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CityCouncil | 2016-09-20 | 13 | of the residents can use the water: Al Wright, Alameda. The Assistant City Attorney gave a Power Point presentation. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether someone could build a hotel in the area and whether such a project would need to have approval, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated every use would need approval; the Assistant City Attorney continued the presentation. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the City would retain the open water lot parcel and whether one of the parcels runs down the middle of the Tidal Canal, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired who would be responsible for dredging the open water parcel, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded the responsibility of dredging will remain with the Army Corp; said agreement is both statutory and contractual. Councilmember Oddie stated residents have referred to public access points as parks; inquired what is the difference between a public access point and a park. The Assistant City Attorney responded a park is an area that has been designated as such either by zoning or open space or the space is programed as a park; stated the public access point is not zoned; when the subdivisions were created, the developer was asked to put in public access points. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the current City Council has ever contemplated selling the public access points to any private homeowner, individual or entity. The Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative. Councilmember Oddie stated the myth is that the current City Council has tried selling said property. The Assistant City Attorney stated the public access points are outside the project area and are not the subject of the actions Council is being asked to take tonight; the ask is for authority to subdivide and potentially dispose of semi-submerged areas in the water. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether or not the city own the areas, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded the property is federally owned. The City Attorney clarified the property is public view access, not access to the water; the water itself is still owned by the Army Corp of Engineers. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the City is planning to sell the public view access to anyone, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the negative. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 20, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-09-20.pdf |