Title
Draft Meeting Minutes - March 10, 2025
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DRAFT MINUTES
MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
* Members of the public can participate in person or remotely via Zoom.
Present: President Cisneros, Board Members Ruiz, Hom, Saheba, Tsou and Wang.
Absent: Vice President Ariza.
2. AGENDA CHANGES
None.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4-A 2025-4843 - Draft Meeting Minutes - February 10, 2025
Minutes can be found:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7158227&GUID=D16B191E-41E1-4770-B089-061E077B0384&FullText=1>.
4-B 2025-4844 - Draft Meeting Minutes - February 24, 2025
Minutes can be found:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7158228&GUID=1F900AC9-E58D-4FCD-8C1B-D18FB6A2B499&FullText=1>.
Board Member Ruiz made a motion (*1:58) to approve the Consent Calendar. Board Member Wang seconded the motion with the amendment to correct the date. A vote was taken and the motion carried 5-0, Board Member Tsou abstained due to his absence at the February 24th meeting.
5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5-A 2025-4845
Public Hearing to Consider Making a Recommendation to City Council to Adopt the 2025 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) Mid-Cycle Update and Endorse the 2024 Annual Report. This action is exempt from review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment)
Allen Tai, Planning Building & Transportation Director, introduced (*3:14) Danielle Mieler, Sustainability & Resilience Manager, who gave the presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7158359&GUID=CD12C271-9C7B-40BF-A1FB-7E3ADE05D315&FullText=1>.
Board clarifying questions start at the 13:37 minute mark in the video.
Public Comment for item 5A
There were no public comments.
Action taken for item 5A
Board discussion and clarifying questions start at the 5:38-minute mark in the video.
Board Member Hom made a motion (*23:46) to recommend to City Council to Adopt the 2025 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) Mid-Cycle Update and Endorse the 2024 Annual Report. Board Member Tsou seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0.
5-B 2025-4846 - Public Hearing to Review and Comment on 2024 Annual Reports. Review and Comment on the Annual Reports on the General Plan, Transportation Choices Plan, and Vision Zero Action Plan. CEQA Determination: Endorsement of the annual reports is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
Director Tai introduced the item (*25:00) and gave a presentation. Lisa Foster, Transportation Planning Manager, gave the (*28:19) transportation update. Staff Report and attachments can be found:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7158390&GUID=2A68751D-419E-4F2D-96F6-8B63A7F0C84F&FullText=1>.
Board clarifying questions start at the 32:18-minute mark in the video.
Public Comment for item 5B
There were no public comments.
Action taken for item 5B
Board discussion starts at the 57:30-minute mark in the video
Board Member Hom made a motion (*1:08:51) to accept the 2024 Annual Reports and recommend to City Council to adopt both the Housing Element and the Transportation Report with the addition of the comments expressed by the Planning Board and the suggestions revisions. Board Member Saheba seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried 6-0.
5-C 2025-4849 - PLN24-0614 - 800 Atlantic Avenue - Applicant: City of Alameda Recreation & Parks Department - Public Workshop to discuss Design Review and Use Permit for the proposed Alameda Aquatic Center. The project is located at the western end of the Jean Sweeny Open Space Park near the intersection of Wilma Chan Way and Atlantic Avenue. CEQA Determination: The project is subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act. No final action on the environmental review, Design Review, or Use Permit will take place at this meeting.
Justin Long, Recreation and Parks Director, introduced (*1:09:41) this item and introduced the consultant from ELS who gave a presentation. The Staff Report and attachments can be found at:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7158399&GUID=ACBD37F1-3EDE-4520-909C-3150301955CE&FullText=1>.
Board clarifying questions start at the 1:24:12 minute mark in the video.
Public Comment for item 5C
There were no public speakers.
Action taken for item 5C
Board discussion starts at the 1:38:50-minute mark in the video
This was a workshop item and no formal action was taken.
6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
6-A 2025-4840
Planning, Building and Transportation Department Recent Actions and Decisions
Recent actions and decisions can be found at:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7158225&GUID=1DDBAD99-D0E2-43D6-A407-641A123D9015&FullText=1>.
No decision or action was pulled for review.
There were no public comments.
6-B 2025-4841
Oral Report - Future Public Meetings and Upcoming Planning, Building and Transportation Department Projects
Director Tai discussed upcoming agendas (*1:52:29) and what other presentations and training the board could expect.
There were no public comments.
7. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
None.
8. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
President Cisneros adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m.
*Refers to the minute mark in the video