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CityCouncil | 2014-09-16 | 5 | Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how the proposal would be vetted to the public. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the public process is the Development Plan review; the plan has to be consistent with all the documents put forward the last 24 months; the Plan is the next level of detail to implement the Town Center Plan and zoning, which is a Planning Board driven process; a subcommittee of the Planning Board would be established to work with staff; there will be a community outreach process to engage the major stakeholders on all entitlement processes and engage the public to understand what is being proposed for the project; the City Manager can grant an extension beyond six months. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether Councilmembers could be a part of the Planning Board subcommittee. The City Attorney responded in the negative; stated the Council is a higher body over the Planning Board; the Planning Board should not have fettering from the Council while undertaking its duties and obligations; the Planning Board has Charter and Code- directed authority; the Council receives recommendations from the Planning Board and takes actions after the work has been done; the Council will not be unaware of what is going on. Councilmember Daysog stated that he does not want the Planning Board to accuse Council of not being involved in the planning; inquired whether there are ways to provide guidance to the Planning Board in setting policy. The City Attorney responded the Council has already had the opportunity to provide policy direction. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point concurred with the City Attorney; stated Council created a strict envelope; the Development Plan is the next level, which has to be consistent with the envelope; Council could approve the business transaction and have the final word. Councilmember Tam stated lessons from history help guide the process; Council will have specific knowledge that the Planning Board will not have, such as finances which may drive design; the project must have a net benefit for all of Alameda; regarding fiscal neutrality, proceeds have to stay at Alameda Point. Councilmember Chen inquired what staff was referring to when stating the CIM Group withdrew due to the uncertainty of the market. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded the CIM Group based their decision on the current market in Alameda and withdrew because they did not feel Alameda was strong enough to support an investment decision; the Request for Proposals (RFQ) process was done to test the market; the housing market is very Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 16, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-09-16.pdf |