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2010-01-06 ARRA PacketAGENDA Regular Meeting of the Governing Body of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority * * * * * * ** Alameda City Hall Council Chamber, Room 390 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 1. ROLL CALL -ARRA 2. CONSENT CALENDAR Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is received from the Board or a member of the public. 2 -A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 2, 2009. 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS None 4. ORAL REPORTS 4 -A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) representative - Highlights of December 3 Alameda Point RAB Meeting 5. 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 that is not on the agenda.) 6 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY 7. ADJOURNMENT - ARRA This meeting will be cablecast live on channel 15. Notes: • Sign language interpreters will be available on request. Please contact the ARRA Secretary at 747 -4800 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 for review at the ARRA offices upon request. APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The meeting convened at 7:55 p.m. with Chair Johnson presiding. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Beverly Johnson Boardmember Lena Tam Boardmember Frank Matarrese Boardmember Marie Gilmore Vice Chair Doug deHaan 2. CONSENT CALENDAR 2 -A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 4, 2009. 2 -B Authorize the Executive Director to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement with Russell Resources for Environmental Consulting Services for Alameda Point Extending the Term for 12 Months and Adding $124,900 to the Budget. The Consent Calendar was motioned for approval by Member Tam, seconded by Member Matarrese and passed by the following voice votes: Ayes: 5, Noes: 0, Abstentions: 0 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS None. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4 -A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) representative - Highlights of November 5 Alameda Point RAB Meeting. Member Matarrese did not attend the Nov. 5 RAB meeting because he attended the CASA meeting. He referred to •Dr. Russell's summary of the RAB meeting and stated there were two interesting highlights: 1) Seaplane Lagoon — the big pile of debris pulled from the Seaplane Lagoon is getting smaller, and, on Dec. 9th , the Navy will have a diver identify the large concrete mass in the Seaplane Lagoon, 2) IR Site 1 — the Navy is trenching around the unlined waste pit and around that area to further characterize the contamination and get further core samples. The RAB is especially interested because of the high water table and relatively unknown content. Also, this was the site that the Navy originally wanted to just cap, but they are now doing more investigation. Member Matarrese will attend tomorrow night's (12/3) RAB meeting. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) There were no speakers. Agenda Item #2 -A ARRA 01 -06 -2010 6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY Vice Chair deHaan reported that he attended a Section 106 Consultation meeting earlier in the day regarding the historical buildings at Alameda Point. His primary concern is that some of the original historically significant buildings were not, and are not, in SunCal's specific plan, the impacts of these deltas, and that there has been certain dialogue exchanged that SunCal's plan would prevail. Vice Chair deHaan provided his own rendition (not using Specific Plan) in showing the differences between the proposed Section 106 and SunCal's proposal, using his old calculations of sq footage. According to his calculations, the Section 106 historical buildings comprise 2.2m sq. ft., while SunCal's plan is only 1.3m sq. ft. — a significant difference. He further expressed his concern about adopting a specific plan that is not compatible with what has been recommended by the community. Vice Chair deHaan requested that staff review his list (the numbers), correct them if they are wrong, and provide an updated listing of that comparison. He further stated that a vast majority of buildings within SunCal's specific plan are scheduled to be demolished. Chair Johnson clarified Vice Chair deHaan's request that he would like staff to research the deltas between his list and SunCal's list and verify the numbers. Interim Executive Director, Ann Marie Gallant, replied that staff would be able to address Vice Chair's deHaan's request and present that information at the next regular ARRA meeting Member Matarrese has notes and background information from the trip to El Toro and the City of Irvine's activities around the Great Park. He will summarize this information and submit to the ARRA Secretary for distribution. Vice Chair deHaan reminded the Board of an upcoming tour of Hamilton AFB by three members of the Board. Ms. Gallant provided brief details of the trip, which is scheduled on Monday, December 14. Because three Boardmembers plan to attend, the tour will be noticed as a Special Meeting of the ARRA and tonight's meeting will be adjourned to that Special Meeting date. 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. by Chair Johnson to December 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Irma Glidden ARRA Secretary Russell Resources, Inc. environmental management Alameda Point RAB Meeting on December 3, 2009 Highlights and Analysis RAB members present: Dale Smith (Community Co- chair), Fred Hoffman, George Humphreys, Joan Konrad, Jim Leach, Jean Sweeney, Jim Sweeney, and Michael John Torrey; Marsha Pendergrass facilitated the meeting, but did not act as chair. The Navy introduced Mr. Bill McGinnes as its replacement for Mr. Derek Robinson as the Navy's Lead Remediation Project Manager (RPM) for Alameda Point. Mr. Robinson vacated the position to become the Navy's Alameda Point Base Environmental Coordinator (BEC). The RAB re- elected Ms. Smith to the position of Community Co -chair for another year. Mr. Humphreys, a past Community Co- chair, was elected Vice Community Co- chair. Remediation and other field work in progress: o The Navy is continuing to remove and replace radioactively contaminated storm drain lines arising at Buildings 5 and 400 and discharging into the Seaplane Lagoon. This work must be completed before cleanup of contaminated sediment in the Seaplane Lagoon begins. Cleanup of Seaplane Lagoon sediment is scheduled to begin in March 2010. o On December 9, a Navy diver was to have investigated the large concrete block that is submerged near the northern bulkhead of the Seaplane Lagoon. o Subsurface groundwater treatment is underway at IR Sites 14 and 27, along the Oakland Inner Harbor in Northwest Territories and just north of Pier 1, respectively. o The air sparge /vapor extraction system to treat groundwater contaminated with benzene and naphthalene at Alameda Point OU -5 and FISCA IR Site 2 is operating. o Petroleum- contaminated groundwater treatment operations near the Atlantic Avenue entrance and near the south end of the Western Hangar Zone are continuing. o Contaminated soil associated with the former incinerator that was located where Building 459 is now (the Navy Exchange Service Station at the corner of Main Street and West Tower Avenue) was excavated for off -site disposal. o An in -situ treatability study for groundwater contamination associated with the oil -water separator outside Building 163, which is on Orion Street, south of Atlantic Avenue, was conducted. Alameda Point Remediation Status Anna -Marie Cook (USEPA) distributed two pie charts: (1) Status of Alameda Point Investigation and Cleanup — December 2009, and (2) Alameda Point Designated Reuse — December 2009 (both are attached). Ms. Cook prepared these charts to graphically illustrate for the RAB how much progress is being made in the CERCLA remediation of Alameda Point. The Status chart shows that CERCLA decisionmaking is complete for 1159 acres of Alameda Point, and for 359 of these acres, remedial actions have been completed. The Reuse chart is designed to illustrate the degree to which cleanup will permit unrestricted reuse. Of 1,229 acres outside of the Fed to RRI, 440 Nova Albion Way, Suite 1, San Rafael, California 94903 415.902.3123 fax 815.572.8600 Agenda Item #4 -A ARRA 01 -06 -2010 Page 2 of 4 January 6, 2010 Alameda Point RAB Meeting, December 3, 2009 Highlights and Analysis Fed transfer parcels, 88 percent, all except 150 acres, is or will be clean enough to allow residential reuse. OU -2C, Plume 4 -1 Plume 4 -1 is a zone of solvent- contaminated groundwater near Alameda Point's East Entrance, south of Atlantic Avenue and north of Building 360. The contamination locally extends to 70 feet below ground surface and is believed to be the result of undocumented spillage from a railroad spur. The Navy will conduct a pilot test of in -situ chemical remediation of Plume 4 -1. An earlier attempt to treat Plume 4 -1 using in -situ heating was unsuccessful, because AP &T infrastructure nearby prevented raising the underground temperature high enough. This is unfortunate, because the Navy used in -situ thermal treatment quite successfully with similar contamination beneath Building 5. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), the DoD's environmental science and technology program, in conjunction with the University of Florida and Purdue University, plans to undertake an extensive research project simultaneously with the Navy's pilot test at Plume 4 -1. If successful, SERDP will develop information that can be used to more effectively and more efficiently remediate solvent- contaminated groundwater at Alameda Point and globally. Building 400 Radiologically Contaminated Sewer Line The Navy announced that it likely will abandon in place a sewer line beneath the floor slab of Building 400, citing threats to the structural integrity of the building if it were to be removed. RAB Member Jim Leach, P.E., a structural engineer, voiced doubts about this excuse and asked that the Navy identify the engineer who vouches for this opinion. The Navy agreed to do so. This issue is also relevant to the cleanup of a radiologically contaminated sewer line beneath Building 5, where the Navy likewise cites structural integrity of the building as a reason to favor abandoning the sewer line in place. If these buildings ever were to be torn down, the time and expense of remediating the radiological contamination would have to be factored into the redevelopment plans. The Navy has not yet finalized its abandon -in -place plans for the radiological contamination beneath either of these buildings, and Dr. Russell will argue aggressively for addressing this contamination now, rather than in conjunction with redevelopment. 440 Nova Albion Way, Suite 1, San Rafael, California 94903 415.902.3123 fax 815.572.8600 Page 3 of 4 January 6, 2010 Alameda Point RAB Meeting, December 3, 2009 Highlights and Analysis Status of Alameda Point investigation and Cleanup - December 2009 Site Investigations Rer•edal Invesrigations knsibir:y Stud7es N ROD5 f4 Remedial Design NI Remedial Anion Underway CERCLA Actions Complete 510 z<res 440 Nova Albion Way, Suite 1, San Rafael, California 94903 415.902.3123 fax 815.572.8600 Page 4 of 4 January 6, 2010 Alameda Point RAB Meeting, December 3, 2009 Highlights and Analysis Alameda Point Designated Reuse-December 2009 GXJ acies Ready for transfer - residential use • Undergoing remediation - residential reuse Undergoing remediation - restricted reuse • Sediment ready for transfer - no restrictions • Sediment undergoing remediation - no restrictions Fed-to-Fed Transfe • Transferred - residential 440 Nova Albion Way, Suite 1, San Rafael, California 94903 415.902.3123 fax 815.572.8600