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Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on April 19, 2016. (City Clerk)
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL
AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING
TUESDAY- -APRIL 19, 2016- -6:59 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Spencer convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor/Chair Spencer - 5.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft requested the audited financial statement [paragraph no. 16- CC/16- SACIC] be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Vice Mayor/Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember/Commissioner Oddie seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*16- SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission Meeting Held on December 15, 2015. Approved.
(16- CC/16- SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Audited Financial Statements and Compliance Reports.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Council could receive updates once or twice a year on the City’s Emergency Preparedness efforts, what the City has accomplished and how the public can get involved.
The City Manager responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft stated Alameda Landing shopping center activity contributes to the City’s property and sales tax base; encouraged the community members to visit Alameda Landing.
Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog encouraged residents to look at the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which is the City audit; page 13 references the Internal Service Fund, a reserve for a variety of cost centers; he is happy to report that a lot of the funds have a positive balance; the Internal Service Fund for equipment replacement is at $5.5 million; inquired if the City has a comparison or benchmark in mind for the amount in the fund.
The Finance Director responded there is no real benchmark or policy for the City; stated the City cannot compare to other Cities because it depends on the fleet and what the fund represents in Alameda; the depreciable value, or life of the assets, is 35%; the City is replacing vehicles early enough, but not too early.
Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated many of the cost centers have a positive balance; the workers’ compensation insurance has a negative balance of $1.5 million; encouraged residents to review the value of the infrastructure of the City of Alameda, which is the streets, sewers or sidewalks, the pension plans and CalPERS; the information is available for the public.
Councilmember/Commissioner Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval accepting the Fiscal Year 2014-15 audited financial statements and compliance reports.
Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Spencer adjourned the meeting 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk and Secretary, SACIC
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