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CityCouncil | 2017-12-19 | 21 | The City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the City is forced to do the swap, to which the Assistant Community Development Director responded in the negative. Mayor Spencer expressed concern with the percentages in the MX zoning. The Assistant Community Development Director responded that changes to the State law have affected the MX zoning requirements. Mayor Spencer expressed concerns over the way staff has presented the percentages for MX zoning in the past; stated that she will not be supporting the project; experts have not looked at liquefaction for safe housing; Alameda is an Island and the needs are different; Alameda needs higher paying jobs. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she believes the swap is best for the City due to the benefits the City will receive; Alameda needs housing and development; requested staff delete footnote 6 of Table 3.2 of the Master Plan; requested that prevailing wages be paid even on the residential portion; stated Council has a moral obligation to balance the needs of more housing in the area along with the impacts of traffic; she would like to move forward with the project. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he is prepared to vote for the EIR; the value is less if the swap does not happen; he would like to know how much value the City should be receiving; he questions whether affordable by design will provide affordable housing in a high value market like Alameda; he will vote no on the Development Agreement (DA); he would like the DA to go back to the Planning Board. Vice Mayor Vella stated there is a lot of work to be done on the Master Plan; projects have to be approved in accordance with the HAA; she does not support the DA but understands the housing number will not change; the public deserves to know why the City's hands are tied relative to the housing number requirement; she will support the EIR; substantial analysis needs to be done on the sea level rise. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if Councilmember Matarrese is requesting the matter return to the Planning Board for refinement based on Council's comments, which is the same as voting no on the item. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether there is any other way the land can be transferred. The Assistant City Attorney responded the only way to transfer the land out of the public trust would be through a swap; stated the State would not approve selling the land for money; the swap does not need to be attached to a DA. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 19 December 19, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-12-19.pdf |