2017-03-21 CC CS Minutes
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 21, 2017
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MARCH 21, 2017- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Spencer convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Spencer – 5.
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Eric Gantos, Hot Rod, submitted a letter; urged the Council to vote to take the next step
and have the City negotiate a deal based on the terms of the Letter of Intent (LOI).
Eerik Hantsoo, Sila Nanotechnologies, outlined the history of Sila and the demand for
battery technology; stated Sila is expanding into commercial deployment; requested to
be permitted to negotiate with the City for Building 510.
Michael Laufer, Kairos Power, stated Kairos Power also has a proposal for Building
530; Kairos Power is a nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing
safe and clean energy; outlined the company’s growth; stated the building would be
used as a research facility and radioactive materials would not be used on the site .
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(17-168) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9); Case Name: Boatworks v City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Numbers: RG14746654 &
RG16823346
(17-169) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code §
54956.8); Property: Alameda Point - Building 530 - 120 W. Oriskany Avenue, Alameda,
CA; City Negotiator: Nanette Mocanu/Cushman & Wakefield; Organizations
Represented: Hot Rod Shop Inc., Kairos Power, LLC and Free Wire Technologies;
Issue Under Negotiation: Real Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment
(17-170) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code §
54956.8); Property: Tennis Courts near O’Club Area (no address); City Negotiator:
Nanette Mocanu/Cushman & Wakefield; Organizations Represented: Gotham
Greens\810 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222; Issue Under Negotiation: Real
Property Negotiations Price and Terms of Payment
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 21, 2017
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Spencer
announced direction was given to staff regarding all three matters.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
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