2020-02-04 CC CS Minutes.docSpecial Meeting
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -FEBRUARY 4, 2020- -6:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5.
[Note: Councilmembers Daysog and Vella arrived at 6:03 p.m.
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
(20-050) Recommendation to Approve Eric Levitt, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Assistant City Attorney, and Debbie Potter, Community Development Director, as Real
Property Negotiators for the Potential Sale or Lease of the Carnegie Library Building at
2264 Santa Clara Avenue and the Foster House at 1429 Oak Street. Accepted.
Councilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.
Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion.
In response to Councilmember Oddie’s inquiry, the City Attorney responded State law
requires local agencies to appoint negotiators prior to commencing negotiations to allow
the public to understand who would be stepping into closed session with the Cit y
Council to discuss the negotiations; the open session item is being approved prior to the
closed session being held.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(20-051) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Property: 2264 Santa Clara Avenue (the Carnegie Building) and 1429
Oak Street (Foster House); City Negotiators: Eric J. Levitt, City Manager, Lisa N.
Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, and Debbie Potter, Community Development Director ;
Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Carnegie Innovation Hall; Under Negotiation:
Real property negotiations price and terms
(20-052) 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: RG16823346,
RG16841240, RG19041531
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Councilmember Daysog left the closed session at 6:12 p.m. and returned at 6:15 p.m.
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(20-053) Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft held a moment of silence in memory of Wansiri Panyapong.
The City Clerk announced that regarding Real Property and Existing Litigation staff
provided information and Council provided direction with no vote taken.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:41
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.