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CityCouncil | 2007-05-15 | 10 | that the forum is developer driven; the development at Bay Farm gave rise to Measure A; the discussion on Alameda Point development might give rise to a tightening of Measure A, which will not be known until the discussion is held. Vice Mayor Tam stated that she is concerned that the leadership which the Planning Board would bring to the debate would be lost if the committee is made up of members of the public; the Planning Board is the Council's land use advisory body and has a significant amount of expertise that should not be lost combining the Planning Board members with people on the other side of the debate brings a richer framework for how the public forum would be shaped, as well as inviting Woody Minor to be a panelist at one of the workshops Councilmember deHaan stated similar thoughts were raised at the Planning Board meeting; adding other parties to the committee was discussed and was not pursued; starting with Woody Minor was brought up a couple of meetings prior; understanding pros and cons that have occurred during the last 34 years has to be done to make the forum meaningful the forum is not needed to address design and land usage issue, which are already being addressed at the MTC ; there has to be much more to the dialogue. Mayor Johnson recognized Planning Board Member Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft. Ms. Ezzy Ashcraft stated the three subcommittee members met after the Planning Board appointed the subcommittee and prior to the Appeal/Call for Review; at said meeting, one of the first names that came up as a good starting point was Woody Minor; that she takes copious notes and no one expressed a desire to overturn Measure A; the discussion was about what the Council would want as a deliverable, probably at least three alternatives the subcommittee also discussed wanting to hear from people in as many different areas as possible and how to do as much as possible on a very limited budget; urged Council to give the subcommittee 30 days to come up with something and return to the Planning Board or Council; the subcommittee is looking for a way to have a full, fair discussion. Mayor Johnson recognized former Councilmember "Lil" Arnerich. Mr. Arnerich inquired whether the Council has the right to select the committee members; stated the rooster is guarding the hen house; people think the three Planning Board members selected for the subcommittee are anti-Measure A; the subcommittee should be made up of unbiased people who would look at the matter objectively. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 May 15, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf |