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CityCouncil | 2012-02-07 | 17 | maximum amount of control. Mayor Gilmore stated that she has concerns regarding the concept of a development advisor; the possibility of conflicts of interest are massive; that she would need a lot of certainty on how waters would be navigated before going forward; cost would be another concern; the City has very competent staff working on Alameda Point; that she would not like to see an overlap between development advisor skill sets and staff skill sets; the development advisor's role would need to be clearly defined. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated staff would be working very closely with the City Attorney's office regarding the conflict of interest issue; staff would ensure that the developer advisor's role is clearly defined. Mayor Gilmore stated that she is concerned about parceling off portions of the base; eventually everything would come together as a whole and systems would need to work throughout the entire base when hooked up. Councilmember Johnson moved approval of having staff progress with Option 4; stated a master developer approach has not worked so far and would not work now. Councilmember Tam stated that she does not feel it is appropriate to rush through making a decision on the issue especially coming on the heels of absorbing a lot of liabilities with no financial tools. * * (12-062) Mayor Gilmore moved approval of continuing the meeting past 11:00 p.m. in order to accommodate the speakers. Vice Mayor Bonta seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Speakers: William Smith, stated housing would bring in business and is an important factor; Karen Bey, Alameda, stated that she prefers Option 1; former Councilmember Tony Daysog, Alameda, encouraged community input regarding uses of the southern portion; Lisa Sweet encouraged selecting a developer that would not overlay skill sets; and Carol Gottstein, Alameda, encouraged Council to move forward with Option 4. * Vice Mayor Bonta left the dias at 11:05 p.m. and returned to the dais at 11:06 p.m. * Mayor Gilmore inquired when Council would have the opportunity to discuss the matter since no action is being taken tonight. The City Manager responded March 20th; stated staff would do additional research on concerns outlined tonight. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 3 February 7, 2012 | CityCouncil/2012-02-07.pdf |