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Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council and SACIC Meeting Held on March 3, 2026. [SACIC] (City Clerk)
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UNAPPROVED
Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission (SACIC)
Tuesday- -March 3, 2026- -7:01 p.m.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember/Commissioner Jensen moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember/Commissioner Boller seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*26-03 SACIC) Minutes of the Special Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on January 6, 2026. Approved.
(*26-131 CC/26-04 SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Transactions Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2025. Accepted.
Agenda Item
(26-132 CC/26-0505 SACIC) Resolution No. 16368, “Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget” Adopted.” Adopted; and
(26-132A CC) Resolution No. 16369, “Approving Workforce Changes for Fiscal Year 2025-26.” Adopted.
The Finance Director and Budget Manager gave a Power Point presentation.
In response to Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft’s inquiry about the Recreation and Parks Department $94,567 in miscellaneous revenue, the Finance Director responded the revenue is from a bookkeeping error made over a couple of years.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft stated staff is requesting a one-time overtime payment to cover unexpected extra work performed during an emergency response after a City sewer main was damaged at the golf course; inquired what caused the damage.
The Assistant City Manager responded Greenway Golf did not conduct the proper work to locate an underground utility and hit a sewer line; stated staff sent a letter requesting reimbursement.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft stated if the City did not cause the damage, it should not pay for it; noted the City received a $118,200 donation from the Friends of the Library, which will be used to fund the summer reading program.
In response to Councilmember/Commissioner Jensen’s inquiry regarding the non-labor budget and insurance policy, the Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded $500,000 is needed to cover the insurance policy.
Councilmember/Commissioner Jensen inquired whether the $109,383 is contingency from the original contract.
The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded the amount is for the Alameda Transportation Management Association (ATMA), which receives 40% of the Community Facilities District (CFD) 17-1 revenues to run Transportation Demand Management (TDM) services; stated the fund experienced higher than anticipated revenues; staff is adjusting the amount to ensure the ATMA continues to receive the 40% allocation to pay for passes for residents and employees, as well as to help fund the water shuttle.
In response to Councilmember/Commissioner Jensen’s inquiry whether a contract was previously approved, the Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated that she was previously unsure whether the $500,000 could be accommodated in the budget.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft stated a sustainable communities grant, which requires matching funds, would be sought for long-term planning to replace the wooden bridge to Bay Farm; if the City does not receive the grant, the funds will be used to support the five-year update to the Vision Zero Action Plan, totaling $60,000; inquired what is currently being done about the wooden bridge.
The Assistant City Manager responded if staff does not receive the grant, the $60,000 that would have been used for the match would be used to fund an initial feasibility study to determine potential options and costs for the bridge; stated the grant would look at full replacement options.
The Budget Manager noted staff will provide additional funding requests for the wooden bridge as part of the mid-cycle budget.
Councilmember/Commissioner Boller moved adoption of the budget resolution and the workforce changes resolution.
Vice Mayor/Commissioner Pryor seconded the motion.
Under discussion, Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated he did not support the previous budget due to Officer positions being frozen at 72, when historically it has been 88; he believes the money is available to have 88 positions, therefore, why the number is frozen at 72 is not clear to him.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft noted other Councilmembers have previously expressed support for the number of officers to be increased as well.
On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers/Commissioners Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4. Noes: Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog - 1.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk and Secretary, SACIC
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