2006-03-01 ARRA MinutesAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday. March 1, 2006
The meeting convened at 7:25 p.m. with Chair Johnson presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Beverly Johnson, Chair of Alameda
Doug deHaan, Boardmember, City of Alameda
Frank Matarrese, Boardmember, City of Alameda
Marie Gilmore, Boardmember, City of Alameda
Absent: Tony Daysog, Boardmember, City of Alameda
(Member Daysog was present for the Closed Session meeting by telephone)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
2-A. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 1, 2006.
2-B. Recommendation to Approve the Naval Air Museum (ANAM) Sublease at Alameda Point.
2-C. Authorize the Executive Director to execute a Grant Agreement with Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) for a $221,000 Station Area Planning Grant for
Alameda Point and to Execute a Funding Agreement with the Alameda County
Transportation Improvement Agency (ACTIA) for $25,415 to Provide Matching Local
Funds for the MTC grant.
Approval of 2-A and 2-C was motioned by Member Matarrese, seconded by Member
Gilmore and passed by the following voice vote: Ayes – 4; Noes – 0; Abstentions – 0.
Item 2-B. was pulled by Chair Johnson for discussion because a speaker slip was submitted by
Barbara Baack of the ANAM. Leslie Little, Development Services Director, gave a brief
explanation that this item was presented to the ARRA at its regular meeting on June 1, 2005 at
which time staff was recommending a short-term agreement. At that time, staff was instructed
by the Board to renegotiate to extend the term of the lease and include performance requirements
in the lease. The lease presented tonight for Building 77 is for 10 years with one 5-year renewal
option.
Chair Johnson requested that the Board review the performance standards before moving
forward with the lease. Barbara Baack of ANAM reiterated to the Board that the performance
metrics in question has already been submitted by ANAM, along with the proposed lease, to the
Development Services Department. Details of the performance measures were not included in
2-A
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the staff report, however; so the Board requested that this item be continued to the next meeting
with the performance measures included.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
None.
4. ORAL REPORTS
4-A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, RAB representative.
Member Matarrese was unable to attend the meeting, so there was no report.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
There was one speaker slip from Richard Rutter of the AAPS. Mr. Rutter discussed the BOQ
Tour he took with Member Matarrese on February 23, 2006. The tour was also attended by
Chris Buckley of the AAPS, Elizabeth Johnson and Andrew Thomas of the City, and Mike
Hampen of PM Realty Group.
Mr. Rutter presented several photos taken of the BOQ which showed extensive vandalism and
deterioration of several buildings. Security is a major problem and there needs to be better
measures and more resources towards securing these buildings. Mr. Rutter made a plea that the
BOQ is a good candidate for adaptive reuse, but that it has become an attractive nuisance.
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY
Member Matarrese thanked staff for the BOQ Tour. He stated that his purpose for taking the
tour was to see for himself whether the BOQ is worth restoring, as proposed in the PDC. He
expressed concern about the security of the buildings and that the BOQ has become an attractive
nuisance that someone could get hurt in if we’re not careful. He mentioned a previously existing
security/surveillance system in the buildings. Leslie Little explained that the equipment Member
Matarrese was referring to was missing or stolen. Member Matarrese’s primary concern is to
increase police patrol, and, secondarily, it should be discussed by the appropriate commissions
and boards on whether to maintain the BOQ building or not. He further stated that it should be
considered rather soon and not let it deteriorate further. Ms. Little discussed some of the
strategies being developed by the Development Services Dept., PM Realty and the APD
regarding increasing security.
Member deHaan’s real concern is assessment of the buildings that we want to retain for adaptive
reuse.
Member Matarrese requested that these security issues be addressed at the next ARRA meeting.
Executive Director, Debra Kurita, assured the Board that the Development Services Department
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and the APD will work together as a team to identify t he security issues and will agendize this
item for the next ARRA meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Irma Glidden
ARRA Secretary