2024-04-16 CC CS Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -APRIL 16, 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 Jensen
arrived at 5:11 p.m. and Councilmember Vella arrived at 5:42
p.m.]
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
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, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 3. [Items
so enacted or adopted are indicating by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(24-206) 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 John McManus, Cushman &Wakefield as Real
Property Negotiators for 650 West Tower Avenue, Building 41 at Alameda Point (DOER
Marine Operations, a California Corporation). . Accepted.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Liz Taylor, DOER, thanked Council for visiting DOER; stated work is in progress in
Building 41 that will take about 18 to 24 months to complete; asked for an extension on
the existing license.
Laef Barnes, DOER, expressed support for Liz Taylor and DOER; stated that he hopes
the license is renewed to support Ms. Taylor's efforts, realize the greater goal of creating
a blue-green incubator and bring like-minded people to work on environmental
challenges.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(24-207) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Property: 650 West Tower Avenue, Building 41 at Alameda Point; City
Negotiators: Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and
Economic Development Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager, Len Aslanian,
Assistant City Attorney, and John McManus, Cushman & Wakefield; Negotiating Parties:
DOER Marine Operations, a California Corporation. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
of License.
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(24-208) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City
Negotiators: Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Director, and
Doug McManaway, Deputy City Attorney; Employee Organizations: International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Management & Confidential Employee
Association (MCEA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of
Employment.
(24-209) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9(a); Case Name: City of Alameda v. Garcia Sinclair. Court: Superior Court
of the County of Alameda; Case Numbers: 23CV056248 & 23CV057593; Court: In the
Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two; Case
Number: A168804.
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened, and the City Clerk
announced that regarding Real Property, staff provided information and Council provided
direction by unanimous voice vote — 5; regarding Labor, staff provided information and
Council provided direction by unanimous voice vote —4 [Absent: Councilmember Vella —
1]; and regarding Litigation, staff provided information and Council provided direction by
the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Jensen, Vella and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft— 4; Noes: Councilmember Herrera Spencer— 1.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:49
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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