in a little bit more detail.

Um on January 6th, um, council was presented um with a collections policy and an ordinance related to sidewalks.

Um at that meeting, um council gave direction to amend certain um sections within the proposed sidewalk ordinance and to return.

So the proposed ordinance you're considering tonight is in response to that direction.

Um by way of context, our sidewalk program has three main components illustrated in the photograph here.

We do what are called temporary repairs, where we're able to quickly shave the sidewalk to remove tripping hazards.

We then um have sidewalk damage that um is caused by street trees, in which the city um replaces that sidewalk, and then we have sidewalk that's damaged not caused by street tree, in which the property owner is responsible for making those repairs.

Um in February 25, our new pilot program.

Um now we do temporary repairs regardless of cause.

Um, and when we notify property owners of their responsibility to make a repair, we offer them the option of having the city perform the work and we invoice them.

Um the pilot program offers multiple opportunities for financial assistance and payment plans when needed.

Uh and you can see um over 70% of property owners notified elect the city to have the do do the work.

Um, so I think that's a good indicator that the program is meeting the objectives of reducing the burden and barriers for property owners to do sidewalk repair work.

Um the program also includes an enforcement component, which means if a property owner is not responsive to the letter or otherwise doesn't make the repairs, um, the city will move to make those repairs to reduce the risk of public injury, and then we seek to uh recover our costs.

Um the ordinance presented in January and also this evening codifies the city's um authority to administer a program like our pilot program.

Um it also um codifies the city's ability to offer that financial assistance at multiple opportunities throughout the process and those payment plans.

Um what is different between that which that which was presented January 6th and that which is presented this evening is related to delinquent um accounts.

Um the ordinance proposed now exclusively will rely on a collections process as further detailed in the collections policy that council adopted um in on January 6th.

The ordinance before you this evening removes the additional enforcement mechanism, which includes placing a special assessment on a property to recover any costs due to the city.

So next steps, um, assuming the ordinance is introduced tonight, there'll be a second reading March 17th with an effective date 30 days after that.

And lastly, at the January 6th meeting, council gave direction for staff to return after two full years of implementation of the sidewalk program, which puts us in February of 2027, where staff will come back and prepare uh a holistic report for the sidewalk program, including how that collections policy is working.

And with that, staff's recommendation is that council adopt the proposed revised ordinance before them this evening, and that concludes my presentation, and I'm available for questions.

Thank you very much, Director Smith.

Council, do we have any clarifying questions about this report before we go to public comment?

Any clarifying questions?

Councilmember Daysog.

Go ahead and ask it in the microphone so we know what you're talking about.

Yes, so the question that I have has to do with we've removed the prior um lien process, which I believe had included a meet and current confer process.

So when we're about to in the prior regime, when we're about to implement a lien, we wanted before we did that within the ordinance, there was a meet and confer process, which is now removed.

Um what is the theory for not having a meet and confer process even in this revised process that that uh we're about to produce?

I mean, is there any reason why um what would be the argument for why we don't memorialize within the body of the ordinance?

Some kind of meet and confer before we start the um the like for example in section 22-18.12A, it it says if the owner does not provide payment in full to the city within 45 days of issuance of the second invoice, the city may initiate collections proceedings to collect such funds as authorized by law.

So what is the argument to not include some kind of phrase that says um that there would be a meet and confer?

I mean, I don't see the harm in in why we don't memorialize it, but perhaps you know uh there's a rationale behind it.

Yeah, thank you for the cut question, Councilmember Desog.

Um, so just a point of clarification.

The ordinance that we presented January 6th was never codified, so we never had that meet and confer process.

It was being proposed as part of the lien process.

And what the ordinance before you this evening does just pertain to collections.

And if you remember on January 6th, council was also presented with a collections policy, which you adopted, and in that collections policy is a more detailed step-by-step process for how that collections process will proceed.

And specifically in that collections process, um, there is a section even before we would send that notification of collections.

Um, is that staff are authorized to work with the debtor to resolve the matter before any further um uh enforcement or collections would be taken.

So we just removed the lien section entirely, and we're relying now on our policy, which does allow that opportunity to engage with the debtor.

Okay, well, two things.

One is I I appreciate removing the lien part because you know that's always kind of difficult for anyone, especially if they want to sell their house possibly.

Um, but the second thing is uh thank you for pointing out that that's in the other um policy.

So there is kind of a memorialized um in effect meet and confer process before we kind of really pull the trigger so that residents get at least one more chance to talk things out with staff.

Yes, absolutely.

And our practice in the program is we are have we're always available to engage with any property owner that receives at any point in the process uh notice and invoice, a second invoice.

We're always there to engage and discuss the matter.

Um, but yes, in the policy, it does codify or memorialize uh what you're talking about.

Thank you.

Short.

Good answer.

Thank you for that.

Any other clarifying questions, council?

Madam Clerk, do we have public comment on this item?

We have none.

Okay, well, we will close public comment on this item and open it up to council discussion or um a motion to approve um this is uh introducing this ordinance, amending the municipal code.

Um and as I know we all uh remember that this we just couldn't um uh move forward on the lean portion.

So um does it is there any further discussion or do I have a motion and a second?

So move.

Okay, it's this um this item has the direction of the ordinance has been moved by councilmember Daysog, seconded by Councilmember Bowler.

All those in favor, please signify by stating aye.

Aye.

Any opposed, any abstentions?

That passes unanimously.

Thank you, Director Smith.

All right, Madam Clerk, item 7B, please.

Introduction of ordinance authorizing the interim city manager to execute a lease for a restaurant suite portion of the historic Alameda Theater Complex with Playhouse LLC doing business as director's cut project burger located at 2319 Central Avenue, Alameda, California, for a term of 36 months with one extension option for 36 months.

This item requires four affirmative votes, and the action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CLO guidelines, section 15301 existing facilities and 15061B3 Common Sense.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Madam Mayor, Vice Mayor, members of City Council.

My name is Annie Cox.

I'm a management analyst with the Base Reuse and Economic Development Department.

And I am here today to present our staff recommendation that council consider authorizing a new lease with an existing tenant called Playhouse, doing business as director's cut and Project Berger.

So a little bit about the leased premises.

The proposed lease is in a suite of the historic Alameda Theater Complex and is located at 2319 Central Avenue.

The theater itself was designed by architect Timothy Pfluger and first opened in 1932.

In 2006, the city, as owner of the historic building, undertook a major restoration of the facility.

There are two retail storefront spaces of the complex, and they have always included a variety of auxiliary uses.

This space in particular has been a restaurant since 2007.

So the leased premises, the space itself is separate from the theater with a dedicated public entrance off Central Avenue.

The suite is approximately 1,850 square feet, includes a dining area, indoor bar, kitchen, and two single-stall gendered restrooms.

The leased premises do not include any designated parking spaces.

Project Burger operates a sit-down family-friendly restaurant with takeout options.

They were the only um uh organization to submit a letter of interest.

They operate this family-friendly restaurant, five days per week serving lunch and six days per week serving dinner to downtown Alameda patrons.

The current tenant purchased the business in 2018, and they invested over $60,000 in interior improvements.

They also own all the installed kitchen equipment.

The tenant remains in good standing and has made uh recent facade improvements to the marquee, awning, and signage as well.

So, in terms of the lease terms, this is a 36-month initial term, so a three-year term with one three-year renewal option, the monthly rent of $5,865, or it's approximately $3.17 per square foot, and it includes annual uh 3% increases.

Uh, we did our offering or proposing to offer one month of rent credit in consideration of this tenant's continued tenancy.

In the proposed lease, the tenants responsible for their proportional share of utilities, taxes, fees, etc.

This lease does reflect fair market value for the use, and it does include a 3% increase over their prior lease rate.

Uh, given all the information provided, staff asked that the council approve the first reading of the ordinance authorizing the interim city manager to execute a lease with Playhouse LLC.

Our rationale, this will continue significant base lease revenues of over 200,000 in the first three years, supporting operating expenses of city-owned properties.

This also provides space for an existing long-term tenant in good standing to continue to serve sit-down and to go food for lunch and dinner patrons in alignment with the city's economic development strategic plan.

The tenant will continue to maintain the premises as occupied, ensuring continued activation of this premium shop at this premium shopping district, and supporting a thriving downtown Alameda Business District.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to present this lease for consideration.

I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.

Thank you, Ms.

Cox.

I have just one.

Did I hear you say this would bring revenue to the base reuse fund?

No.

Okay.

Sorry, base lease revenue.

Okay, got it.

Yes, different base.

All right.

Thank you.

Any other clarifying questions, Council?

Before we go to public comment.

Madam Clerk, do we have public comment?

Uh Zach Thayer.

Welcome, Speaker Thayer.

You can sit down, Ms.

Cox.

Thank you.

Square footage cross tax abatement wholesale.

Commercial lease agreement is a model.

A Haley is not the challenge.

Cost efficiency applications aren't schematical based on rental efficiency.

If the rental efficiency has traffic applications pre- and post-COVID, are you tracking that instead of cost?

Is that a question and view of your tax abatement assessment that we're still open for business and tracking?

I am gonna ask that in view of that project that that be wondered at least a little bit.

That is the same way as dormant application and solar payments.

That's the same way as modeling as a um frisbee golf uh complex.

Those are both projects that were originally requested based on the application.

Um ask across from in and out, maybe a triangle and say the the golf course, and then on the uh I don't know, maybe a Margaret as the same way.

Uh Eric's the owner of Project Burger, Mr.

Jennings.

Um thank you very much, council.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

That was our only speaker.

Okay.

With that, we will um close public comment and um open the floor to um council discussion of this item.

Council, any comments?

Um I would say that um I appreciate um base for use and economic development bringing this item back to us.

It is not easy to run um a small business, and I know that the department, Ms.

Cox has worked with this business owner to um help them run a more successful business.

Um from the report, it looks like they you know they rose to the occasion.

I know when occasionally I get out of the office at lunchtime and walk over to to Park Street.

It does a good business um when the Alameda High kids are um at lunch, and it's I think it just makes that whole block where the theater is more vibrant to have um going business concern there.

So I certainly support the proposal, but what are my colleagues think?

Vice Mayor?

I support this proposal.

Great.

Um do you want to make a motion?

I um sorry, I move.

Um is this the first yeah the I'm just trying to hear how much of the ordinance authorizes AMC manager to execute execute the lease for this business?

Okay, I move that you just say I move approval.

The city clerk gets it from approval of item 7B.

And with a second, Councilmember Jensen.

The motion has been moved by Vice Mayor Prior, seconded by Councilmember Jensen.

Any further discussion?

Seeing hearing none, all those in favor, please signify by stating aye.

Aye aye.

That sounds unanimous to me, right?

All right, the motion passes unanimously.

Thank you, staff.

And thank you, Madam Clerk.

Okay, we now move on to um oh my goodness, this is um, because this is an interestingly configured agenda.

Right, we go to the joint one after.

Right, can we sometimes do the joint one at the time before?

Yeah, whatever.

Mix it up.

Okay, so um the um item number eight is city manager communications.

Um we have interim city manager.

Um Adam Politcher, any anything from you?

Um thank you, Madam Mayor.

No uh report from the city manager's office today, thank you.

All right, thank you.

And um any further oral communications, non-agenda items, madam clerk.

Uh there's none.

All right, we'll close item nine.

There are no council referrals, um, council communications.

Uh where council members may speak for up to nine minutes, but why would we?

Um to address any matter not on the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings.

Why don't we start on my left?

Council member Jensen.

Um, I don't have any.

Okay, Vice Mayor Pryor.

I wanted to say that the city hosted uh a movie event, the documentary, The Apology, um that was uh produced by Isha Knowles.

Uh it was really good.

Um it's such an it's good to have a record because I think there's a lot of erasure of history throughout the United States.

So it's not a happy story, but it has it didn't just happen to Russell City, it happens to communities all over.

Um it really highlights just structural racism, um the impact um and and really just the historical like robbing of future generations of uh being able to build generational wealth.

Um so it was a very important story, and I was really glad I went, and I was so proud.

I am so proud of the city of Alameda that that we would host this.

So just going down the um the row, I um I raced over.

I didn't get there quite for the beginning because I was out at the roots training facility with the Australian delegation, but the Alameda Theater, the big main theater in the historic historic theater was almost completely full.

I mean, there's you know a couple empty seats here and there, and and I don't think everybody was from Alameda, and I really admire um the city and whomever put that together.

But I was actually sitting in the same row as one of um someone I've appointed to one of our boards and commissions who told me afterwards that the the film was kind of triggering for her because she was African American and in the early 60s her family wanted to buy a home in Alameda.

And um there were even though there wasn't anything quite as um egregious as Russell or as as um obvious as Russell City, there were ways that the the realtors had of not showing property to to certain people, but it um yes, it is a devastating story, it didn't happen that long ago, and it took a long time.

That's that area has now been annexed to the um the city of Hayward, but at the time that this was happening, it was unincorporated area of Alameda County, and it was the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and man, do they not uh come across very well?

But one of the things that I remember, and I told the interim city manager about it afterwards, is they did some using transcripts of these hearings and then using voice actors and some very well done sketches like drawings of people.

They um played the dialogue.

The supervisors were so disrespectful to these people who were coming before them just saying, wait, don't take our homes by eminent domain.

You're saying that well, your proper property is decrepit and all that, but you won't issue permits when we go to to ask for a permit and and then and now you want to give us you know $2,000 and where are we supposed to live on to and the supervisors were so rude, so it was just kind of a gut punch for elected officials that we never want to treat people.

We don't you don't necessarily have to agree, although they were kind of blind to a lot of things, but um we certainly treat everyone with respect, and it also took a long time for the county, but led by I think um now supervisor Alisa Marquez, who was formerly a council member in the city of Hayward, and when she became a supervisor on the board of supervisors, she rallied her colleagues to actually um there's a fund to pay reparations to um the families and and actual you know descendants who were impacted by that.

But yes, it was it was very um powerful um and I'm I'm glad we had a chance to see it.

And so and I also last or that same week, I think earlier in the week I attended the League of California Cities board meeting that was held in um in uh um Berkeley, and I um last week the um Metropolitan Transportation Commission met um our monthly meeting, and we um moved forward a very important policy um for transit-oriented communities that includes renter protections.

It's hard for us to believe in Alameda that this could be controversial, but the Metropolitan Transportation Commission covers the nine Bay Area counties and 101 cities, and we don't all speak with one mind, but we um the majority who felt that rent renter protections were indeed um essential, managed to carry the day.

And then last Thursday evening.

Um I know Council Member Jensen, I saw her in the room.

The League of California City's East Bay Division, which is the cities of Alameda and Contra Costa counties held our annual legislators dinner, and we had four state senators, um including our as Senator Jesse Adagin, um Senator Aisha Wahab, um, I'm just I just went blank on the other two from Contra Costa.

Tim.

We know Tim's last name.

Grayson Tim Grayson and McNerney, Jerry McNerney, Senator.

There, we remembered you all, Sanders.

Anyway, it was a very good, very well attended and good discussion.

Um, and here we are today.

On to you, Councilmember Bowler.

Anything to report?

Um thank you.

Okay, okay.

Councilmember Desag.

Oh, yes, uh, just three items.

Um, it was very fun.

Attending um the um uh welcome to the um Australian soccer team for the World Cup.

Um also in attendance was the council general from Australia based in San Francisco.

I think his name is Chris Ketterer.

Um so that was very nice to um to meet him and his wife.

Um we attended uh councilmember Greg Bowler and myself had attended the uh City Council Alameda Unified School District jointly as a meeting.

Um was that last week?

I think it was last week.

Last week.

Um and finally, um oh, this afternoon.

It was very uh fun to attend a Zoom meeting facilitated by Aaron Smith, the public works director regarding uh tree planning along Fernside.

Um I believe there was a live meeting last night.

Yeah, um, but this afternoon during lunchtime there was a Zoom meeting for the same thing in interesting data.

There is 117 trees in question.

Five are in poor state and will perhaps need to be removed.

Um eighty-eight are surprisingly, according to uh staff and consultants.

Eighty-eight of the hundred and seventeen are in good condition, and twenty four are in fair condition, but I guess five are uh facing some difficulty, and there was discussions regarding how to plan around um the fact that a lot of the trees um their roots are as we all know on on uh Gibbons Drive.

Um their roots are rigging up the uh sidewalks there.

So it was very um informative meeting uh meant to uh involve the community on the front end in terms of planning that street.

All right.

Well, thank you for that.

Um and then we um move on to mayor's nominations.

I have not um had a chance to do interviews.

I will soon.

So with that, I will adjourn the regular city council meeting, but don't go away.

I would now like to call the special joint session and joint meeting of the city council and successor agency to the community improvement commission, used to be known as the redevelopment agency.

Um I would like to call that meeting to order.

Madam Clerk, may we have the roll call?

Well, call has been noted five present.

Thank you.

And then we move on to the consent calendar.

These are routine items approved with one motion, unless council members are commissioners remove items for discussion.

Removed items will be called after the regular agenda items.

Um public comment on the consent calendar?

There is none.

All right.

So any council discussion on the consent calendar.

Otherwise, may we have um a motion to approve.

Move approval.

Was that you, Councilmember Jensen?

Councilmember Jensen moves approval seconded by Councilmember Bowler.

All those in favor signify by stating aye.

Aye.

All right.

Um that motion passes.

So then we move on to the regular agenda, which is one item.

Um item 3A.

Madam Clerk, would you please introduce that item?

Yep.

Uh adoption resolution amending the fiscal year 2526 budget and adoption of resolution approving workforce changes for fiscal year 2526.

Thank you.

Good evening.

You want to introduce yourself?

Good evening, Mayor.

Um, good evening, council members.

My name is Ross McCarthy, the city's uh finance director.

Here with me tonight is E.C.App Burton, the city's budget manager.

Just as a reminder, cities council, uh City Council strategic priorities include enhancing community safety and services, invested investing in transportation infrastructure, housing all Alamedans and ending homelessness, building resilience to climate change, and water level rise and carrying out equitable, inclusive, and fiscally responsible governance.

This is just prepping for our budget overview tonight.

The budget policy adopted last fall directs us to minimize changes during this mid-year process.

Adjustments are to be limited to technical corrections, time sensitive opportunities or issues, and new grant activities.

In light of what, in light of that policy, and given our current tight fiscal environment, staff are given directions, including no new workforce changes, uh, OM requests limited to minor or unforeseen issues, and only significant changes if driven by a major external event.

I'm pleased to report that staff adhered closely to that guidance.

Overall, the city remains in a stable but tight financial position.

Our priority our property taxes, our property tax revenues continue to be reliable.

Our reserves remain fairly healthy, and we do maintain a modest residual fund balance that I'll discuss in just a little bit.

Consistent with the budget policy direction.

There are no new staffing requests in this budget in this mid-year budget, with the exception of two position upgrades requested by AMP already approved by the public utility board.

Operational and maintenance requests were limited to the most necessary adjustments.

In total, staff requests resulted in a 229,000 increase on in ongoing general fund costs.

As a result of that one-time money and these budget proposals, we are projecting and anticipating ending residual fund balance of 10.8 million dollars at the end of this fiscal year.

This ending residual fund balances in addition to city council's 25% reserve policy.

In summary, this mid-year budget reflects discipline, adherence to council policy, and a continued commitment to long-term fiscal responsibility.

Here's ECAT to go over the individual department requests.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Thank you, Ross.

Good evening, Council.

So I'll go over each individual department request.

Next slide.

The fire department had one mid-year request, which the staff recommends.

Next slide.

Next slide.

Next slide.

When we look at the requests that were for general fund, these are all one-time requests.

These include the additional project costs for the AMP undergrounding projects, a repair of a fence along Ensinal High Street, and the damage sewer line that happened at the golf course that resulted in overtime to the general fund.

Next slide.

So that is included as a part of the non-general fund requests.

The other non-general fund requests are one-time, including covering a facility condition assessment that the public works department needs in order to prepare for the 27-29 biennial and paying for additional permit costs for stormwater.

Next slide.

Next slide.

On the general fund side, these are both ongoing requests.

One is to pay for a city attorney costs as well as an intern.

And then the other is to pay for the sustainability division's professional development.

In terms of non-general fund, uh, they also need uh funds to pay for city attorney costs through the bike ped project fund 244 as well as multimodal project 245, uh additional required uniforms through the MOU through fund 209 and replacing um and planning for the replacement of the wooden bridge uh in fund 244.

City attorney's office only had one mid-year request, which staff is recommending because it is for uh required filing software from the Alameda County uh district attorney's office.

Uh bread requested two mid-year requests, uh, which staff is reminding recommending both.

These are in regard to um supporting the property management of Alameda Point and are both non-general fund.

IT had one mid-year request, which staff is recommending.

This is also in regards to the additional costs for the AMP undergrounding projects that will come from the general fund.

And now we'll just give you a summary of uh the grants.

Staff were really successful in applying for and receiving additional grants that we are adding to the mid-year.

So this is the list of grants of which for our new from uh the PBT department.

We also want to go over uh the list of requests that staff did not recommend.

Okay.

Uh these cover both one time and ongoing uh a request to the uh general fund as well as the gas tax.

Next slide.

Uh finally, we just want to briefly show you the workforce requests that were approved for AMP through the public utilities board.

Uh these are specifically position um upgrades for two different positions and two higher classifications.

And on that note, uh staff has covered everything in this presentation and are here to answer questions.

Thank you for that.

Um council, any clarifying questions?

I have a couple.

Um thank you both for the presentation.

In the staff report, oops, see if I can find it.

Um in the staff report, um, this is page two, it's item A7.

Um, and it is miscellaneous revenues, $94,567.

It says that the recreation parks department has collected $94,567 in miscellaneous revenue that needs to be allocated.

Where does this miscellaneous revenue come from?

It's more than you find in the couch cushions.

Actually, we have big couch cushions here.

I will give you a little history on that one.

This has been a quite the project over the last few years, actually, to just uh look through those couch cushions.

Um Director Justin Long and myself uh have found this liability on the books uh for a very long time.

We could they were called um deposits from customers.

And this has been on the books for at least five years into our new software.

And ultimately, what this was was if somebody came and needed to rent a something from ARP, I'm guessing like a pergola or something.

I don't really know what to do over there.

Um, but what what would happen is the customer would give them a deposit.

And then when we return the deposit to the customer, um, we would actually expense it out.

So we've been actually we were taking it, we were removing it, we were um paying for it out of an expense rather than the liability itself.

So this was just kind of a bookkeeping error, I guess we were doing for over the multiple years.

I um and so when I yes, we did find it in the couch cushion.

So we're still looking, but that's the history to that one.

Okay, um, thank you.

Don't go away.

Um the other one that I highlighted.

Um, and okay, on um page three of the staff report down the bottom of the page.

Uh, under it's got two letter items C6 and D16, public works, sewer main damage overtime.

Now I'm thinking that was the golf course.

So my question is staff is requesting, it says staff is requesting this one time, overtime pay to pay for unanticipated overtime staff um overtime staff work to handle an emergency where one of the city's sewer force mains was damaged.

My question, my detective question is who damaged it or what caused the damage.

Well, and the reason I ask is not so much to apportion blame, but to look for money if money is due as is that something that we did, or it was just aging pipes that failed, or was it an outside contractor?

Um, you're nodding your head.

Assistant city manager um Amy Wildwood, did you want to take this one?

Sure.

Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you.

Yes, these are um the overtime expenses and other costs that were directly related to work that um Greenway Golf was doing at the golf course.

Um, and they um they didn't do the the proper USA and so they hit our line of the proper USA.

Sorry, USA, I don't recall it actually stands for, but it was when you call it in utility service something, it's when you call it in to locate a utility and underground utility.

Um so we have already sent a letter um detailing that information Greenway Golf is aware, and we're working closely with them on uh potential reimbursement.

Okay, good to know that I didn't see that reimbursement.

Okay, I didn't see that.

I mean, and maybe that wasn't the purpose, but I mean, this is $61,000 and um that was yeah, if that is not something that we caused, we shouldn't be footing the bill.

So thank you for that clarification.

And um let's see the others, yeah, and that shows up in another area of the report.

And then the other thing, and you don't you can even sit down because this is just something that I want to highlight, and it's good news on page five of the staff report under D3 um Fund 210 library summer reading program.

It is noted that the city received 118,200 as a donation from the Friends of the Library Association, and we'll use this donation to fund its summer reading program.

So I mean, everyone should have friends like the Friends of the Library.

They are an awesome um library support association.

I think the foundation and the friends merged a couple years ago, but an 118,200 is is pretty spiffy.

And you know, they run, I believe they run the um cafe in the library, so um be sure to go and get something to eat and drink and support the friends when you're in the library.

They also run the used book sale that that makes money that they put back into the library.

So just wanted to highlight that for everybody.

Okay, I guess that wasn't really a question.

Um I could turn it into one if like jeopardy, but um, we won't do that.

Um any other questions um, Councilmember Jensen.

Um, I have a question about it's um let's see on the on the mid-year adjustments non-general fund, the breed D11 and D12, the increased expenses for property management services.

What page are you on?

Councilmember Jensen is on the staff report?

Yes.

Do you have a page number?

It's I'm not sure if they're it's the chart um 2526 mid-year budget adjustments, non-general fund.

I don't see a page number on it, but I could be missing.

Oh, is my staff title differently?

Is it's one of the exhibits, is that what you're saying, rather than the staff report?

Yes, exhibit one.

Oh, exhibit one.

Exhibit one.

Okay, got it.

Got it.

Okay.

Hi.

And who might you be?

I know, but others might not.

So well, I I'll I'll ask my question then.

Okay.

Thank you.

My question, um, these are two expenses.

One um the first one is uh five uh 109,000 dollars, 383, 109, 383 for property management services, and the second one is uh $500,000 for property management services insurance.

And my question is um in April of last year, there was uh approval of a contract with Lincoln Property LPC, our property manager, and that included an annual reimbursement of $500,000 for liability.

So how does this relate to what was approved last year?

Thank you, Councilmember.

Uh Abby Thorne Lyman, I'm the director of base reuse and economic development.

Um and yeah, this is this this is the same expense.

We did not um have time given the the late nature of the adoption of that that item um to fold it into the um two-year budget cycle.

So we're adjusting the budget now, and I'll say that that is that is partly my fault because I have been struggling for the last two years to really frankly understand the budget since I started, and I finally got my head around exactly what is in our non-labor expenses, and by the time I did that, the budget cycle had already passed, so now I have a really good handle on what is in Red's non-labour budget and have confirmed that we do not have the $500,000 to cover that insurance policy.

And then so that's the $500,000.

Is the the 109383?

Is that the the contingency that's in the original contract or in the April contract?

I think that was the other request that was actually for the TMA.

Am I yeah?

labor expenses and by the time I did that the budget cycle had already passed so now I have a really good handle on what is in Fred's non-labour budget and have confirmed that we do not have the 500 thousand dollars to cover that insurance policy and then so that's the 500,000 is the the the 109383 is that the the contingency that's in the original contract or in the April contract I think that was the other request that was actually for the TMA am I so I that might have I I'm sorry I don't have the staff report in front of me but that request is um so the Alameda Transportation Management Association receives 40% of the CFD 17 1 revenues um which is the Alameda Point CFD to run the the transportation demand management services and so because that um fund experienced um in higher than anticipated revenues which was also an adjustment that's being made in this budget we are adjusting that dollar amount to ensure that the ATMA continues to receive that 40% allocation to pay for bay passes for residents and employees as well as to help fund the water shuttle great so that expense was already there was revenue already available for that one and the other one was already approved as part of the prior year uh contract ongoing contract yeah the contract was approved and I thought I would I I just wasn't sure if I would have room to accommodate the 5000 in my budget but I did not thank you very much thank you thank you and actually I'm not sure who's this is um but I did it just reminded me I have another question and it has to do with the wooden bicycle bridge over on Bayfarm Island so there is a section that talks about if we get um if we get a grant from who is it from um okay it's down at the bottom I'm on the staff report bottom of page five uh and it goes over to the top of page six um D8 fund two for four bike pedestrian annual projects wooden bridge plan planned use of fund balance to apply for a Caltrans sustainable communities grant and utilize these funds as the matching funds requirement for long-term planning to replace the wooden bridge if Caltrans does not award this competitive grant to this project PBT which is our planning building transportation department will use the funds to support the five year update to the vision zero action plan uh totals to sixty thousand dollars um I mean I'm all for the vision zero action plan but what are we doing about that wooden bridge because as it is bicyclists are now um instructed to dismount and walk their bikes because it's not structurally sound to ride over it so is that another one for you assistant city manager or sure unless you avoid eye contact I might just call on you so please enlighten us uh uh I am I'm happy to and so if I can just clarify your question your question is what are we doing the absolute immediate as of today well with it I mean we could start with today but then we talk about we're using the the fund balance to apply for this Caltrans grant but if we don't get it um the um if they don't award the competitive grant then we'll use those funds we were going to use for matching funds or partial funds or whatever and put it in vision zero but the bridge didn't become any newer or more stable just because we might not get a grant so what's happening with that I see what your question is thank you clarifying would you like assistance?

Well why don't you come up to the microphone to we could do a duet or something no let's see let's start with assistant city manager and then we'll yeah so um yes if if they don't get the Caltrans grant which is for a much larger amount um and has already gone to council um if they don't get it the 60 000 that they were going to use for the match they would use to they they already have um a um proposal scope of work from a consultant to do a two step uh process and so this 60 000 would fund the initial feasibility study so we can just look at what is what are the potential options and costs for this bridge and um especially looking at because the Caltrans grant would look at full replacement options um we also want to look at if we don't get the grant what are options for the existing bridge to just shore it up for the next 10 years while we look at longer term solutions and to add to that the staff is coming to the mid-cycle process uh with additional um funding request around the wooden bridge so there will be more that staff will be sharing uh during mid-cycle and that's just a couple minutes away a couple weeks away actually yes and yeah yeah okay that's good I don't know if you're a bicyclist but I am and that's um not great um okay thank you thank you both all right we'll we'll wait to learn more okay um any other questions council I'm sorry was that a question no no okay um madam clerk public comment there's none we will close public comment so um on this item that is um item three a adoption madam clerk do we need one or two motions you can do one or two it's up to you guys should we take a vote on whether we do one or two versions I don't know if anybody wants to buy for Kidd to vote different on the two or it's and explain what they there's the first resolution is to adopt the budget and then the second is approving the workforce changes so I'll move to approve okay use your microphone if you would please to approve both please okay we have a motion um from council member bowler to adopt

Madam Clerk, do we need one or two motions?

You can do one or two.

It's up to you guys.

Should we take a vote on whether we do one or two versions?

I don't know if anybody wants to find for Cadid to vote different on the two or it's and explain what they there's the first resolution is to adopt the budget, and then the second is approving the workforce changes.

So I'll move to approve.

Okay, use your microphone if you would please.

Okay, we have a motion um from council member bowler to adopt both the resolution amending the fiscal year 2526 budget and adoption of a resolution approving workforce changes for fiscal year 2526.

Are we gonna stay on the right side of the dais for a second, Councilmember Daysog?

Oh no, no.

Oh no, I'll talk.

All right, but the vice mayor comes forward.

Okay, any further discussion, Council?

Yes, Councilmember Desag.

I appreciate uh the fact that staff is putting together the um uh the uh mid-year budget adjustments, which we always do.

Um, but I want to uh keep in mind that I didn't support the original underlying budget for the reason that the um police officer sworn police officer positions was frozen at 72 um officer positions uh versus what I believe has been historically 88 uh sworn officer positions.

Now, that's not to say police officers actually lost their jobs.

Let's let's make sure that that's not to say that.

But what it is to say though is that the positions uh into which real life bodies go, um, the positions have been frozen.

Um as expressed, I think what what was it or in 2025 when we dealt with this?

Um I think we have the underlying revenue to actually go to 88 um uh sworn officer positions.

So it's never really been clear to me as to why we we um froze it at 72 positions, and so for that reason when this first came around, I voted no and I will continue to vote no.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember Day Sog, and I will just note for the record that more than one of us has stated for the record from this dais that we would like that number to be increased.

Um, but it's not before us this evening.

Okay, we've had a motion, it's been seconded.

All those in favor, please signify by stating aye.

Aye aye.

Opposed?

Opposed.

So the motion passes four to one.

And um that takes us to adjournment.

All right, good work, council.

And I will say especially good work to my four city council colleagues who have been here since two o'clock this afternoon because we started our um right, because we started our um closed session then.

So um thank you everybody um who's in the chambers.

Thank you for watching travel safely home, and we'll see you next time.

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