1995-03-15 ARRA Minutes
MINUTES
OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, March 15, 1995
6:00 p.m.
I. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Ralph Appezzato, City of Alameda; Alternate
Tony Daysog for Councilman "Lil" Arnerich, City of Alameda;
Councilmember Albert DeWitt, City of Alameda; Wilma Chan,
Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3;
Councilmember Henry Chang, Jr., Alternate for Mayor Elihu
Harris, City of Oakland; Councilmember Karin Lucas, City of
Alameda; Vice-Mayor Charles Mannix, City of Alameda;
Vice-Chair Sandré Swanson, District Director, 9th Congressional
District; Ex-officio Member Lee Perez, Chair, Base Reuse
Advisory Group; Ex-officio Alternate Barbara Rasmussen, for
Ex-officio Member Gail Greely, Alameda Unified School District
Absent: Mayor Ellen Corbett, City of San Leandro.
II. AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Report from the Interim Executive Director Recommending Endorsement of the
CALSTART Interim Reuse Proposal to Develop an Advance Transportation
Business Cluster at Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda and Authorization for the
Interim Executive Director of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
(ARRA) to Negotiate with the U.S. Navy and CALSTART Concerning Lease
Rates, Terms, and Conditions in the Event CALSTART Receives its Federal
Grant Monies.
Mr. John Boesel of CALSTART gave a presentation on CALSTART to the
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority.
CALSTART is a consortium of 100+ California companies which have all been
working together to build an advanced transportation industry in the State of
California. The company is 2-1/2 years old, and the mission statement of
CALSTART is "to build this new industry that will help create jobs and
improve air quality". This will be done by tapping into the defense technology
that is in the State of California as well as State of California high technology
firms.
The reuse proposal by CALSTART involves the development of an advanced
transportation business cluster at NAS Alameda. This CALSTART Advanced
Transportation Cluster (CATC) has the potential to re-employ a sizable number
of base workers and create hundreds of job opportunities in the years ahead.
Speakers:
Mr. Val Jue, Vice Chair of the BRAG Reuse Subcommittee had several
questions regarding the intent of the motion being made and concerns regarding
lease terms and conditions.
After discussion by Authority Members, a motion was made by Vice-Mayor
Mannix to adopt the recommendation of staff. The motion was seconded by
Wilma Chan and passed by a unanimous voice vote.
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
(Any person may address the Governing Body in regard to any matter over which the
Governing Body has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance, that is not on the
agenda.)
Speakers:
Neal Patrick Sweeney, resident of Alameda, stated that March 27, 1995, the
Sierra Club is holding a panel on base conversion. Also, the BRAG public
forum will be held on Saturday, March 25, 1995.
Doug deHaan, Chair of the BRAG Reuse Subcommittee, stated that
CALSTART is the type of company that can give Alameda the extra dimension
that is needed in reuse and that Amerigon should be an integral part of the
CALSTART effort.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODY:
Alternate Tony Daysog stated that there was concern by the Alameda Base Reuse
Advisory Group (BRAG) that the Navy has accelerated the time line of the disposition
of equipment. He asked Mr. Louk to report back at the next meeting regarding this
issue. Mr. Louk agreed to provide this information.
Vice-Chair Swanson gave a report on his recent trip to Washington, D.C.
Congressman Dellums had requested the Secretary of Defense meet with him and Mr.
Swanson regarding their concern that the President's commitment to this area takes
some real form and shape. The following developments are a result of this: seven
initiatives were discussed at the meeting dealing with base workers becoming business
owners; OEA is looking at plans to develop a strategy and proposals around base
workers becoming business owners; a demonstration project to provide a $10,000
assistance for relocation and transition costs for base workers; crisis intervention and
counseling support for base workers that are going through stress because of the
downsizing; public safety officers' ability to be rehired by the cities with the federal
government supplementing their salaries; demonstration project to promote ship
recycling for the region; planning support for technology center development including
Alameda Science City, ACET and ACE; and CALSTART funding. Responses have
been good regarding CALSTART, technology center development, worker incentive
program, and the demonstration project for defense workers to become business
owners.
V. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Brydon
Secretary
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