2000-02-01 Joint CC CIC MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY- - FEBRUARY 1, 2000- -7:15 P.M.
Vice Mayor /Vice Chair Daysog convened the Special Joint Meeting at
_7:26 p.m. Councilmember /Commissioner Johnson led the Pledge of
Allegiance. Reverend Jack Buckley, First Presbyterian Church, gave
the invocation.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers /Commissioners Daysog,
DeWitt, Johnson and Kerr - 4.
Absent: Mayor /Chair Appezzato - 1.
AGENDA ITEM
(CC 00 -47) (CIC 00 -01) Recommendation to approve amendment of the
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) Joint Powers
Agreement (JPA) to remove Alameda County as a party to the JPA and
add the Community Improvement Commission. Accepted.
Richard Neveln, Alameda, stated ARRA was intended to sunset when
most of the conversion process was ending, which was envisioned to
take no longer than four years; process has taken much longer;
regional issues remain around housing; there is a critical shortage
of housing in the East Bay; at this time, removing the County is
not a proper action; adding the Community Improvement Commission
(CIC) makes the City Council on JPA twice; requested the Legal
Advisor to explain how the CIC and City Council could be on the
same board twice.
Vice Mayor /Vice Chair Daysog requested a brief overview of the
matter.
The City Manager noted the County Board of Supervisors approved the
dissolution of the JPA today.
The Deputy City Manager stated the [proposed] action stems from the
decision made by ARRA in April, 1999: no later than February 1,
2000, provided there were no adverse consequences, ARRA would be
reconstituted to be comprised of just the five City Councilmembers;
there are regional criteria for eligibility of grant funding for
infrastructure needs; the action is acceptable to the Navy as long
as ARRA remains the reuse authority.
Vice Mayor /Vice Chair Daysog requested the City Attorney to address
Mr. Neveln's comment regarding the CIC being added.
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The City Attorney /Legal Counsel stated it is hard to imagine, but
the audience has to think of the Councilmembers as wearing
different hats; when wearing different hats, they are absolutely a
different entity even though they look the same; the Council is
under the City Charter; the CIC is the redevelopment agency for the
City and is under an entirely different set of laws; in addition,
the CIC is the entity which is going to receive the Fleet
Industrial Supply Center (FISC) and be the interim developer and
decision maker on the disposition of the FISC and possibly Alameda
Point; it is legally permissible.
Vice Mayor /Vice Chair Daysog inquired whether the CIC would receive
the FISC because of federal legislation on rapid turn over of the
FISC site.
The City Attorney /Legal Counsel responded FISC and Alameda Point
are under separate transfers; the disposition of FISC will happen
significantly earlier; ARRA and the City Council have voted to
transfer FISC to the redevelopment agency [CIC]; the redevelopment
agency was formed in the area; the action has been taken to have
the transfer go quickly and smoothly.
Councilmember /Commissioner Kerr stated there was a distinct fall
off of interest from outside agencies; initially, people who were
appointed from other jurisdictions attended meetings; there have
been substitutes for a long time, including someone from El
Cerrito, which is not even in the County, and residents of Berkeley
and San Leandro, who were voting on what happens in Alameda; given
the fall off of interest, it is a good time to transfer the
decision making back to the people of Alameda.
Councilmember /Commissioner Johnson stated the long, on -going
process has involved not just ARRA members, but the many members of
the Base Reuse Advisory Group (B.R.A.G.) and B.R.A.G.
subcommittees; many residents of Alameda have participated in the
Base reuse process; regional members role will be terminated; it
was beneficial to have a regional body, however, the time has come
when it is not needed anymore; Councilmember DeWitt sits on the
Oakland's Base Reuse Authority; there is regional activity in other
cities; everyone worked together to make the Base reuse process as
best as possible for the region and its economy; thanked everyone
involved.
Councilmember /Commissioner DeWitt stated that he appreciated
Congresswoman Barbara Lee for providing a representative on the
Board; the City has received a lot more grant money because of
Congresswoman Barbara Lee's representative Sandre Swanson, [Alameda
County Supervisor] Wilma Chan, San Leandro's Mayor and an Oakland
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representative; it has been nothing but positive for the City of
Alameda; the job is not done yet; B.R.A.G. will continue to exist.
Vice Mayor /Vice Chair Daysog stated the City received tremendous
help from the region; Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan assisted
Alameda in lifting the seaport designation for a critical part of
the Naval Air Station; regional alliances will continue after the
change in the ARRA body.
Councilmember /Commissioner Kerr moved approval of the staff
recommendation.
Councilmember /Commissioner DeWitt seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. Absent: Mayor /Chair
Appezzato - 1.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice Mayor /Vice Chair Daysog
adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane B. Felsch, CMC
City Clerk;
Secretary, Community Improvement
Commission
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
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