1995-04-05 Joint ARRA CC Minutes
MINUTES
OF THE
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AND THE
ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, April 5, 1995
5:30 p.m.
The meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. with Chair Ralph Appezzato presiding.
I. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Ralph Appezzato, City of Alameda; Alternate Tony
Daysog for Councilman "Lil"Arnerich, City of Alameda; (Note:
Alternate Daysog only alternate to Councilman Arnerich as an
Authority Member - Council Members do not have alternates);
Councilmember Henry Chang, Jr., City of Oakland; Mayor
Ellen Corbett, City of San Leandro; Councilmember Albert
DeWitt, City of Alameda; Mark Friedman, Alternate for Wilma
Chan, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3;
Councilmember Karin Lucas, City of Alameda; Vice-Mayor
Charles Mannix, City of Alameda; Sandré Swanson, District
Director, 9th Congressional District; Ex-officio Member Lee
Perez, Chair, Alameda Base Reuse Advisory Group. (Summary:
9 ARRA Members, 4 Alameda City Council Members were
present) Absent: Ex-officio Member Gail Greeley, Alameda
Unified School District.
II. AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Presentation/Public Hearing Regarding Approval and/or Further Direction from
the Authority Regarding the NAS Alameda Interim Reuse Strategy.
EDAW Consultant, Mr. John Petrovsky gave a presentation on the results of the
NAS Alameda Interim Reuse Strategy. This Strategy is Phase III of the Five
Phase Program for the Community Reuse Plan. Also, Ms. Dena Belzer of Bay
Area Economics presented the economic and fiscal analysis portion of the
presentation. This presentation was also given at a Town Forum previously
held on Saturday, March 25, 1995.
The Interim Reuse Strategy focuses on the buildings/facilities available for
near-term reuse at NAS Alameda. The buildings at the installation, including
the equipment within them, represent the major asset which the ARRA can use
to generate new jobs and economic activity, and meet other community needs.
Mr. Petrovsky stated that he had met previously with the BRAG on Wednesday,
March 22, 1995, and have taken into consideration additions/corrections which
the BRAG feels need to be made. He added that all of these comments and/or
additions the consultant will be able to respond to. These comments were as
follows:
1) A better description "or a blueprint for action" extracted from the report
including more detail on what needs to occur from the interim lease
standpoint, a time schedule, what is the negotiation process, and what
are the key issues to be resolved?
2) Development incentives - a detailed discussion of development incentives
to attract business.
3) Equipment retention - an outline of a process to review and retain usable
equipment.
4) Marketing process - additional details on the program, time schedule,
and how to carry it out.
5) Demolition of facilities - additional details on demolition
recommendations.
6) Housing - additional details on use of housing.
Mr. Petrovsky reported that the intention of the consultant is to have the entire
report "Interim Reuse Strategy" will ultimately be incorporated into the final
plan. This report will not be re-published, but will consolidate information
from the BRAG action list into a table which shows action, who's responsible,
when should it occur, etc. Therefore, a revision of the "Interim Reuse
Strategy"report will not be forthcoming; however, all revisions will be
incorporated into the Final Reuse Plan.
After discussion, Mark Friedman moved and Henry Change, Jr. seconded a
motion to accept the recommendation of staff to approve, in concept, the
"Interim Reuse Strategy" subject to the final requests for changes by the BRAG.
The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Speakers:
Mr. Bill Smith, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, spoke regarding fire
training services at Treasure Island, the Presidio, funding, and disaster
preparedness.
Mr. Tom Okey, resident of Alameda representing the Conservation Science
Institute, RAB, and BRAG, spoke regarding the relevance of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Proposal on interim and long-term reuse.
Mr. Tim Little, of the Rose Foundation, commended EDAW for the very
professional report. He cautioned the Authority on balancing the City's very
real need for money to pay for essential public services, and added that he
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hoped that as more buildings become vacant, there is value in getting good
tenants whose work benefits the community--irregardless of their ability to pay.
Mr. Lee Perez, Chair of the BRAG, stated that the BRAG was very happy to
take the action which they did at their last meeting regarding the "Interim Reuse
Strategy", and that the Town Meeting held on March 25, 1995, went very well.
III. ORAL REPORTS:
A. Oral Report from the Interim Executive Director Updating Members on the
Purpose of a Special Joint Meeting of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment
Authority and City Council on Wednesday, April 19, 1995, at 5:30 p.m. to
Consider and Act Upon:
1) Final approval (if necessary) of the NAS Alameda Interim Reuse
Strategy;
2) Approval of long-range land use alternatives for NAS Alameda reuse;
3) Authorization to proceed to analyze the Land Use Alternatives (Phase IV
of the Community Reuse Planning Process).
Dave Louk reported that at the special meeting to be held on April 19, 1995,
there will be identification of the long range land use alternatives and
authorization to proceed to analyze these alternatives.
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODY:
Mayor Ellen Corbett thanked the ARRA Planner, Mr. Paul Tuttle, for placing the ad in
the San Leandro Times regarding the community meeting as well as calendar events.
VI. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Appezzato at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Brydon
Secretary
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