Ordinance 3141CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 3141
New Series
APPROVING A LEASE AND AN OPTION TO PURCHASE AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF A 10 YEAR LEASE
AND AN OPTION TO PURCHASE WITH NATEL ENERGY, INC., A
DELAWARE CORPORATION, FOR BUILDING 23 LOCATED AT 2401
MONARCH STREET AT ALAMEDA POINT
WHEREAS, Natel Energy, Inc. ( Natel) designs and manufactures innovative
hydropower systems that generate renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, the premises will be used as office, research and development, and
light manufacturing; and
WHEREAS, Natel previously occupied Building 400A and currently occupies
Building 19 at Alameda Point under a license agreement ending in December of this
year; and
WHEREAS, with funding from the United States Department of Energy and the
Small Business Innovation Research Program, Natel has been allowed to grow and
commercialize their invention, thus, prompting their expansion and relocation; and
WHEREAS, at their new location, Natel is expected to expand to approximately
150 employees, and
WHEREAS, Building 23 consists of approximately 65,000 square feet of rentable
space with adjacent parking in front of the premises; and
WHEREAS, Natel is interested in an option to purchase the premises upon
certain conditions set forth in the lease.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Alameda that by four affirmative votes that:
Section 1. The City Manager of the City of Alameda or his designee is hereby
authorized to negotiate, execute, for and on behalf of the City of Alameda, a lease and
option to purchase with Natel Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for Building 23
located at 2401 Monarch Street at Alameda Point for ten years, which includes an
option to purchase the property subject to such technical or clarifying revisions as are
reasonably determined necessary by the City Manager and approved by the City
Attorney, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to the same.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance if,
for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council
of the City of Alameda hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and
each section, subsections, clause, or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one
or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases are declared to be
invalid and unconstitutional.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the
expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage.
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Presiding Qfficer o e City Council
Attest:
Lara Weisiger, CitV Jerk
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular
meeting assembled on the 17th day of November, 2015, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Oddie and Mayor
Spencer — 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Matarrese —1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 181h day of November, 2015.
Lara Weisiger, dIfy Clerk
City of Alameda
Ja 0C. City Attorney
City
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Ci '�of Alameda