2003-05-07 ARRA MinutesAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday May 7, 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
There were no Consent Calendar items.
2 -A
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3 -A. Recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to approve a contract amendment
with William A. Barnes for $120,000 for consulting services in the development of
Alameda Point.
There were no public speakers.
The public hearing was closed for Authority discussion.
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 -B. Recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to approve a contract amendment
with Keyser Marston for an amount of $450,000 for economic consulting services in the
development of Alameda Point.
There were no public speakers.
The public hearing was closed for Authority discussion.
Member DeWitt moved approval of the recommendation. The motion was seconded by
Member Matarrese and passed by the following voice vote: Ayes -4 Noes -1 (Member Kerr);
Abstentions -0.
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3 -C. Item 3 -C was withdrawn from the agenda by Brian Schmeltz of Super -Moto.
4. ORAL REPORTS
4 -A. Oral report from APAC.
Chairman Lee Perez stated APAC is currently looking at their internal fiinctions and how they can
better serve the ARRA and community and will continue to work on this for their next few
meetings.
Mayor Johnson thanked APAC for their work on the golf course project.
Member Matarrese thanked Chairman Perez for their consistent work on the APAC. Member
Mattarese stated that he would like the APAC role agendized for fiiture ARRA discussion of what
the APAC's role is in the fiiture of Alameda Point.
Mayor Johnson responded that there should be a joint meeting between the ARRA and APAC.
City Manager James Flint responded that staff would meet whenever the Board is ready or within
the next 60 days.
Chairman Perez stated that the APAC would be prepared to meet with the ARRA within 60 days.
City Manager Flint responded that staff and the APAC would have a recommendation regarding
the fiiture role of the APAC within the next 60 days, with additional historical information and
previous actions.
Member Kerr stated that ARRA already had a policy set on the APAC, that with conveyance they
would sunset.
City Manager Flint stated that Member Kerr is correct and deferred to Debbie Potter for fiirther
comment.
Debbie Potter, Base Reuse and Redevelopment Manager stated that staff and APAC have been
working on a recommendation and will be prepared to present this information to the Board
within the next 60 days. Previous discussion of the fiiture role of APAC was discussed in the
context of sunsetting with the adoption General Plan Amendment. However, the ARRA Board
amended that recommendation and agreed and concurred with APAC's role and review of the
General Plan Amendment and that APAC's role would be revisited in the following 18 months.
Currently it has been 36 months and that recommendation will be discussed in a joint meeting
within the next 60 days.
City Manager Flint responded that was his recollection also in the context of the APAC sunsetting
with the adoption of the General Plan Amendment.
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4 -B. Oral report from the Executive Director (non- discussion items).
There was no report from the Executive Director.
Member DeWitt asked why Item 3 -C had been withdrawn from the agenda?
Mayor Johnson read a statement indicating that the applicant had requested that Item 3 -C be
removed from the agenda and thanked the ARRA Board and City staff for the time spent in
consideration of the proposed license agreement.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON- AGE3NDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
Bill Smith, Virtual Agile Manufacturing of Alameda stated that something creative should come
out of the former military base. The more tools in place, the better the end result should be
achieved. There are many problems with the children who have been setting fires and something
should be done about it. Mr. Smith proposed to rebuild the property at Alameda Point from an
historical perspective by preserving what is there so that it draws and benefits the overall
community.
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY
There was no communication from the Governing Authority.
7. ADOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION OF THE ARRA TO CONSIDER
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR:
7 -A. Property: Alameda Naval Air Station
Negotiating parties: ARRA, Navy and Alameda Point Community Partners
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
The Mayor announced that the Board obtained a briefing from its Real Property Negotiator and
that no action was taken.
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfiilly,
Lucretia Akil
ARRA Secretary
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