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Adoption of a Resolution Submitting to the Voters an Ordinance Entitled "Caring Alameda Act" the Special Municipal Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, that Proposes to Have the Voters Confirm Resolution No. 15461, which Amended the General Plan Text and Land Use Diagram, and Ordinance No. 3234, which Amended the Citywide Zoning Map for the Property on McKay Avenue (APN 74-1305-26-2) to Allow for Senior Assisted Living and Support Services for Homeless Individuals; and Consider Authoring a Direct and Possible Rebuttal Argument. (City Manager 2100) [Continued from January 2, 2019]
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: David L. Rudat, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 28, 2018, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters (Registrar) determined the initiative measure to change the land use designations for an approximately 3.65 acre site on McKay Avenue from Office/Administrative-Professional to Open Space (the "open space initiative") contains sufficient valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. On December 4, 2018, the City Council accepted the certificate of sufficiency and directed staff to return with a report on the effect of the open space initiative. The Council also directed staff to prepare a companion measure to protect the City's General Fund from the potential fiscal impacts of the initiative. These two actions are part of companion staff reports to this agenda item.
As part of this effort, staff has prepared a competing measure for Council consideration in defense of the City Council's actions in December 2018 to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration, amend the General Plan text and Land Use Diagram, and amend the Citywide Zoning Map to allow use of the property at McKay Avenue for homeless services. The Council may choose to submit this measure to the voters by adopting a resolution placing the measure on the Special Election ballot scheduled for April 9, 2019.
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