2023-04-18 CC CS MinutesSpecial Meeting
Alameda City Council
April 18, 2023
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -APRIL 18, 2023- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Councilmember Vella
arrived at 5:43 p.m.]
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Jensen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -
4. [Absent: Councilmember Vella – 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by
an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*23-195) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Pa t
O’Keeffe, Consultant, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 11, Located at 1190
West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA [Science Corporation]. Accepted.
(*23-196) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Pat
O’Keeffe, Consultant, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 39, Located at 950
West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA [Pyka, Inc.]. Accepted.
(*23-197) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Community Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building, and
Transportation Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Pat O’Keeffe,
Consultant, as Real Property Negotiators for Pier 3 Located at 1501 -1597 Ferry Point,
Alameda Point, Alameda, CA [Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)].
Accepted.
(*23-198) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Lorie
Curtis, Management Analyst, as Real Property Negotiators for 1399 Ferry Point (Pier 3
North) Alameda, CA [Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation]. Accepted.
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Max Hodak, Science Corporation, provided background on Science Corporation;
expressed interest in leasing Building 11.
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Michael Norcia, Pyka, provided background information on Pyka; expressed interest in
entering into a lease for Building 39.
Sam Ingram, Pyka, stated that he is an Alameda resident and hopes Pyka moves to
Alameda.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider
(23-199) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8; Property: Building 11, Located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, Alameda
Point, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community
Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, and Baker
Tilly Consultant Pat O’Keeffe; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Science
Corporation; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
(23-200) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8; Property: Building 39, Located at 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda
Point, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community
Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, and Baker
Tilly Consultant Pat O’Keeffe; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Pyka, Inc.;
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
(23-201) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a); Case Name: Brennan, et al. v City of Alameda, et al.; Court:
Alameda County Superior Court; Case No: 22CV024994
(23-202) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8; Property: 1501 – 1597 Ferry Point (Pier 3) Alameda Point, Alameda,
CA; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community Development Director Lisa
Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, Planning, Building, and Transportation
Director, Andrew Thomas, and Baker Tilly Consultant Pat O’Keefe; Negotiating Parties:
City of Alameda and Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA); Under
Negotiations: Price and Terms of Lease Term Sheet
(23-203) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8; Property: 1399 Ferry Point (Pier 3 North) Alameda Point, Alameda,
CA; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Community Development Director Lisa
Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian and Manageme nt Analyst Lorie Curtis;
Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation; Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that regarding Building 11, staff provided information and Council provided
direction by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Jensen and
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 3; Noes: Councilmember Herrera Spencer – 1; [Absent:
Councilmember Vella – 1]; regarding Building 39, staff provided information and Council
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provided direction by unanimous voice vote – 5; regarding Existing Litigation, staff
provided information and Council provided direction by the following voice vote: Ayes:
Councilmembers Daysog, Jensen and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 3; Abstentions:
Councilmembers Herrera Spencer and Vella – 2; regarding 1501 – 1597 Ferry Point,
staff provided information and Council provided direction by unanimous voice vote – 5;
and regarding 1399 Ferry Point, staff provided information and Council provided
direction by unanimous voice vote – 5.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:16
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.