2019-06-04 CC CS MinutesSpecial Meeting
Alameda City Council
June 4, 2019
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -JUNE 6, 2019- -6:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5.
[Note: Councilmember Vella was present via teleconference from 1364
Burbank Street, Alameda, CA 94501]
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(19-329) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section
54956.8); Property: 751 W. Ranger Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501; City Negotiators: Eric
Levitt, City Manager and Debbie Potter, Community Development Director; Potential
Buyer: UrbanMix Development, LLC; Issue Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
(19-330) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (3) of subdivision
(e) of Government Code Section 54956.9; Number of cases: One (As Defendant - City
Exposure to Legal Action)
(19-331) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9); Case Name: Boatworks v City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Number: RG14746654;
Court: First District Court of Appeal; Case Numbers: A151063, A151919
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that:
Regarding Real Property, staff provided information to Council and Council provided
feedback with no vote taken.
Regarding Anticipated Litigation, staff provided information; the case involves a legal
challenged raised by Developer Carmel Partners against the City’s imposition of
development impact fees (“DIF”) to the North Housing Admiral’s Cove Project; Carmel
previously paid approximately $2,116,050 in DIF under protest; by unanimous vote, t he
Council authorized the City Attorney to settle this matter by refunding $1,473,300 in
previously paid DIF, while retaining the remaining $642,750; in exchange, Carmel has
agreed to forgo all challenges against the current DIF or any future amendments to the
DIF ordinance and any related nexus study (a) so long as the City does not seek to
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apply any such future amended DIF to this Project and (b) the future DIF is adopted no
later than December 31, 2020.
Regarding Existing Litigation, staff provided information to Council and Council provided
direction to staff with no vote taken.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:00
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.