Resolution 14273CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.14273
SUPPORTING THE FOCUS PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT
AREA APPLICATION FOR ALAMEDA POINT
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments and the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission in coordination with the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District and Bay Conservation and Development
Commission (collectively, the "regional agencies") are undertaking a regional
planning initiative called FOCUS; and
WHEREAS, FOCUS program goals support a future regional
development pattern that is compact and connected; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies seek local government partners to
create a specific and shared concept of where growth can be accommodated
(priority development area) and what areas need protection (priority
conservation area) in the region; and
WHEREAS, a priority development area must meet all of the following
criteria: (a) within an existing community, (b) near existing or planned fixed
transit (or served by comparable bus service) and (c) is planned, or is planning,
for more housing; and
WHEREAS, local governments n the nine county San Francisco Bay
Area are eligible to apply for designation of an area within their community as a
priority development area; and
WHEREAS, the regional agencies are committed to securing incentives
and providing technical assistance to designated priority development areas so
that positive change can be achieved in communities working to advance
focused growth.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Alameda authorizes
submitting an application to designate Alameda Naval Air Station a priority
development area.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of October, 2008, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 8th day of October, 2008.
Lara Weisiger, City C
City of Alameda