{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE\nALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nWednesday, March 3, 2010\nThe meeting convened at 7:11 p.m. with Member Matarrese presiding.\n1.\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nBoardmember Lena Tam\nBoardmember Frank Matarrese\nBoardmember Marie Gilmore\nAbsent:\nChair Beverly Johnson\nVice Chair Doug deHaan\n2.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\n2-A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 3, 2010.\n2-B. Approve a Third Amendment to Agreement with Economic & Planning Systems,\nInc., Increasing the Budget by $60,000 to Provide Ongoing Negotiation Support for\nthe Redevelopment of Alameda Point.\nThe Consent Calendar was motioned for approval by Member Gilmore, seconded by\nMember Tam and passed by the following voice votes: Ayes: 3, Noes: 0, Abstentions: 0\n3.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\n4.\nORAL REPORTS\n4-A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)\nrepresentative - Highlights of February 4 Alameda Point RAB Meeting.\nMember Matarrese discussed the highlights of the February 4 RAB meeting, including a report\non remediation and field work: The Navy is continuing to dig up and remove radioactive\ncontaminated storm drain lines from Bldg. 5, there is active groundwater treatments at two sites\nalong the Oakland inner harbor, north of Pier 1; and a petroleum contaminated groundwater\ntreatment recovery operation near the Atlantic avenue entrance. There was discussion\nregarding issues relative to the disturbance of nesting of migratory birds at the Bay Trail, and\nthat meetings with the Fish & Wildlife Service have been scheduled. There are expanded site\ninspections along the south east portions of Alameda Point to Hangar Row, on the western side\nof the lagoon. Lastly, there was discussion on RAB's purpose and processes governing the\nRAB, and how well the RAB communicates to the general public about clean-up efforts. ARRA\nwill have a meeting on May 6 to promote and highlight clean-up work. Regulators from the\nEPA, DTSC, and Water Board will attend. The meeting is scheduled on May 6, 2010 at the\nMastick Senior Center. The RAB will hold their regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., and the Special\nARRA meeting will follow at 7:00 p.m.\nAgenda Item #2-A\nARRA\n04-06-2010", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2010-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 2, "text": "5.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNo speakers\n6.\nCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY\nMember Matarrese said that he and Chair Johnson attended the Association of Defense\nCommunities (ADC) conference in Feb in Albuquerque, NM. He stated that they participated in\nvarious sessions and will prepare notes highlighting topics discussed in the sessions, including\nbase conversion stories and reuse of former military bases that were better, similar, or worse off\nthan Alameda Point. Regarding the base conversion and reuse, the spectrum ran from rural\nconversion of an army weapons depot in Kansas, to a small village in Illinois. Member\nMatarrese stated that there were a lot of contacts and exposure to all branches of service, their\nexperts and their experience, including the Director of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority.\nAnn Marie Gallant, Interim Executive Director, expressed that she was pleased with the ARRA's\ninvolvement in ADC and that she, along with executive staff, was invited to sit on the host\ncommittee to plan the Annual ADC Conference taking place in San Francisco this year. The\nanticipation is that there will be more than 1000 people in attendance. She stated that the ADC\naccepted the ARRA's invitation to host an event at Alameda Point. She also said that the ADC\nis interested in having the ARRA do a forum on the base and its history, including all the\ndifferent elements and components on remediation, phase-out issues, and that it would be a\ngood case study in terms of how they can learn some lessons.\nMember Matarrese discussed two key items: 1) legislation on defense authorization bill, which\nhelp communities grapple with the cost of closed bases, and 2) the new Undersecretary's\ninitiative to deal with green approaches, sustainability, and alternative energy sources.\nMember Gilmore asked what the dates for the ADC Annual Conference were. Ms. Gallant\nreplied that it was early August, the 8th thru 11th. Member Tam reminded the Board of the\nCharter provision to make a conscious effort to go dark in August.\nMember Tam also asked if there was information on the status of conveyance of Treasure\nIsland. Jennifer Ott, Deputy Executive Director, spoke with the Project Manager of the Treasure\nIsland Development Authority (TIDA) and explained that TIDA was able to hammer out a very\nbrief term sheet, very similar to Alameda; and that now they are working on details. Nothing\nofficial has been presented and no funds have exchanged hands. Because of the economy and\nprovisions of that agreement, additional density (more units) on Treasure Island will be worked\nthrough with developer as well.\n7.\nADJOURNMENT\nMeeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. by Member Matarrese.\nRespectfully submitted,\nIrma Glidden\nARRA Secretary", "path": "AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2010-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nWEDNESDAY- -MARCH 3, 2010- -6:15 P.M.\n(10-106) The Special City Council meeting scheduled for March 3, 2010 to consider\nConference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Significant Exposure to Litigation\nPursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9; Name of Case: Alameda Gateway Ltd.\nV. City of Alameda was cancelled.\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nMarch 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 2, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY\nIMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (CIC) MEETING\nWEDNESDAY- MARCH 3, 2010- -7:01 P.M.\nActing Chair Matarrese convened the meeting at 7:23 p.m.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCommissioners Gilmore, Tam and Acting Chair\nMatarrese - 3.\nAbsent:\nCommissioner deHaan and Chair Johnson - 2.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nActing Chair Matarrese announced that the recommendation to authorize payment\n[paragraph no. 10-10 was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.\nCommissioner Gilmore moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nActing Chair Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote -\n3. [Absent: Commissioner deHaan and Chair Johnson - 2.] [Items so enacted or\nadopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]\n(*10-09) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment\nAuthority, and Community Improvement Commission Meetings of February 16, 2010.\nApproved.\n(10-10) Recommendation to Authorize the Payment of $4,431,444 in FY 2009-10 and\n$912,356 in FY 2010-11 to the State of California;\n(10-10A) Resolution No. 10-165 \"Approving the Use of Business and Waterfront\nImprovement Project Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Funds for the Supplemental\nEducational Revenue Augmentation Fund Payment to the State of California For FY09-\n10 and FY10-11.' Adopted; and\n(10-10B) Approve the Promissory Notes Between the Community Improvement\nCommission, Business and Waterfront Improvement Project Area Low- and Moderate-\nIncome Housing Fund and the Community Improvement Commission Alameda Point\nImprovement Project Area Redevelopment Capital Projects Fund and the Community\nImprovement Commission, Business and Waterfront Improvement Project Area\nRedevelopment Capital Projects Fund Effectuating the Requisite Loans.\nThe Interim Executive Director gave a brief presentation.\nCommissioner Tam inquired what would happen if one member does not vote in favor,\nto which the Interim Executive Director responded that the issue would have to be\nbrought back.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n1\nMarch 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 3, "text": "Commissioner Gilmore stated the funds being taken by the State would not be paid\nback.\nCommissioner Tam inquired why the City would willingly pay.\nThe Economic Development Director responded the City does not have a choice; stated\nthe legislation imposes the death penalty on the redevelopment agency if payment is\nnot made; the agency would be restricted from bonding and carrying out any new\nactivity and would have to operate at 75% of administrative costs, which are typically\nless than 10% of annual expenses; operating at said level would prevent the agency\nfrom doing anything except making reports, preparing audits and doing accounting;\nalthough the State is taking money, none of the reporting requirements, which are very\nexpensive, are being absolved.\nActing Chair Matarrese inquired whether non-payment would lead to staff just doing\nreporting, rather than making improvements, to which the Economic Development\nDirector responded in the affirmative; stated every agency activity would be affected\nand there would have to be a reduction in staff; redevelopment agencies throughout the\nState have banded together and are suing to challenge the constitutionality of the take;\nhopefully, the matter will be resolved before payment is due in May; however, if the\ncase is not over, the funds have to be set aside and could not be used.\nSpeaker: Robb Ratto, Park Street Business Association (PSBA).\nThe Interim Executive Director stated money is being loaned from the housing set aside\nto make the payment; said money will have to be paid back; the agency will be living\npay check to pay check after payment is made; there will not be a cash fund balance;\nwhat comes in will be spent; there are no funds remaining if the State comes after the\nfunds again; the agency cannot bond on its 80% set aside money, which is leveraged\nand committed to other projects; another State take would effectively shut down the\nagency, which would only exist to pay old bills.\nCommissioner Tam stated there is a perception that redevelopment takes funds away\nfrom schools; requested an explanation of how redevelopment relates to schools.\nThe Interim Executive Director stated pass-through agreements are negotiated when\nredevelopment agencies are formed; the City of Alameda has made all other agencies\nwhole; the other agencies still receive the same amount that was received before the\nredevelopment project area was formed; the School District is made whole and is given\nan amount for housing.\nThe Economic Development Director stated Alameda makes other agencies whole;\nother agencies also get 2% growth; the redevelopment agency is a local board making\ndecisions about the needs of the community; the agency participated in Ruby Bridges\nSchool and participates in things other than the housing and capital funds that are\npassed through to the School District; schools have to be part of redevelopment;\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n2\nMarch 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 4, "text": "Alameda Point cannot be built without schools; great education and great economic\ndevelopment happen together; most construction projects in the past couple of years\nhave been funded through stimulus or redevelopment; the projects create local jobs.\nActing Chair Matarrese stated shutting the agency down would be a mistake; the City\nneeds to be prepared to use the remaining money as best as possible and be prepared\nfor what will happen at the back end for either a successor to the current redevelopment\nway of funding growth or be ready to follow the same pattern of administering projects.\nCommissioner Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation, under great and deep\nprotest, with direction to send a letter vehemently stating so; concurred with Acting\nChair Matarrese about looking for a successor; stated private public partnership will\nhave to be reviewed; public monies are not coming in; all remaining public money will\nhave to be leveraged.\nCommissioner Gilmore reluctantly seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Acting Chair Matarrese stated everyone is painfully voting aye; in\naddition to public private partnerships, the City has to review partnerships with other\npublic agencies within the City and look to the federal government.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 3. [Absent:\nCommissioner deHaan and Chair Johnson - 2.]\nEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATION\n(10-11) Civic Center Master Plan - Vision Concept\nThe Interim Executive Director gave a brief presentation; introduced representatives\nfrom Urban Community Partners and Urban Design Associates.\nBarry Long, Urban Design Associates, gave a Power Point presentation.\nSpeakers: Amy George, Autobody Fine Art; Chris Buckley, Alameda Architectural\nPreservation Society; and Robb Ratto, PSBA.\nFollowing Ms. George's comments, Acting Chair Matarrese stated the City needs to do\na better job promoting public art.\nCommissioner Gilmore thanked staff and the consultants for the amazing vision; stated\nthe consultants understand the City's history, which is important for the community; that\nshe appreciates what was said about the Carnegie building.\nCommissioner Tam expressed her appreciation to staff; stated the courtyard themes are\nvery impressive; the look and feel of the vision are in keeping with Alameda; the\nstruggle is how the \"ideal\" meets the reality, which results in compromises; dealing with\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n3\nMarch 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-03-03.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2010-03-03", "page": 5, "text": "private property rights is always a challenge; hopefully, revitalizing the Carnegie will not\ntake 30 years, as did building the library; that she looks forward to hearing about\nimplementation.\nThe Interim Executive Director stated in her very first finance class related to land use,\nDonald Bren from the Irvine Company stated: \"Vision without implementation is nothing\nmore than a dream;\" there is no point in spending effort creating a vision that is going to\nsit on a shelf; the effort was framed knowing there are some immediate opportunities at\nthe Towata building, gas station, Cargenie building and CVS, parallel with Citywide\nasset management; the City owns land that perhaps the City should not own and that\ncould be used for other things; the implementation plan, which will be discussed in\na\nmonth, addresses immediate steps that will generate money and allow the Cargnie to\nbe done first; things will start within the next 15 to 18 months; Economic Development is\nworking on obtaining small grants for the Carnegie and obtaining grants for the Fire\nStation, which will bring more money to the table.\nActing Chair Matarrese stated that he was on the Downtown Vision Task Force ten\nyears ago and the only accomplishment missing from said plan is doing the Civic\nCenter; the plan can be done; the theater and parking garage were done in spite of\nopposition; he believes the Carnegie was a gift to the City for cultural and educational\nuse, which can be debated later; the plan calls to be put out to the public; thanked staff\nand consultants for the plan; encouraged members of the public to get the word out;\nexpressed support for the ideas presented for the gas station; stated that he likes\nhaving an identified cultural district to recognize the historic museum and art galleries\nand the potential of having a hotel, even if it is smaller, in the Civic Center; requested\nthe presentation be posted on the website.\nAGENDA ITEMS\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Acting Chair Matarrese adjourned the meeting at 8:46\np.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nSecretary\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.\nSpecial Meeting\nCommunity Improvement Commission\n4\nMarch 3, 2010", "path": "CityCouncil/2010-03-03.pdf"}