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2023-09-05 CC CS MinutesSpecial Meeting Alameda City Council September 5, 2023 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY- -SEPTEMBER 5, 2023- -5:00 P.M. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:06 p.m. Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Councilmember Vella arrived at 6:21 p.m..] Absent: None. Consent Calendar Councilmember Jensen moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Vice Mayor Daysog seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired how long the Interim Economic Development Direction has been acting, to which the City Manager responded six weeks. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the Economic Development and Base Reuse are under the same department. The City Manager responded both have always been under the Community Development Department; stated the only portion that has been taken out of Community Development is the Housing and Homelessness Services, which leaves Base Reuse and Economic Development. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the departments were not always together; a former department director was not the director for Base Reuse; there have been separate directors for Economic Development and Base Reuse. The City Manager stated the Community Development Department include d Housing and Homelessness Services, Economic Development, and Base Reuse when she arrived this year; Housing and Homelessness Services has been separated and now reports to the Assistant City Manager. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the City previously had an Economic Development Director; expressed support for staff taking on the work of multiple departments. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 4. Absent: Councilmember Vella – 1. Special Meeting Alameda City Council September 5, 2023 (23-471) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Andrew Thomas, Interim Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for, 2319 Central Avenue Alameda CA [Project Burger]. (23-472) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Andrew Thomas, Interim Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for, 2315 Central Avenue Alameda CA [Park Street Wine Cellars]. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider: (23-473) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: Project Burger, 2319 Central Avenue #4513, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Interim Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Andrew Thomas, Assistant City Attorney Len Asl anian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Husam Haddad; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease. (23-474) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: Park Street Wine Cellar, 2315 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Interim Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Andrew Thomas, Assistant City Attorney Len Asl anian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Park Street Wine Cellars; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease. (23-475) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 549569(a); Case Name: Brennan, et. al. v. City of Alameda, et. al.; Court: Alameda County Superior Court; Case No: 22CV024994 (23-476) Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9; Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff – City Exposure to Legal Action) Potential Defendants: Wrightspeed. Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding Project Burger, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Jensen, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 3; Noes: Herrera Spencer - 1; Abstention: Councilmember Vella – 1; regarding Park Street Wine Cellar, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 4, [Absent: Councilmember Vella – 1]; regarding Existing Litigation, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Jensen, Vella, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 3; Noes: Councilmembers Daysog, and Herrera Spencer – 2; and regarding Anticipated Litigation, staff provided information and Council provided direction by the following Special Meeting Alameda City Council September 5, 2023 vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 4, [Absent: Councilmember Vella – 1]. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.