WATERFRONT COMMITTEE MEETING: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 7:30pm, Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting include discussion of Bay to Barker event, Rails to Trail Grant, Cove Enhancement Project, East Bay Regional Park District Land Acquisition, Burrowing Owl Habitat Project, Albany Homeless Task Force and Homeless Subcommittee.
*** AGENDA ***
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3-1. Approve Minutes from March 7, 2012 & May 2, 2012 meeting
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission/Committee/Board on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Commission/Committee/Board ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
5. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, WHICH COULD INCLUDE REPORTS AND/OR PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS IF ANY:
5-1. Bay to Barkers Special Event on July 29, 2012
2012-06 WC Bay to Barkers
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff regarding approval of encroachment permit
5-2. Presentation by Albany Stollers & Rollers regarding Rails to Trail Grant for a Trail Improvement Project Such as Bike Racks.
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff regarding acceptance of improvements.
5-3. Discussion of Next Phase of Improvements to the Cove Enhancement Project Including Landscaping, Seating, Bike Racks, Signage, etc
Recommended Action: Provide direction on scope of work to be included in next phase of improvements.
5-4. Report on East Bay Regional Park District Land Acquisition, Planning, Design and Permitting for Restoration and Public Access to the Albany Beach, including Acquisition of Land for the Bay Trail
Recommended Action: No action required. For information only.
5-5. Report on Burrowing Owl Habitat Project
2012-06-06 WC SR Burrowing Owls
Recommended Action: No action required. For information only.
5-6. Discussion of the proposed of Albany Homeless Task Force and Report from Waterfront & Social Economic Justice Subcommittee on Homeless.
HomelessSubCom2012May23 PDF
Recommended Action: Select Committee representatives for Task force; discuss and provide direction to subcommittee role on Task Force; and discuss and provide direction regarding possible subcommittee meeting in June at the Waterfront.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS – Information only
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commission/Committee/Board Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items)
7-1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 11, 2012. (Regular meeting date of July 4, 2012 is cancelled.)
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Committee agenda is available for public inspection at the Albany Library/Community Center, Fire Department and City Hall. The agenda and supporting reports, if available, can be found on our web page.
Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the Committee it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Waterfront Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany CA.
