Tag Archives: Renewed Hope

“Progressives” and Prop. 10

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

At first glance, it might seem easy for any Alamedan who identifies herself as a “progressive” to decide to back Proposition 10, which would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act and permit cities to enact rent-control ordinances covering all rental properties within … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Home Team, Alameda Renters Coalition, Alice Huffman, City of Alameda Democratic Club, Eric Strimling, Gabrielle Dolphin, Gavin Newsom, Malia Vella, Mike McMahon, NAACP, Patricia Young, Renewed Hope, Rent control, Tony Daysog | 15 Comments

Continuing legal education

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

During the Russo-Gilmore administration, the Merry-Go-Round’s antenna went up whenever a speaker, on or off the dais, asserted that state law “required” or “prohibited” a specific result. The assertion usually was made as a tactic to put Council members in … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged CaLRA, Doyle Saylor, HAA, Housing Accountability Act, Laura Thomas, Malia Vella, No-Net-Loss Law, Renewed Hope, Victoria Fierce | 3 Comments

Pat-ricide

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The candidate had been praised by one long-time co-worker for her “steadfast commitment to equality, justice and fairness,” and extolled by another as “hard-working” with a “real attention to detail.” She had been endorsed by both business – the owner … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Home Team, Alan Teague, Angela Hockabout, Doyle Saylor, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Pat Lamborn, Renewed Hope, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 11 Comments

Busting the cap

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round has read the “specific plan” for the Main Street Neighborhood that the Planning Board will be asked Monday to recommend to Council, and, having rescued our crystal ball from the dustbin to which it was consigned after forecasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged David Burton, David Mitchell, Frank Matarrese, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, Lorre Zuppan, Main Street Neighborhood, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Renewed Hope, Sandy Sullivan, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer, WIlldan | 1 Comment

Survey says . . .

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

A couple of weeks ago, a polling firm hired by the City presented Council with the results of a telephone survey of 600 Alamedans likely to vote in this November’s election. The primary purpose of the survey was to gauge … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing | Tagged Alameda Friends of the Parks, Alameda Renters Coalition, Bike lanes, Bill Delaney, Eric Strimling, Michele Ellson, Recreation and Parks Commission, Renewed Hope, Rent control, Trish Spencer | 5 Comments

Still want the job, Ms. Keimach?

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round welcomes Jill Keimach, who begins her four-year, $245,000 per year term as Alameda City Manager on Monday. We’re sure staff already has given Ms. Keimach much of the key information she needs, like the private phone number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged AC Transit, Affordable housing, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, Alameda Home Team, Alameda Marina, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, BART, BayWest Development, Big Whites, Bill Poland, Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Frank Matarrese, Helen Sause, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, Jill Keimach, John Knox White, Laura Thomas, Main St. Neighborhood, Maria Vella, Pacific Shops, Renewed Hope, Site A, Svendsen's Boat Works, Tony Daysog, Town Center, WETA | 4 Comments

Crab Cove – the final chapter

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

For nearly 10 years, the East Bay Regional Park District has been seeking to acquire a 3.89-acre parcel located at Crab Cove in order to expand Crown Memorial State Beach. This Thursday, the Park District announced it finally would achieve … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Andrew Thomas, Bill Delaney, Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, EBRPD, Friends of Crown Beach, Housing Element, John Russo, Kamala Harris, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, McKay Avenue, Measure D, Neptune Point, Parks and Recreation Commission, Renewed Hope, Stewart Chen, Tim Lewis Communities, William Alsup, Zoning | 10 Comments

RRAC ’em up

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

It will be two years ago next week that Council heard the story of an elderly couple who had moved out of the Benton Street apartment where they had lived for 17 years after their rent was raised by 67 per … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Housing | Tagged Frank Matarrese, Housing Element, Jim Oddie, John Knox White, John Russo, Lena Tam, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, OPEB, Planning Board, Renewed Hope, Rent Review Advisory Committee, Stewart Chen, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer | 7 Comments

How to beat Gilmore for Mayor

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

It looks like Mayor Marie Gilmore may be running for re-election unopposed. That’s not surprising. After all, Ms. Gilmore is the incumbent. She looks good riding on top of a stagecoach in the Fourth of July parade. And, most importantly, … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing | Tagged Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, Emergency operations center, Fire station, IAFF Local 689, Marie Gilmore, Neptune Point, Renewed Hope | 12 Comments

The magic number

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Robert Sullwold

At Wednesday night’s joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning Board, we might finally get a definitive answer to the perennial question: How many housing units should be built at Alameda Point? Ever since City Manager John Russo … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged ABAG, AC Transit, Andrew Thomas, David Burton, HOMES, Jennifer Ott, John Knox White, John Russo, No-cost conveyance, Planning Board, Renewed Hope, RHNA, Ron Cowan, Tim Lewis Communities, Town Center | Leave a comment

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