2024-11-06 CC CS Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY- -NOVEMBER 6, 2024- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Jensen, Vella and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft—4. [Note: Councilmember Vella arrived at 5:40 p.m.]
Absent: Councilmember Herrera Spencer— 1.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Jensen moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor Daysog seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote — 3.
[Absent: Councilmembers Herrera Spencer and Vella — 2.] [Items so enacted or adopted
are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*24-598) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-
Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse
Manager, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for
Building 360, Located at 1900 Skyhawk Street, Building 397, Located at 1690 Orion
Street, Building 616, Located at 1750 Orion Street, and Pier 3, Located at 707 West
Hornet Avenue, at Alameda Point in Alameda, California. (Astra Space, Inc). Accepted.
(*24-599) Recommendation to Approve City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and
Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Economic Development Division
Manager Dwayne Dalman, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, as Real Property
Negotiators for a Portion of Building 22, Located at 2501 Monarch Street at Alameda
Point (Faction Brewing Company, LLC). Accepted.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(24-600) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Property: 1900 Skyhawk Street (Building 360); 1690 Orion Street
(Building 397); 1750 Orion Street (Building 616); and 707 West Hornet Avenue (Pier 3),
at Alameda Point in Alameda California; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott,
Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse
Manager Alesia Strauch, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City
of Alameda and Astra Space, Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and terms
(24-601) Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Potential Initiation of
Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 554956.9, Subsection (d)(4); Number of
Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action) Potential Defendant: Astra Space,
Inc.
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(24-602) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Property: Bay 200, a portion of Building 22, located at 2501 Monarch
Street at Alameda Point, Alameda CA 94501; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer
Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Economic
Development Division Manager Dwayne Dalman, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian;
Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Faction Brewing Company, LLC; Under
Negotiation: Price and terms of lease
(24-603) Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation; Significant exposure to
pending litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9;
Cases: California Air Resources Board (CARB) Administrative Enforcement Action
Against the City of Alameda/Alameda Municipal Power (as defendant); CARB Case
Numbers: SF6-2023-005, SF6-2024-004
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that regarding 1900 Skyhawk Street and other properties, staff provided
information and Council provide direction with no vote taken, regarding Bay 200, staff
provided information and Council provided direction by unanimous voice vote—4 [Absent:
Councilmember Herrera Spencer — 1]; and regarding Existing Litigation, staff provided
information and Council provided direction by unanimous voice vote — 4 [Absent:
Councilmember Herrera Spencer— 1].
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:04 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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