2010-10-05 Joint CC ARRA CIC Minutes
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL,
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING
TUESDAY- -OCTOBER 5, 2010- -7:01 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Johnson convened the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers / Board Members / Commissioners
deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor
Johnson – 5.
Absent: None.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
(10-488 CC/ARRA/10-69 CIC) Receive a Report on the Status of America’s Cup
The Economic Development Director gave a brief presentation.
Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the Alameda Waterfront website is linked to the
City’s website, to which the Economic Development Director responded in the negative.
Mayor/Chair Johnson stated efforts should be made to link the Alameda Waterfront
website to the City’s website.
Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated updates are provided via
email.
Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated another challenge is to bring
a super carrier into Alameda within the next couple of years for Fleet Week.
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Mayor/Chair Johnson called a recess at 7:24 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:09
p.m.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember/Commissioner Tam moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember/Commissioner Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by
unanimous voice vote – 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk
preceding the paragraph number.]
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Councilmember Tam left the dais at 11:11 p.m. and returned at 11:13 p.m.
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(*10-489 CC/*10-70 CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and Community
Improvement Commission Meeting of September 7, 2010. Approved.
(*10-71 CIC) Recommendation to Approve a Settlement Agreement Pertaining to the
Redevelopment of Property Located at 2229 Clement Avenue. Accepted. [In
conjunction with City Council paragraph no. 10-481]
AGENDA ITEM
(10-490 CC) Resolution No. 14498, “Approving and Authorizing Execution of the Ferry
Service Operations Transfer Agreement.” Adopted; and
(ARRA) Resolution No. 51, “Approving and Authorizing Execution of the Ferry Service
Operations Transfer Agreement.” Adopted.
The Public Works Director and Ferry Manager gave a brief presentation.
The Deputy City Manager – Administrative Services clarified that the sentence on page
2 of the staff report should read “In the event that future TIF revenue is less than
$500,000, City shall contribute the maximum amount available of TIF revenues, not to
exceed $500,000”; stated WETA would only get $400,000 if $400,000 comes in.
The Ferry Manager continued the presentation.
Mayor/Chair Johnson stated having WETA take over the water side and not the land
side is a good strategy; inquired whether Alameda would be required to maintain
parking, to which the Ferry Manager responded in the affirmative.
Councilmember/Board Member Matarrese stated the City has been waiting for a long
time; the Agreement has been well crafted.
Councilmember/Board Member Matarrese moved adoption of the resolutions.
Vice Mayor/Board Member deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
voice vote – 5.
Mayor/Chair Johnson stated getting the bus service back to the [West End] ferry
terminal would be good.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 11:26
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
Secretary, CIC
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
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Redevelopment Authority, and Community
Improvement Commission
October 5, 2010
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