ARRA Resolution 40ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 40
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE No. 2001062107); ADOPTING FINDINGS AND A STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO BEGIN
NEGOTIATIONS TO ACCEPT DREDGE SPOILS FOR THE ALAMEDA POINT GOLF
COURSE PROJECT.
WFIEREAS, the proposed Alameda Point Golf Course Project (Project) is an 18-hole
links -style golf course, public open space with associated facilities, and a nine -hole (short)
executive golf course with a hotel on approximately 215 acres at Alameda Point and
WHEREAS, the Project includes acquiring dredge materials from the Port of Oakland, as
they become available, to dewater and stockpile on the Project site for eventual use to construct
the golf course; and
WHEREAS, the ARRA issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Project on June 21, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the ARRA issued a revised NOP on June 27, 2001
WHEREAS, the NOP was circulated for a 30 -day review period beginning on June 27,
2001 and ending on July 27; and
WBEREA.S, a Draft EIR (July 2004) was circulated for public comment for a 45 -day
period beginning on July 26, 2004 and ending on September 10, 2004 and written comments
were received; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda Planning Board held a public hearing to solicit public
comment on August 23, 2004 and oral comments were received; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to issuance of the Draft EIR. seasonal wetlands were discovered
on the Project site by the United States Navy (Navy) during reconnaissance for a radiological
survey at the former Navy Disposal Installation Restoration Program. Site I that includes the
western portion of the Project site; and
WHEREAS, more detailed wetland delineation surveys were completed by the Navy and
by the ARRA to determine the location and size of the seasonal wetlands; and
WHEREAS, to address this new information regarding wetlands, the ARRA prepared a
new volume of the EIR., titled Revisions to DEIR (March 2005), which was circulated for public
comment for a 45 -day period beginning on March 1, 2045 and ending on April 15, 2005 and
written comments were received; and
WHEREAS, written responses were prepared addressing all environmental issues raised
by commenters during the public review periods for the Draft EIR and for the Revisions to DEIR
volumes, and published as the EIR Response to Comments volume (April 2006): and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR, consisting of the Draft EIR, the Revision to DEIR, and the
EIR Response to Comments volumes, was made available to the public on April 14, 2006 for a
10 -day public review period; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR was presented to the ARRA Board at a public hearing on Tune
7, 2006, and the ARRA Board has reviewed the Final EIR together with all associated staff
reports, testimony and evidence; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR identifies certain significant effects on the environment that
would result from implementation of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR identifies mitigation measures, which, when implemented,
will substantially lessen or avoid the significant effects on the environment caused by the
Project; and
WITEREAS, the Final EIR identifies and analyzes alternative to the Project; and
WHFR.EAS, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared to
ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during Project implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RES CALVED that the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment
Authority, having independently considered the environmental effects of the Project as shown in
the Final EIR, hereby:
1. Certifies that the Final EIR was prepared in compliance with California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code section 21000, et
seq., and all .State and local CEQA guidelines, and reflects the independent
judgment of the ARRA;
2. Adopts the Findings and Statement of overriding Considerations, attached hereto
as Exhibit "A," for the Project;
3 Adopts and incorporates. into the Project all of the mitigation measures within the
responsibility and jurisdiction of the ARRA that are identified in the Findings;
4. Adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, attached hereto as
"Exhibit B," for all the mitigation measures within the responsibility and
jurisdiction of the ARRA; and
5. having independently reviewed and analyzed the Final EIR, and having certified
the Final EIR, directs staff to begin negotiations with the Port of Oakland and
United State Army Corps of Engineers to accept dredge materials on the Project
site.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Governing Board of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment
Authority in regular meeting assembled on the 2 nd day of August, 2006, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: 3
NOES: 1
ABSENT: Chair Beverly Johnson
ABSTENTIONS: 0
IN WITNESS, WBEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
the said Authority this 2 nd day of August, 2006.
ma Glidden, Secretary
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority