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CityCouncil | 2014-07-01 | 8 | Councilmember Tam stated the letter and comments heard this evening indicate that the BIA would like their consultants to review the Nexus Study and delay adoption for 60 days; inquired whether the entire BIA agreed with this direction. The Community Development Director responded stated she cannot answer the question for the entire membership; however, the homebuilders she spoke with directly were primarily focused on where their projects are in the pipeline and how the fees would affect their specific projects. Councilmember Tam inquired how a moratorium on building permits would affect developers with projects already in the pipeline. The Community Development Director responded the Marina Cove Il project is the only one ready to pull permits; stated submitting a building permit is the cutoff to be grandfathered and not be impacted by the new fees. In response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the City Manager stated a moratorium would not stop the entitlement process; staff does not recommend it, unless Council decides to postpone the approval; a moratorium should be in place until the issue can be resolved in order to protect the City. Councilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned with the headline a moratorium would cause; no matter how it is parsed, it is not the message the Council wants to send about Alameda Point. The City Manager stated a moratorium is not staff's recommendation, just a back-up position. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she fully supports the proposed fees; the moratorium she is suggesting would only be for the rest of the Island. In response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the City Manager stated the City Clerk polled Council for their availability to meet on July 29th in the event the DIF issue needs to be amended or brought back. The City Attorney stated an emergency interim moratorium could last 45 days; a moratorium done by ordinance can last more than 45 days but must have a first reading at a regularly scheduled meeting, which would be July 15th; the second reading could be done on July 29th Mayor Gilmore stated fees have not been raised in 13 years; that she is sympathetic to home builders, but Council will need to find a way to bridge the delta if the proposed fees are not approved; she is in favor of passing the fees, but if a Council majority decides to extend, she would only agree if there is an accompanying moratorium. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 July 1, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-07-01.pdf |