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From YouTube: Albany City Council Special Meeting - Dec. 12, 2022
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Items for Discussion: Consideration of Brown Act demand letter; Certification of the official results of the 2022 General Municipal Election; Resolution appointing Jennifer Hansen-Romero to the City Council; Resolutions of appreciation for Council Members McQuaid and Nason for their services on the Albany City Council; Ceremonial Oath of Office for newly elected and appointed Members of City Council; City Council reorganization and appointment of Mayor and Vice Mayor
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A
C
D
F
Welcome
vice
mayor
council
members
in
service
I
call
this
special
meeting
of
the
Albany
city
council
for
December
12
2022
to
order
and
I
should
also
welcome
the
council
members
to
be
I.
Apologize
I,
don't
mean
any
disrespect
by
the
way
I'm
dressed,
but
I
can't
fit
this
through
any
of
my
jackets
I
found.
So
I
am
stuck
looking
like
this.
F
We
started
our
meetings
with
the
land
acknowledgment.
The
city
of
Albany
recognizes
that
we
occupy
the
land
originally
protected
by
The
confederated
Villages
of
the
Sean.
We
acknowledge
the
genocide
that
took
place
on
these
lands
and
must
make
strides
to
repay
the
moral
debt
that
is
owed
to
this
indigenous
people,
specifically
the
Ohlone
tribe.
F
We
thank
them
for
their
contributions,
which
have
transformed
our
community
and
will
continue
to
bring
forth
growth
in
unity.
City
of
Albany
commits
to
sustaining
ongoing
relationships
with
the
tribe
and
together
build
a
better
future
for
all
that
now
make
this
their
home,
and
with
that
city
clerk,
you
please
call
the
roll.
F
F
And
with
that,
I
will
ask
if
any
member
of
the
public
wishes
to
pull
an
item
or
comment
on
item
either
one
that
was
just
pulled
by
a
council
member
or
the
only
remaining
item.
Yes,
if
you
please
come
to
the
the
podium,
please
yeah
you'll
go
ahead
and
speak,
pull
it
and
speak
now.
If
you
would
thank
you.
F
H
F
H
That
is
now
what
happened
and
so
I
believe
that,
according
to
the
brown
act,
this
was
a
violation
by
chance.
I
ran
into
a
member
of
one
of
the
advisory
groups
the
day
after
the
December
5th
vote,
and
they
were
very
upset
that
the
committee
they
had
been
on
was
disbanded
and
they
knew
nothing
about
plans
for
that
to
happen.
H
F
I
Hi
I'm
speaking
in
support
of
our
demand
letter,
the
November
7th
2022
agenda
description
was
misleading
and
any
reasonable
person
would
not
realize
it
included
discussion
about
the
sun
setting
of
various
advisory
bodies.
In
contrast
in
2020
and
2012
item
9-2
was
the
bi-annual
review
of
these
bodies
and
there
was
a
recommendation
in
the
agenda
to
Sunset
one
body
at
the
December
3rd
2018
council
meeting.
There
was
a
noticed,
in-depth
discussion
of
the
advisory
bodies,
including
the
results
of
a
survey
of
members.
I
It
was
described
as
the
council
received
information
regarding
the
current
status
of
the
city's
advisory
bodies
and
provide
direction
to
staff
regarding
any
changes
to
the
advisory
bodies.
You
can
contrast
this
with
a
description
for
item
11
1
for
the
November
7th
meeting
that
the
council
reviewed
the
work
plan
status,
reports
from
the
city
council
advisory
bodies
and
provide
Direction
the
work
plan
status
reports,
not
the
advisory
bodies
themselves,
as
described
in
2018.
I
The
longer
version
explains
this
is
to
help
the
new
advisory
bodies.
Nowhere
in
the
agenda
is
the
word
Sunset
used.
The
intent
was
not
to
discuss
any
sunsetting.
However,
mayor
Jordan
stated
that
this
was
his
intention,
as
he
put
it.
I
certainly
have
in
mind
that
that's
there's
too
many,
that's
my
bias,
that's
kind
of
why
I
brought
this
forward
so
I
wanted
to
review.
I
So
we
could
think
if
there
was
any
way
we
could
think
about
sun
setting
council
member
Nathan
commented
they
were
offering
recommendations
for
the
new
Council,
but
not
making
decisions
for
them.
However,
the
discussion
at
this
meeting
led
to
the
resolutions
at
the
December
7th
meeting
that
Sunset
of
these
bodies
I'm
not
saying
that
the
December
7th
meeting
was
not
properly
noticed.
I'm
saying
these
resolutions
emerged
from
an
exchange
of
what
mayor
Jordan
called
thoughts,
a
discussion
not
on
the
agenda
of
whether
or
not
some
of
the
bodies
should
be
sunsetted.
I
I'm
asking
you
the
council
to
be
honest,
because
I
believe
that
none
of
you
except
mayor
Jordan,
knew
this
was
the
direction
that
meeting
was
going
to
go.
I
hope
you
will
acknowledge,
based
on
the
discussions
and
outcomes
that
the
agenda
description
was
misleading
or
if
you
did
know
this
was
going
to
happen.
How
did
you
know
who
told
you
in
advance
this
isn't
about
the
bodies
bodies
themselves?
This
is
about
being
transparent
and
was
going
to
be
discussed
at
a
meeting.
This
is
about
doing
what
is
right.
I,
don't
agree
with
the
city
attorney.
I
There
was
not
a
violation,
in
fact,
I
think
she
should
have
stopped
the
November
7th
discussion
based
on
the
agenda
description.
It
is
your
job
to
uphold
the
spirit
of
the
brown
act,
keeping
the
public
conformed,
whether
the
wording
can
be
read
one
way
or
another,
as
the
City
attorney
claimed
at
the
December
5th
meeting.
The
reality
is
that
the
public
was
not
clearly
informed,
including
advisory
body
members
who
were
taken
by
surprise.
Please
vote
your
conscience
on
this.
Thank
you.
J
K
I'm
a
little
concerned
that
we're
worried
about
or
that
the
council
members
are
worried
about
being
constrained
by
the
brown
act.
The
brown
Act
is
there
to
protect
the
public,
so
I
would
also
ask
that
this
matter
be
set
aside
and
discuss
with
by
the
new
Council
when
it
comes
to
pass
in
January.
Thank
you.
F
B
Think
it
went
off
very
well
and
I
wanted
to
just
call
attention
that
this
is
a
novel
system
that
we
use
and
I
don't
think
any
other
city
in
California
does
I'm
hoping
that's
going
to
change,
but
I
think
that
deserves
recognition,
that
it's
a
a
good
change
in
worked
out
just
as
intended,
and
if
anyone
has
any
latent
confusion
about
the
counting
of
the
results.
As
members
of
my
family
do
please
feel
free
to
ask
me
and
I'll
be
happy
to
explain
it
three
three.
Yes,
please
thank.
E
E
E
F
E
C
B
And
on
three
three
I
just
wanted
to
briefly
say
and
we're
going
to
recognize
her
again
later
when
we
do
the
oath
of
office,
but
we
often
worry
in
Albany
that
we
will
have
too
few
qualified
candidates
run
for
city
council.
So
I
am
very
thankful
that
we
had
more
than
we
needed
for
this
special
case
in
which
we
need
to
appoint
somebody.
So
thank
you
for
running.
F
E
F
F
F
So
this
is
resolution
number
2022-139,
a
resolution
of
the
Albany
City
Council
in
appreciation
of
Peggy
McQuaid
for
a
service
on
the
Albany
City
Council,
whereas
Peggy
McQuaid
was
elected
to
the
office
of
City
Council
in
November
2014
and
served
a
four-year
term.
As
member
of
the
city
council
and
res
Peggy,
McQuaid
was
re-elected
to
the
office
of
City
Council
in
November
2018
and
served
another
four-year
term
through
2022.
F
With
the
recommendation
to
spend
one
third
of
the
additional
revenue
on
Greenhouse
pollution
reduction
and
climate
change
adaptation.
Making
it
the
first
measure
of
its
type
in
the
state
and
I
will
add.
Also
was
treasurer
for
the
campaign
for
measure
K
to
bring
our
fire
department
into
a
greater
Financial
sustainability.
F
Whereas
Peggy
McQuade
volunteered
her
time
to
contact
members
of
the
community,
including
seniors
and
local
businesses
at
the
outset
of
the
covid-19
pandemic,
to
check
in
and
ensure
the
well-being
of
our
Albany
Community
and
whereas
Peggy
McQuaid
drafted
numerous
proclamations
on
a
variety
of
important
topics,
but
not
limited
to
social
justice.
Public
Health,
our
senior
community
Equity
human
rights
and
cultural
heritage
months
recognitioned
by
the
city
council
and
whereas
Peggy
McQuaid
has
helped
lead.
F
The
annual
United
against
hate
week
for
several
years,
collaborating
with
other
agencies
to
bring
awareness
and
reflection
to
our
community
and
whereas
Peggy
McQuaid
also
carried
forward
awareness
projects,
including
the
installation
of
rainbow
crosswalks
on
Solano
Avenue
and
the
flying
of
The
confederated
Villages
of
the
Sean
flag
at
City
Hall
and
whereas
Peggy
McQuade
cast
his
sighting
vote.
Approving
the
working
draft
housing
element
for
2023-2031
after
providing
decisive
support
for
maintaining
all
potential
policies
regarding
rented
residences
in
the
draft
and
whereas
during
Peggy
mcquaid's
term
on
the
city
council.
F
H
F
I'll
just
add
informal
comments
as
evident
but
you're
trying
to
help
me
there
jumping
in
that's
very
much
in
your
spirit
and
I.
So
appreciate
that
spirit
and-
and
one
comment
you
made
to
me-
one
time
really
helped
me
in
stays
in
memory.
There
was
a
particular
event
that
was
completely
outside
of
the
city's
control,
a
political
event.
That's
cost
the
city
on
a
couple
hundred
thousand
dollars,
and
you
said
of
it.
Well,
that's
politics
and
you
had
a
you,
had
a
a
centered
and
relaxed
attitude
about
it.
F
You
know
control
what
you
can
and
don't
worry
about
what
you
can
and
that's
not
very
helpful
to
me.
If
so.
Thank
you.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
that
your
mentorship
of
me
as
mayor
I,
don't
think
I've
added
a
perfect
game
while
I
was
here
so
I.
Thank
you
all
for
that,
but
but
it
was.
It
was
very
helpful
to
me
your
mentorship.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
D
B
And
whereas
Rochelle
Nason
has
carried
a
dedicated
focus
on
the
Albany
Waterfront
and
the
bulb,
including
coordination
with
different
agencies
such
as
the
East
Bay,
Regional,
Parks,
district
and
non-profit
organizing
organizations
regarding
the
area
and
whereas
Rochelle
Nason
has
served
as
a
steward
of
the
Albany
Waterfront
and
bulb
area,
including
volunteering.
Her
time
to
help
with
litter
and
graffiti
abatement.
B
And
whereas
Rochelle
Nason
supported
ballot
measures
to
further
the
city's
ability
to
maintain
and
enhance
their
services,
including
measure
m
in
2018,
to
provide
tax
funding
for
maintenance
and
Improvement
to
the
city's
parks
and
open
spaces.
And
whereas
Rochelle
Nason
proposed
implementing
the
Keynes,
Avenue
and
Adams
Street
Bike
boulevards
as
pilots
and
then
cast
a
deciding
vote
for
the
proposal.
Forwarding
the
interest
of
safer
accommodations
for
people
cycling
and
living
along
the
San,
Pablo
Avenue
Corridor
now
and
in
the
future.
And
whereas
Rochelle
Nason
volunteered
her
time
to
contact.
B
The
council
has
addressed
a
significant
number
of
important
issues
and
programs,
including,
but
not
limited
to
approval
of
a
disposition
and
development
agreement
to
develop
a
city-owned
parcel
for
an
affordable
housing
project
of
62
units
of
a
hundred
percent,
affordable
housing.
The
construction
and
opening
of
Peggy
Thompson
Pierce
Street
Park,
the
Albany
Loop
art
installation
on
the
Ohlone
Greenway,
the
approval
of
a
complete
streets
plan
for
Solano
Avenue
and
a
specific
plan
for
San
Pablo
Avenue.
B
And
whereas,
having
served
two
consecutive
terms,
Rachelle
Nason
was
unable
to
run
for
a
third
consecutive
term
and
is
leaving
the
city
council.
Now.
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
city
council
of
the
city
of
Albany
hereby
extends
its
appreciation
to
Rochelle
Nason
for
her
service
as
council
member
vice
mayor
and
mayor
of
the
city
of
Albany
foreign.
F
And
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
focus
on
finances
as
well.
I've
learned
to
have
a
focus
on
that
that
was
the
most
terrifying
part
of
contemplating
running
for
office,
was
learning
to
read
the
budget
and
get
into
that.
So
I
appreciate
your
focus
on
that,
as
well
as
infrastructure,
streets
and
Roads.
D
Well,
I
would
just
say
that,
in
addition
to
all
that,
the
thing
that
I
think
I
appreciate
is
even
though
we've
known
each
other,
since
we
were,
she
was
really
little
and
I
was
kind
of
little
I
feel
like
in
the
last
eight
years.
We've
really
gotten
to
know
each
other
and
and
I'm
really
grateful
for
that
and
I'll
be
watching.
You
guys
go
by
you
and
Dre
and
Rosie
and
run
out
and
catch
up
and
walk
with
you.
B
B
F
That
yeah,
that
has
become
more
of
a
tradition
interesting
way.
There
are
numerous
former
city
council
members
who
are
serving
on
advisory
bodies
and
and
also
note
that
your
work
continues.
You'll
get
the
to
enjoy,
seeing
some
of
it
be
manifested
some
of
what
you
voted
for.
I,
don't
know
if
the
the
affordable
housing
project
has
started
construction
yet,
but
I
believe
that's
any
day.
Now
is
that
from
what
we
know,
yeah.
H
D
L
Hi,
my
name
is
Amy
Neal
I
live
on
Talbot
Avenue
I've
been
at
Albany
resident
for
29
years
now,
and
yeah
I
just
wanted
to
publicly.
Thank
you
both
for
your
public
service,
maybe,
albeit
with
a
few
less,
whereas
is
here,
but
it
was
amazing
to
hear
all
that
catalog
for
what
you
guys
have
done.
It
sounded
exhausting
and
I
know.
L
At
times
it
was,
but
you
both
have
served
the
council
with
such
distinction
and
integrity
and
I,
just
I'm
surprised
to
feel
emotional
about
like
public
service,
but
I
do
because
it's
difficult
and
I.
You
know
it's
something
that
I
think
that
all
of
us
really
appreciate
and
see
how
hard
it
is,
even
in
the
best
of
times,
and
there
have
been
a
lot
of
difficult
times
during
your
tenure
and
you've
served
with
integrity
and
thoughtfulness
and
care
and
Albany
is
better
for
it.
So
it's
Alameda
County.
A
A
A
F
C
F
M
M
It's
a
very
sincere
and
important
step
in
your
life
to
make
such
an
oath
and,
as
we've
recently
seen,
people
high
up
in
our
government
have
disregarded
their
oath
and
not
not
upheld
what
I
think
are
the
interests
of
the
country
and
the
Constitution
and
I'm
glad
to
hear
you
wholeheartedly
acknowledge
the
Constitution,
because
it's
a
document
that
can
be
shredded
by
accident.
If
we
don't
all
adhere
to
it,
I'm
glad
to
see
you
willing
to
do
Public
Service
I
really
have
a
lot
of
confidence
that
this
will
be
a
great
City
Council.
D
F
I
I'm
always
having
to
lower
the
mic
I,
don't
know
why
that
is
I
just
wanted
to
say.
Also
congratulations,
I'm
very
excited
to
have
new
council
members
and
I
also
wanted
to
say
that
in
my
lifetime
of
voting
it
seems
like
frequently
the
person
I
vote
for
doesn't
get
into
office
just
looking
generally
like
at
the
you
know
the
whole
political,
including
president,
and
going
on
down,
so
it
was
really
exciting
to
me
to
campaign
for
somebody
who
actually
won
this
time.
So
congratulations
to
to
Robin
in
particular.
Thank
you.
B
I
would
just
Echo
all
the
comments
made
and
thank
you
all
for
being
willing
to
take
on
a
job
that
is
all
too
often
thankless
and
difficult
and
definitely
underpaid.
So
it
is
very,
very
much
appreciated
and-
and
we
did
not
expect
to
be
having
this
many
people
join
us
at
this
moment,
but
I'm
happy
that
we
have
all
of
you.
F
C
F
N
Would
Echo
what
council
member
Hanson
Romero
mentioned,
really
I
think
it
was
a
real
pleasure
to
run
for
office.
You
know,
I
think
when
I
first
thought
about
running
for
office,
I
was
very
apprehensive.
I
guess
would
be
the
best
word,
but
I
think
what
I
found
is
knocking
on
people's
doors
is
how
open
and
warm
people
and
opening
are
that
the
community
really
cares
about
what
we
have
what's
really
special
here
and
I.
N
Think
I
also
through
the
campaign,
saw
what
people
were
willing
to
fight
for,
and
so
I
really
want
to
thank
the
members
of
the
public
for
both
answering
the
door
when
I
happened
to
knock
on
the
door,
but
also
being
willing
to
talk
with
me
and
I.
Do
want
to
send
a
special
thing.
Thanks
out
to
my
family,
my
wife
and
my
kids,
who
helped
support
me
and
our
young
little
dog
Kashi.
Who
was
my
campaign
manager.
O
And
then
yeah
I'd
like
to
give
a
quick
comment
too
I'm,
not
carbon
copy.
What
council?
Member
answer
my
own
council
member
Mickey
have
said,
but
I
am
very
thankful
for
the
community's
support,
but
also
just
overall
Community
engagement
during
this
recent
election
and
I.
Look
forward
to
living
up
to
the
expectation
that
those
who
voted
for
me
have
and
I
look
forward
to
earning
the
trust
and
the
confidence
of
those
who
may
have
not
had
the
highest
of
support.
O
I
want
to
give
a
very
heartfelt
shout
out
to
my
partner,
my
wife,
Stephanie
who's,
hiding
in
the
back
corner
and
my
son
he's
11
weeks
old
as
of
a
couple
days
ago.
A
motel,
and
it
was
very
difficult
as
John
is
quite
familiar
during
the
campaign.
Trail
to
balance.
Expecting
a
newborn
and
I
have
no
problem
dating
it
publicly,
but
he
was
in
the
NICU
and
that
put
a
lot
of
stress
on
the
campaign
and
my
ability
to
be
able
to
knock
on
doors.
O
But
when
I
was
able
to
get
out
there,
similar
to
what
John
had
said
very
welcoming
community
and
I'm,
saying
that
as
someone
who
had
recently
relocated
over
here
into
the
UC
Village
and
just
to
go
off
that
tangent.
Reportedly,
the
first
elected
council
member
from
the
UC
Village,
since
perhaps
in
the
mid-1970s
and
so
I
look
forward
to
that
form
of
representation,
but
also
breaking
barriers.
As
reportedly
the
first
ever
latinx
mixed
indigenous
person
to
be
elected
to
Albany,
city,
council
and
I
hope.
O
M
F
P
The
new
board
can
take
bold
steps
forward
to
deal
with
albany's
difficult
past,
including
a
history
of
racist,
exclusionary
housing
practices,
for
example,
small
enough
to
create
some
Visionary
change,
but
it
also
has
a
tendency
to
be
protectionist
and
fearful
good
luck
to
the
new
board.
I
hope
you
think
expansively
about
our
City's
borders
and
partner
with
the
dedicated
activists
in
the
city,
many
of
whom
are
in
the
chambers
tonight.
Thank
you.
F
G
F
Thank
you
and
I'll
just
add
that
in
2021
the
council
adopted
a
policy.
You
have
an
established
rotation
of
council
members
through
the
seat
of
vice
mayor
and
mayor.
So
that's
in
our
procedure
manual.
That's
a
change
from
the
past.
I
think
this
will
be
emotionally
the
first
or
second
year,
debate
on
how
you
look
at
it
of
the
implementation
of
that
policy.
F
F
Is
there
anybody
nobody
online
okay,
I'll,
bring
it
back
to
the
council
and
I
will
ask
the
question:
given
the
policy
of
rotation
vice
mayor
Tiedeman,
if
you
were
to
be
appointed
to
Mayor,
would
you
accept
the
position
yes
I
would
and
council
member
Mickey.
If
you
were
to
be
appointed
to
vice
mayor,
would
you
accept
the
position?
Yes.