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Draft Meeting Minutes - September 13, 2021
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
1. CONVENE
President Asheshh Saheba convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Due to Governor Executive Order N-08-21, Planning Board members can attend the meeting via teleconference.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Rona Rothenberg led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: President Saheba and Board Members Curtis, Hom, Rothenberg, Cisneros, and Teague.
Absent: Vice President Teresa Ruiz.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
Board Member Alan Teague suggested splitting up item 7-A., to separate the EIR discussion from the General Plan Update.
After some discussion, it was decided to have the ERI discussion in 7-A1 and then to have a discussion for the General Plan Update as 7-A2.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Lesa Ross commented that the link to the meeting was not clear and was very difficult to find. She said it made it very difficult to join the meeting and asked that they make it blue.
Allen Tai, City Planner, informed everyone that the Legistar system would not allow them to make it a different color. He also informed everyone that the agenda webpage on the city's website also had links to all the meetings.
Other board members gave helpful hints to work the link.
Chris Buckley pointed out another link, for public correspondence, that wasn't working.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 1&2 2021-1269
Public Hearing to consider Resolutions Recommending that the City Council Certify the Alameda General Plan Final EIR, Adopt Findings and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, and Approve Alameda General Plan 2040.
Andrew Thomas, Director of Planning Building and Transportation, introduced the item and gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5124720&GUID=84471348-7D66-40D9-9D05-15A66C83...
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