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CityCouncil | 2010-05-04 | 24 | development and does not provide a larger variety of home opportunities for different lifestyles. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated in 2007, the idea was to plug SunCal into the Preliminary Design Concept (PDC) which includes a certain number of residential units; [the number of] units increased; inquired whether the numbers are driven by financials first, to which Mr. Brown responded said statement is fair. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated a financial balance is trying to be struck; 4,000 units are not for the sake of getting transit but are for financial return; that he would like some counter to staff's comments regarding revenue being overstated; real numbers need to be provided regarding a unreliable public financing stream via redevelopment funds; the next meeting should include a reminder of the milestones and explain where negotiations should be in terms of the milestones. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated that he does not doubt that the process is being driven by economics; inquired whether the PDC has been revisited, to which Mr. Brown responded that he has only seen the general write-ups. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Tam stated sixteen years of work has been done by various groups, consultants, and community meetings; economics and density drive the project; density has a play into ridership; ridership determines whether transit is viable or not; discussions have involved having amenities on the island to reduce vehicle trips off the island; the City does not want sales tax revenue to go off the island; a transit oriented development provides public and private amenities; Harbor Bay can barely get 40% fare box return on the ferry because of insufficient ridership. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese stated the commercial aspect would be further studied; that he hopes the commercial aspect would include job replacement and not just involve retail; jobs were eliminated when the Base closed. Mr. Brown stated the design process is to look at demand and needs and not build more than demand; at the end of the day, a comprehensive, complete plan would be presented and would contain all required elements. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated having a transit oriented plan is so critical; the tube is the only on and off access for two-thirds of the island. (10-213 CC/ARRA/10-27 CIC) Escrow Account The Deputy City Manager - Economic Development gave a brief presentation. In response to Mayor/Chair Johnson's inquiry about whether SunCal will be asking for Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community 7 Improvement Commission May 4, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-05-04.pdf |