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CityCouncil | 2015-03-03 | 16 | Councilmember Oddie inquired what the guidelines are for the number of units going forth. The Project Manager responded the Main Street Neighborhood is going to be lower density than the Town Center; the plan does not specify the number of units. Mayor Spencer inquired whether a transportation plan will be considered in the Main Street Neighborhood plan. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated staff will be coming to Council on March 10th to discuss a comprehensive Citywide Transportation plan; Alameda Point already has an approved Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan; every project that comes through is required to submit a TDM compliance strategy. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding affordable and senior housing, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in addition to the 200 supportive housing units, there is an additional 25%: 9% for moderate income, 10% for low income, and 6% for very low income would be included. Mayor Spencer inquired whether UPP has done projects for the City in the past, to which the Project Manager responded in the affirmative; stated UPP has worked on projects at the former base and northern waterfront. Mayor Spencer stated that she would like information regarding past project experience, which should be disclosed for public and included in the staff report. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Project Manager stated Doug Biggs, Dania Alvarez and Anne Debarteleban were on the selection panel. Mayor Spencer inquired whether there was a timeline to accept the grant, to which the Project Manager responded in the negative; stated the City has accepted the grant and is ahead of schedule; there is no specific timeline; it may be possible to reapply for the next grant cycle. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding what criteria was used to select the firm, the Project Manager responded UPP was rated superior based on the selection criteria; read the criteria. Mayor Spencer inquired whether UPP could come back with a higher proposal for affordable housing, to which the Project Manager responded staff would look into the matter. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she appreciates the depth of information included in the plan regarding housing projects; inquired whether the financial strategy Regular Meeting Alameda City Council March 3, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-03-03.pdf |