2012-02-07 Special CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(NOTICED AS EITHER ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(ARRA) OR CITY COUNCIL MEETING; CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTED ASSIGNMENT
OF ARRA'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING)
TUESDAY- - FEBRUARY 7, 2011- -7:01 P.M.
Mayor Gilmore convened the meeting at 10:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL — Present: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 5.
Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON - AGENDA
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Tam moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote —
5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph
number.]
(*12-058) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, the Regular ARRA Meeting, the
Special Joint City Council and ARRA Meeting, and the Joint City Council and Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting of January 4, 2012. Approved.
(*12-059) Recommendation to Approve Waiving the License Fee for St. Joseph
Elementary School's Use of Building 12 at Alameda Point. Accepted.
AGENDA ITEMS
(12-060) Recommendation to Provide Direction to Staff to Implement Land Use
Amendments for Alameda Point Consistent with the Navy's Anticipated Conveyance of
Alameda Point Property and the Goals Stated in the Recent Community Process.
The Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point gave a brief presentation.
Councilmember Tam left the dais at 10:12 p.m. and returned at 10:15 p.m.
Speakers: William Smith, Renewed HOPE, expressed his support of the staff
recommendation and questioned the role of the Housing Element; and Ken Peterson,
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Alameda, questioned the impacts of developing housing at Alameda Point.
The Planning Services Manager stated staff is working with the Planning Board on
Citywide Housing Element amendments; staff is looking at the Citywide land supply for
the City's regional housing needs determination; Alameda Point would not be used for
this round of the Housing Element, but would be used for the next round; staff would be
coordinating rezoning efforts with the Housing Element discussion starting on March
12th
The Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point stated the City has a fiscal neutrality
policy, which requires no adverse impacts on the City's General Fund.
The City Manager stated base development would have to be much more oriented to
jobs and economic development rather than residential development.
Councilmember Johnson moved approval of having staff proceed as recommended.
Councilmember deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by the unanimous voice
vote — 5.
(12-061) Presentation on Proposed Disposition and Development Strategy for Alameda
Point.
The Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point gave a Power Point presentation.
Mayor Gilmore inquired whether staff would anticipate going out with a bond based
upon current lease revenue or whether the City would enter into more leases to
increase revenue, to which the Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point responded
current leases.
Mayor Gilmore inquired whether revenue would pay for maintenance also, to which the
Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point responded in the affirmative.
The Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point continued the presentation.
The City Manager stated staff would like to have Council's nod to go forward with further
development of Option 4; having the land already entitled would provide the maximum
land value when the City presents the land to a developer; the con to Option 4 would be
substantial upfront costs; two groups would be affected by continuing to go down the
traditional route; one being a community that would have conflicting desires regarding
housing versus commercial versus retail; the other being a developer who would make
a proposal based on an anticipated set of entitlements that would meet investment
needs; the City would end up as both the regulator for land use purposes and the
mediator; the City might as well be involved directly in calibrating issues; $4 million to $5
million would be spent in staff time negotiating with a developer; Option 4 would allow
the City to make the maximum amount on the sale of the land while holding onto the
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maximum amount of control.
Mayor Gilmore stated that she has concerns regarding the concept of a development
advisor; the possibility of conflicts of interest are massive; that she would need a lot of
certainty on how waters would be navigated before going forward; cost would be
another concern; the City has very competent staff working on Alameda Point; that she
would not like to see an overlap between development advisor skill sets and staff skill
sets; the development advisor's role would need to be clearly defined.
The Chief Operating Officer — Alameda Point stated staff would be working very closely
with the City Attorney's office regarding the conflict of interest issue; staff would ensure
that the developer advisor's role is clearly defined.
Mayor Gilmore stated that she is concerned about parceling off portions of the base;
eventually everything would come together as a whole and systems would need to work
throughout the entire base when hooked up.
Councilmember Johnson moved approval of having staff progress with Option 4; stated
a master developer approach has not worked so far and would not work now.
Councilmember Tam stated that she does not feel it is appropriate to rush through
making a decision on the issue especially coming on the heels of absorbing a lot of
liabilities with no financial tools.
(12 -062) Mayor Gilmore moved approval of continuing the meeting past 11:00 p.m. in
order to accommodate the speakers.
Vice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote — 5.
Speakers: William Smith, stated housing would bring in business and is an important
factor; Karen Bey, Alameda, stated that she prefers Option 1; former Councilmember
Tony Daysog, Alameda, encouraged community input regarding uses of the southern
portion; Lisa Sweet encouraged selecting a developer that would not overlay skill sets;
and Carol Gottstein, Alameda, encouraged Council to move forward with Option 4.
Vice Mayor Bonta left the dias at 11:05 p.m. and returned to the dais at 11:06 p.m.
Mayor Gilmore inquired when Council would have the opportunity to discuss the matter
since no action is being taken tonight.
The City Manager responded March 20th; stated staff would do additional research on
concerns outlined tonight.
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ORAL REPORT
(12-063) Oral Report from Member deHaan, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)
Representative. None given.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Gilmore adjourned the meeting at 11:17 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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