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MINUTES
OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVE.LOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, June 28, 1995
5:30 p.m.
The meeting convened at 5:42 p .m . with Vice-Chair Swanson presiding .
I. ROLL CALL: Present : Mayor Ralph Appezzato, City of Alameda (arrived at 5:45
p.m.); Councilman "Lil" Arnerich, City of Alameda (left at 6:40 p .m.
being replaced by Alternate Tony Daysog); Councilmember Henry
Chang, Jr., City of Oakland ; Mayor Ellen Corbett, City of San
Leandro (arrived at 6 : 15 p .m.); Councilmember Albert DeWitt, City
of Alameda; Supervisor Wilma Chan, Alameda County Board of
Supervisors, District 3 (left at 6:40 p .m. being replaced by Alternate
Mark Friedman, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3);
Councilmember Karin Lucas, City of Alameda; Vice-Mayor Charles
Mannix, City of Alameda; Vice-Chair Sandre Swanson, District
Director, 9th Congressional District; Ex-officio Member Lee Perez,
Base Reuse Advisory Group ; Ex-officio Member Gail Greely,
Alameda Unified School District.
A. Approval of Minutes -Regular Meeting of May_ 3, 1995.
Vice-Mayor Mannix moved and Councilmember DeWitt seconded a motion that the
minutes be approved . The motion was carried with one abstention (Councilman
Arnerich).
B . Approval of Minutes -Regular Meeting of June 7, 1995.
Vice-Mayor Mannix moved and Councilmember DeWitt seconded a motion that the
minutes be approved. The motion was carried with one abstention (Councilman
Arnerich).
In order to accommodate late arrivals by Mayor Appezzato, Mayor Corbett, and Supervisor Chan,
Vice-Chair Swanson began the meeting with Oral Reports.
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Ill ORAL REPORTS (out of order):
A. Oral Report from the Chair of the Base Reuse Advisory Group (BRAG) Updating the
Reuse Authority on BRAG Activities.
Lee Perez, Chair of the BRAG, gave an update on BRAG activities including forming
new relationships with the new Executive Director, public conveyance requests, July
4 parade float, and additional public meetings.
IL AGENDA ITEMS :
G. (Out of Order) -Report" by the Executive Director Recommending that the Alameda
Reuse and Redevelopment Authority Members Receive Compensation in the Amount
of $100 Per Meeting to be Funded by Each Member's Own Jurisdictional Entity
Providing the Member's Jurisdiction has the Available Resources to Pay for the
Meeting Compensation.
Speakers:
Mr. Don Roberts stated that it was appalling that Councilmember Lucas had
requested that this item be placed on the agenda in light of the fact that the voters of
Alameda had already voted overwhelmingly against a pay increase for
Councilmembers and stated that this should not happen .
After a short presentation by the Executive Director and discussion by Members, a
motion was made by Councilmember DeWitt and seconded by Councilmember Lucas
to accept the report by staff and take no action.
A. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement of the Community
Reuse Plan Goals and Objectives.
Speakers:
Neal Patrick Sweeney, resident of Alameda, stated that every ethnic language media
should be informed of all ARRA activities in order to receive as many proposals as
possible and that a report should be created for other bases to use of rejected
proposals.
Tony Daysog , resident of Alameda, stated that we need to explicitly address the
needs of the disadvantaged communities expressing their concerns through the Reuse
Plan .
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Bill Smith, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that if the ARRA applies, they
could be a part of the Recycling Development Zone .
After a short presentation by Planner Paul Tuttle and a brief discussion by Members,
a motion was made by Councilmember DeWitt and seconded by Vice-Mayor Mannix
to endorse the Community Reuse Plan Goals and Objectives and carried by a
unanimous voice vote.
B. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement of the Alternative
Plans Evaluation Criteria.
Speakers:
Ann Mitchum, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that in terms of public
conveyances, we should look at non-profit organizations which have their own money
as opposed to public conveyances and stated that she was in favor of the Alternative
Plans Evaluation Criteria.
After a short presentation by Planner Paul Tuttle and a brief discussion by Members,
a motion was made by Vice-Mayor Mannix to endorse the Alternative Plan
Evaluation Criteria. The motion was seconded by Councilman Arnerich and passed
by a unanimous voice vote.
Executive Director Kay Smith then requested that the next four ( 4) action items from the
regular meeting and ( 1) action item from the special meeting be taken into consideration as
a "whole", approving beneficial conveyance requests in concept only . This would include
Item E-F and Special Meeting Agenda Item II. A and would involve only one action for all
five (5) items.
Councilman Arnerich was replaced at this point by his Alternate, Tony Daysog:
ITEMS INCLUDED IN ACTION:
C. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Alameda Unified School District (AULD) Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
D. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the Pan
Pacific Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
E. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Conservation Science Institute (CS!) Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
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ITEMS INCLUDED IN ACTION: (Continued)
F. Report by the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the Alameda
Naval Air Museum Beneficial Conveyance Request Proposal.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA: ITEM II.A
Report from the Executive Director Recommending Endorsement in Concept of the
Joint Alameda Recreation and Park Department, Alameda Unified School District
(A USD), and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Beneficial Conveyance
Request Proposal for Alameda Naval Air Station.
After a brief presentation by Paul Tuttle, Planner, he requested that the Authority
endorse, in concept, the five beneficial conveyance request proposals as listed above .
Speakers :
Ann Mitchum, ofBases Commercialization Bureau stated that she agreed with Vice-
Chair Swanson and that they key word that needs to be remembered is "leasing".
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Bill Smith, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that non-profit organizations
should also be considered beyond the July 15 deadline . I J
Barbara Baack, representing the Alameda Naval Air Museum being proposed as a
public beneficial conveyance, stated that there is enough room on the base to be used
for the public good by offering a museum.
Richard Nevelin, a Hornet volunteer and displaced base worker, stated that he
supports the museum proposal.
After lengthy discussion by Authority Members and concerns expressed regarding the
CSI Proposal, a motion was made by Vice-Mayor Mannix to endorse, in concept, all
five proposals . The motion was seconded by Alternate Mark Friedman and carried
by a voice vote (6-2) with abstentions for CSI endorsement by Councilmember Lucas
and Councilmember DeWitt .
Secretary notes that at 8 :00 p .m. a Quorum was no longer present.
!IL ORAL REPORTS:
B. (Out of Order) -Oral Report from the Executive Director Regarding:
The Executive Director reported on the following items:
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The Consultant Planning Schedule (Timelines) and Critical Decision
Dates;
The Proposed Change in ARRA Meeting Date of October 5, 1995 ;
The Proposed Marketing Plan Strategy;
The Status of the NAS Forced Sewer Main Improvement Project;
The Public Benefit Conveyance Proposals and Process Presentation
on July 13;
Current Lease Negotiations;
ARRA Staff Changes and Additions.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
Speakers :
Ann Mitchum, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that a combination needs
to be created of non-profit and for-profit organizations for the Alameda Naval Air
Station Reuse Plan .
Neal Patrick Sweeney, resident of Alameda, stated that proposals are being made in
spite of the toxic cleanup problems and stated that he was declaring war on the
Alameda Naval Air Station toxic cleanup problem .
Richard Neve/in, Save the Hornet Volunteer, thanked Mayor Appezzato for
mentioning the base worker in the criteria section and stated that it should also include
the displaced workers who are off base as well as those on base .
Bill Smith, of Bases Commercialization Bureau, stated that he tries to get involved
in everything he can in terms of public contribution.
V. COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNING BODY:
VL ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Appezzato at 8 :02 P .M .
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth Brydon a
Secretary
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