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1999-10-06 ARRA MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, October 6, 1999 The meeting convened at 5:47 p.m. with Chair Appezzato presiding. ROLL CALL 1. Present: Chair Ralph Appezzato, Mayor City of Alameda Tony Daysog, Councilmember, City of Alameda Albert DeWitt, Councilmember, City of Alameda Beverly Johnson, Councilmember, City of Alameda Barbara Kerr, Councilmember, City of Alameda Mark Friedman, alternate to Wilma Chan, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3 Kathleen Ornelas, alternate to Sheila Young, Mayor, City of San Leandro Jay Leonhardy, alternate to Jerry Brown, Mayor, City of Oakland Absent: Sandré Swanson, Vice Chair, Ninth Congressional District for Barbara Lee 2. CONSENT CALENDAR 2-A. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of August 4, 1999 and the special meeting of August 17, 1999. Alternate Friedman moved approval of the minutes as presented for the regular meeting of August 4, 1999 and the special meeting of August 17, 1999, and the Consent Calendar. The motion was seconded by Member DeWitt and passed by the following voice vote: Ayes 6. Noes 0. Abstentions - 1. Alternate Ornelas arrived after the vote. ACTION ITEMS 3-A. Report and recommendation from the Deputy City Manager to authorize the Executive Director to finalize negotiations and execute an interim lease through the term of the Master Lease with the Alameda Point Collaborative for Buildings 101 and 92, with a change in use for Building 101. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers on this item. The public hearing was closed for Authority discussion. Al DeWitt stated Building 92, which is next to Building 101, has a large open area in it. The 3-A - 1 - architect did well to determine that the two buildings could be used well in combination. This will produce something that will be helpful to the Collaborative and the City. The rearrangement in spaces for Buildings 101 and 92 will benefit culturally and socially for the whole City and the Collaborative. Mayor Appezzato asked Assistant City Attorney Terri Highsmith if there are any substantial changes to all of the issues the Board has addressed over the past few months? Terri Highsmith asked if the Mayor if he was asking in reference to the item on the agenda that is before him? Mayor Appezzato said he was speaking of the MOU. Terri Highsmith advised that he should wait for the special session to address that issue. Member Johnson asked if these changes would the allow for the use of a community center? Deputy City Manager David Berger responded that is correct. Member Johnson asked if this would be accessible to the broader community? Deputy Berger responded that is correct. Member Johnson stated this is very positive as there is a need for a community center. The possibility of the red cross is also a positive idea. Alternate Leonhardy asked if Member Johnson had seen the list of planned activities placed before each member, noting education, job training performance among others, which is an ambitious program for the community. Member Johnson stated she had not received that list. Alternate Friedman moved approval of the recommendation. The motion was seconded by Member Johnson, and passed by the following voice vote: Ayes - 7; Noes-0. Abstentions - 0. Alternate Ornelas arrived after the vote. Discussion. Member DeWitt stated the Collaborative is going to pay the common service fee and they are also responsible for the upkeep of the building. This is not just another government run type of program, as there is also individual participation to make this project work. Alternate Leonhardy expressed his appreciation of how the staff report referred to the people affected by this Collaborative effort as the “formerly homeless.” It is wonderful they are taking - 2 - the responsibility to operate a community center and integrating both themselves and in the community. It is innovative and creative and Alternate Leonhardy indicated he has not heard of this effort anywhere else. Mayor Appezzato stated that he wished there could be another word other than homeless as this word has been abused, misused and used to scare people into believing that people who are homeless are something other than what we are. 3-B. Report and recommendation by the Deputy City Manager for approval for fiscal year 1999-2000 Alameda Point budget. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers on this item. The public hearing was closed for Authority discussion. Member Daysog moved approval of the recommendation. Motion was seconded by Alternate Member Friedman. Ayes - 8; Noes - 0. Abstentions - 0. Discussion Member DeWitt asked if the item that was just approved is just the Alameda Point budget and does not have anything to do with the bond or financing issue. Deputy City Manager David Berger responded that it does take into account the result of the bond sale that occurred a couple of weeks ago. It has been accounted for in terms of the spending level. There is a specific dollar amount that the ARRA would be paying for City wide capital improvement projects. The City general fund money which is released, would be transferred back to the ARRA, dollar-for-dollar. This was part of the financing plan the Board approved back in May and staff has moved forward and this is reflected in the staff report indirectly. Member DeWitt asked when the bond sold did we get the interest rate we were looking for? Deputy Berger responded that we did much better than the projected interest rate. The net bonds proceeds were about $1.7 million more than they had anticipated because the interest rate was much lower. This is all reflected in this staff report because that was necessary in order to move forward and maintain the current level of service, maintenance, service and protection. Deputy Berger indicated they do not intend to spend the largest investment capital dollars, until they are certain that the transfer will take place at the property. All of this is anticipated in this year’s fiscal budget until June 30, next fiscal year. Mayor Appezzato stated that perhaps the Congress will vote to have the no-cost transfer and then we can get title to the property in the next three to six months and deal with the toxic clean-up. - 3 - Member Kerr stated that we are paying East Bay Mud to take care of the water mains. She understood that the standard opinion of them is that they would not take ownership and maintain the water mains because they did not care for the condition they are in. Member Kerr asked has this changed? Deputy Berger responded staff is still negotiating with them, however there is an interim agreement in place which provides for East Bay Mud to convey water, charge the systems so water can continue to be utilized at Alameda Point and operate, maintain and repair the system. This budget sets aside capital dollars for this and he and the City Attorney are still negotiating with EBMUD on terms and conditions on conveyance of the system, assuming we go forward with conveyance of the Navy. In the interim, operations and maintenance is still in place in this budget. Member Kerr stated she understood the present interim situation. She was hoping there was some new information that they would be willing to take over some ownership and thereby maintenance in the future. Deputy Berger responded that we are headed in this direction. Mayor Appezzato asked if staff was still pursuing other money from the Navy, other than what they agreed to. Deputy Berger responded yes. This budget does not incorporate any money from the Navy, although we have just accepted about $400,000 from the Navy, it does not prohibit staff to continue try and get the full amount. Mayor Appezzato stated the $400,000 was not included in the budget. Deputy Berger responded that is correct. If they put it in the budget, they do not want to send a message to the Navy that staff has finished its negotiated. An amended budget will be presented once staff has finished pursing it. Mayor Appezzato indicated to let the Board know what they can do to assist in getting more money. Deputy Berger responded they are in the process of drafting letters for the Mayor’s signature requesting more money. 3-C. Report and recommendation from the Deputy City Manager to authorize the Executive Director to execute a ten (10) year lease on Building 166 with the joint venture of Nelson Marine and Power Engineering. - 4 - The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers on this item. The public hearing was closed for Authority discussion. Member Daysog moved approval of the recommendation. Motion was seconded by Member Johnson. Ayes - 8; Noes - 0. Abstentions - 0. Discussion Mayor Appezzato expressed that Nelson Marine has done a wonderful job at Alameda Point. Perhaps the press can do a story on them about their success and growth at Alameda Point. 3-D. Report and recommendation from the Deputy City Manager to authorize the Executive Director to approve assignment of Quality Assured Product’s sublease for Building 21 to Kitz Corporation of America. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers on this item. The public hearing was closed for Authority discussion. Member DeWitt stated he has not had the opportunity to visit this organization or what they are making. Member DeWitt asked if they are already there and if they are making products presently? Deputy Berger responded yes that is correct. They are making industrial valves and have been for sometime. This is a normal business transactions that takes place with corporate mergers and acquisitions and that is what is happening. Member DeWitt asked if they were going to occupy the whole building? ARRA Facilities Manager Ed Levine responded yes they are. Member Johnson asked if this was an assignment from one company to another as a result of a buy out? Deputy Berger responded yes, that is correct. Member Johnson moved approval of the recommendation. Motion was seconded by Alternate Ornelas. Ayes - 8; Noes - 0. Abstentions - 0. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4-A. Oral report from the BRAG. BRAG Chairman Lee Perez stated in their last meeting they discussed the toxic plume that is - 5 - underneath estuary park. A considerable effort is being made to mitigate this and Catellus is involved with this process. Still under negotiations and proceeding is the lease for the museum. A Tourism Task Force has been created from members of the BRAG and the community under the direction of the Governing Authority. 4-B. Oral report from the Deputy City Manager (non-discussion items). None. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) None. 6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY None. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. Respectfully, Lucretia Akil ARRA Secretary - 6 -