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Breaking the barrier in Parma: Monica Wilson, Parma's first Black council member. Any council member may remove this item and require discussion/explanation. The aforementioned Measure Z represents a chance for Alameda voters to remove charter language that significantly limited the building of new housing on the island for a generation. Instead, shes looking to win a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in June. Incumbent Malia Vella on top in Alameda council, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Bay Area weather: After thunderstorms and hail, snow could be on the way this weekend, Vella frontrunner in race for Alameda council; close vote for second seat. Both ballot initiatives require a 50 percent plus one vote in favor of the measure to pass, Weisiger noted. Almost 46,000 votes cast in person between Saturday and Tuesday have been counted.
But his wonky persona has conversely been attacked by Walton, who has often asserted that Kalb has lost his connection with the North Oakland district. Measure AA would change the language in the city charter to make it clearer that council members should not interfere when the city manager is hiring employees. Jeanette Taylor (20th Ward) turning back fierce challenges. CA, Newark City Council Newark, With dozens of landlords and tenant advocates in attendance at the public hearing Tuesday evening in Oakland, supervisors explained that regardless of whether there were enough votes to sunset the moratorium, the soonest the ban could stop taking effect was just a few days before its already scheduled to lapse April 29. McElhaney has attracted the ire of labor for several years, stemming from a number of slightsnone more debilitating than a perception she failed to support SEIU Local 1021 during recent contract negotiations. Mathews: Look to Mexico for help in restoring trust in democracy, Colorado election denier Peters guilty of obstruction, Future Democratic hopeful Ro Khanna takes on Americas Heartland from Silicon Valley, Elias: Six other states ganging up on California over Colorado River water, Dear Abby: I love my wife but I think I better get divorced, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Harriette Cole: She has gone too far with the remote work option, Bobcat seen using Highway 17 wildlife crossing hours after it opens, Dear Abby: I was always in the back seat, one way or another, Authorities: Man bombed PG&E transformers in South San Jose, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, William backed Harry and Meghan's eviction, prefers brother never 'set foot in England again', Map in Murdaugh murder case: 5 deaths and a mysterious shooting, Ask Amy: I didn't ask for what I wanted, and I'm sad they couldn't guess, As Adderall shortage continues, DEA plans to limit some telemedicine prescriptions, House where JonBenet Ramsey was found dead listed for sale for almost $7M, Columbia University permanently drops SAT, ACT admissions requirement, The Waterbed Doctor: California retailer lays claim to retro bed with nearly 40 years of service, sales, Felonious Florida podcast: Missing teenage girl leads to several cases of child sex trafficking, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. It also authorizes borrowing, adopts ordinances and resolutions, and approves contracts. Now it seems rather moot if we put this item on a future agenda, Haubert said. The Alameda city charter was adopted in 1907, and councilmembers served then without compensation. To Meet State Housing Goals, One Bay Area City Had to Overcome Its NIMBY Past. Kalb has campaigned on his experience and a number of legislative victories since his election to the council in 2012. Are you this candidate? Supervisors said they aimed to balance the concerns of rental owners exasperated by the nearly three-year eviction ban, and the needs of tenants still reeling from the economic fallout of the pandemic and struggling to afford the regions high housing costs. But Arregun faces a highly aggressive challenge from activist Wayne Hsiung, who labels himself a political outsider. City Council Mayor Pro Tem, District 4. 0000003939 00000 n
The state requires cities to come up with these new plans, called housing elements,every 8 years. Gavin Newsom and cities that dont comply could face steep consequences. The City Council also oversees city staff and operations in Alameda County. Terry Y. LaCroix Jr., Alamedas first directly elected mayor, and his wife invited citizens to a Sunday afternoon open house to meet your Mayor at their home: 920 Grand Street. That property, built in 1907, is now worth an estimated $1.2 million. The tilt in the strategy toward retaining high-value properties for leasing suggests they will not recommend accepting the recent offer of $24.9 million to purchase one hangar at the end of West Tower Avenue, which is of high value for both leasing and selling. ALAMEDA Incumbent Malia Vella is leading in the bid to capture two open seats on the city council. Alameda City Council in Alameda, California, get driving directions from your location, Alameda County Registrar of Voters Voter Records, Alameda Registrar of Voters Campaign Reports, Alameda City Council meetings and minutes, City Council membership and districts in Alameda, Council committees and legislative bodies. Contributing writer Richard Bangert posts stories and photos about environmental issues on his blog Alameda Point Environmental Report. WebThe City of Alameda is implementing a pilot program, Slow Streets, program is being evaluated and the City Council will decide on its future in October 2021. His stories about housing, business and culture have been published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Guardian US, among others. To be successful, Ezzy Ashcraft said, an amendment would require council unity and noted that more lucrative pay could lead to a more representative council. City staff will work with community members and partners, including Bike Walk Alameda, to assist The work session will help determine whether some of the old buildings will get a new lease on life. Tuesdays meeting came as much of the core Bay Area has seen a dramatic surge in eviction lawsuits after most pandemic tenant protections expired last year, according to a Bay Area News Group analysis of court data. PW 05-19-26, RFP: Chuck Corica Golf Course Parking Lot Improvements, Preparation of Eng Docs for Upgrade of Sewer Pump Stations, Group 5, RFP for FY 2020 Sign & Striping Maintenance, PW No. Just cause ordinances restrict landlords to evicting tenants only for specific reasons, including failing to pay rent or damaging property. The state requires cities to We have whats called a strong-city manager system, Spencer said, noting that the city council approves the city managers salary, which is determined through contract negotiations and staff recommendations and includes cost of living adjustments. 0000001070 00000 n
For instance, all three oppose the passage of Measure Z, the hot-button initiative to excise the remnants of Measure A from the City Charter. About CHEA About CHEA CHEA: Who We Are (Video) CHEA: The National Voice of Accreditation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement CHEA at a Glance List of CHEA Institutional Members CHEA Fellows WebGolf Commission. For example, Kalb is a co-author of Measure S1. All had been long-standing and influential members of the community who had passed away within the last six months. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, City Council will hold a work session to discuss the pros and cons of leasing versus selling buildings at Alameda Point in the area designated for repurposing old buildings for reuse. Two years ago, a City Hall scandal involving accusations by the previous city manager that Oddie and Vella improperly attempted to influence her decision to hire a new fire chief, weighed heavily on voters minds. However, that does not provide a process equivalent to placement on the regular agenda. City Attorney Barbara Parker is seeking re-election against one of her own, Eli Ferran, a member of the Oakland city attorneys office. If you would to receive a free email newsletter of the weeks news from the Alameda Post every Friday morning, please fill out the form below. The Casper City Council has put forward a plan for formalizing the mayor and vice mayor election process. Measure QQ hopes to expand Oaklands voting pool by allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections. Not to Be Morbid, But Lets Talk About Death, Brad Johnson Turns Iconic Diesel Into East Bay Booksellers, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Is Our East Bay Person of the Year, Art Exhibition to Benefit Cherkasy, Ukraine, Christo Brauns Art Spreads Delightfulness, Swimmer Craig Coombs Circles Alameda in Record Time. This has been by design. xref
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Home; play_arrow About the Early Care & Education Planning Council. All of this is happening as uncertainty hovers over elections in Oakland, neighboring Alameda and Berkeley, as well as with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. This project is at a major island ingress and egress point for all classes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic directly adjacent to a major shopping center, a future housing project, and a planned additional park space, including a dog park. Others think these rates should be increased. Some prospective city council candidates are surprised by the little pay they would get for their service, Weisiger said. Popularity:#2 of 10 City Councils in Alameda County#13 of 104 City Councils in California#117 in City Councils. Serving as a councilmember requires considerable time and effort, they all agree. One landlord, Jingyu Wu, even began a hunger strike on Sunday. 20980 Redwood Road Housing and Building Code Hearing and Appeals Commission. Click here for a list of disaster response resources for California businesses. Council members elect the mayor and vice mayor on an annual basis. <]>>
In second place was political newcomer Amos White, trailing Vella by approximately 1,100 votes. To help keep our streets clean from debris and safe for all modes of travel, the City will resume street sweeping service according to posted schedules this Monday, June 15, 2020. As of Thursday, Alameda voters were rejecting Measure Z, which would loosen restrictions on the development of multifamily housing, by approximately 60 percent. His writing is collected at AlamedaPost.com/Richard-Bangert. She lost to Ashcraft in 2018. Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguns re-election will face three challengers next month. Mayor Jim Ross. The public can also comment remotely via Zoom video by registering ahead of time, or by calling the Zoom phone number: 669-900-9128. They passed a plan to build over 6400 new housing units on the island, making Alameda the first Bay Area city to get its housing plan approved by the state. A survey from the Oakland Housing and Jobs Coalition last week showed Fife, who garnered considerable attention by leading the Moms 4 Housing occupation earlier this year, with a commanding advantage heading down the home stretch. ALAMEDA CITY HALL LAWN CONVERSION PROJECT, No. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd Ward) and Ald. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Agency Director, Children & Family Services, Social Services Agency. N$5~} Union, Once that happens, the City no longer has to be landlord, and the private property owner will then be paying annual property tax, which is better for the City than collecting rent from tenants that may come and go, or collecting no rent at all during vacancies. The last revision to the charter came in 1977 when it was amended to reflect the current meeting rate, and the established mayoral stipend was maintained. A " yes " vote supports limiting members of the Tampa City Council to serving four consecutive four-year terms beginning in 2027. A random sample of a dozen Alamedans questioned on the street suggested most people dont. WebAlameda County Council 20980 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA Berkeley City Council 1900 Addison Street Berkeley, CA Emeryville City Council 1333 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA The ordinances would have prevented landlords from screening prospective tenants based on their criminal histories, created a registry of rental properties and expanded just cause eviction protections to more renters. I go into the office almost daily, Spencer said. Guest: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED housing producer/reporter. In District 3, Councilmember Ben Bartlett faces Deborah Matthews, a real estate broker, and Orlando Martinez, a construction manager. Selling would bring in an up-front lump sum that could be immediately invested in new infrastructure, thereby reducing the need for lease revenue for maintenance. We will never share or sell your information. For measure materials, please contact Candidate Most people assume that Mayor Trish Herrera Spencer makes big bucks. WebThe City of Alameda is implementing a pilot program, Slow Streets, program is being evaluated and the City Council will decide on its future in October 2021. Alan Montecillo Maria Esquinca Guy Marzorati Jehlen Herdman Mar 1 Save Article Single family homes in Alameda on Jan. 12, 2023. See Department pages for physical address. 5106 Genoa Street Critics believe the charter amendment fueled the citys recent housing crisis because of low supply and high demand borne out of an intent to block outsiders from moving to Alameda. Haubert is likely to be more supportive of law enforcement). Note: Alameda City Government is open and transparent. Deadline for certification is Dec. 3. But this November, Oakland voters will be afforded the unprecedented opportunity to remake the seven-member school board. In anticipation of a potential wave of eviction filings in Alameda County, supervisors asked county staff to identify additional federal and state emergency funding for rental assistance and other out-of-the-box approaches to help struggling landlords and renters. Terms and Conditions. We also believe that Section 4 of the City Council Rules of Order needs to be amended. The process for removal of an item from the consent calendar is not clearly spelled out in the Rules, other than providing that public comment will be limited to two minutes per speaker on all items combined. Notably, on the issue of the Oakland Coliseum, which resides in the district, all five candidates advocate for the Oakland As to build their new ballpark at the site and not at the waterfront property known as Howard Terminal. Changing city council pay requires amending the charter, which can be done in two ways, said Alameda City Clerk Lara Weisiger. What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? The decision reversed an earlier Council decision, which since 2017 had only allowed cannabis testing laboratories within the city limits. OUR PUBLICATIONSCannabis ChronicleEast BayGilroy DispatchGood Times Santa CruzHollister Free LanceKing City RustlerMarin Pacific SunMetro Silicon ValleyMorgan Hill TimesNorth Bay BohemianPress BannerSalinas Valley TribuneSouth ValleyWatsonville Pajaronian, ADVERTISINGAdvertiseLegal NoticesObituariesSponsored ContentWriting An ObituarySubmit an Obituary, COMPANY INFOJob OpportunitiesPrivacy Policy. Address, Phone Number, and Hours for Alameda City Council, a City Council, at Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda CA. Byron Sigcho Lopez (25th Ward), Ald. Supporters maintain the change will help ease the citys housing crisis by allowing more apartments and other home construction, plus that the move would help make more affordable housing available. On December 21, 2021, the City Council contracted for the initial engineering/consultation services to explore the feasibility of the project. Thus, this process severely limits public comment that would otherwise been available on the regular agenda. The definition of routine should be expressed from the point of view of the public, not the City Council. The vote was 5-2 with Council members Chuck Conder and Jim Perry voting no. Measure S1 would allow the commission to create an Office of the Inspector General to monitor the handling of police misconduct cases, and hire its own attorneys. 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Bay Area Oakland council member Rebecca Kaplan to run for county supervisor seat By Maya Mirsky | February 22, 2022 Oakland City Council member Rebecca Kaplan has announced she wont be running again for council or making a bid for mayor. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, City Council will hold a work session to discuss the pros and cons of leasing versus selling buildings at Alameda Point For cities with 50,000 to 75,000 residents, the state recommends $500 per month. This is a routine matter for the City Council because they have previously reviewed the MOU in closed sessions, but it is clearly not routine from the point of view of the public. Its really an honor," Wilson said. Referral. Alamedas population is about 76,000 residents. 0000000516 00000 n
The City staff report recommends that the City sell low-value buildings but retain high-value leasing assets, such as certain hangars. The objective was to sell large buildings or large blocks of property so that developers would directly install new infrastructure, as is currently being done at Site A. Governor Newsom declared a statewide state of emergency on January 4, 2023. With perfect attendance, that works out to $1,200 per year per councilmember and $3,600 annually for the mayor. Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. Additionally, city council members, including the mayor, receive a $110.98 monthly mileage allowance and are reimbursed for attending conferences, and they are all eligible for health benefits. Humidity is 83% and the barometer reading is 29.96inHg and stable. Monthly members will receive benefits after three months of membership. For instance, to qualify an initiative for the 2016 election in Alameda would require at least 6,601 signatures, which is 15 percent of the 44,006 Alameda voters reported in the 2014 general election. CA, Oakland California City Council Alameda County Board of Education Member Gay Plair Cobb (Ret.) Agenda Supervisor Richard Valle passed away last month. And if there was a way to add language to modify council pay to reflect the cost of living, that might be worth considering.. Al. Add more info. Multiple landlords, however, have sued to end the overlapping eviction protections in Oakland and the county as soon as possible.
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