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2011-07-19 ARRA PacketAGENDA Special Meeting of the Governing Body of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority Alameda City Hall Council Chambers 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 1. ROLL CALL Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Meeting will begin at 7:01 p.m. 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) (A limited number of speakers 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; this section is limited to 15 minutes; additional public comment will be addressed under Item 6.) 3. CONSENT CALENDAR 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. 3 -A. Approve the Minutes of the Joint City Council, ARRA and Community Improvement Commission Meeting of June 28, 2011. 3 -B. Approve the Second Amendment to the Lease with St. George Spirits to Hangar 21 to Allow Qualified Shell Improvements Valued at $450,000 Over a Three Year Period. 3 -C. 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 Four Months and Adding $94,200 to the Budget. 4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 4 -A. Presentation on Alameda Point Collaborative Community Planning Process. 5. ORAL REPORTS 5- A.Oral Report from Member deHaan, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Representative — Highlights of June 2, 2011 RAB Meeting. 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS 6 -A. Alameda Point Update. 7. ADJOURNMENT Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority From: John A. Russo Executive Director Date: July 19, 2011 Re: Approve the Second Amendment to the Lease with St. George Spirits to Allow Qualified Shell Improvements Valued at $450,000 over a Three - Year Period to Hangar 21 BACKGROUND In 2004, St. George Spirits was located in a 20,000 square foot facility within Rosenblum Cellars on Main St. in Alameda and produced many products, including eau de . vie, single malt, and Hangar One Vodka. At that same time, St. George was experiencing a ten -fold increase in sales, necessitating a move to a larger space. They subsequently moved to Hangar 21 at Alameda Point with a ten -year lease. In 2008, the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) amended the lease to change the commencement date to May 2008 and the term from ten years to five years with five one -year options. DISCUSSION In the past three years, St. George Spirits has experienced changes in its products and ownership structure. In order to apply its successful business model to new products and attract a larger customer base, the company has requested a monthly $12,500 qualified shell credit for 36 months (Exhibit 1) in order to invest in the property, expand its product line and hire regional sales and marketing teams. The proposed improvements include: painting the entire hangar, expanding the tasting room, increasing the retail space (which also will generate sales tax revenue), remodeling and beautifying the interior of the building, and adding offices and classrooms (Exhibit 2). Over $360,000 of improvements are scheduled to be completed in the first twelve months if the amendment is approved. St. George Spirits also plans an additional $90,000 in improvements in the remaining 24 -month period. The amendment has milestones to ensure that the credits are not provided for work that is not completed. If the work is not completed, the rent reverts to the lease rate before the credit. St. George has already invested over $500,000 in Hangar 21 and the ARRA has granted previous rent credits for these investments. ARRA Agenda Item #3 -B 07 -19 -11 Honorable Chair and Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority July 19, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Under their existing agreement, if St. George chooses not to exercise any of its options, the tenant must give ARRA six months notice and the rent for the full term will be due. If ARRA approves this amendment, and St. George decides to not exercise the option following the credit period, the ARRA will receive an improved, immediately leasable, facility available for lease. FINANCIAL IMPACT Over the 36-month period the ARRA fund (Fund 858) will receive $175,000, $150,000, and $125,000 less revenue annually over the 36-month period. However, increased retail sales could increase sales tax revenue for the General Fund. RECOMMENDATION Approve the Second Amendment to the lease with St. George Spirits to allow qualified shell improvements valued at $450,000 over a three-year period to Hangar 21. Repe ully submitted, Jen i er itt Chief Opej-ating Officer — Alameda Point By-1 net Mocanu Finance & Administration Manager Approved as to funds and account, Fred Marsh Controller Honorable Chair and Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority EXHIBITS: 1. St. George Spirits 36 Month Rent Schedule 2. Proposed Improvement Timeline July 19, 2011 Page 3 of 3 .-, N (O (O (O 00 CO (b 00 O 00 (0 CO (o 0 7 vt r r rt vt �t r r d' �t (0 sa- r- w r r r r r a- r r r r (o (0 r- W r r) 0) O O r 0) (- (.n O r r V� r r r r r r r co (o to (v ER H3 69 6> 69 EA 64 EA EA EA 69 69 N z 64 ,.,000000000000 0 0 ii 000000O000 EA. 69 0 0 �(n�(n�nu)��(n(n 0 0 L. 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" -�'+'. �' TI:. " .e�,e^�tss >.,.. ° ��`�.am �, .� , a -� >; .a ,� ergtif x4 .. „- PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS Tasting Room /Retail /Restrooms Build out was necessary to host visitors and to make the facilities presentable. $ 395,221.69 Infrastructure Necessary improvements such as piping and rigging for production and hosting of office staff. $ 85,000.00 Permeable Land Creation Effort to reduce use on storm drains per request of city. $ 12,000.00 Landscaping Build out for customers to enjoy view and waiting for entry. $ 5,000.00 Landscape Maintenance General upkeep for green spaces. $ 28,080.00 $4,700 Annually Monthly Building Maintenance General upkeep and necessary repairs. $ 54,000.00 $9,000 Monthly TOTAL ALREADY INVESTED $ 579,301.69 ;' .; . ,Y w ^.�ai` ,� ri wr ., ".. 7,,' , ,f`S f. s ac ;'' &i# j .ns, . � . BUILDING ..!'" Tasting Room Expansion New national advertising campaign being conducted for Hangar One Vodka. This campaign is solely centered $ 140,000.00 To be completed by 7/2011. around bringing visitors to the distillery. This includes a national blimp tour that will end at the hangar! We will need to be to be able to accommodate hosting over 20,000 visitors per annum from our current 12,000 per annum. Retail Space Build Out To accommodate increased visitors and to make our space more buyer friendly through increased displays and product lines. $ 70,000.00 To be completed by 7 /2011. We also hope to add a light faire food option based on local cuisine and establishments. Bathroom Addition More people, more potties. We will add onto our existing bank on the first floor. $ 10,000.00 To be completed by 7/2011" Private Event Room We are currently booked in our Pilot's Lounge that h olds 10 -25 people. Addition will allow us to triple capacity. $ 12,500.00 To be completed by 6/2011 Exterior Painting Painting and renovation of main facades to encourage street presence and welcoming appearance. $ 50,000.00 To be completed by 8/2011 Update /Expand Garden Area Expand upon exterior seating and waiting area, $ 5,000.00 To be completed by 8/2011 Remodeling Beautification Visitor Bathrooms Complete painting, floor sanding and refurbishing, new sinks and hardware, as well as lighting. $ 8,500.00 To be completed by 3/2011 Entry Hallways Complete painting, tiling, door refurbishing and new hardware. $ 7,500.00 To be completed by 3/2011 Offices Addition for up to (3) new offices. $ 7,500.00 To be completed by 10/2011 Classrooms Building a set of classrooms complete with pilot lab and still to create the very first accredited distilling school in the US. $ _ 50,000.00 To be completed by 9/2012 °�:a.Y�'144001174'... ::ra: ..�"�".`"3Y�„`. .j ", ,f'" , �,-,". rafa. <P�5 ,z x,: PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES " - - - NewBoiler For production expansion. $ 125,000.00 To be completed by 4/2011 Chilling System For production expansion. $ 7,500.00 To be completed by 3/2011 Pilot Still for school. $ 55,000.00 To be completed by 9/2012 Bottling Label Equipment For production expansion. 25,000.00 To be completed by 2/2012 4.4 PRODUCT LINE Gin To be completed by 6/2011 Bourbon To be completed by 6 /201, 2 ,if � � �t�«ge s= �� � „r7vs,�� �:774xi r %s - t.� �lE�t w I DN 4 o 4 * :,i�a STAFF ;.. wwt`'S Sales Team (4 -10) VP Sales and regional sales managers. $ 650,000.00 Initial (4) by 8/2011 Marketing Team (2 -3) Support Team Office and general operations. DIRECT BUILDING INVESTMENTS $ 493,500.00 INITIAL 2011 INVESTMENTS $ - 1,223,500.00 ARRA Exhibit 2 to Agenda Item #3-B 07-19-11 Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority Memorandum To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority From: John A. Russo Executive Director Date: July 19, 2011 Re: 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 Four Months and Adding $94,200 to the Budget BACKGROUND Russell Resources has provided the environmental consulting services of reviewing, analyzing, and preparing comments on Navy environmental documents for the remediation of the Alameda Naval Air Station (Alameda Point) on behalf of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) for the past ten years. In addition, Russell Resources attends and represents the ARRA at meetings with State and Federal environmental regulators and the Navy and provides professional expertise to ARRA staff to allow full participation in the remediation decisions made by the Navy. Russell Resources also assists the ARRA on issues related to conveyance and environmental remediation. Russell Resources' contract was approved on January 2, 2008 for $117,500. It was amended on November 18, 2008 for an additional $147,500; on December 9, 2009 for an additional $124,900; and on October 6, 2010 for an additional $140,000. This fourth amendment adds $94,200 to the budget, for a total contract amount of $624,100 through December 31, 2011. The original contract and amendments are on file with the City Clerk. DISCUSSION In 2004, a limited Request for Proposals was issued for environmental consulting services at Alameda Point to determine if an additional environmental firm should be retained to augment Russell Resources, or if a new firm should be retained to replace Russell Resources. Three firms were interviewed as part of that process. An evaluation team met with Levine Fricke, Environmental Resources Management West, and CH2M Hill. Following those interviews and a review of the proposals received, the evaluation team determined that no additional services were necessary and that the ARRA should continue to engage Russell Resources. In addition, as part of evaluating environmental services for 2007, staff conducted an informal solicitation from two environmental consulting firms, Erler & Kalinowski and GeoMatrix, to determine if Russell Resources' expertise and cost were comparable to ARRA Agenda Item #3-C 07-19-11 Honorable Chair and Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority July 19, 2011 Page 2 of 3 that of other firms. Given Russell Resources' familiarity with Alameda Point, long- standing relationships with the Navy personnel and environmental regulators assigned to Alameda Point, and competitive billing rate, the ARRA Board approved an agreement to retain Russell Resources. Also, Russell Resources' billing rates and expertise were comparable to all firms interviewed. Russell Resources has the additional advantage of familiarity with Alameda Point's environmental challenges. This knowledge is a crucial asset as the City moves forward with responses to the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) request for additional information, as well as with conveyance and development of Alameda Point, including mitigation of the complex environmental issues involved with that process. It is important that ARRA's consultant have full knowledge and history of issues at Alameda Point to interact effectively with the Navy, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), environmental regulators, the ARRA Board, and staff on key environmental concerns. It is recommended that the Russell Resources contract be amended to extend the term for four months and to add $94,200 to the budget, for a total of $624,100. The amended agreement would expire on December 31, 2011. The proposed amendment provides that, over the next six months, Russell Resources will play an essential role in informing discussions with LBNL related to the Second Campus selection process, and the Navy regarding the conveyance of Alameda Point, as well as providing technical support to staff regarding current and future environmental remediation efforts. In addition, Russell Resources will continue to attend all Base Closure Team and key RAB meetings, attend meetings in furtherance of conveyance between ARRA and the Navy, and attend other technical meetings that may be necessary to support the LBNL Second Campus effort and conveyance of Alameda Point. Russell Resources will also review and prepare draft comments on technical environmental documents published by the Navy, along with reports and work plans in support of the successful transfer and redevelopment of Alameda Point. FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds for Alameda Point environmental services are budgeted in the ARRA budget in account number 858-819099-61060. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Executive Director to execute an amendment to the agreement with Russell Resources for environmental consulting services for Alameda Point extending the term by four months and adding $94,200 to the budget. R tfully submi Je nife Oft Chief 0 erating Officer —Alameda Point Honorable Chair and Members of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority Approved as to funds and account, JA...- ...,�_.__r Fred Marsh Controller July 19, 2011 Page 3 of 3 Russell Resources, Inc. environmental management Alameda Point RAB Meeting on June 2, 2011 Highlights and Analysis RAB members present: Dale Smith (Community Co- Chair), Richard Bangert, Carol Gottstein, M.D, Daniel Hoy, George Humphreys, Joan Konrad, James Leach, Jean Sweeney, Jim Sweeney, and Michael John. Torrey. Navy BEC Derek Robinson announced that there would be no July RAB meeting. However, there will be a tour on Saturday, July 16, which is planned to include four stops: (1) OU -2B six - phase heating, (2) IR Site 1 drive through (with a chance to stop outside the site boundary, but not within it), (3) IR Site 17 Seaplane Lagoon where dredging has stopped, but other activities are ongoing, and (4) Building 5. Remediation and other field work in progress: o A Navy/EPA/University of Florida field research study is ongoing at Plume 4 -1, immediately north of Building 360 near Alameda Point's east entrance. The research focuses on better characterizing the solvent contamination in groundwater prior to remedy selection and design. This research should improve not only the Navy's cleanup of OU -2B groundwater, but similar contamination elsewhere. o At IR Site 35 (EDC -5 (1) recreational area near Main Street north entrance and (2) location of former elevated water tanks) is undergoing pre- excavation sampling, site excavation, confirmation sampling, site restoration, and associated field activities. o Performance groundwater monitoring is ongoing to assess the effectiveness of remediation at IR Site 6 (Building 41, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Facility) and IR Site 16 (Shipping Container Storage Area), in the southeast comer of Alameda Point. o Radiological status surveys of selected buildings to rule out potential radiological residues are ongoing. o A radiological characterization survey is being conducted for surface and near - surface soil at IR Site 32 (Northwestern Ordinance Storage Area), which is immediately east of the IR Site 1 landfill, along Oakland Inner Harbor. 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 Pre - design sediment sampling is underway at IR Site 24 (Pier 1 and Pier 2 Sediments). o Construction of six -phase heating dual cell array for pilot testing at IR Site 21 (Ship Fitting and Engine Repair, Building 162) is in progress, including installation of power lines, assembly of equipment, and driving of sheet piles. (This work is included on the July 16, 2001, RAB tour.) o Drying and off - hauling of the sediments already dredged from Seaplane Lagoon is continuing through this summer. Dredging of the northwest corner of Seaplane Lagoon is postponed until after the California least terns depart later in the year. (This site is included on the July 16, 2001, RAB tour.) RR!, 440 Nova Albion Way, Suite 1, San Rafael, California 94903 415.902.3123 fax 815. ARRA Agenda Item #5 -A 7 -19 -2011 Page 2of2 July 19, 2011 Alameda Point RAB Meeting, June 2, 2011 Highlights and Analysis IR Site 1 Landfill; Groundwater Remedial Action The Navy explained that it is currently preparing a ROD amendment for IR Site 1, which deals with soil remediation issues. Because the amendment does not affect the groundwater remedy, the Navy has elected to proceed with the groundwater remedial action, without waiting for the ROD to be amended. The draft IR Site 1 remedial design /remedial action work plan will be released in July for review and comment by the environmental regulatory agencies. The ARRA will be copied on this draft. The Navy explained its progress with pre - design investigation at the groundwater cleanup site. The RAB members had several questions about the Navy's plans to clean up the solvents (volatile organic compounds or VOCs) in groundwater by using in -situ chemical oxidation (ISCO), in which chemicals are injected into the plume of contamination to break down the VOCs into innocuous substances. Several rounds of ISCO injections may be needed to reduce VOC concentrations sufficiently for monitored natural attenuation (MNA) to begin. MNA involves periodic monitoring of groundwater contaminant levels to verify that natural processes continue to reduce concentrations until clean -up goals are reached. In this case, clean -up goals include protection of San Francisco Bay ecology. ISCO treatment of groundwater at IR Site 1 is expected to begin in November 2011 and will take a year or more, depending on how many injection events are needed. IR Site 1 is include in the July 16, 2011, RAB tour. RR!, 440 Nova Albion Way, Suite 1, San Rafael, California 94903 415.902.3123 fax 815.572.8600