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1970-05-04 Special CC Minutes
SPECIALMEETINGOFTHECOUNCILOFCITYOFALAMEDAANDTHE BOARDOFEDUCATIONHELDMONDAYEVENING-----MAY4,1970 Themeetingconvenedat7:30o'clockp.m.withPresidentLaCroixpresiding. ROLLCALL: OnrollcallbytheOfficeSecretary.the f'o llowt nqmembersoftheBoardofEducationwerenoted present:Mrs.Cavanaugh.Mrs.Denyven,Mr.NolinandPresidentBartalini,(4).Absent:Mr.Robles,(1). NotedpresentontherollcalloftheCityCouncilwereCouncilmenFore,Levy,Longaker,fvlcCall andPresidentLaCroix,Jr.,(5).-Absent:None. AlsopresentwereDr.DonaldM.Roderick,SuperintendentofSchoolsandSecretaryoftheBoard ofEducation;Hes srs.H.D.Weller,City Nanaqer;F.tvl.Cunningham,CityAttorney;Hark J.Hanna,City Engineer;DonaldF.Johnson,PlanningDirector;andlvlessrs.~harlesT.Travers,VicePresident,LynnC. Lee,BayFarmIslandProjectManager,ofUtahConstruction &MiningCo.,andCalvinJ.Jonesofthe firmofJones-Tillson &Associates,CivilEngineers. NEWBUS!NESS: 1.ThepurposeofthemeetingwasfordiscussionoftheAgreementbetweentheAlamedaUnifiedSchool District,CityofAlamedaandUtahConstruction &MiningCo.,inconnectionwiththeprovisionofpublic 1andsfortheBayFarmIslandproject,andactionthereon,ifsodesired. PresidentBartalinioftheBoardofEducationrequested,beforediscussionproceeded,thathebeallowed topresentaletterfromMr.HerbertRobles,memberoftheBoardwhowasnotabletoattendduetothe factthathehadbeenforcedtoflytoKansasCityforatwo-daystay. PresidentBartalinistated,onhisownbehalf,thathehadconsultedwiththeCountyCounselservingthe Districtinviewofhisrelationshipwithfvlr.JamesB.Davis,hispartnerinthelegalfirmofDavis, Craig &Bartalini,andthelatter'spositionastheattorneyofrecordforBayFarmIslandReclamation DistrictNo,2105.BecauseofthelegaldistinctionsbetweentheUtahConstruction &[vliningCo.andthe entityknownastheReclamationDistrict,andthecomplexitiesoftheissues,hehadbeenadvisedthat itwouldbeinthebestinterestsoftheSchoolDistrictifhewouldrefrainfromparticipatinginthe discussionsandabstainfromanyvotesichmightbetakenatthismeeting.Hesaidhewouldabideby thisadviceinorderthattherewouldnoquestionwithregardtotheproceedingsatthismeetingor actiontakenbytheothermembersoftheBoardofEducation. PresidentLaCroixthenreviewedtheAgreementbetweenShoreLineProperties,Inc.,andCityofAlameda datedOctober27,1964,fordredgingandfi11ingapartofthe1andsonBayFarmIs1andasshownon Exhibit"A",andagainasimilarAgreementonSeptember3,1965,onlandsshownonExhibit"8".Hesaid theseAgreementshadlater,withconsentoftheCity,beenassignedtoUtahConstruction &MiningCo. BayFarmIslandReclamationDistrictNo.2105hadbeenformedbyproceedingscommencingonNovember17,1964, tocarryouttheactualreclamationworkandthefinancingthereof. PresidentLaCroixstatedbothoftheseAgreementshadprovided(inParagraph10)thattheDeveloper,upon completionofthefillinganduponapprovalbytheCityofanyfinalsubdivisionmapthereon,wouldsell totheCityatitsoptionalllandsnottoexceedninety-oneacresdesignatedinsuchmapsforuseas schools,parksoranyotherpublicpurpose,atanetcostof$7,500perimprovedacre. PresidentLaCroixsaidithadbeentheintentoftheCityCouncil,primarilyandinitially,toprotect theinterestsoftheUnifiedSchoolDistrictinsofarastheirlandrequirementswereconcernedforschool sitesbasedonthedensityproposedUtah. PresidentLaCroixreadfortherecordtheletterfromMr.Robles,inwhichherequestedthatthefollow- inggeneralviewpointsbebroughtout:(A)TheresponsibilityoftheBoardofEducationashesawit wastWo-fold-(1)Regardlessoftheoutcomeofanydevelopmentplanforthecommunity,theBoardof Educationmustdowhateverwasnecessarytoassureprovisionforadequateschoolsitesandestablishthe standardstherefor;(2)ToclearlyadvisetheCityCouncil,otherinvolvedagencies,andthecommunity oftheeffectofsuchdevelopmentontheDistrict-includingthefinancialandpracticalimpactof capitalimprovementandcontinuedoperationalcostsforbothpersonnelandplant.(8)Itwastheresponsi- bilityoftheCityCouncilratherthantheSchoolBoard,inhisestimation,topassonwhetherornotsuch developmentwastobeimplementedbasedupontheconsiderationsitrecognized,includingthosementioned above.Mr.Robleswentontosayeachpersonatthejointmeetingwouldprobablyhaveapersonalview- pointofcommunityplanninganddevelopment.AsaSchoolBoard,however~theirconcernmustbewhether theycouldprovidequalityeducationopportunitiesfortheyouthofAlamedawithintheframeworkofa pendingproposal. PresidentLaCroixrecitedthegroundrulesforconductofthemeeting.HerequestedthenthatMr.Weller, CityNanaqer,presenttheproposalas"hammeredout"bythejointcommitteeestablishedfort.nepurpose. Mr.Wellerexplained,withtheaidofaprojectiononthewallofthemapappendedtotheproposedLetter ofAgreement,thatinAugustof1969,theDeveloperhadsubmittedtheproposedplanofdevelopment,sub- stantiallysimilartotheoneprojected.IthadbeendeterminedatthattimebytheCityCounciland theBoardofEducationthatacarefulstudyshouldbemadeoftheschoolandparkrequirementsforthe BayFarmIslandfillproject.Infollowingoutthatdetermination,theCouncilhaddeSignatedCouncilman LongakerandPresidentLaCroixtorepresenttheCityandtheBoardofEducationhaddesignatedmembers l~rs.CavanaughandMr.Nolinasitsrepresentativesonthecommitteetostudythematter.Theserepre- sentatives,withMr.TraversofUtahandappropriatemembersofthestaff,hadmetonnumerousoccasions andformanyhourstodevelopaproposalforconsiderationtheBoardofEducationandtheCityCouncil. ThedraftofAgreementunderdiscussionatthismeetingwastheresultofthestudy. Mr.Wellersaidithadbeenrecognizedthatnoprojectofthissizewoulddevelopexactlyasplannedatthe outset.Itwasanticipatedthatdevelopmentwouldextendoveraperiodofatleasteighttotenyearsand itwasnotrealistictodependuponarigidplanasconceivedatthemomentmapsweresubmitted.The attemptthereforewastofindaflexiblebasisforprovisionofpubliclandsadequateforanyreasonaole needsoftheschoolsandtheCity.butnottiedtoanarbitraryassumptionastothecourseofdevelopment. Asapointofdeparture.theprojectplan,assubmittedtotheBoardandtheCouncil.wasused.This proposedatotalofapproximately11,000dwellingunitsandapopulationofapproximately28,500people atfulldevelopment,inconformitywithcertainpatternsoflow,mediumandhighdensity.Fromthesedata theSchoolDistrictstaffhadprojectedaschoolpopulationofapproximately5,300,brokendownintoK-4, 5-8and 9-12 enrollments.Intheirprofessionaljudgment,thisindicatedaneedforthreeK-4sitesof eightacreseach,two5-8sitesoftenacreseachandonehighschoolsiteoftwenty-fiveacres,ora totalofsixty-nineacresforpublicschoolpurposes. fv'lr.Weller"ventontosaytheCityRecreationstaffhadthenprovideditsbestestimateofparkneeds, assumingacontinuationofthelongtraditionintheCityofjointacquisitionanddevelopmentbythe DistrictandtheCity.Thishadresultedinthecombinedfigures,betweenschoolandparkneeds,ofninety- fouracreslocatedinfoursitesasshownonthemap.IVlr.Wellerpointedoutthesitesfortheinformation oftheaudience. Fromthisinformationtheschoolandparkneedsforonehundreddwellingunitswereestablishedindividually forlow,mediumandhighdensityacreas.Eachhadbeenworkedoutonthebasisoftheschoolpopulation peronehundreddwellingsineachofthecategories.TheproposedAgreement,Mr.Wellersaid,provided underthatformulathattheninety-four-acrerequirementwouldbemoreorless.dependingontheactual courseofdevelopmentasitwouldtakeplace.Inordertogiveadditionalf1exibility,theprojecthad beendividedintofoursectors,designatedbyRomannumeralsonthemap.andaformulawouldbeappliedto eachofthesetoinsurethatanychangesinpopulationdensityorlandusewhichmightDeapprovedbythe PlanningBoardandtheCityCouncilwouldbereflectedintheacreagetobemadeavailableforschooland parkpurposes.Theentireconceptoftheproposal,Mr.Wellersaid,wasthatalthoughtheDeveloper presentlyproposedtoproceedasindicatedonthemapintermsoflow,mediumandhighdensitiesandin conformitywiththeacreagesindicated,itwasanticipatedthattheremightbechangesinthefutureand thatchanges,bothwithrespecttoacreagesanddensity,wouldaffectschoolandparkrequirements.As thesemighttakeplace,theproposedAgreementsetforththatthetotalacreagetobeprovidedbythe Developerwouldbemoreorlessthantheindicatedninety-fouracres,dependingprimarilyontheestimated schoolpopulation.Thedivision;ntofoursectorswauldprovideopportunityforadditianalcheckpoints,so thattheCitywouldnotbeinvolvedwiththecompleteprojectof914acresatonetimeandtheactualdevelop- mentscouldbereviewedateachpointineachofthefoursectorstodetermineiftheneedsweregreateror lessthanpresentlyanticipated. ThemembersoftheBoardandtheCouncilwereinvitedtosubmitquestionstoMr.Weller.Therewasno response. PresidentLaCroixcalledforquestionsfrommembersoftheBoardandtheCouncilofthestafforofrepre- sentativesofUtahConstruction &MiningCo. Mrs.Denyvenstatedshewasconcernedwiththesafetyfactor,thinkingoftheflightpatternandofthe firehazard. PresidentLaCroixstated,withregardtothematteroffirehouselocation,thattheCityCouncilandthe CityManagerhadlongconsideredthisissueandtherewouldbeafirehouselocationprovidedonthe "Ls land", Hesaidthiswouldnotbeprovidedimmediatelyasstudiesrecentlymadehadshowntherewasadequateresponse andresponsetimefromthemainland,acrosstheBridgetoBayFarmIsland,andthattheBridgeitselfdid notposeaproblematthistime.Astotheaircraftpatterns,hestatedthiswasaconcernofeveryone. Dr.Roderickwasrequestedtocommentonthisproblem. Dr.RoderickstatedallfourschoolsiteshadbeensubmittedthroughtheStateDepartmentofEducation, DivisionofSchoolHousePlanning,theBureauofAeronauticsforapproval;thismustbedoneduetothe proximityofthesitestotheairport.Threeofthefoursiteshadbeenapproved.ApprovalonSiteNo.4 hadbeenheldupbecauseofnoisefactors.IntheLetterofUnderstandingunderdiscussion~intheevent anysitewouldnotmeetapprovaloftheappropriateStatebodiesforsafetyreasons,itwasstatedanalter- natesitewastobeprovided. Mrs.DenyvensaidtheBoardhadrecentlyhadtore-affirmaCivilDefenseplantobefiledwiththeState andhere,again,asafetyfactorhadcomeup.Anadditionalaccessroadoffthe "Ls land"fromtheschools wasrequired.SheinquirediftheCityhadanyplansforanadditionalhighwayonoroffBayFarmIsland. Mr.Johnson,PlanningDirector,statedtheplanasshownprojectedinthefutureacrossingattheextension ofBroadway.Hesaiditwasanticipatedthattherewouldhavetobeanadditionalcrossingtothemainland fromBayFarmIslandatsometimeinthefuturewhensorequired. PresidentLaCroixpointedout.inthisconnection,thatincaseofanemergencyforevacuationofthe "Is Iand'",theCityhasanAgreementwiththeCityof touseanoutletroadbehindthesecondGolf CoursetoDoolittleDrive,andout. Mrs.Cavanaughexpressedtheopinionthesubjecthadbeen wellcovered.~hecommentedthatfor manyyearsithadnotbeenpossibletohaveaschoolonBayFarmIslandbecauseoftheaccidentproblembut itseemednowthatthenoisefactorctedmanypeople.poioutthatnoiseabatementprocedures werechangingandtheStateseemedtothinkwhatwasacceptablepracticein1970wouldnotlikelybeaccept- ablein1980,andpossiblysoonertherewouldbechangesintheseprocedures. Mr.NolinproposedthatcertainwordingbeaddedtotheLetterofAgreement. secondparagraph,thesecondsentencebeendedafterthewordsIlSchoolHouse wouldbenomisunderstanding,thefollowingbeinsertedthereafter:"S'ite4 understoodallsitesshallbesubjecttothepriorapprovalofsdDivision Site4doesnotultimatelywinapprovalor,intheeventtheAlamedaUnif; Hesuggestedthatonpage1, Planningll,andsothatthere hadnotbeenapproved.Itis ofSchoolHousePlanning.If SchoolDistrictdeterminesthe publicinterestwillbebestservedbytheprOV1S1onofaschoolsiteorsitesnotwiinanareapresently setoutinAppendix"All,thenUtah,attheAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict1soption,willsupplysuchsite orsitesatalocationdesignatedbytheAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict.II CityAttorneyCunninghamsaid,onrequest,perhapsitwouldbebettertotreatSite4separatelysinceit hadnotbeenapprovedbytheDivisionofSchoolHousePlanning.Herecommendedthatthesuggestedwording beinserted,iftherewerenoobjections. Mr.Traverswasinvitedtocommentastowhetherthisadditionalwordingwouldbeacceptabletohis Company,ifitshouldbeadoptedaspartoftheAgreement.Mr.Traversexpressedtheopinionthatthe wordingprettywellconformedtotheunderstandingintheoriginalAgreement.Hesaidimplicitinthe backgroundofthesuggestionwasaquestionduringthediscussionsoftheCommittee,ifasitecouldnot beobtainedinthemannersuggested,ifUtahwouldbewillingtomakeanexchangeofasiteownedthe CityforasimilarsitewithintheareaofAppendixIIAII.TheresponseofUtahhadbeenthatitwouldbe willingtodothis,anditsresponseatthismeetingwasintheaffirmative.Underthecircumstances,he saidhecouldseenoobjectiontothelanguagepresented.Hesaidhecouldseetherecouldbesome problemsbuttheseweresimplythingstobeovercome. l~rs.Denyvenaskedtoseeacopyoftheproposedamendment. fVlembersoftheCounci 1 weretheninvitedtocomment.CouncilmanMcCallaskedwhySiteNo.4wasconsidered atthistime,inviewofitslocationadjacenttotheproposedextensionoftheOaklandAirportrunway. Dr.Roderickexplainedthesiteshadbeenselectedwheretheschoolchildrenwereexpectedtobe.Hesaid theareaofSiteNo.4wouldbedevelopedandtherewouldbesufficientchildrentofilltheschools. saidthesitedidnotpassmusterwiththeStatedepartment,notbecauseofsafety,butbecauseofnoise atthispoint.Hesaidthes i ta rcoul dbereconsideredatalaterdate.Tochooseanalternatesite,he said,mightmeanmovingnorthfarawayfromwherethehomeswithchildrenwouldbe. Mr.Nolinaddedithadbeenthefeelingthatthedevelopmentoftheareainquestionwasseventoeight yearsaway.Greatchangeswerebeingmadeinnoisesuppressionandthenoiseproblemmightnotbethe samebythetimethelandwasdeveloped. CouncilmanMcCallsaidherealizedtheacousticalconditionspointedoutbuthestillfeltthechoiceof thesitewasunwiseduetoitsproximitytotheaircraftrunway.Healsocommentedontheobjectionto theSouthernCrossingbecauseofitsapproachbeingadjacenttoEncinalHighSchool. Dr.RoderickstatedtherewasnothingfixedaboutSiteNo.4asitdnothaveapprovaloftheState DivisionofSchoolHousePlanningatthepresenttime. CouncilmanLongakeraskedifitwastrue,ifattheendofeightyearsSiteNo.4wasnotdeveloped, therewouldbetwenty-eightacressetasideforCityschooluseandifthepopulationofthefinedarea shouldprogressasplanned,thattwenty-eightacreswouldbeturnedovertotheCityandtheSchool DistrictbyUtahatsomeotherlocation. PresidentLaCroixstatedthiswastrue.Hesaidasthedevelopmenttakesplace,ifitshouldbefound thatthedensityinaparticularareawouldsupportasitelocationnotspecificallyallocatedatthis time,thechangewouldbemadeatthattime,accordingtotheAgreement.Shoulditdevelopoverthe yearsthattherewouldbelessdensitythentheCitywouldnotbetiedintopurchaseninety-fouracres; however.ithadtheoptiontopurchaseuptothatamountofacreage. CouncilmanLevyinquiredofMr.TraversifhisCompanyhadanydefiniteplansastotheareainwhichit wouldstartdevelopment.Mr.Traversstatedthefirstdevelopmentwouldtakeplacejustnorthofthe oldCountyRoadandencompassanareaofaminimumoffiftyacresanduptoonehundredacresinthat generalarea.ThiswouldbeintheareaofSiteNo.2asindicatedonthemap,inthevicinityofthe twenty-eight-acreschoolsite.ItwasnotedthiswouldbenorthoftheCasitasAlamedadevelopment. CouncilmanMcCallinquiredif,inspeakingoftheschoolsites,thepricewould yearsfromnow.Thiswassaidtobetrue.$7,500peracreeight Questionsweretheninvitedfromtheaudience.Thosewishingtospeakwererequestedtoidentifytheperson towhomtheyweredirectingtheirquestions.PresidentLaCroixaskedthatanattemptbemadetoavoid repetition. Mr.FredCooper,345LagunaVista,saidabasicquestionseemedtobethatthisaPP2aredtobeachange intheplanforBayFarmIsland,achangeinthenumberofdwellingunitsandachangeinthepopulation. Heasked if itwouldbepermissibletomakeastatementinoppositiontotheconcept. identLaCroixsaidthiswouldbepermittedandMr.Cooperstatedhehadtwoconcerns,onetheSouthern CrossingandtheotherthemannerinwhichtheAgreementhadbeenachieveduptothispoint.Hesaidhe felttoomanyvitaldecisionsweremadebysmallgroupsofpoliticalleadersmeetinginclosedroomswith thedeveloperinvolvedandthentellingthecitizensadealhadbeenmadewhichwouldbegoodforthe Cityandthecitizensshouldgoalongquietly.HesaidsixyearsagotheCitycouldhaverequiredShore LineProperties,Inc.•todonatethelandforschoolsandparksfree,beforeallowingdevelopmentandfilloftheBay. Mr.Cooperwentontocriticizetheproposal.althoughhesaidhefavoreddevelopingBayFarmIsland.He pointedoutthatUtahandtheReclamationDistrictwereputtinga$23,000,000improvementbondissueon thepropertiesforstreetsandsewersbutnotacentforschoolsandparks.This"hesaid,wouldmean thattheexistingtaxpayersintherestoftheCitywhohadalreadypaidfortheschoolsandparkswould havetopayforpartofthecapitalcostofschoolsandparksonBayFarmIsland.suggestedacitizens committeebeformedtolookintothecontracttodeterminewhetherpeoplewerebeingcorrectlyinformed astoitscontents,toreporttothecitizensastojustwhatthetotalcapitalcostoftheFarmIsland developmentwouldbeforschools,parks,sewers,fireandpolicestations,andinvestigatethefairestway todeterminewhoshouldpayforthesecapitalcostsandhow.Hesaidhefeltthecitizensshouldbegiven fullinformationbeforethecontractwassigned. Mr.Weller,inclarificationofcertainstatementsbyMr.Cooper.statedtheCityhadnotattheoutset ofthisprojectnordiditnowhavethepowertorequirededicationofanypropertyforschoolsitepurposes atnocost.Thesecondpoint,hesaid,wasadisparitybetweenafigureof$2,500peracrewhichtheCity paidinconnectionwiththeSouthShoredevelopmentandthe$7,500whichwasnowproposed.Hesaidthe timeofthefirstarrangementhadnotbeenfiveyearsearlierbutabouttenyears.riesaid,accordingto thebestinformationavailable,inbothinstancesthefiguresrepresentedthecosttothedeveloperofthe underlyingtidelands. Mr.GrantPayne,858LaurelStreet,commentedthattheCityhad,ingoodfaith,soldthetidelandstoUtah fordevelopmentforasumhopefullysufficienttocovercostofexpansionandCityservicesneededto accommodatetheoriginalpopulationincrease.Heaskediftheoriginalsellingpricehadbeenincreased asthepopulationhadbeenescalatedbyUtah.HeexpressedtheopinionthatUtahwasobligatedtokeep faithwiththeoriginalAgreementandtheirattempttochangetherulesatthistimeindicatedeithertotal ignoranceinthescienceofplanningandforecasting,inconceivableinacorporationofitssize,ora deliberateattemptto"makeaquickbuck"attheCity'sexpense.HesaiditwasnotthedutyofAlameda tosubsidizetheprofitsofagiantcorporationlikeUtahConstruction &ningCo.HeaskedMr.Weller ifhecouldstatetheoriginaldwellingunitandpopulationfiguresproposedbyUtahorSouthShoreEnter- prisesfortheSouthShorefillareaandthepresentandprojecteddwellingunitsandpopulationtherenow. Mr.Wellersaidheobviouslydidnothavetheprecisefigures.However,hesaidtherewasnoquestionbut thatthedensities,ifthatshouldbeconsideredtobeabasicfactor,onSouthShorewerehigherthan representedtobeinthebeginning.Hesaidthereseemedtobeanimplicationthathigherdensityneces- sarilymeanthighercosts,eitherforpublicservicesorintheendighertaxationforthebalanceof thecommunity.Hesaiditwashispersonalopinionthatthiswasnotnecessarilyso,andinthecase oftheCityofAlamedaevenlessso.Hesuggestedtheprobabilitywasthathigherdensitiesresultedin lowerunitcostofservice.Hesaidthisdidnotmeanthathefavoredhigherdensities;hewassimply pointingouttheeconomicsdidnotnecessarilyoperatetotheadvantageoflowerdensitiesinallcases. Mr.JohnMitcheom,1319HighStreet,readaletterfromtheAlamedaBoardofRealtorsopposingthehigher densitywhichUtah,itsaid,wouldbeinterestedinobtainingandalsothepurposeofholdingthismeeting inthismanner.TheletterstatedthatsectionsoftheAlamedaMunicipalCodesetforththeprocedure whichshouTdbefollowedinthismatterand,tothebestoftheirknowledge,thePlanningBoardhadnot receivedaformalpresentation.Itexpressedtheopinionthatthismeetigshouldnotbehelduntilthe matterhadfirstbeensubmittedtothePlanningBoard. OnbehalfofthecitizensofAlameda,theRealtyBoardurgedthatthehigherdensityproposalrejected andthatUtahoranyothercompanyordevelopernotbegivenspecialconsiderationoverotherparties engagedinthesamebusiness,asnohardshipcouldbeseenforUtahbutfortheCityofAlamedaandits taxpayingcitizens. PresidentLaCroixpointedoutthattheissuebeingconsideredthiseveningwasnotoneofdensity.nor offinalizedmappresentationbyUtah,butmerelyoneofagreementbetweentheAlamedaUnifiedSchool DistrictandtheCityCouncilwithUtahConstruction &MiningCo.,baseduponitsproposalastodensity andsiteneeds.saidUtahmustgobeforethePlanningBoard,afactthatwasknownbytheBoard,Mr. fvlitcheomandhimself,tohaveitsfinalmapapproved.ItthenmustcomebeforetheCityCouncilforapproval andatthattimeapublichearingwouldbeheldonthesubject. Mr.RobertBerges,974PostStreet,askedMr.Traverswhythenumberofpeoplehadbeendoubledfromthe originalplanningdoneabout1964andwhywasnottheamountofacreageforpublicpurposes,schoolsparti- cularlyandparksandrecreationareas,approximatelydoubled.Heexpressedtheopinionthattheschool questionhadbeenprettywelltakencareof,butattheexpenseoftherecreationareas,fromwhathecould seeontheplan. Mr.BergesinquiredofMr.JohnsonwhythePlanningBoardhadnotbeenconsultedallthewayalongonthis matterand,oftheCityCouncil,heaskedhowthisproposalwouldaffectthequalityoflifeinthecommunity andwhetherthiswasreallywhattheCitywanted.AsarepresentativeoftheteachersinAl ane da,Mr.Berges saidtheyhadnotchangedtheirviewsinthemattersinceanarticlehadappearedintheAlamedaTimes-Star onDecember3,1969,astotheirpositiononplanning;theTeachersAssociationwouldstillliketosee, forthebenefitofyouthinthecommunity,publiclandsatleastdoubledinproportiontothepopulation~so thatchildrenwouldhaveschoolstoattendandplaygroundsonwhichtoplay. PresidentLaCroixpointedouttoMr.Berges,inreplytoaletterhehadwrittensometimeagoforthe TeachersAssociation,thatithadrequestedninetyacresandtheAgreementcalledforninety-fouracres, sothisrequesthadbeenaccededto. Mr.Traversthenstated,inreplytoMr.Berges,that.heandMr.Cooperhadmademisstatementsaboutthe doublingofthepopulation.HeexplainedtheproposedlanduseascomparedtothatproposedbyShoreLine Properties,Inc.,in1964.Hesa;dhewishedtoputtores t forevertheconstantrepetitivestatements thatthepopulationhadbeendoubledasnosuchthinghadbeendone.Hesaidhewouldappreciateitif thesepeoplewouldcorrelatethetotalprojectareawiththetotalprojectareawhichwasintheoldShore LinePropertiesplan. Mr.JohnsonthenrepliedtothequestionwithregardtoparticipationofthePlanningBoardintheinforma- tiondisseminationandthemeetingswhichhadtakenplacesinceNovember.Hesaidhehadparticipatedin theCommitteediscussionasastaffresourceandhadtriedtokeeptheBoardinformedofthemeetingshe hadattended.IndevelopingtheMemorandumofUnderstanding,hesaiditshouldbeunderstoodthatwas essentiallywhatitwas.TheMemorandumofUnderstandingstatedthemaximumsonlyandsaidifthisdensity. whateveritmightbe,shouldoccurthenacreageincertainamountswouldbeprovided.Mr.Johnsonsaidthe PlanningBoardhadnotbeenshort-circuitedorcircumventedinsofarasitsrightsordutieswereconcerned astozoning,actualplanrevieworastosubdivisionmaps.Hesaidhehadattemptedtomakethisclear totheBoardandhebelieveditwasunderstood. InreplytoMr.Berges I questionastotheeffectofthisproposalonthequalityoflifeintheCity, PresidentLaCroixstatedhehadlongopposedtheBayFarmIslandfi 11 project.Hesaidtheprojectwas thereandhefelttheCouncilwasconcernedthatitshouldbemadethebestpossibledevelopment.Hesaid hecouldenvisionhigherdensityfortheCityandaqualityoflivinglessthanwhathadbeenexpectedin thepast.However,hesaidhebelievedwithproper,diligentplanningandworkingwithUtah,theCity couldhaveagoodplanonBayFarmIsland.Hesaiditwouldtakecooperationbut.ifthiswasdone,the qualityofenvironmentoftheCityanditstypeoflifewouldnotnecessarilybegreatlylowered,although itwouldcertainlybechanged,aseveryapartmenthousebuiltintheCitywouldchangeit. Councilman fvlcCallcommentedonthedevelopmentknownasCasitasAlamedaonBayFarmIsland.Hesaidhe hadmanyfriendswhohadmovedintoitandhewassuretheirliveshadbeenchangedforthegoodasitwas adelightfulplacetoliveandanewwayofliving. Mrs.CavanaughsaidthroughtheyearstheCityhadlostmanyofitsyoungpeoplewhohadmovedouttothe suburbsbecausetheycouldnotaffordtoliveinAlameda.Shefeltagreatmanyofthesepeopleweregoing tobeabletoreturntotheCityandwculdbringupthestandardsofthecommunitybecauseoftheirloyalty toit. [Vlrs.InezKapellas,1128CollegeAvenue,inquiredifUtahwouldbuildbeforeschoolswerebuiltorifthe schoolsandthedevelopmentwouldprogressatthesametime.Shepointedoutthatonebondissuefornew schoolshadfailedintheCity.ShesaidUtahwastakinggross<advantageofthepeopleofAlameda;it wasdemandingthatthepeoplenotonlysupportacitybutsupportacorporation.Shecomplainedthat Alamedacouldnotevenbuildnewschoolstoreplacethosewhichwereovercrowdedpresently.Shestated thesepointsshouldbewelldiscussedbeforeconsideringUtah'sdevelopmentonanylandanywhereinAlameda. Shefeltitwastimetostopandtakeissuewithwhatwasbeingdone,timetoslowdownandTetitheland settleandletAlamedahaveachancetosurvivewhatithadalreadystarted. Mr.AshleyJones,1040 FairOaksAvenue,expressedthefeelingthattonight'smeetingwascrucialasonce ithadbeenagreedtoacceptschoolsitesbaseduponproposedpopulationfigures,theCitywould.thenbe committedtothosepopulationfiguresandfromthereoneverypublicmeeting,everyhearing<wouldbea meresham-therewouldbenoplacetogooncethesecombinedbodieshadagreedthat 28,500 peoplewould beagoodthingforAlameda.Heclaimed,regardlessofwhatMr.Traverssaid,ShoreLineProperties,Inc., was "Utah"andviceversa.HesaidtheCityofAlamedahadboughtaplanfromShoreLineProperties,Inc., whichitthoughtwouldbegoodfortheCity,inconjunctionwiththeaquaticnatureofthec;ommunity.He saidwenowhadtwobodiesonrecordasopposingtheSouthernCrossing,therewasopposittongrowingdaily towardtheSouthernCrossingandtherewasnoalternateplanconsidered.HeclaimedtheCitywasbeing putintoabindstepbystep,beingaskedtobuyIt/hatUtahConstruction &fVliningCo.wanted/ittobuy. HesaidthesouthernpartoftheGolfCoursewasgoingoutbecauseofadeveloperwhowascomingintotake overtheconmuni ty.HeaskedtheCityAttorney,ifthereshouldbeaproposalapprovedatthejointmeeting thisevening,whatrecoursethepeoplewouldhaveforareferendumissuetobeplacedontheballotin November. Mr.Cunninghamrepliedtherecoursewastorepealtheordinanceswhichauthorizedthecontracttobegin with.ThisAgreement,asbeforetheBoardandtheCouncilatthismeeting,wasamemorandumwl~ichinter- pretedtheintentofthepartieswithrespecttoafewsentencesintheoriginalAgreementwhichprovided foracreage.Therecoursewouldhavetobetothecontractswhichthisletterinterpreted.Itexpressed theinterpretationofthecontractsbythepartiestothem.namelyUtahandtheCity,.and<itexpressed thepresentintentofallthreepartiesastothatinterpretation. Mr.Jonesasked if theStateofCaliforniawouldnotapproveaschoolsitesoclosetoarunwaY,howcould thedevelopersandtheofficialsapproveofaplanwhichwouldputpeopleinapartmentscloser<totherun- waythantheschoolsite.HequotedhispredictionsofdensityinthefutureiftheproposedpTanwas permitted,andexpressedtheopinionthattheoriginalplanwith 15,000 people,112acresoflagoons, 3,000 livingunitsfacingonthewaterandacommunitylookingatthenaturalcharacteristicsoftheland wasafairlydecentplan. Mrs.HelenFreeman,831 LaurelStreet,saidsheappearedtohelpoutMr.Jones.Withreferencetothe statementoftheCityAttorneythatareferendumwouldmeantherepealoftheoriginalordinancesandthe Agreement,shepointedoutshehadaskedthattheAgreementandthe ordt nancesrepealedint.hevery beginningin1964,becausetheReclamationDistrictwasinchargeatthattime.ShesaidtheCityAttorney hadsaidthatbecauseoftheexpendituresoffunds i nvo1veditwouldbeverydifficultandtheCitymight beliable,andthereforeherecommendedthattheCouncilnottakeanyaction,andnoactionhadbeentaken. Mrs.FreemanrequestedclarificationofthewordsintheAgreementwhichwereunderdiscussion,andPresi- dentLaCroixcompliedwiththerequest.Mrs.Freemanexpressedtheopinionthat,iftheCityandthe SchoolDistrictneededlandsforrecreationandschools,theninetyacrespossiblywouldhavebeensuffi- cientwiththelagoonsystemproposedearlier.Sheinquiredwhenthelagoonsystemwaschanged.President LaCroixstatedheknewofnochangeinthe1agoonsystem.Therewasamapofrecordandanewmapwould besubmittedforPlanningBoardconsiderationandadoptionornon-adoption. Mrs.Freemansaidwhatshemeantwasthattherewere"severalhatswhichwereinterchangeable."Shespoke oftherelationshipoftheReclamationDistricttotheDeveloper.Shepointedoutthatminutesofthe meetingsoftheReclamationDistrictBoardofTrusteeswereavailabletotheCouncilandexpressedthe opinionthattheCouncilwasderelictinitsdutyifitwasnotwatchingwhattheReclamationDistrict proposesandthenwhattheDeveloperproposes. l~r.JohnBarni,Jr.,1825 ClintonAvenue,inquiredoftheBoardofEducationmemberswhattheschool populationwasbasedon,the 5,000 students,whetheritwasonthetotalofapproximately 11,000 dwellingunits. Dr.Roderickstatedthenumberandthetypeofdwellingunitsplusothercriteria,plusthejudgmentof anoutsideconsultantfromStanfordUniversityhadbeenusedforthisestimate. Mr.Barn;estimatedif 11.000 dwellingunitswerebuiltonBayFarmIsland"theremightpossiblybe 60,000 peoplethere~Hecouldnotreconcilethecomparativefigures.HesuggestedtheCityofAlameda beusedasanexample,withaprojectedpercentagerateofwhattherewasintheCityatthistime.He saidhewasafraidthatfourschoolswouldnotbesufficientwith 11,000 dwellingunits. Dr.RoderickinvitedMr.Barnitocometohisofficetoinspectthecriteriawhichhadbeenused.He clarifiedthattheplanscalledforsixschools,thatis,foursites,twoofwhichwouldhavebotha primaryandanintermediateschool,oratotalofthreeprimary,twointermediateandonehighschool. Mr.JohnsonaddedthattheCityatthepresenttimehadclosertotwenty-twoortwenty-threethousand dwellingunits. PresidentLaCroixthenclosedthequestionandanswerperiod. invitedtosubmitanyquestionsorstatementstheymighthave. Councilwereinvitedtosubmitquestionsortocomment. ThemembersoftheBoardofEducationwere Therebeingnone,themembersoftheCity CouncilmanMcCallinquiredifthechange.asproposedbyMr.Nolinwould.bemadeintheAgreementunderdis- cussion.ThiswasagreedandMr.NolinwasrecognizedbyPresidentBartalinioftheBoardofEducation forthepurposeofamotion. Mr.NolinmovedtheLetterofAgreementbeamended,aspreviouslystated,onpage 1,paragraph2,toend thesecondsentenceafterthewords,"SchoolHousePlanning",thefollowingtobeadded:"SiteNo.4has notbeen~pproved.ItisunderstoodallsitesshallbesubjecttothepriorapprovalofsaidDivisionof SchoolHousePlanning.IfSiteNo.4doesnotultimatelywinapprovalor,intheeventtheAlamedaUnified SchoolDistrictdeterminesthepublicinterestwillbebestservedbytheprovisionofaschoolsiteor sitesnotwithinanareapresentlysetoutinAppendixIAI,then,Utah,atAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict's option,willsupplysuchsiteorsitesatalocationdesignatedbytheAlamedaUnifiedSchoolDistrict". Themotionwassecondedbyt~rs.Cavanaughandonrollca.llbytheOfficeSecretaryoftheBoardcarriedon thefo.llowingrollcallvote.Ayes:rvJrs.Cavanaugh,Mrs.DenyvenandIVir.Nolin,(3).Noes:None. Abstaining:PresidentBartalini,(1).Absent:Mr.Robles,(1). CouncilmanMcCallthenmovedtheamendmentapprovedbytheBoardofEducationbeacceptedbytheCity Council.ThemotionwassecondedbyCouncilmanForeandonrollcallcarriedbythefollowingvote.Ayes:. Five.Noes:None.A~sent:None. PresidentLaCro;ofMr.Traversifthisamendmentwouldconcurwithhisthinkingandifhe wouldbeinag Traversstatedhewasinagreementwiththeamendment.Hesaidhe feltthepartiesinvolvedshouldbesureonethingwasunderstoodandthatwasintheeventtherewasnot asuitablesiteontheUtahplan,thatis,withinAppendix"A"onthemap,andtheSchoolDistrictwould wantasiteoutsideoftheUtahplan,hevisualizethatthiscouldcreatesomeprobleminmakingthe exchange.HesaidhewouldassumetheCityuldhaveasiteavailableorcouldobtainsuchasiteand itwouldgotoUtahandasktoexchangethesiteknownasUnitNo.4oftwenty-eightacresforanother siteoutsidethearea.Theotheralternative,hesuggested,wouldbeiftheCitywantedasiteacquired outsideofthearea,anditwastwenty-eightacres,insize,Utahwouldthenretainitssiteintheproject andpresumablythatcouldbemadetobeanevenexchange.Hesaidhewasmerelypointingoutthatthere were.somemechanicalproblemstobeovercome.HesaidUtah,ashadbeenindicatedduringthediscussions, wasperfectlywillingtodothisinprincipleandwantedtoworkitoutandarrangeit,andseethatthe schoolsiteswereprovidedonBayFarmIslandinaccordancewiththeunderstandingandtheAgreement. PresidentLaCroixpointedoutthatwhatwasbeingdiscussedwaslikeacreageforlikeacreageatthe costof $7,500 peracre.Mr.Cunninghamsaidthiswashisunderstandingalso. PresidentLaCroixthenaskedofPresidentBartalinioftheBoardofEducationiftherewasanyactionthe BoardwouldliketotakethiseveningthregardtotheAgreementunderconsideration.Mr.Bartal;n; directedthequestiontothethreemembersoftheBoardwhowereabletoparticipate.Mrs.Denyven.as FirstVicePresidentoftheBoard,inquiredifhewouldlikehertopresideoverthediscussionandher offerwasaccepted. Mrs.Denyvensaid,iftheBoardshoulddesiretotakeanyaction,therewouldonlytwomembersvoting. asshewouldhavetoabstainasthethirdmembertomakeaquorumforthereasonthat,inlookingoverthe Agreementshefoundthatshewouldbetheonewhowouldsignthepapersandshewishedtobeverysureof III/hatshewouldbesigning.ShesaidshewantedtobeverysurewhereonBayFarmIslandtheothersite wouldbewhichcouldbetraded. Mr.Traversaskedtospeakandstatediftheamendmentwhichhadbeenadoptedweretobeinterpretedto meanthatintheeventthetwenty-eight-acresiteknownasNo.4wouldnotbeapprovedandtheSchoolDistrict andBoardwouldgotoUtahortheCityandaskforanothersiteofasimilarsizewithintheReclamation DistrictandthelandsownedbyUtahintheareainthemapdisplayed,itwashisunderstanding,commitment andagreementthatUtahwouldsupplysuchasite,attherequestoftherespectivebodies.Hesaidhe wouldcertainlyhopetherewouldbenoproblemordifficultyandhecouldnotseehowtherewouldbeanyas itshouldbepossibletoanticipatewellinadvanceoftheneedsandwellinadvanceofthesitelocation soitshouldbeeasilyandreadilyincorporatedintheplanning.Mr.TraverssaidUtahhadsubmitteda planknownastheBayFarmIslandDevelopmentPlan,onwhichtherehadbeentwohearingsbeforethePlanning Board,andtheyweretheninpositiontofiletheirfirstmap.Herecountedthequestionswhichhadbeen raisedwithregardtoschoolandparksiterequirements,andtheresultingstudies given thematterthe committee,pointingupthewillingnessofUtahtocooperateinapprovingthesitesandtochangethemif necessary.Hefelttheycouldnotbemoreclear,basicorfair. Mrs..DenyventhankedMr.TraversandagreedhewasveryclearthatUtahwouldmakeachange.Shesaidshe wouldnotsigntheAgreementuntilshewassureofwherethechangewouldbe.ShesaidtheBoardhadhad twore~resentatives,Mrs.CavanaughandMr.Nolin,whohadservedontheadvancestudycommitteeandshe hoped1naveryfewdaystheycouldgettogetherandproposeasecondalternate.Shesaidshewouldlike toseeit.ShesaidtherehadbeenproblemswiththeWes t Endwiththe1ackofschoolfacilit i esand shewantedtobesureshecouldlookatthemapandseeasitewhichtheycouldtrade.Untilthattime, shesaidshewouldhavetowithholdhervoteandtherewouldbenoAgreementfromtheSchoolBoardat thistime. PresidentLaCroixstated,inviewoftheactionoftheBoardofEducation,hewoulddeemitimproper thattheCounciltakeanyaction.HesuggestedthattheCounciltakenoactionwhatsoeveruntilthe SchoolBoardhadbeentotallysatisfied.Hethankedthosepresentfortheirattendanceandexpressed thehopethattheywouldfeelthemeetinghadbeenconductedasfairlyaspossible. PresidentBartalinioftheBoardofEducationstatedfortherecordthatthefirsttworowsofthe Chamberweretakenupalmostentirelybymembersofthecitizenscommitteeonbuildingschoolrequirements. HethankedthemforbeingpresenttokeepthemselvesversedinthebuildingproblemsoftheDistrict. Secondly,hesaidhethoughtanewprecedenthadbeenestablishedinputtingtheBoardofEducationand theCityCounciltogether.Hesaidhehopedthisopportunityofmeetingtogetherwouldnotbeforgotten andthatthenexttimeitwouldbeasubjectinwhichhecouldparticipate. PresidentLaCroixrequestedfromtheCityAttorneyclarificationastowhethertheBoardandtheCouncil wouldagainbeseatedasajointbodytotakeactionorwhetheractionwouldbetakenseparatelyatthe Board'smeetingandattheCouncilmeeting.Mr.Cunninghamstatedwhicheverwaysuitedtheconvenience oftheBoardandtheCouncilwouldbeproper.Asapracticalmatter,hesaid,itmightbefoundmore convenienttotakeactionseparately,withtheBoardactingfirstandtransmittingitsrecommendation totheCouncilforinclusiononanagenda.However.ifanotherjointmeetingwasdesired,thatalsowould beappropriate. PresidentLaCroixstated,ifitwasagreeabletoallconcerned,hewoulddiscussthematterofthebest waytoproceedwiththePresidentoftheBoard,theCityManagerandtheSuperintendentofSchools,atthe earliestopportunity.Thedecisionofwhetherseparateactionwouldbetakenorajointsessionwouldbe heldwouldbepublishedsothatpeopleoftheCitywouldhaveknowledgeofmeetingsatwhichactionwould betaken.Itwassoordered. CouncilmanLongakersaidtherewerethreemembersoftheCouncilwhohadnotbeeninontheproceedings whichhadbeengoingonforthepastseveralmonths.Hesaidithadnotbeenhisunderstahdingthat actionwouldbetakenatthismeeting.Hehadthoughttherewouldmerelybediscussionwithquestions andhewashappyattheactionwhichhadtakenplaceatthismeeting.Hesaidhewouldliketoasksome questions.Hesaidastatementhadbeenmadeaboutacontractorwhowasreadytotakeoveroneofthe GolfCoursesand,ifthegentlemanwhohadmadethestatementwouldcomeforward,hewouldlike.toknow whothecontractorwas.Secondly,CouncilmanLongakersaid,inallhonesty,Mr.TraversandUtahConstruc- tion &MiningCo.hadbeenverygoodintheirdealingswiththestudygroupasawhole,thattheyhadbeen fairandequitable,tothebestofhisknowledge.PresidentLaCroixaddedthiswasthetoneofthe meetingsandtheparticipantshadtriedtheirbesttoironouteveryavenueofconcernandobjection.He feltthishadbeendone.Mrs.Denyvenhadraisedavalidpointinwhichhebelievedallwouldconcur. PresidentBartalini.saidhesawnoreasonforPresidentLaCroixandhimtopostponeanyopportunityto conferastoactionoftheSchoolBoardandinhiscapacityasChairman,heinstructedtheSecretaryof Ute BoardofEducationtoplacethematterontheagendaforthenextBoardmeeting,scheduledfor !~ay12,1970.HesaidhetreatedMrs.Denyven'scommentsasarequesttohim,asChairman,.togetthe additionalinformationandtherequestwouldbepassedontotheSuperintendentanditwasexpectedthe matterwouldbeontheagendaofthatmeeting,sothattheBoardmightproceed. PresidentLaCro t xstatedtheCounei1wouldawaittheact;onoftheBoard,andthereporttobeforwarded totheCouncil,beforeitwouldtakeanyaction. ADJOURNMENT: 2.Therebeingnofurtherbusinesstocomebeforethemeeting,theBoardofEducationandtheCity Counciladjourned. Respectfullysubmitted~ CityClerk