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CityCouncil | 2005-12-20 | 14 | Counci lmember Matarrese concurred with Vice Mayor Gilmore; stated $5,000 is a small amount to pay to ask the question. Counci lmember Matarrese amended the motion to include Vice Mayor Gilmore's caveat [that the process go to bid or the JPA provide a written explanation if there is an impediment with using the open bid process] Councilmember deHaan stated the Council is safeguarding itself with the financial review process. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote - Ayes: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 4. Noes Councilmember Daysog - 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (05-589) louncilmember deHaan stated that the opening of the new Alameda Towne Centre Safeway store was very successful; sale estimates are between $40-50 million for the proposed Target; Target states that 85% of all transactions would be coming from Alameda which is the leakage the City is trying to capture; close to a million $38 to $50 transactions would need to occur per year to achieve $40 million in sales; Target states that the store is a one-stop shop; transportation and corridor impacts could be derived from the one-stop shop concept ; past studies indicate only 65% of the transactions would be recaptured; Alamedans would need to make over 900,000 transactions per year which means that every household would have approximately 30 to 31 transactions per year questioned whether said number of transactions is reasonable; stated a consultant was used in the past everyone needs to understand the dynamics of what is happening; Target knows exactly what is happening but does not always provide information to the public; an independent consultant is needed to establish some of the facts and figures; every household in Alameda would have to spend close to $1200 per year for a 85% recovery; the money would not be new money but would be drawn from elsewhere. Mayor Johnson stated that figures show that Alameda residents spend millions of dollars at Target; new money would be residents spending millions of dollars in Alameda rather than elsewhere if the project goes forward. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 December 20, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-12-20.pdf |