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AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority | 2009-04-01 | 2 | liberty to discuss the term amount. The redevelopment challenges of the ARRA and TIDA are very similar (transportation, density, etc.) noting that ARRA's Measure A and environmental issues are a greater challenge. 3-B. Alameda Point Update. Debbie Potter, Base Reuse and Community Development Manager, gave an overview of SunCal's work over the past 60 days, including its work toward the March 26 submittal of its Ballot Initiative. SunCal requested a Tidelands Summary be prepared. The summary was prepared by City Attorney's office and transmitted to City Clerk's office. Once the notice is published, SunCal can begin its signature-gathering process to be completed by June 17. If the required number of qualified signatures is received, the City Council will have to take action to place the initiative on the ballot by Aug. 7. Pursuant to the ENA, SunCal has until April 30 to elect whether they're going to formally move forward with the ballot process or submit an application that is consistent with existing law. A second milestone to be completed by April 30 is the required deposit to begin CEQA work. Staff anticipates coming back to the ARRA in May with an award of contract for an EIR consultant. SunCal will also provide a presentation and summary of the components of their initiative which will include a specific plan, community plan, a Development Agreement, and various other amendments to the zoning ordinance and city's general plan. Member Matarrese requested that the timeline of the process be posted on the Alameda Point website. One speaker, Ashley Jones, directed a question to Mayor Johnson regarding her ability to be impartial regarding the Measure A issue as it pertains to the redevelopment at Alameda Point. Mayor Johnson replied that the speaker time is for the public to comment on the item and not for discussion. Janet Davis expressed concern about the contamination and the safeguards in place before development begins. David Brandt explained to Ms. Davis that the agencies that are overseeing the clean up are the EPA and the DTSC. Boardmembers also recommended Ms. Davis attend the RAB meetings for more information on the environmental issues of Alameda Point. Helen Sause spoke in support of the SunCal initiative and encouraged Alameda citizens to read the information and understand it before making a decision. 3-C. Alameda Point Environmental Issues Update: Radiological Substance at West Shore of Seaplane Lagoon and Block of Oversize Debris at North Shore of Seaplane Lagoon. This update is being provided to notify the ARRA board of several recent discoveries made by the Navy in conjunction with a couple clean-up projects in the vicinity of the Seaplane Lagoon. The Navy is currently working on amending a current clean-up contract to deal with radioactive material, and also further investigating the block of concrete. Staff recommends that the ARRA send a letter to the Navy with specific requests to resolve these issues including: requesting that the Navy, as part of the analysis that they do on the radioactive material, that they rule out any possibility that radioactive material could have come from anything other than the outfall that is in the vicinity which carried a lot of waste from several buildings that dealt with radium paint - and if they can't rule out that as the only possible source for that material - that they conduct a base-wide radiological survey; the second request: that the Navy characterize the cement block and inform of their decision on how to dispose of the concrete debris. | AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2009-04-01.pdf |