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CityCouncil | 2013-09-25 | 8 | The City Manager stated retail solely would not pay for infrastructure; however, only doing housing deplete the General Fund in the long term; balance is required. Councilmember Tam stated cities have to offer subsidies to attract retail and had redevelopment funds to do so that in the past. The City Manager noted proposals being received do not call for subsidy. Councilmember Tam inquired whether whatever selected, such as an outlet mall, could pay to bring in water, sewer, and gas. The City Manager responded a business would pay for its site; a master developer would not be brought in to do the whole Base and infrastructure; the City is going to have to fit every project into the envelope of mitigations and impacts discussed in the EIR; the City will build the backbone infrastructure and each developer, whether the project is a 20 acre housing pad or a 20 acre office park, would be required to build infrastructure on the project site; significant parts of the entire infrastructure costs would be offloaded, which means the City will receive less revenue on the front end; a comprehensive answer cannot be given because he does not have deals. Councilmember Tam stated that she understands the concept of phasing and piecemeal projects; however, the pieces of the puzzle tie into the backbone infrastructure and have to be contiguous and whole. The City Manager stated the MIP addresses the matter; without redevelopment, the City cannot subsidize every transaction; although the types of projects were listed in a specific order, staff would address projects as they come available; the end of next year, the City will have a method, such as an infrastructure financing district or some other method to build the backbone infrastructure; there will be new housing and retail, and growth of existing businesses; every study shows that the best way to perform economic development is to grow existing successful businesses; many businesses have wanted to expand for years; the vision is multilateral; staff believes the City cannot just lead with housing; everything must be done in phases. Stated that she likes the strategy for the lagoon area and focusing on one area first; expressed concern about the City not being ready to adequately invest in Alameda Point; stated that she supports having multiple diverse developers: Helen Sause, Alameda. Stated 1,425 housing units is inadequate for transit; a fiber optic network and smart grid is needed to attract high tech firms; the right mix is needed at Alameda Point: Jon Spangler, Alameda. Invited everyone to attend the Harvest Fest; inquired whether or not the list is prioritized; Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 8 Planning Board September 25, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-09-25.pdf |