2010-04-06 ARRA PacketThe Regular Meeting of the
Alameda. Reuse and
Redevelopment Authority
(ARRA)
of April 7, 2010 is
cancelled.
A Special Meeting of the
ARRA is scheduled on
Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
APPROVED
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The meeting convened at 7:11 p.m. with Member Matarrese presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Boardmember Lena Tam
Boardmember Frank Matarrese
Boardmember Marie Gilmore
Absent: Chair Beverly Johnson
Vice Chair Doug deHaan
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
2 -A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 3, 2010.
2 -B. Approve a Third Amendment to Agreement with Economic & Planning Systems,
Inc., Increasing the Budget by $60,000 to Provide Ongoing Negotiation Support for
the Redevelopment of Alameda Point.
The Consent Calendar was motioned for approval by Member Gilmore, seconded by
Member Tam and passed by the following voice votes: Ayes: 3, 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 February 4 Alameda Point RAB Meeting.
Member Matarrese discussed the highlights of the February 4 RAB meeting, including a report
on remediation and field work: The Navy is continuing to dig up and remove radioactive
contaminated storm drain lines from Bldg. 5, there is active groundwater treatments at two sites
along the Oakland inner harbor, north of Pier 1; and a petroleum contaminated groundwater
treatment recovery operation near the Atlantic avenue entrance. There was discussion
regarding issues relative to the disturbance of nesting of migratory birds at the Bay Trail, and
that meetings with the Fish & Wildlife Service have been scheduled. There are expanded site
inspections along the south east portions of Alameda Point to Hangar Row, on the western side
of the lagoon. Lastly, there was discussion on RAB's purpose and processes governing the
RAB, and how well the RAB communicates to the general public about clean -up efforts. ARRA
will have a meeting on May 6 to promote and highlight clean -up work. Regulators from the
EPA, DTSC, and Water Board will attend. The meeting is scheduled on May 6, 2010 at the
Mastick Senior Center. The RAB will hold their regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., and the Special
ARRA meeting will follow at 7:00 p.m.
Agenda Item #2 -A
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5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
No speakers
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY
Member Matarrese said that he and Chair Johnson attended the Association of Defense
Communities (ADC) conference in Feb in Albuquerque, NM. He stated that they participated in
various sessions and will prepare notes highlighting topics discussed in the sessions, including
base conversion stories and reuse of former military bases that were better, similar, or worse off
than Alameda Point. Regarding the base conversion and reuse, the spectrum ran from rural
conversion of an army weapons depot in Kansas, to a small village in Illinois. Member
Matarrese stated that there were a lot of contacts and exposure to all branches of service, their
experts and their experience, including the Director of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority.
Ann Marie Gallant, Interim Executive Director, expressed that she was pleased with the ARRA's
involvement in ADC and that she, along with executive staff, was invited to sit on the host
committee to plan the Annual ADC Conference taking place in San Francisco this year. The
anticipation is that there will be more than 1000 people in attendance. She stated that the ADC
accepted the ARRA's invitation to host an event at Alameda Point. She also said that the ADC
is interested in having the ARRA do a forum on the base and its history, including all the
different elements and components on remediation, phase -out issues, and that it would be a
good case study in terms of how they can learn some lessons.
Member Matarrese discussed two key items: 1) legislation on defense authorization bill, which
help communities grapple with the cost of closed bases, and 2) the new Undersecretary's
initiative to deal with green approaches, sustainability, and alternative energy sources.
Member Gilmore asked what the dates for the ADC Annual Conference were. Ms. Gallant
replied that it was early August, the 8th thru 11th. Member Tam reminded the Board of the
Charter provision to make a conscious effort to go dark in August.
Member Tam also asked if there was information on the status of conveyance of Treasure
Island. Jennifer Ott, Deputy Executive Director, spoke with the Project Manager of the Treasure
Island Development Authority (TIDA) and explained that TIDA was able to hammer out a very
brief term sheet, very similar to Alameda; and that now they are working on details. Nothing
official has been presented and no funds have exchanged hands. Because of the economy and
provisions of that agreement, additional density (more units) on Treasure Island will be worked
through with developer as well.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. by Member Matarrese.
Respectfully submitted,
Irma Glidden
ARRA Secretary
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Memorandum
To: Honorable Chair and
Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
From: Ann Marie Gallant
Interim City Manager
Date: April 6, 2010
Re: Approve a Waiver of License Fees for Pacific Skyline Council, BSA Sea
Scouts, Ancient Mariner Regatta
BACKGROUND
For the past several years, Pacific Skyline Council, BSA Sea Scouts, and Ancient
Mariner Regatta (together "Sea Scouts ") has utilized space at Enterprise Park at
Alameda Point for their annual regatta held during Memorial Day weekend.
DISCUSSION
The Sea Scouts regularly make requests from the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment
Authority (ARRA) for the use of Enterprise Park and for waivers of license fees for such
use. For the annual regatta, they plan to use the park for six days for set -up, May 22 —
27, three days for the event, May 28 — 30, and six days for tear -down, May 31 — June 5.
They are seeking approval of a fee waiver from the ARRA for this event. The Sea
Scouts will be required to provide insurance and comply with all regulations for use of
Enterprise Park.
BUDGET CONSIDERATION / FINANCIAL IMPACT
The license fee for this type of event is $1,000 per day for set -up and tear -down, and
$2,000 per day for event days. The total amount of the fee waiver being requested by
the Sea Scouts is $18,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve a waiver of license fees for the Pacific Skyline Council, BSA Sea Scouts, and
Ancient Mariner Regatta.
Agenda Item 2 -B CC
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Honorable Chair and
Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
Respe tfully submitted,
Leslie Little
Economic Development Director
April 6, 2010
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SUNCAL ACTIVITY SINCE MARCH 16TH
1. March 16, 2010 — ARRA, CIC, and City Council (Alameda) held a public
hearing to consider SunCal request for a 60 -day tolling period of the cure period
for the Notice of Default (NOD) for failure to meet the Optional Entitlement
Application (OEA) mandatory milestone under the Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement (ENA) between Alameda and SunCal. SunCal withdrew the request
at the public hearing.
2. March 22, 2010 — SunCal submitted a Modified OEA in response to Alameda's
NOD, which included modifications to the following sections:
a. Application form
b. General Plan text and map amendments
c. Alameda Point Community Plan
d. Zoning text and map amendments
e. Master Plan
f. Comparative Density Analysis
g. Development Agreement
h. Withdrawn submittals related to Charter Amendment, Development Plan
and Specific Plan
The land use program proposed in the Modified OEA includes the following
project description:
• 3,324 new residential units
a. 4 product types (single - family, duplex, zero -lot line single family
and live /work units)
b. All units with following characteristics:
i. 3 -story
ii. 19 dwelling units /acre [except single - family (18 du /acre)]
iii. Minimum lot area of 2,000 square feet [except duplex
(4,000 s.f. for two units)]
iv. 8' maximum front setback [except live /work (at property
line)]
v. 3' minimum rear setback
vi. 0' minimum side setback
• 186 Collaborative housing units
• 202 residential units in the historic district
a. 157 Clayton - Guyton multi - family units
b. 45 other reuse of existing residential units
• 4.6 million square feet of commercial uses, including:
a. 262,000 square feet of retail
b. 4.1 million square feet of commercial office and business park uses
c. 260,000 square feet of civic /institutional uses
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• 146 acres of public parks
• Two school sites, totaling 25 acres of land, to be made available to
Alameda Unified School District
• 600 marine boat slips
3. March 25, 2010 — Alameda staff met with SunCal to discuss the ongoing
entitlement process, including the following items:
a. Negotiation of the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and
Development Agreement (DA), building on previous efforts
b. Preparation of a project description for the Environmental Impact Report
(EIR)
4. March 30, 2010 — Alameda staff met internally to discuss the Modified OEA and
its compliance with the ENA. Further review and consideration is required. Staff
will send a letter to SunCal summarizing its review of the Modified OEA by the
end of the month.
5. April 1, 2010 — Alameda staff met with SunCal to continue discussion items from
March 25th. SunCal indicated it intends to negotiate a DDA /DA provision that
provides the Master Developer an option to apply for a density bonus that will
permit the land uses, units, and density similar to the Calthorpe Plan contained in
Measure B. The EIR would study the Modified OEA plan with and without the
density bonus. SunCal will submit a letter to Alameda confirming this intent.
Lastly, although SunCal's had indicated at the March 16th City Council meeting
that it had assembled new team members, no new SunCal team members have
been introduced into the negotiating process.
4/1/2010
Russell Resources, Inc.
environmental management
Alameda Point RAB Meeting on March 4, 2010
Highlights and Analysis
RAB members present: Derek Robinson (BEC and Navy Co- Chair), Dale Smith (Community Co-
Chair), George Humphreys, Joan Konrad, Jean Sweeney, Jim Sweeney, and Michael John Torrey
Marsha Pendergrass facilitated the meeting, but did not chair it.
Dr. Russell left for a long- scheduled vacation before the Navy's rough draft minutes of the RAB
meeting were available to assist him in preparing this update. Accordingly, the "Field Work in
Progress" section is unchanged from last month's RAB Update, and the discussion of topics has
been slightly condensed.
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 that discharge into the Seaplane Lagoon. This work
must be completed before cleanup of contaminated sediment in the Seaplane Lagoon
begins.
o Active subsurface groundwater treatment is mostly complete at IR Sites 14 and 27,
along the Oakland Inner Harbor in Northwest Territories and just north of Pier 1,
respectively. Both sites are being monitored to verify treatment effectiveness.
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 operation near the Atlantic Avenue
entrance is 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) has been excavated and disposed offsite. Additional
contamination remains in one area of this site. The Navy will conduct further excavation
there.
o Pre - dredge sediment sampling is about to be conducted in Seaplane Lagoon to better
orient the sediment removal activities.
Storm -drain Contamination — Radiological
The Navy has completed reconnaissance sampling of additional storm -drain lines connected to
Building 5. Radiological analysis of sediment samples indicates that several storm -drain lines, in
addition to those currently being cleaned under the IR Sites 5 and 10 Time - Critical Removal
Action (TCRA), are contaminated with radium residues from historic dial painting and similar
activities in Building 5. Mr. Robinson said that the storm drain lines will be investigated further
and cleaned up under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
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Highlights and Analysis
Liability Act (CERCLA). In general, the radiological contamination observed in these
reconnaissance samples is lower than the most contaminated of the storm -drain lines being
cleaned under the TCRA.
Cleanup Status Public Meeting Scheduled
Mr. Robinson announced that it is planning, in response to the ARRA Board's request, to hold a
public presentation in conjunction with the May RAB meeting. The public presentation, at the
Mastick Senior Center on May 6, 2010, will follow a shortened RAB meeting. The presentations
are expected to highlight past, present, and future clean -up work at Alameda Point. In
particular, discussion is expected to include clean -up completed to date, timeline for future
cleanup, amount of effort expended on cleanup, and the degree to which cleanup in specific
areas supports unrestricted reuse. In addition to the Navy and the RAB, representatives of the
environmental regulatory agencies will be present and participate in the presentations.
Groundwater Cleanup under Building 5
The Navy reported on its groundwater clean -up activities at Building 5, a removal action, which
is now complete. This groundwater removal action was conducted in advance of and separate
from the customary remedial investigation, feasibility study, ROD process because of the high
levels of solvents initially present in the groundwater. The clean -up technology used,
underground six -phase heating with soil vapor extraction, was more effective than initially
anticipated in reducing the contaminant levels in the most affected areas. Lower -level solvent
contamination remains beneath Building 5, the remediation of which will be addressed in the
upcoming ROD for OU -2C.
Benzene - Naphthalene Plume
The Navy provided a progress report on its cleanup of the benzene - naphthalene plume in
groundwater under portions of North Housing, Marina Village, Shinsei Gardens Apartments,
and FISCA. The system is now installed and running. The initial performance- monitoring
samples indicate that the system is working as intended, although a few sample results provide
ambiguous results. Additional sampling will be needed to predict how long active remediation
will take to achieve clean -up goals. The configuration of the groundwater contamination in this
plume (it occurs at depth, not shallow) inhibits it from potentially migrating upward to cause
vapor- intrusion problems in buildings above it. Nevertheless, the design and construction of the
Shinsei Garden Apartments included specific measures (in particular, a sub -slab
depressurization system) to serve as a redundant safeguard against vapor intrusion into these
buildings.
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