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2003-06-04 ARRA MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday June 4, 2003 The meeting convened at 5:40 p.m. with Mayor Johnson presiding. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Beverly Johnson, Mayor, City of Alameda Albert DeWitt, Boardmember, City of Alameda Barbara Kerr, Boardmember, City of Alameda Frank Matarrese, Boardmember, City of Alameda Absent: Tony Daysog, Boardmember, City of Alameda 2. CONSENT CALENDAR 2 -A. Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of January 8, 2003. 2 -B. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 5, 2003. 2 -C. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 5, 2003. 2 -D. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 2, 2003. 2 -B Member Matarrese stated that at the February 5 meeting he requested to receive RAB minutes, which is recorded in the meeting of March 5, 2003. Also at that meeting he requested to discuss the future role of APAC and it was not recorded. City Manager Jim Flint stated that the corrections will be made for both February 5 and March 5 minutes. Member Kerr moved approval of the recommendation. The motion was seconded by Member Matarrese and passed by the following voice vote: Ayes -4 Noes -0; Abstentions -0. 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS There were no regular agenda items. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4 -A. Oral report from APAC. Chairman Lee Perez stated APAC has been reviewing and preparing for the report that Member Matarrese referred to earlier and will be prepared to present that report within the next month. L `,Comdev Base Reuse& Redevp -ARR-A 1\ IINUTES 200 `,June4 0 Regular doe 4 -B. Oral report from the Executive Director (non- discussion items). There was no report from the Executive Director. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) "Lil" Arnerich, 3275 Encinal Avenue advised Mayor Johnson that she could impose the Arnerich Rule at Council meetings by limiting the speakers to 30 minutes each per group, so as to not have 60 -70 speakers dominating one subject. Mr. Arnerich stated that the proposed golf course seems to be on track after the June 3 Council meeting regarding the placement of 50,000 cubic yards of fill at $3.00 per cubic yard. After discussion with Ed Levine, Golf Course Project Manager, Mr. Arnerich believes a better deal could have been in place. It is important to remember that when Pacific Bell Park was built in San Francisco, they dredged the area near the -1 Street Bridge at Townsend for the piers and foundations. They took that constriction material to San Mateo, CA and found that it was environmentally unsafe. It was then shipped from San Mateo to the Altamont Pass fill where it was cleaned, was eventually hauled to Novato, which caused a rippling lawsuit among the cities. At the recent Gailbrath Golf Course they put pumps in the San Leandro bay and by using a hydraulic tool, pumped dredge onto the golf course. As a result, the correct sand, mud, clay and proper ingredients needed for the growth of turf was not correct. In their report, the City of Oakland had to bring in dirt and fill to cover it up which cost between $1 to $2 million. The City of Oakland, the Port of Oakland and the engineers debated as to who was going to pay the excess cost. At the June 3 Council meeting there was discussion about movement of the dredging material for the Alameda Point golf course. Mr. Arnerich advised the Governing Body that the material the City obtains be as clean and environmentally safe as possible. If unsafe and /or environmentally contaminated soil is laid down, the City will be sued by any fiiture homeowners or commercial tenants. Mr. Arnerich urged the Board to get an environmental firm that has no connections to the Port of Oakland or the City of Oakland and who are unbiased, that can provide a clear report that is not necessarily in favor of the project. This should result in the growth of turf. Mr. Arnerich fiirther advised the Governing Body to not allow the Port of Oakland or anyone else to take advantage of the City by the amount of money that may be offered, as this process takes hard bargaining and negotiation. Mr. Arnerich proposed that if the Port of Oakland were to dredge the dirt from Oakland and haul it out to the bay, the only two places they can go is the Golden Gate Bridge and North of Alcatraz. This would have run the Port $22.50 to $28.00 per cubic yard. Today, it would cost the Port $25.00 to $31.00 per cubic yard to haul it away by barge. If the Port is offering the City $8.00 per cubic yard to take away their responsibilities, they are going to save a large amount of money and there is no reason that the Governing Authority, City Manager and staff should ask for less than $15.00 to $17.00 per cubic yard at a million and half yards, when the time comes to haul it away. These fiinds can be used to build the golf course, as the current estimate is $1 million to build one hole on the golf course from scratch. Santa Rosa just spent $12 million renovating an existing golf course, which proves the process is not cheap and with limited fiinding from the State and County, the City should take a hard line 2 L `,Comdev Base Reuse& Redevp -ARR-A 1\ IINUTES 200 `,June4 0 Regular doe approach with any negotiations regarding the golf course. Mr. Arnerich further stated that he discussed the issue with Ed Levine and believes that Mr. Levine is the person to be the lead in the golf course development. 6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY Mayor Kerr stated that a recent newspaper article, which figures may not be accurate, suggested that the fire damage to Alameda Point Collaborative Building 101 was $5 million and the current insurance policy $3 million. Based on this, all leases should be looked at to ensure that adequate insurance is in place for all buildings at Alameda Point. City Manager Flint responded that he is working with the Risk Manager's office to ensure that adequate insurance is in place for all buildings at Alameda Point. 7. ADOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION OF THE ARRA TO CONSIDER CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: 7 -A. Property: Negotiating parties Under negotiation: Alameda Naval Air Station ARRA, Navy and U.S. S. Hornet Price and Terms The Mayor announced that direction was given to Real Property Negotiator. 7 -B. Property: Negotiating parties Under negotiation: Alameda Naval Air Station ARRA, Navy and ANAM Price and Terms The Mayor announced that direction was given to Real Property Negotiator. 7 -C. Property: Alameda Naval Air Station Negotiating parties: ARRA, Navy and Alameda Point Community Partners Under negotiation: Price and Terms The Mayor announced that direction was given to Real Property Negotiator. Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. Respectfiilly, Lucretia Akil ARRA Secretary L `,Comdev Base Reuse& Redevp ARRA '1\ IINUTES 200 `,June4 0 Regular doe