At its Sept. 5 meeting, the Alameda City Council approved a lease agreement with Pyka Inc. for Building 39 located at 950 West Tower Ave. at Alameda Point. The ordinance passed with a 4-1 vote. Councilmember Trish Herrera Spencer represented the lone dissenting vote.

City of Alameda Rent Program staff held a meeting to discuss the Capital Improvement Plan at South Shore Apartments and its effects on its tenants.

At its Dec. 20 meeting, the City Council voted to adopt the Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP provides a roadmap for making walking and biking safe and desirable everyday transportation options in Alameda.

At its Nov. 15 meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute two contracts to administer the Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Pilot Program, which will distribute some of the city’s federally allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to selected low-income households.

At its Oct. 4 meeting, City Council approved the final concept of the Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvement Project. The final concept was approved with a 3-0 vote — Councilmember John Knox White and Vice Mayor Malia Vella left the meeting by the time of the final vote.

The Alameda League of Women Voters (LWV) held a virtual election forum on Monday, Sept. 12, for the five candidates vying for two City Council seats in the November 8 General Election.

City Council hopeful Bill Pai announced he would be suspending his campaign after he was charged for an alleged domestic violence assault last month. Pai made the announcement Friday, Sept. 2, on his campaign website, www.billpai4alameda.com.

On Tuesday, July 12, the City Council voted 4-1 to execute two contracts to complete the next planning phase for the Alameda-Oakland Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge.