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CityCouncil | 2014-09-02 | 4 | (ENA) to Develop Site A at Alameda Point. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Tam left the meeting at 8:08 p.m. Mayor Gilmore inquired what could be expected from the Public Open House in September. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded staff would like to focus on the developer's qualifications based on previous projects; stated all four developer teams will have a station to provide information on key projects and allow the public to meet them; for newcomers to the process, she and the City Planner would also be available to answer questions about the planning process; only one Open House is scheduled which includes both sites in order to maximize time and space. In response to Mayor Gilmore's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the event is truly an open house; the public can drop by any time; there is no itinerary or presentation; the teams will be available to talk to the public. Mayor Gilmore inquired when the property would be contemplated to be sold to a development team. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the ENA is the engagement period, and the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) is the marriage; ownership will take place after DDA is signed. Mayor Gilmore noted the DDA is the roadmap for phasing and how land will be developed over a number of years. In response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated the Open House is scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Main Library. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested that each developer team identify the status of their projects at the Open House. Councilmember Chen inquired why the $200,000 ENA deposit is lower than the Alameda Unified Commercial (AUC) ENA deposit. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the developers will be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on transaction and planning costs during the six month DDA and development plan process; she would rather the developer spend money on entitlements and on a good plan instead of up front as part of a deposit. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 2, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-09-02.pdf |