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CityCouncil | 2014-12-02 | 11 | right now; solutions should be made by dealing with the TDM first, independent of the Master Plan. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a penalty program could be phased in during the project ramp up period. Councilmember Daysog responded the project TDM is not only three quarters complete; the final quarter should address how to phase in a penalty program; that he cannot provide the final quarter on his own tonight; the penalty program should be discussed first before approving the project. Councilmember Tam stated she is more solution focused; the TDM identifies a process in the Development Agreement (DA) which accommodates how changes, penalties, and adjustments are determined; inquired whether Councilmember Daysog is suggesting the Council be very clear with the TDM included in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Councilmember Daysog responded that he would like the Council to make a separate and final decision on the approval of the TDM before approving the project; stated that he is in favor of the project, but would like a proper analysis completed first. Councilmember Tam stated there has been a 13 year process; that she would like clarity and constructive feedback from the community on what reductions, changes, or tradeoffs need to happen. Mayor Gilmore stated Council can approve the project tonight or let one seismic event decide the fate of the building. Councilmember Daysog noted the DA states impact fees do not include School District fees); inquired whether the project has school fees or not. The City Planner responded the school impact fees are collected by the City for the School District; the project pay all the impact fees on the books today for Alameda; the DA freezes the current impact fees and prohibits any increases if new impact fees are adopted in the future. Councilmember Daysog stated Item D in the DA states: "only the specific impact fees listed in Exhibit E of this DA shall apply to the project," and Exhibit E does not include School District fees. The Assistant City Attorney stated the statement freezes impact fees from the City of Alameda from any future new fees or fee increases; the definition does not include the School District or any other public entity that might impose an impact fee; if the School District creates a new fee or increased its fee, the developer would be subject to the fees. *** Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 December 2, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-12-02.pdf |