pages: CityCouncil/2010-07-07.pdf, 9
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CityCouncil | 2010-07-07 | 9 | The Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated staff would come back on July 20th with examples of existing transit town centers to get a sense of the look and feel. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired what kinds of transit serves transit town centers, as BART does not serve Alameda. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired what mechanism is used to make the determination that SunCal and its partners have the financial wherewithal and ability to even enter into a project of this nature, to which the Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded at this point, no financial assurances have been provided to the City. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired if SunCal would do the underground infrastructure, to which the Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded in the affirmative; stated SunCal would do the horizontal or backbone infrastructure to serve the project; SunCal prepares the large parcels or super pads of land, which are then sold to the vertical market; vertical builders build what is called in-tract infrastructure within the super pads. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired how much SunCal has to come up with for the first 5 years or so. The Deputy City Manager responded staff would come back on July 20th with said number. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Matarrese requested that looking at the industrial component be made a priority, regardless of who develops the Base; stated the industrial component is going to serve the original mandate and transportation issues on the Island as regional housing obligation are met. Speakers: Jon Spangler, Alameda; Nancy Hird, Alameda; Caroline Mines, Alameda; Nancy Rogers, Alameda; Elizabeth Krase Greene, Alameda; Karen Bey, Alameda; William Smith, Sierra Club; Jean Sweeney, Alameda; Nancy Gordon, Alameda; Diane Lichtenstein, HOMES; Corinne Lambden, Alameda; and Ashley Jones, Alameda. Stan Brown, SunCal, stated that he is a little bit surprised by the presentation format, only in the sense that yes, he obviously intends to respond to some of the comments raised by the City staff and consultants; SunCal also has its traffic engineer, Jim Daisa, here to give a presentation on the traffic program for the community and the plan; that he expected to talk immediately after staff's presentation. Mayor/Chair Johnson stated that she would have called Mr. Brown earlier but she Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and 8 Community Improvement Commission July 7, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-07-07.pdf |