Call for Interviews Action Alameda news would like to interview local business owners about the potential for combined tax increases to raise sales tax in Alameda to 10% by year-end.
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A letter from Action Alameda News publisher David Howard…
Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate some 400+ redevelopment agencies across the state of California comes as the Alameda Unified School District reaches out to voters yet again for a parcel tax. Across the state, redevelopment agencies divert to development subsidies some $5 billion of local property taxes per year. (Source: State controller’s annual report on redevelopment agencies.)
Continue reading Jerry Brown Goes After Redevelopment in the Name of Schools
At a joint meeting on Saturday morning, Alameda City Council and the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Trustees both agreed to pursue two separate recommendations from Interim City Manager Ann Marie Gallant that would provide operational funding for AUSD schools, and stopgap funding to keep the Woodstock Child Development Center (WCDC) programs running at least until the end of the year.
Continue reading City, School District, to Pursue Interim City Manager’s Ideas to Find Money for Schools
This Saturday, starting at 9 a.m., a joint meeting of the Alameda City Council and Alameda Unified School District will consider a proposal from Interim City Manager Ann Marie Gallant that would transfer school district redevelopment funds set aside for low-income housing for District employees to a “green dollars” fund for operational and classroom use by the School District.
Continue reading City, School District, to Discuss Converting District Housing Funds to Green Dollars for Classroom Use
By Erica Madison
CEO of Alameda Hospital Debra Stebbins presented Alameda City Council with a $10 million renovation plan at the September 7 joint Alameda City council and CIC meeting.
Continue reading Alameda Hospital Will Receive a $10 million Renovation
By Erica Madison
“We need a public process that includes workshops and public forums that allows the community to participate in developing a vision for Alameda Point. But I don’t believe we have capital or leadership to pull this off.”
Continue reading Alameda City Council Accused of Secret “Plan B” Meetings
The Associated Press is reporting that the judge in CRA v. Genest, a lawsuit by the California Redevelopment Agency to block the transfer of over $2.0 billion to State K-12 schools, has ruled in favor of the State, approving the transfer of the money away from development subsidies and to the K-12 school system. [...]
A ruling from the Superior Court for Sacramento County is expected tomorrow in the case of California Redevelopment Association et al. v. Genest et al., Case No. 34-2009-80000359-CU-WM-GDS (CRA v. Genest). The California Redevelopment Association, a Sacramento-based developer lobby group, had sued the State of California to prevent the State from re-allocating over $2 billion state-wide of local developer subsidies to K-12 education.
Continue reading Sacramento Court Ruling on School Funds Lawsuit Expected Tomorrow
By Erica Madison
At a joint City Council and Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority meeting on Jan 6, 2009, Public Works staff, presented partial solutions to the $74 million traffic problem.
Continue reading Alameda City Council is Disappointed with Public Works Solutions
By Erica Madison
“Why don’t we have a resolution,” asked Mayor Beverly Johnson.
After hearing from Public Works and Alameda County Congestion Management Agency on Jan 6, 2009, City Council was disappointed with each sides’ solution to the I-880 improvement proposal.
Continue reading Alameda City Council Upset about I-880 Improvement Plans
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