2026-01-20 CC CS Minutes 17
Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday- -January 20, 2026- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft — 5. [Note: Councilmember Jensen arrived at
5:06 p.m.]
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Daysog moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote — 4.
[Absent: Councilmember Jensen — 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an
asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*26-031) Recommendation to Approve Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Abigail
Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Allen Tai, Planning,
Building and Transportation Director, Walker Toma, Base Reuse Manager, Cara Silver,
Special Counsel, and Daniel Turner, Deputy City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators
for the Property Located at APN 72-382-9, A Parcel within the Area Known as Encinal
Terminals (Encinal Terminals). Accepted.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(26-032) Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6; City Negotiators: dam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Noelle White, Human
Resources Director, Jack Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Doug McManaway,
Assistant City Attorney; Employee Organizations: International Association of
Firefighters, Local 689 (IAFF) and Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA); Under
Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment.
(26-033) Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential Litigation; Potential Initiation of
Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (d)(4); Number of
Cases: One (As Plaintiff- City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendant: Astra Space,
Inc.
(26-034) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8); Property: Assessor's Parcel Number(APN) 72-382-9; City Negotiators:
Interim City Manager Adam Politzer, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse Manager Walker Thomas, Planning, Building and
Transportation Director Allen Tai, Special Counsel Cara Silver and Deputy City Attorney
Daniel Turner; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Bayview Landing L.P. and
Sublessee RAR Capital; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
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Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided
information, which carried by two voice vote: Vote 1: Ayes: Councilmembers Boller,
Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft—4, Noes: Councilmember Daysog — 1, Vote 2:
Ayes: Councilmembers Boller, Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 4, Noes:
Councilmember Daysog — 1; regarding Potential Litigation, staff provided information and
Council provided direction, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:
Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 4, Noes:
Councilmember Jensen — 1; and regarding Real Property, staff provided information and
Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote — 5.
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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meda City Council
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