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2010-07-07 Regular ARRA MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, July 7, 2010 The meeting convened at 7:21 p.m. with Chair Johnson presiding. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Beverly Johnson Boardmember Lena Tam Boardmember Frank Matarrese Boardmember Marie Gilmore Vice Chair Doug deHaan 2. CONSENT CALENDAR 2 -A. Responses to Questions Posed by the ARRA Board at the May 6th, 2010 Special ARRA Meeting Regarding the United States Navy's Environmental Program at Alameda Point. Member Gilmore requested additional information regarding the VA transfer and related agreement in response to the May 25, 2010 letter from the Navy which addressed the questions from the May 6th meeting. Staff stated that the information will be provided at the next ARRA meeting. The Consent Calendar was motioned for approval by Member Tam, seconded by Member Matarrese and passed by the following voice votes: Ayes: 5, Noes: 0, Abstentions: 0 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS None. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4 -A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) representative - Highlights of June 3 Alameda Point RAB Meeting. Member Matarrese gave an overview of the June 3 d RAB meeting. He discussed the summary of the radiological surveys and clean ups that have been done at Fed sites 1 and 2. He also discussed the Bldg. 5 storm drain which was removed because of radium contamination, and that additional contamination was found in other storm drains; and site 17 sediment sampling of the seaplane lagoon. Member Matarrese stated that there is a new schedule of evaluation and remediation that runs from Aug thru Nov of 2010. Member Matarrese discussed two commentary papers prepared by RAB member and physical engineer, George Humphreys. One of the papers was on basewide radiological contamination, and the other on site 25 ground water plume above the FISC near Coast Guard Housing, Tinker - Stargell extension. There is a Navy- sponsored tour of the sites on Saturday, July 17 from 9 -11:00 a.m. Interested parties can go to the BRAC website to sign up. Agenda Item #2 -A ARRA 09 -01 -2010 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) One speaker, Jon Spangler, discussed clean -up of Alameda Point. He inquired what will happen with everything that is above - ground at Alameda Point, the crumbling infrastructure, buildings that were built with toxic materials, and contaminated buildings. He asked who will pay for remediation and up -keep if SunCal's contract is not renewed. 6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY Considering the investigatory report against Councilmember Tam, Vice -Chair deHaan offered to attend the League of California Cities meeting as the alternate representative for the City of Alameda. He asked if this issue should be agendized for the next regular Council meeting. The General Counsel clarified that because Vice Chair deHaan is already the alternate, no official action is required, but if the Board would like to take a vote, this cannot happen tonight and would have to be at another meeting. Member Matarrese concurred with Vice -Chair deHaan and requested this issue be agendized for the next council meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m. by Chair Johnson. Respectfully submitted, Irma Glidden ARRA Secretary