1995-09-06 ARRA PacketREVISED AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Governing Body of the
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Alameda High School Cafeteria
West Wing
Corner of Central Avenue and Walnut Street
Alameda, CA
Wednesday, September 6, 1995
5:30 p.m.
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE AUTHORITY:
1) Please file a speaker's slip with the Secretary, and upon recognition by the Chair, approach the
rostrum and state your name. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes per item.
2) Lengthy testimony should be submitted in writing and only a summary of pertinent points
presented verbally.
3) Applause, signs or demonstrations are prohibited during Authority meetings.
I ROLL CALL
I CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes - Special Meeting of August 16, 1995
III ACTION ITEMS
A. Oral Presentation and Discussion of the BRAG Composite Land Use Plan for the Naval Air Station
(NAS) Alameda.
B. Report from the Executive Director Recommending Approval of the Public Benefit Conveyance Review
Criteria.
C. Report from the Executive Director Recommending Approval of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment
Authority (ARRA) Budget Amendment to the Office of Economic Adjustment Through January
1995— Completion of the Community Reuse Plan for the Alameda Naval Air Station (NAS) and the
Alameda Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC).
D. Report from the Executive Director Recommending Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement Between
the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA), the Alameda Center for Environmental
Technology (ACET) and the California State University Hayward Foundation. (CSUHF).
E. Report from the Executive Director Requesting Authorization for the Executive Director to Negotiate
and Execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, Between
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, the City of Alameda, and the Alameda Reuse
and Redevelopment Authority for the NAS Alameda Sewer Improvement Project.
F. Report from the Executive Director Requesting Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU), in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, Between the East Bay Regional
Parks District (EBRPD) and the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) for a
Port /Marina Market and Planning Feasibility Study for Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda.
G. Report from the Executive Director Recommending that the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment
Authority (ARRA) Adopt an Open Listing Policy Allowing Payment of Commissions to Real Estate
Brokers Representing Interim Tenants.
H. Report from the Executive Director Recommending Approval of a Letter Proposing to Increase Heights
of Three (3) Container Cranes at the Port of Oakland's Charles P. Howard Terminal and Authorization
to Communicate this Determination to the Port of Oakland and Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda.
I. Appointment of a Chairperson for the Reuse Subcommittee of the BRAG.
IV ORAL REPORTS
A. Legal Briefing on the Tidelands Trust Doctrine by Kenneth Taymor from the law firm of Cassidy &
Verges.
B. Oral Report from the Chair of the Base Reuse Advisory Group (BRAG) Updating the Reuse Authority
on BRAG Activities.
C. Oral Report from the Executive Director on Current ARRA Matters.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
(Any person may address the Governing Body in regard to any matter over which the Governing Body has
jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance, that is not on the agenda.)
VI COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODY
VII. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
Real Estate Negotiations on building numbers 11, 12, 400A, 20, and 24.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Note:
* Sign language interpreters will be available on request. Please contact Margaret Ensley, ARRA
Secretary, at 263 -2870 at least 72 hours before the meeting to request an interpreter.
* Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) is available.
* Minutes of the meeting are available in enlarged print.
* Audio Tapes of the meeting are available upon request.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, August 16, 1995
The meeting convened at 5:32 p.m. with Chair Appezzato presiding.
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Mayor Ralph Appezzato, City of Alameda; Alternate Roberta Brooks for Vice -
Chair Sandre Swanson, 9th Congressional District; Vice Mayor Charles Mannix, City
of Alameda; Alternate Tony Daysog for Councilmember "Lil "Arnerich, City of
Alameda (arrived at 5:35 p.m.); Alternate Gary Loeffler for Mayor Ellen Corbett,
City of San Leandro; Councilmember Albert DeWitt, City of Alameda (arrived at
5:35 p.m.); Alternate Greg Alves for Councilmember Karin Lucas, City of Alameda;
Alternate Mark Friedman for Supervisor Wilma Chan, Alameda County Board of
Supervisors, District 3; Ex-officio Member Lee Perez, Chair, Base Reuse Advisory
Group (BRAG); Alternate Ardella Dailey for Ex- officio Member Gail Greely,
Alameda Unified School District
Absent: Councilmember Henry Chang, Jr., City of Oakland
A. Approval of Minutes - Special Meeting of August 2, 1995.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Mannix to approve the minutes. The motion was
seconded by Alternate Mark Friedman.
The motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: 8. Noes: None. Absent: 1.
II. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Report From the Executive Director Recommending Approval to Endorse the California
State University Hayward Foundation (CSUHF) as a Co Applicant with the Alameda
Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) and the Alameda Center for Environmental
Technology (ACET) for a Grant Application to the Economic Development
Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
After a short presentation by the Executive Director and discussion by the Authority, a
motion was made by Alternate Friedman and seconded by Alternate Brooks to endorse
CSUHF as a Co- Applicant with the ARRA and ACET for a Grant Application to the
EDA. The motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: 8. Noes: None. Absent: 1.
B. Report From the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement of the Bay Area
Defense Conversion Action Team (BADCAT) Position Paper on Improving the Base
Conversion Process.
The Executive Director stated that this letter was crafted as a lobbying tool to raise the
level of consciousness in the Congress, to frame the issues that are impediments to the
base closure process, and to recommend action steps to remove those obstacles. The
BRAG has endorsed the letter with the following caveats: (1) rewrite the paper to stress
the opportunity of base closure to address the entire affected local community rather than
primarily focusing on special needs such as low - income and homeless; (2) recraft the
paper to reflect that the primary goal of base conversion should be job replacement and
not special interests; (3) present the paper with a strong emphasis on the need to return
revenues gained from base reconversion for reinvestment into the properties.
After discussion and questions from the Authority on the critical importance of the
incorporation of the BRAG's suggestions, it was moved by Alternate Roberta Brooks that
approval of the document be contingent on incorporation of the articles that the BRAG
had articulated. The motion was seconded by Vice -Mayor Charles Mannix.
Speakers:
Mr. Neil Patrick Sweeney, a citizen of Alameda, suggested (1) ways to declare war on the
NAS Alameda environmental toxic cleanup; (2) that proposals from all base conversions
should be computerized on the information superhighway; and (3) that all information
should be sent to every ethnic language media.
Councilmember DeWitt stated that the BADCAT position paper had been in process while
the ARRA was in the transition of fording a new Executive Director. He voiced the hope
that the warm relationship between BADCAT and the City of Alameda continues.
The motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: 7. Noes: None. Abstentions: 1-
Alternate Tony Daysog. Absent: 1.
C. Presentation/Workshop on the Analysis of Alternatives and Development of a Preferred
Land Use Plan.
D. Paul Tuttle, Planner for the ARRA, stated that the workshop was being held at the
request of the ARRA to brief them on the planning process and the critical decisions being
faced in the near future. Jonathan Stern, Assistant Project Manager for EDAW, then
made a slide presentation titled, Phase 4: Long Range Alternative Analysis. The
Presentation of Findings included (1) the status of the planning effort; (2) goals and
objectives; (3) the urban design framework; (4) alternative description; (5) comparative
analysis of five alternatives; and (6) recommendations and next steps.
In response to a query by Mayor Appezzato on flexibility in the final plan, the Executive
Director stated that our Final Reuse Plan is the document that the Navy will use as the
basis of their Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). We must make sure that it is
intentionally flexible enough that as market conditions change and as we change our
minds about what we would like, the plan stands the test of the EIS. Ex-officio Perez
stated that the Navy will do their toxic cleanup at a level with the stated use of each parcel
of land. If we want to change it later to a use that requires a higher level of toxic cleanup,
there could be a problem. Mayor Appezzato stated that flexibility is the key.
Kay Miller stated that there is an August 23rd meeting with EDAW, the staff, and the
BRAG where the BRAG can give input into the plan that is presented to the public on
September 9. She then solicited early general direction from the ARRA members.
Councilmember DeWitt stated that he is interested in a choice that would provide for
wildlife, a golf course, and an infrastructure that is adequate. He would like to see pieces
from each plan combined for a sixth alternative.
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Alternate Brooks asked whether Fish and Wildlife and EBRPD have leverage in their land
requests or does ARRA make the decision? The Executive Director stated that the final
decision is the Navy's at the Record of Decision. The Navy is anxious for all land request
issues be resolved before it gets to them. If the community does not support the Fish &
Wildlife request for 970 acres and a way to mitigate the effect on the endangered species
is presented, the Navy will look at the plan the ARRA proposes.
Speakers:
Neil Patrick Sweeney (1) urged the public to get out to the town meeting at the Officer's
Club on September 9; (2) suggested the possibility of using active duty and reserve
military personnel already trained in environmental cleanup; (3) proposed walking paths
and light rail to eliminate gridlock; and (4) stated that the Medical Clinic was upgraded
not too long ago and should be retained for the use of any future educational consortium.
Dave Ryan, EFA West, U.S. Navy, stated that the reuse authority has great weight in any
decisions that are made on the Final Reuse Plan. He also stated that the Final Reuse Plan
will affect the level of toxic cleanup. For instance, if an area presently used as an
industrial site is slated for a child care center, it would impact both cleanup costs and the
cleanup schedule.
III. ORAL REPORTS:
None.
IV ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
(Any person may address the Governing Body in regard to any matter over which the
Governing Body has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance, that is not on the agenda.)
Speakers:
Neil Patrick Sweeney spoke further on toxic cleanup.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODY
None.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Appezzato at 8:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
et E. Ensley
Secretary
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Interoffice Memorandum
September 1, 1995
TO: Honorable Members of the
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Kay Miller
Executive Director ARRA
SUBJ: Report from the Executive Director Recommending Approval of the Public Benefit
Conveyance Review Criteria.
Background:
The public benefit conveyance process is one of the major legal mechanisms for the transfer
of federal property to local agencies and certified non - profit organizations. Public benefit
conveyances can be made to local governmental agencies such as the City of Alameda Parks and
Recreation Department, the East Bay Regional Parks District, or the Alameda Unified School
District. Authorized non - profit agencies could include health organizations, private schools and
universities, and research institutes with approved non - profit (201 - C3) status.
Each authorized agency or non - profit applicant must also have approval of a sponsoring
federal agency (Department of Education, Department of Commerce, Department of Interior, etc.).
The final decision on public benefit conveyances will be made by the Secretary of the Navy based
upon the local reuse authority's approved Community Reuse Plan.
Discussion:
ARRA staff has developed a process for screening public benefit conveyance applications
and making recommendations to the ARRA for approval. The screening process is based upon the
enclosed set of review criteria. The screening criteria are based upon six major factors: project
viability, preferred transfer mechanism (PBC vs. EDC), public benefit, location compatibility, and
conflict resolution potential.
ARRA previously considered public conveyances and approved them in concept subject to
the following conditions:
1. Property Reversion Clause. The ARRA needs assurance that if a project fails, is unable to
perform, goes into bankruptcy, or otherwise goes out of existence the property would revert
to the ARRA. This could take the form of a first right of refusal or other properly reversion
mechanism. Details of a reversion clause may need special legislation and/or further legal
clarification from the Department of Defense.
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2. Demonstrate Financial Feasibility. Each public benefit proposal should provide assurances
and demonstrate to the ARRA its financial feasibility to successfully complete the proposed
project within a specified time period. This could include a financial feasibility analysis, a
business plan (including detailed building and site improvement costs), a pro -forma analysis
for ongoing operation and management, identified funding sources, and proof of funding
commitment. This could also include provisions for securing an initial funding amount by
a set deadline.
3. In -lieu Public Service Fee Payments. Each public benefit project should pay its "fair share"
of public service costs to cover police, fire, and other public services to their specific site or
building.
4. Fair Share oflnfrastructure /Utility Costs. Each public benefit project should pay its "fair
share" of on -site and off -site infrastructure /utility improvements. This would include streets
and circulation improvements, water, gas, 'sewer, electrical services, etc.
5. Site Development /Rehab Plans. Each public benefit applicant should be responsible for
development costs. A detailed site development and building rehab plans should be
submitted for approval. These plans form the basis of rehab costs and are a commitment to
make necessary building code and site improvements at an acceptable level within a
specified time period.
Screening of each public benefit conveyance application will be made by a review team of
ARRA staff, the consultant team, and two members of BRAG. The review criteria were endorsed
by the BRAG at their special meeting of August 30, 1995.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the adoption of the screening criteria. Ultimately, approval of
each public benefit conveyance for inclusion in the Community Reuse Plan could have a very large
impact on the community. Public benefit conveyances remove land from the City tax base and
potentially give, property to uses which might otherwise provide economic development. However,
public benefit/ /conveyances provide essential public services (parks, schools, etc.) and other uses
which contribute to the overall quality of life in the community.
Environmental Review:
Endorsement of the public benefit conveyance screening criteria does not constitute a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Approval of the screening criteria does
not: constitute issuance of a lease, permit, license, certificate or other land entitlement; and is not an
activity undertaken which would result in construction, clearing or grading of land, improvements
to structures, amendment to zoning ordinances, general plans or elements of plans. In addition,
screening criteria is part of the ongoing feasibility and planning study for the reuse of NAS Alameda
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for possible future actions, and is therefore "statutorily exempt" under CEQA Guidelines (Article
18. Section 15262).
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority adopt by motion the
Public Benefit Screening Criteria.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Miller
Executive Director
DP /dpt
Attachments: Public Benefit Review Criteria
PBC Review Criteria
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
I. Project Viability
What is the overall project viability in terms of finances, experience, and ability to succeed?
• Ability to Perform "Due Diligence" Development Analysis - Does the proponent have the
financial and/or technical capability to perform the necessary due diligence assessment of the
buildings requested and prepare the necessary financial analysis.
• Current Assets - What are the current assets of the proponent (cash, property, bonds or other
securities) and are these assets enough to cover the project costs and project overruns
(Financial Statement).
• Operating Track Record - What is the success of the proponent in fund raising, developing,
and operating a project of the proposed size and type.
• Fund Raising Plan - Does the proponent have funding sources, a schedule for fund raising,
including milestones for securing funding, and what is the probability of success.
• Public Agency/Non Profit Status - Is the proponent eligible for PBC as a public agency or
non profit organization. (Evidence of status must be provided.)
• Development Phasing - Does the proponent have the financial ability to pay for carrying
costs of the project (including debt service on loans and maintenance on buildings not being
used).
• Sponsoring Agency - Has the PBC secured the required Federal Sponsoring Agency
(Department of Interior, Department of Education, HUD, etc.).
II. EDC Versus PBC Transfer
Would the proposed project be more successful as a EDC or PBC? An Economic
Development Conveyance (EDC) allows for greater flexibility by the ARRA in implementation
of the overall plan and allows for greater control over project sites.
• Long -Term Viability (Potential for Long -Term Success) - Based upon the above information,
what is the potential success or failure of the proposed project, and the potential for land
reverting back to the federal government.
• Potential Need for Flexibility and Phasing - Could the proposed project site potentially be
reused for an alternative use in the interim or in the future.
• Effect on Overall Project Success - Would the proposed PBC status limit the overall project
success due to government regulatory constraints.
• Effect on Overall Reuse Plan Success - Would the proposed PBC status limit the success of
the Reuse Plan.
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III. Contribution to the Public Good
What contribution does the proposed public benefit conveyance make to the public good?
• Provision of Essential Public Service - Does the proposed project provide an essential public
service to the community as a whole?
• Public Access - What level of pubic access is provided to the public? What fees to the public
are charged?
• Public Served - What is the public being served by the proposed use (number of people,
number of local residents, age, etc.).
IV. Building, Site, and Location Compatibility
Is the proposed project compatible with the surrounding uses, potential reuse of the base, the
building requested, and the market potential of the building?
• Land Use Compatibility - Is the proposed project compatible with areas and neighborhoods
surrounding the site, both existing or planned?
• Reuse Plan Compatibility - Is the proposed project compatible with the proposed reuse plan?
• Potential Market Use Competition - Does the proposed building have a higher market rate
use?
• Appropriate Use of Building Requested - Is the proposed use appropriate for the building
requested?
• Demolition Compatibility - Is the proposed use compatible with future demolition plans?
• Cleanup Compatibility - Is the proposed reuse compatible with required cleanup plans?
V. Conflicting Use Resolution
What is the potential for resolving conflicting uses for buildings and sites?
• Highest and Best Use - Which use is the highest and best use for the site?
1. Site and building potential for market rate lease /sale.
2. Greatest compatibility with reuse plan.
3. Greatest compatibility with building design.
4. Greatest compatibility with surrounding or adjacent uses both existing and planned.
• Potential For Joint Use - Who should manage a site if joint use is proposed?
1. Who has highest management skills, experience, and capabilities?
2. Who has the greatest financial resources to carry out the proposed project?
3. Will public access be provided to facility?
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Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Interoffice Memorandum
September 1, 1995
TO: Honorable Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Kay Miller, Executive Director
SUBJ: Report from the Executive Director Recommending Approval of the Alameda Reuse
and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) Budget Amendment to the Office of
Economic Adjustment Through January 1995- Completion of the Community Reuse
Plan for the Alameda Naval Air Station (NAS) and the Alameda Fleet Industrial
Supply Center (FISC).
Background:
At its meeting of August 2, 1995, the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA)
authorized the Executive Director to submit to the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) a draft
budget amendment to coordinate reuse planning expenses for FISC with reuse planning for NAS
Alameda, and to extend the current ARRA grant/fiscal year from October 31, 1995 through January
31, 1996. At that time, the ARRA will submit the completed Community Reuse Plan for NAS to
the Navy. In February 1996 the ARRA will begin the implementation and financial planning phase
and additional OEA funding will be sought for these activities.
Discussion/Analysis:
The proposed ARRA budget amendment to OEA totals $553,648. The ARRA budget
amendment includes funding for ARRA personnel and office expenses, continued EDAW planning
work on NAS for November 1995 through January 1996, budget amendments to the existing NAS
1994/95 fiscal year grant, funding for FISC reuse planning, and additional NAS consultant activity
from September through January. In addition, $200,000 was requested for a detailed utility study.
The following is a synopsis of the items included in the attached budget amendment for the
ARRA through January 1996:
ARRA Personnel and Office Expenses:
The majority of office /staff expenditures are the same as previous expenditures approved by
OEA with two significant changes. First, as recommended by OEA, the Administrative Management
Analyst and the Receptionist/Secretary have been included, with benefits, in the ARRA budget rather
than in the East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission (EBCRC) budget. Second, with the
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additional workload generated by the new reuse planning area (FISC) and the additional ARRA
workload, a full -time additional Departmental Secretary is requested in lieu of the temporary clerical
funding previously provided by OEA.
EDAW Planning for November, December and Now January 1996:
In the previous grant submittal, OEA approved $68,000 for the entire scope of work for the
ARRA's reuse planning budget through December of the 1995/96 fiscal year. The planning process
has now been extended one additional month from December 1995 through January 1996. The
funding level for November and December previously approved by OEA remains the same, but an
additional $19,000 has been requested for the month of January to cover the consultant's additional
expenses for public meetings and subsequent work products.
Budget Amendments to Existing NAS 1994/95 Fiscal Year Grant:
Several budget items were not anticipated when the ARRA prepared its grant submittal to OEA
last fall. At the request of OEA, these items have been incorporated in this budget amendment rather
than submitting a separate budget amendment. These items include $6,617 for ARRA insurance
separate from the City of Alameda and IRS filing expenses. Last fall when the ARRA's budget was
submitted, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994 had
not been adopted, and the new law required the ARRA to publish legal notices in local newspapers
advertising the process and dates for the homeless screening and public benefit conveyances. The
legal notices cost $987. Funding in the amount of $3,500 has been requested to cover the ARRA's
meeting expenses at Alameda High School, and an additional $2,000 has been requested to cover
the increased number of BRAG Town Meetings. The ARRA has exceeded the number of copies
under the standard copier service agreement due to the massive local and regional public
participation requirements of the East Bay; therefore, an additional $1,000 has been requested for
an expanded copier service agreement.
Shortly after OEA approved last year's reuse planning grant, OEA authorized the ARRA's
Executive Director to conduct a detailed analysis of real estate potential. The analysis included a
survey of 45 preselected buildings at NAS/NADEP to determine each building's marketability. The
analysis provided a determination of each building's greatest interim reuse potential and potential
lease rates. The cost of the consultant work was $40,000. An adjustment is requested to last year's
grant to cover the cost of that additional consultant study.
Finally, the budget amendment also requests the restoration of funds resulting from an OEA
miscalculation in the budget approval ($4,000), and approval for the ARRA to move savings from
consultant work completed in the last fiscal year to cover the costs from the BRAG "Charette."
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FISC Reuse Planning Consultant Budget (September 1995 through January 1996):
In order to coordinate reuse planning for FISC with NAS, work on FISC must begin
immediately. Since the reuse planning for NAS and FISC will have a tremendous impact on each
other and need to be developed concurrently, OEA will allow the ARRA to utilize its existing NAS
consultant team. Since FISC may need to complete the federal screening process, the final plan for
FISC may not be completed until later next year; however, work can proceed now on the
reconnaissance phase, the conditions and trends report, development of an interim reuse strategy,
alternative analysis, and selection of a preferred alternative. Detailed utility analysis for FISC will
be incorporated in the proposed utility study. Total cost of consultant activity from September 1995
through January 1996 is $100,000.
Additional NAS Consultant Activity through January 1996:
Environmental Consultant - The OEA budget submittal includes a request for additional
consultant activity that the ARRA staff recommends be undertaken immediately. First, $15,000 has
been requested for an environmental consultant. All the environmental parties interested in securing
the entire 950 acres at NAS for the Least Tern have their attorneys and technical experts in meetings
and negotiations with U.S. Fish and Wildlife. The ARRA staff also requires its own technical
experts to evaluate arguments and protect the ARRA's interest in these negotiations. Time
constraints and the high level of expertise of the existing consultants, led OEA permit the ARRA to
utilize its existing consultant team. This is necessary for the ARRA to complete the Community
Reuse Plan by the end of January 1996.
Port Marina Study - The Bay Conservation Development Commission (BCDC) will make
Port Priority determination in December 1995. The ARRA needs information on the feasibility of
a port to utilize in negotiations with BCDC on Port Priority designation. Also, a major opportunity
exists for the development of a marina in the NAS Alameda Seaplane Lagoon. This study will help
determine the market, size, and program for a new marina at the NAS Alameda and FISC sites.
Therefore, the budget amendment requests $25,000 for a Port/Marina Market Study. In the interest
of time and because of the level of expertise of the existing consultants, OEA has agreed to permit
the ARRA to utilize the ARRA's existing consultant team. This is necessary for the ARRA to begin
the work this month.
Marketing- The marketing of NAS and FISC to interim users is a significant challenge. The
OEA budget amendment requests $50,000 to develop a detailed interim marketing plan and
marketing materials. The ARRA will develop a Request for Proposal to go out to bid for much of
the proposed work.
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Detailed Utility Study:
Funding is needed for an in -depth utility study to detail immediate solutions to meet the utility
needs of interim users and provide detailed information on improvements needed for long -term
tenants envisioned in the final reuse plan. The total proposed cost for the detailed utility study is
$600,000. The OEA budget amendment requests $200,000 from OEA for the ARRA's portion of
the study. The City of Alameda would provide $200,000 and the utility companies would be asked
to contribute $200,000 cash and in kind.
Additional Planning Requests Through January 1996:
Since the ARRA approved the draft budget amendment at its August meeting, two additional
budget items have been included for OEA funding. First, OEA will now share in the cost of an
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Panel. The purpose of a ULI Advisory Panel is to provide a
reality check of the base closure community reuse plan being developed by local reuse authorities
prior to the plan's completion. ULI convenes a panel of experts to determine the most marketable
proposals for the short term and realistic phasing of the plan for the best returns given real world
market conditions. In the past, OEA would not fund this program; however, now OEA will fund
50% of the service up to $45,000. It is estimated that the ULI Advisory Panel will cost
approximately $84,000. Under OEA's formula the ARRA would be eligible to apply for $42,000,
and staff will seek to secure the remaining funds from local foundations that support these programs.
Second, ARRA's negotiations of an interim lease with AEG for approximately 280,000 sq. ft.
in Buildings 11, 12 and 400A has been delayed by the discovery of serious structural deficiencies
in these buildings. In order to progress with the negotiations, an engineering analysis is needed to
determine the extent of the problems, recommended building upgrades, and construction cost
estimates. The problems include substantial subsidence of the buildings' structural slabs following
the Loma Prieta earthquake - up to 8 inches in some places, and possible seismic deficiencies in the
building's structural frame. These improvements would ordinarily be the responsibility of the
landlord, and are not associated with any tenant leasehold improvements. Once costs are
determined, the ARRA would consider AEG making the structural improvements to be deducted
from AEG's rent to the ARRA. At the end of the lease, the ARRA would have structurally
sound/improved buildings. The cost of the analysis is $12,000.
Budget Consideration/Fiscal Impact:
As with previous OEA grants, the City of Alameda will provide the 25% OEA matching
requirement for this budget amendment through continued City staff and monetary contributions to
the base conversion and reuse planning effort. Also, funding provided by the utility companies can
be counted toward the local match requirement.
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The Executive Director of the ARRA will be responsible for the administration of this budget
amendment, and only substantive changes to the budget will require further action or reconsideration
by the ARRA.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the ARRA, by motion, approve the budget amendment to OEA, and
authorize the Executive Director to negotiate the final agreement with OEA.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Miller
Executive Director
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Attachment: OEA Budget Amendment
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Proposed Budget Amendment
Through January 1996
August 31, 1995
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Postal Directory, Building 90
Naval Air Station Alameda
Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: (510) 263 -2870
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Proposed Budget Amendment
Table of Contents
ARRA Personnel and Office Expenses 1,1617
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EDAW Planning for November, December and January 1996 2
• Phase 5 - Community Reuse Plan (November/December 1995)
♦ Phase 5 - Extension/Budget Addition (January 1996) 2
Budget Amendments to Existing NAS 1994 /95 Grant
♦ CB Commercial 4
• ARRA Insurance 4
• ARRA IRS Filing 4
• Homeless Legal Notices 5
• Copier Repair Service Contract 5
• ARRA Meeting Expenses 5
• Additional BRAG Town Meeting Expense 5
• Restoration of OEA Miscalculation 6
• Approval of Reprogramming Savings for
"Design Charette" 6
FISC Reuse Planning Consultant Budget
(September 1995 through January 1996)
Additional NAS Consultant Activity through January 1996
• Environmental Consultant 9
• Development of Interim Marketing
Plan/Materials 10
• Port/Marina Market Study 11
• Detailed Utility Study 12
Additional Planning Request Through January 1996
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services
• Engineering Analysis of Structural Deficiences
14
15
4
8
14
Budget Summary 16
Budget Narrative 17
Attachment A 18
(OEA Approved Consultant Budget from Previous OEA Grant Award)
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ARRA PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT THROUGH JANUARY 1996
The City of Alameda endorsed inclusion of the Fleet Supply Industrial Center (FISC),
Alameda Facility /Annex on the BRAC 95 base closure list. The Alameda Reuse and
Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) also endorsed reuse planning for FISC to come under the
jurisdiction and control of the ARRA. It is the ARRA's desire to coordinate reuse planning for
FISC with the reuse planning for the Alameda Naval Air Station (NAS). In addition, the
Community Reuse Plan for NAS Alameda was scheduled to be completed by December of 1995;
however, due to the imposition of the homeless screening process as required by the Base
Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, the schedule for
completion of the NAS Community Reuse Plan has been revised to January 1996.
The ARRA requests that the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) consider this
proposed budget amendment to incorporate reuse planning expenses for FISC with reuse
planning for NAS Alameda, and to extend the current ARRA grant /fiscal year from October 31,
1995, through January 31, 1996. The ARRA intends to complete the Community Reuse Plan
for NAS by January 1996 for submission to the Navy. In February 1996, the ARRA will begin
the implementation and detailed .planning phases for NAS. Thus, this proposed budget
amendment provides for a logical break from land use planning to implementation planning.
As with previous OEA grants, the City of Alameda will provide the 25 % OEA matching
requirements for this budget amendment through continued City staff and monetary contributions
to the base conversion and reuse planning effort. If the California Defense Adjustment Matching
Grant program is funded in the State budget, the ARRA will apply for a $100,000 matching
grant to contribute toward the OEA matching grant requirement.
The following are the proposed grant items to be included in the budget amendment to
the ARRA through January 1996, and to incorporate reuse planning activity for FISC.
ARRA PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOVEMBER 1995 TO JANUARY 1996:
▪ Staff Salaries and Benefits
(Including Administrative Management Analyst, Secretary/Receptionist, and
Depai huental Secretary)
▪ Office Expenses
• Travel
C Administrative Services (Accounting)
Q Public Participation Expenses for FISC through January 1996
The budget summary and budget narrative for this are presented on pages 16 and 17.
The majority of the monthly expenditures are the same as the previous monthly expenditures
approved by OEA with two significant changes. First, as recommended by OEA, the
Administrative Management Analyst and the Receptionist /Secretary have been included in the
ARRA budget rather than in the East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission (EBCRC)
budget. Second, with the additional workload generated by the new reuse planning area (FISC)
and the additional ARRA workload, the ARRA requests that OEA provide salary and benefits
for a Departmental Secretary.
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EDAW PLANNING FOR NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY 1996:
• Scope of Work and Budget for November and December previously approved by
OEA last year, (Phase 5).
• Additional expense of public meetings and subsequent work products for January
1996, (Phase 5 Extension/Budget Addition).
Phase 5 - Community Reuse Plan (November /December 1995) $68,000
In the previous grant submittal, OEA approved the entire scope of work for the ARRA's
reuse planning consultant budget for FY 1993/94, 1994/95, and November and December of FY
1995/96. The scope of work and amount budgeted for the scope of work previously authorized
by OEA is this $68,000. (See Attachment A)
Deliverables:
The funding is for completion of Phase 5 - Long Term Community Reuse Plan.
The previously approved scope of work included:
(1) the Final Long -Term Community Reuse Plan, and Executive Summary; and
(2) GIS model of NAS Alameda, the plan, and implementation programs. The
plan will be presented at a series of public workshops, and presented for approval
to the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, with input from the agencies.
Meetings:
One (1) BRAG workshop on the Reuse Plan, two (2) Reuse Authority Hearings on
the Reuse Plan.
Budget: $68,000
Phase 5 Extension /Budget Addition (January 1996) $19,000
The planning process has been extended for one additional month from December through
January 1996. This extension of the work program was brought about by several events. First,
the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994 was enacted
by Congress requiring establishment of a homeless screening process. The ARRA could not
legally begin the screening process until the Secretary of Defense had published in the Federal
Register, and in a local newspaper, information on the base and the ARRA. The ARRA
approved the three month screening process in early February, but the ARRA was delayed over
two months waiting for the Secretary of Defense to publish in the Federal Register and the local
newspapers.
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The Homeless Assistance Act also requires additional planning tasks to be included in
the Final Community Reuse Plan at a level not included in the original scope of work and
consultant contract. This includes incorporation of a homeless element /strategy that integrates
specific homeless programs and properties into the Community Reuse Plan.
Secondly, additional effort was undertaken by the local community advisory group
(BRAG - Base Reuse Advisory Group) to develop an urban design framework to be included in
the Community Reuse Plan. The BRAG held a special "Design Charette" to identify the urban
design framework and the five land use alternatives. This process also required special ARRA
meetings and adjustments to the scope of work and the planning schedule.
The addition of one month in the planning schedule will involve additional tasks and costs
to the consultant team scope of work. The additional tasks include:
• Planning Meetings: Three additional meetings have been scheduled, two (2) with
the BRAG and one (1) additional meeting with the ARRA to coordinate the
homeless and public benefit process into the analysis of alternatives and
development of a Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative. The Preferred
Alternative is the basis of the Community Reuse Plan. (NOTE: These additional
meetings were requested by the ARRA when it approved the January delay in
completion of the Community Reuse Plan. The meetings are intended to help
facilitate the development of the Preferred Land Use Alternative. These meetings
will also be used to incorporate discussions, review and decisions related to the
reuse planning of the FISC property.)
• Project Management: The schedule changes and the addition of the homeless
element involves additional management costs by the consultant team to
coordinate the work effort, negotiate and incorporate the completed homeless
element/strategy and the Public Benefit Conveyances (PBC) into the Final
Community Reuse Plan. This includes establishing criteria and identifying sites
for the PBC's. (The actual homeless • strategy will be drafted by the ARRA's
homeless consultant being paid through the EBCRC; however, that contract does
not include how the strategy will be integrated into the final reuse planning
documents.)
Deliverables:
Three (3) additional meetings facilitated by EDAW, two (2) BRAG meetings and
one (1) additional ARRA meeting; and, work associated with incorporation of the
completed homeless strategy and Public Benefit Conveyances into the Final
Community Reuse Plan - i.e. establishing criteria, identifying sites, negotiating
locations, etc.
Budget: Total budget for January: $19, 000
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING NAS 1994/95 FISCAL YEAR GRANT:
000000000
CB Commercial
ARRA Insurance
ARRA's IRS Filing
Homeless Legal Notices
Copier Repair Service Contract
ARRA Meeting Expenses
Additional BRAG Town Meeting Expenses
Restoration of OEA Miscalculation
EDAW
• Moving money from one task and budget category to another as
previously approved by OEA for the BRAG "Design Charette."
CB Commercial - Building Marketability Analysis $40,000
Shortly after OEA approved last year's reuse planning grant for FY 1994/95, OEA
authorized the ARRA's Executive Director to spend up to $64,000 for a detailed analysis of the
real estate reuse potential. This analysis included a survey of 45 preselected buildings at
NAS /NADEP to determine each building's marketability. In addition, this analysis provided a
determination of each building's greatest interim reuse potential, and the potential lease rates.
The actual expenditure for this work was $40,000.
Deliverable:
Report "Alameda Naval Air Station Base Reuse Evaluation Project"
ARRA Property /Liability Insurance $6,152
When the ARRA incorporated it was unaware that the Joint Powers Authority must have
its own property /liability insurance. (Prior to formation of the ARRA, the base conversion
office was covered by the City of Alameda's insurance.) The ARRA is requesting this as a
budget augmentation to the FY 1994/95 OEA planning grant. The unanticipated cost for
insurance from November 1994 through November 1995 is $5,252. In addition, the ARRA is
requesting an additional $900 to insure the ARRA for December 1995 and January 1996.
ARRA IRS Filing $465
When the ARRA incorporated, staff was also unaware of the Internal Revenue Service
filing fee charged to Joint Powers Authorities. The ARRA is requesting this as a budget
augmentation to the FY 1994/95 OEA planning grant. The unanticipated cost is $465.
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Homeless Legal Notices $987
The Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994 had
not been adopted when the ARRA submitted its reuse planning grant application to OEA last
year. The new law required local reuse authorities to publish legal notices in local newspapers
advertising the process and dates for the homeless screening and public benefit conveyances.
The ARRA is requesting a budget augmentation to the FY 1994/95 OEA planning grant for these
costs. The unanticipated cost was $987 to advertise in local and regional newspapers.
Copier Repair Service Contract $1,000
The ARRA has exceeded the number of copies under the standard copier service
agreement. This is primarily due to the massive public participation requirements of the East
Bay. The original OEA grant budgeted $2,208, but actual services will cost $3,145.
ARRA Meeting Expenses $3,500
When the ARRA was first fowled, it was able to meet in the Alameda City Hall;
however, as of January 1995 the City Hall does not have adequate access per the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). The City will make the ADA improvements during seismic
renovation of City Hall over the next two years; therefore, public meetings must be held
elsewhere. The City Council and the ARRA have been utilizing the theater and cafeteria at the
Alameda High School. The Alameda Unified School District must cover the cost of these
facilities being used after regular business hours. This was an unanticipated cost when the
ARRA budget was submitted to OEA last year.
Fortunately, the ARRA receives donated office space and has not had to secure funding
for overheard expenses. However, an adequate, convenient, local public meeting facility is
essential for the ARRA to function in the community.
To date, the ARRA has held approximately 8 meetings at a cost of $1,335. The ARRA
has scheduled two meetings in August, and anticipates additional monthly meetings.
Additional BRAG Town Meeting Expenses $2,000
In order to achieve community consensus on the activities of the ARRA and the various
stages of the Community Reuse Plan, the BRAG has hosted a series of Town Meetings. This
fiscal year the BRAG has hosted four meetings, and anticipates at least two more. The schedule
for completion of the Community Reuse Plan has precipitated the increase in meetings this year
versus last year. Fewer meetings were held last year because the Community Reuse Plan was
not as far along.
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Included in these BRAG meetings, was a special Town Presentation on the homeless
"Standards of Reasonableness" and the Public Benefit Conveyances to provide the community
with current and correct information on these politically charged issues. The BRAG Housing
Subcommittee and the ARRA even hosted an all day tour and briefing on all NAS housing
requested by the Homeless Collaborative members upon adoption of the "Standards of
Reasonableness."
The funding is used to rent special facilities (i.e. the Officers Club at NAS), for special
meeting arrangements (i.e. electrician for audio taping and microphones), and meeting supplies
(i.e. several hundred dollars each meeting for meeting notices for the Alameda Unified School
District, EBCRC, etc.).
In this year's budget only $1,500 was provided for the BRAG Town Meetings; however,
to date the BRAG has spent close to $4,500. OEA provided $2,500 for bus tours, but this year
the BRAG has had more Town Meetings and fewer tours. Transferring the remaining balance
of the bus tour funding, $2,000 to BRAG meetings, will not provide sufficient funding to cover
the current expenditures or the next two BRAG meetings. An additional $2,000 is requested.
Restoration of OEA Miscalculation $4,000
In last year's OEA grant award, the OEA did not agree to fund the ARRA's homeless
consultant requested in the grant proposal. The ARRA's budget request for the homeless
consultant was $24,000, but in its grant approval, the OEA deducted $28,000 - not $24,000 -
for the homeless consultant from the ARRA's grant request. Therefore, the ARRA requests
restoration of the $4,000.
EDAW Design Charette Reprogram $10,000
OEA authorized the ARRA moving $10,000 from the Phase 2, Existing Conditions
Report to pay for part of the cost for a two day BRAG requested "Design Charette." The City
of Alameda also contributed $4,000 to this effort. Savings came from consultant work
completed during the FY 1993/94 that was scheduled to be completed in FY 1994/95. The
ARRA submits this shift of funds as an amendment to the existing FY 1994/95 OEA reuse
planning grant.
FISC REUSE PLANNING CONSULTANT BUDGET (September 1995 through January 1996):
Q Conditions and Trends Report
• Social and Economic Analysis
• Physical and Infrastructure Systems (Building Survey)
• Environmental and Regulatory Analysis
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Q FISC Interim Reuse Strategy
Q FISC Alternative Analysis
Q Selection of Preferred Alternative
FISC Reuse Planning $100,000
It is the ARRA's desire to coordinate as much as possible reuse planning for FISC with
reuse planning for NAS Alameda which will be completed in January 1996. In order to
coordinate reuse planning for FISC with NAS, work on FISC must begin immediately. Since
the reuse planning for NAS and FISC will have a tremendous impact on each other and need to
be developed in conjunction, the ARRA would utilize its existing NAS consultant team.
Therefore, the coordination of the two plans does not permit a delay which would result from
a competitive solicitation.
Since FISC may still need to complete the federal screening process, the final plan for
FISC will not be completed until later next year; however, work can proceed now on the
reconnaissance phase, the conditions and trends report, development of an interim reuse strategy
and further alternative analysis. Detailed utility analysis for FISC will be incorporated in the
proposed utility study.
Components of the FISC planning process include the following:
Phase 1. Reconnaissance Phase for FISC: This phase of the FISC planning process will
be integrated into the Conditions and Trends Report for the FISC site.
Phase 2. Conditions and Trends Report: This phase of the FISC planning process
involves the collection and analysis of existing conditions and trends for the FISC site.
Components of this analysis include: a social and economic analysis; physical and infrastructure
systems analysis; and an environmental and regulatory analysis. The social and economic
analysis will utilize much of the existing conditions data compiled for NAS Alameda planning
process.
The bulk of the physical and infrastructure analysis phase of the study includes an
inventory and analysis of the transportation systems, a building conditions survey, equipment
and personal property review, conditions of the waterfront facilities and dredging, and a
summary of the general condition and location of the utility systems.
The environmental and regulatory analysis shall consists of a summary of the
environmental cleanup conditions, geotechnical, hydrological, air quality, biological resources,
and historic resources of the FISC site. Much of the environmental cleanup conditions have
been summarized by the Navy in the FISC Baseline Survey Report. The consultant activity will
draw upon existing data wherever possible. Complicating FISC reuse planning is that part of
the site is currently located in a City redevelopment area. This will include analysis of
redevelopment implementation strategies.
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The existing conditions report forms the basis of planning and decision making for FISC
and further environmental baseline reports as required by NEPA and CEQA processes.
Phase 3. Development of an Interim Reuse Strategy: This phase of the work will focus
on the vital goal of achieving optimum, near -term replacement of jobs and economic activity.
Phase 4. Alternatives Analysis: Part of this phase of the FISC site was already
incorporated into the NAS Alameda planning study at no additional cost. It was necessary to
anticipate the redevelopment of the FISC site to fully analyze the impacts of redevelopment at
the West end of Alameda island. This analysis was also needed to incorporate the cumulative
impacts of development in Alameda for planning and environmental review. Additional anaylsis
will be needed for the FISC plan depending on reconnaissance, conditions and trends, and the
federal screening.
Deliverables:
Existing Conditions Report for FISC;
Base Maps of FISC Site and Revised NAS Alameda Base Maps;
Interim Reuse Strategy for FISC; and, Alternative Anaylsis.
Meetings (Dealing with FISC):
Two (2) additional planning meetings with BRAG;
Two (2) additional planning meetings with ARRA; and
One (1) additional planning meeting with the EBCRC
Consultant Budget: $100,000
ADDITIONAL NAS CONSULTANT ACTIVITY THROUGH JANUARY 1996:
Q Environmental Consultant
• All the environmental parties interested in securing the entire 950 acres
for the Least Tern have their attorneys and technical experts in meetings
and negotiations with U.S. Fish and Wildlife regarding NAS Alameda.
The ARRA staff also requires its own technical experts to evaluate
arguments and protect the ARRA's interest in these discussions.
• Development of Interim of Marketing Plan and Development of Interim
Marketing Materials
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• Port/Marina Market Study
• BCDC (Bay Conservation Development Commission) will make Port
Priority determination in December 1995. The ARRA requires this
information on the feasibility of a port to utilize in negotiations with
BCDC on Port Priority designation.
• A major opportunity exists for the development of a marina in the NAS
Alameda Seaplane Lagoon. This study will help determine the market,
the size, and program for a new marina at the NAS Alameda and FISC
sites. Such a study will explore the opportunities for both public and
public /private partnership operations and uses for the marina.
Q Detailed Utility Study
• Funding is needed for an indepth condition survey and system anaylsis of
NAS utilities. Work on the first phase of the study must commence as
soon as possible for the information to be useful for the interim reuse
strategy.
Each of these proposed projects components is detailed below:
Environmental Consultant -- Fish and Wildlife Section 7 Consultation $15,000
Section 7 of the federal Endangered Species Act requires consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife (Permit Division) Service on any project that could result in harm to federally - listed
endangered species. Here at NAS Alameda, the Least Tern is listed as an endangered species.
This process involves the review of all projects and biological assessments, and negotiations on
ways to eliminate or minimize effects on the listed species. This process culminates in the
Service issuing a Biological Opinion based upon the design of the project ( "Non jeopardy
Opinion "). Such an opinion is, in effect, a permit to proceed with the proposed project.
This task involves participation of the planning team environmental consultant in a series
of meetings with Fish and Wildlife to determine if the proposed Community Reuse Plan and the
proposed measures to minimize effects on the endangered species meets with the Fish and
Wildlife Service review. These meetings are critical to obtaining the necessary "Non jeopardy
Opinion" from the Fish and Wildlife Service on the proposed Community Reuse Plan.
These initial informal consultation meetings will involve fish and wildlife experts and
biologists knowledgeable of the endangered species of this area. The consultants' representation
at these meetings is necessary to assist the ARRA staff in presenting technical and biological
information and to discuss proposed management and design solutions to minimize impacts to
these species while protecting 'the economic redevelopment of NAS.
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Deliverables:
The wildlife consultant will be retained on a time and materials basis to attend
meetings with representatives of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of the
Nay, the East Bay Regional Parks District and other special interest groups. The goal
of this task is to assist the Navy, the ARRA, and the Service to produce a biological
assessment and craft a Non jeopardy Biological Opinion that adequately considers future
reuse without imposing an unrealistic burden on economic redevelopment of NAS
Alameda.
Meetings:
Attendance at a minimum of 6 meetings, and participation in discussion and
presentations of potential mitigation measures for the preferred Community Reuse Plan.
Budget (September 1995- January 1996): $15, 000.
The consultant will bill on a time and materials basis for attendance at and preparation
for the necessary meetings through January 1996, to assist in Fish and Wildlife Service
review process. Following adoption of the Final Community Reuse Plan, the formal
Section 7 application and review process would be initiated by the Navy. These
additional tasks would be covered in next year's implementation planning budget for NAS
Alameda.
Development of a Detailed Interim Marketing Plan and Marketing Materials $50,000
Task 1. Marketing Plan for Interim Users: The marketing of NAS and FISC is a
significant challenge. The marketing of the property will require the development and
implementation of creative strategies to attract investors to the property. The marketing must
also pay specific attention to the need to generate tax revenue from development at NAS and
FISC to support municipal services costs and support ARRA activities.
Task 2. Prototype Marketing Materials: This is an additional expenditure to pay for the
design and production of a standard developer marketing package for industrial /business park
projects. The funds will be used to develop the prototype of a "glossy" information/promotional
package which would provide general information regarding base facilities and leasing criteria,
and allow for inserts of sheets providing information regarding specific buildings. Specific
materials will be developed on highly marketable buildings; customized packets will be
developed for individual client groups for certain properties; and information on leasing
procedures, City permits and taxes will be outlined. Prototype marketing materials could also
include trade show displays.
The ARRA will develop a Request for Proposal and scope of work to go out to bid for
much of the proposed work.
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Deliverables:
Coordinated marketing plan to attract interim users to the site, and how it should
be marketed to particular businesses and the real estate brokerage community;
and, preparation of detailed cost estimates for design and implementation of a
marketing plan to include long range uses. Prototype marketing materials (i. e.,
brochures, print advertisement copy, trade show displays, slides, etc.).
Total Marketing Plan /Materials Budget: $50,000
Port /Marina Market and Feasibility Study $25,000
This tasks involves the preparation of a market and feasibility study to determine the
market demand and project feasibility for the development of port and marina activities at NAS
Alameda and the FISC site, and will utilize the ARRA's existing consultant team. The Bay
Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) will be making its decision on the San
Francisco Bay Port Plan in December 1995. This study is essential for making a reasoned
recommendation both on the BCDC Port Plan and the NAS Community Reuse Plan.
In addition, a number of public (East Bay Regional Parks District, etc.) and private
developers have expressed interest in the development of a marina at the NAS Alameda Seaplane
Lagoon. Thus the major tasks for this study would include an analysis of the market demand
for port and marina activities, an order of magnitude costs analysis to help determine the
development feasibility for port and marina activities, as well as a site planning component to
determine the size, extent, and type of port and marina activities that could be located at NAS
Alameda and the FISC site.
A key component of this study is a determination of the type, appropriate size, location,
and possible site configuration of public marina activities vs. private marina developments. This
study will be prepared in cooperation with the East Bay Regional Parks District, who will
provide matching funds and /or portions of the work utilizing its consultant.
Deliverables:
Port /Marina Market Feasibility Study Report.
Meetings:
Staff meetings with the East Bay Regional Parks District. Planning meetings and
presentations will be incorporated with existing scheduled consultant planning
meetings.
Budget: $25,000
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Detailed Utility Study $200,000
Funding is needed for an indepth utility study that details immediate solutions to meet the
utility needs of interim users, and provides detailed information on improvements needed for
long -term tenants envisioned in the final reuse plan. This study will include a very detailed
condition survey of the current utility systems and anaylsis of alternatives for the ultimate utility
service requirements of NAS. Work on this study must commence as soon as possible for the
infounation to be useful for the interim users. The information on the long term needs of the
systems is required by the utilities in anticipation of their taking over the utility services at NAS
Alameda.
During the preliminary anaylsis completed by the ARRA's consultant, the ARRA was
provided with a general plan level analysis of the existing NAS Alameda utility systems and a
brief analysis of the systems ability to meet future development given the environmental
constraints. While this information was very useful in the preparation of the Community Reuse
Plan, it is not adequate for the utility providers to agree to take over operation of the systems.
The utilities need a detailed anaylsis of the systems including a detailed conditions survey, field
verification, and mapping.
This focus of the study is twofold. First, how to provide utility services to interim users
prior to conveyance of the property, and second the long range needs for long term users after
conveyance.
The study will be confined to gas, electric, water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer.
Preliminary analysis of the telephone and cable systems indicate they appear to be in good shape
and up to current utility standards.
The total proposed cost for the detailed utility study is $600,000. The ARRA is
requesting $200,000 from OEA for the ARRA's portion of the study, the City of Alameda would
provide $200,000, and the utilities would be asked to contribute $200,000 in cash and inkind.
Any inkind contributions would be tied to a specific deliverable, and must be in combination
with a cash contribution to integrate the work into one study.
The utilities need to know now the total budget and preliminary scope of work for the
proposed study to ensure their financial participation. If this OEA funding request is approved,
the ARRA will proceed to negotiate terms with the individual utilities. The study would
commence as soon as the ARRA and the utilities reach agreement. Then the ARRA will go out
to competitive bid to select the consultant. The study should be completed by next spring.
The ARRA will utilize utility company representatives to select the consultant and
monitor the consultant activity. These utility representatives would also serve on a special panel
as the oversight committee for the ensuing studies.
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This proposed utility study consists of the following tasks:
Task 1. Project Initiation.
A. Identification of Existing Data. This task involves the initiation of the project,
identification of key points of contact for each utility provider, assembly of
existing base maps, environmental data and engineering data related to all utility
systems.
B. Identify Utility Requirements. This task involves meetings and interviews with
the key utility service providers to determine the requirements for each system,
to identify necessary conversions prior to transfer, and to identify assumptions for
service provisions.
C. Environmental Conditions Summary. This task involves the analysis of existing
documented investigations of environmental conditions and concerns which may
affect the providing of utility services to existing buildings, installing service to
future buildings and sites, maintaining, improving and or demolishing existing
utility systems with the Naval Air Station.
Task 2. Site Survey and System Verification.
This task involves a detailed physical site survey of each utility system to verify and
update each system's maps and construction drawings with actual field information such
as sizes of lines, lateral locations and sizes, metering location and type, directions of
flow, flow lines, valve locations, and system conditions, etc.
Task 3. Condition Surveys.
A. System Survey. This task will be conducted in conjunction with the site survey
system verification. This tasks involves a survey of each systems condition,
improvements needed to meet operation and code requirements, California
General Order violations and their locations, estimate of the remaining service
life, and any other specific information required by each utility as identified in
the Sub -task above.
B. Sub - station Survey. This task involves a site and condition survey of all system
sub- stations, pump stations, switching stations, etc., to determine their physical
condition, capacity, location, and potential for reuse and /or expansion.
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Deliverable:
ULI Advisory Panel Report.
Budget: $42,000
Engineering Analysis of Structural Deficiencies in AEG Lease Premises $12,000
ARRA's negotiations of an interim lease with AEG for approximately 280,000 sq. ft. in
Buildings 11, 12 and 400A has been delayed by the discovery of serious structural deficiencies
in these buildings. In order to progress with the negotiations, the ARRA requires an engineering
analysis as to the extent of the problems, recommended building upgrades, and construction cost
estimates. The problems include substantial subsidence of the buildings' structural slabs
following the Loma Prieta earthquake - up to 8 inches in some places, and possible seismic
deficiencies in the building's structural frame.
These improvements would ordinarily be the responsibility of the landlord, and are not
associated with any tenant leasehold improvements. Once costs are determined, the ARRA
would consider AEG making the structural improvements to be deducted from AEG's rent to
the ARRA. At the end of the lease, the ARRA would have structurally sound /improved
buildings.
If lease negotiations are to continue, this analysis must be done as soon as possible;
therefore, time does not permit a delay which would result from a competitive solicitation. The
ARRA would utilize AEG's engineers.
Deliverable:
Engineering analysis of Buildings 11, 12 and 400A.
Budget: $12, 000
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C. Metering Survey. This task involves a site and engineering analysis to determine
the appropriate location for all required meters at buildings, and if the building
is metered, determine if it is in compliance with state and local codes. Provide
a cost estimate to bring metering into compliance, or if absent, provide cost
estimates to install new meters according to state and local code.
Task 4. System Improvements Analysis.
A. Improvements to Interim Reuse Buildings. This task involves an analysis of
existing systems to determine the type, general cost estimates, and locations of
all necessary improvement and or repairs required to support the interim reuse
plan.
B. Long Range System Improvements. This task involves the planning and a general
cost estimate for system improvements and upgrades to meet the need of the long
term land use plan. This involves identification of detailed system upgrades or
improvements, replacements, and extensions to existing systems, and the timing
and phasing of improvements involved.
ADDITIONAL PLANNING REQUESTS THOUGH JANUARY 1996:
D Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services
C Engineering Analysis of Structural Deficiencies in AEG Lease Premises
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services $42,000
In order to determine the market viability of the base closure community reuse plan
currently being developed by the ARRA, the ARRA requests funding for an Urban Land
Institute (ULI) review panel. The purpose of a ULI Advisory Panel is to provide a reality check
of the plan being developed by the local reuse authority before it has been completed. The ULI
Advisory Panel reviews the proposed reuse plans to help the local reuse authority determine the
most marketable proposals for the short term and realistic phasing of the plan for the best returns
given real world market conditions.
According to information provided by OEA, OEA will allow the use of Community
Planning Assistance funds to partially offset the expense for providing professional advisory
services for closure communities. The estimated cost of a ULI Advisory Panel is $84,000. The
ARRA is requesting $42,000 from OEA which will fund up to 50% of the cost of such services
up to $45,000. The remaining funds will be secured from local foundations.