2024-03-19 CC CS Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MARCH 19, 2024- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 5. [Note: Councilmember Herrera
Spencer was present via teleconference from InterContinental
Wuxi Taihu New Town, 118 Qingyan Road, Binhu District
Wuxi 21400 Mainland China.]
Absent: Councilmember Vella.
Consent Calendar
(24-140) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman,
Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager,
Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Andrew Schmieder, Senior Director, Cushman
& Wakefield, as Real Property Negotiators for 1701 Monarch Street, Building 29, 1951
Monarch Street, Building 25, and 2301 Monarch Street, Building 24, at Alameda Point.
Accepted.
Vice Mayor Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Jensen seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft — 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicating by an asterisk preceding the
paragraph number.]
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(24-141) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9(a); Case Name: Ann Lauber v City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior
Court of the County of Alameda; Case Numbers: 22CV011588
(24-142) Conference with Real Property Negotiators — Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Property: 1701 Monarch Street, Building 29, 1951 Monarch Street,
Building 25, and 2301 Monarch Street, Building 24; City Negotiators: City Manager
Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman,
Base Reuse Manager Alesia Strauch, Cushman and Wakefield Senior Director Andrew
Schmeider, and Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of
Alameda and Alameda Point Beverage Group dba BRIX Beverage (Building 25), La
Costa Pacifica (Building 25), St. George Spirits (Building 25), Dashe Cellars (Building 25),
Dreyfuss Capital Partners, LLC (Building 29), and Lava Mae (Building 29); Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Leases and Licenses
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 19,2024
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened, and the City Clerk
announced that regarding Existing Litigation, staff provided information and Council
provided direction by the following roll call vote: Vice Mayor Daysog: Aye, Councilmember
Herrera Spencer: Aye, Jensen: Aye, Vella: Absent, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No; Ayes:
3. Noes: 1. Absent: 1, and regarding Real Property, staff provided information and Council
provided direction with no vote taken.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:51
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Irma Glidden
Assistant City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 19,2024