1995-06-28 Special ARRA MinutesMINUTES
OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, June 28, 1995
6:00 p.m.
The meeting convened at 5:42 p .m . with Vice-Chair Swanson presiding .
I. ROLL CALL: Present : Mayor Ralph Appezzato , City of Alameda (arrived at 5:45
p.m.); Councilman "Lil" Arnerich, City of Alameda (left at 6:40 p .m .
being replaced by Alternate Tony Daysog); Councilmember Henry
Chang, Jr., City of Oakland ; Mayor Ellen Corbett, City of San
Leandro (arrived at 6:15 p .m .); Councilmember Albert DeWitt, City
of Alameda; Supervisor Wilma Chan, Alameda County Board of
Supervisors , District 3 (left at 6:40 p.m. being replaced by Alternate
Mark Friedman, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3);
Councilmember Karin Lucas, City of Alameda; Vice-Mayor Charles
Mannix, City of Alameda; Vice-Chair Sandre Swanson, District
Director, 9th Congressional District ; Ex-officio Member Lee Perez,
Base Reuse Advisory Group; Ex-officio Member Gail Greely,
Alameda Unified School District.
JI. AGENDA ITElvfS:
A . Report from the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Joint Alameda Recreation and Park Department, Alameda Unified School District
(AUSD), and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Beneficial Conveyance
Request Proposal for Alameda Naval Air Station.
Executive Director, Kay Miller, requested at the Regular Meeting held prior to the
Special Meeting, that the four (4) action items from the regular meeting and (1)
action item from the special meeting be taken into consideration as a "whole",
approving beneficial conveyance requests in concept only. This would include Item
E-F and Special Meeting Agenda Item II. A and would involve only one action for all
five (5) items.
Councilman Arnerich was replaced at this point by his Alternate, Tony Daysog.
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ITEMS INCLUDED IN ACTION:
C. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Alameda Unified School District (A USD) Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
D. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the Pan
Pacific Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
E. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Conservation Science Institute (CS!) Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
F. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Alameda Naval Air Museum Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA: ITEM II.A
Report from the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Joint Alameda Recreation and Park Department, Alameda Unified School District
(A USD), and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Beneficial Conveyance
Request Proposal for Alameda Naval Air Station.
After a brief presentation by Planner, Paul Tuttle, he requested that the Authority
endorse, in concept, the five beneficial conveyance request proposals as listed above.
Speakers:
Ann Mitchum, ofBases Commercialization Bureau stated that she agreed with Vice-
Chair Swanson and that they key word that needs to be remembered is "leasing".
Bill Smith, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that non-profit organizations
should also be considered beyond the July 15 deadline.
Barbara Baack, representing the Alameda Naval Air Museum being proposed as a
public beneficial conveyance, stated that there is enough room on the base to be used
for the public good by offering a museum .
Richard Nevelin, a Hornet volunteer and displaced base worker, stated that he
supports the museum proposal.
After lengthy discussion by Authority Members and concerns expressed regarding the
CSI Proposal, a motion was made by Vice-Mayor Mannix to endorse, in concept, all
five proposals. The motion was seconded by Alternate Mark Friedman and carried
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by a voice vote (6-2) with abstentions for CSI endorsement by Councilmember Lucas
and Councilmember De Witt.
Ill ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT):
THESE ARE THE SAME SPEAKERS LISTED IN REGULAR :MEETING MINUTES:
Speakers :
Ann Mitchum, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that a combination needs to be
created of non-profit and for-profit organizations for the Alameda Naval Air Station Reuse
Plan .
Neal Patrick Sweeney, resident of Alameda, stated that proposals are being made in spite of
the toxic cleanup problems and stated that he was declaring war on the Alameda Naval Air
Station toxic cleanup problem .
Richard Neve/in , Save the Hornet Volunteer, thanked Mayor Appezzato for mentioning the
base worker in the criteria section and stated that it should also include the displaced workers
who are off base as well as those on base.
Bill Smith, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that he tries to get involved in
everything he can in terms of public contribution .
V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODY:
VI. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Appezzato at 8 :02 P .M .
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth Brydon ~ t{lJf3 ·
Secretary
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