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CityCouncil | 2019-05-07 | 23 | Vice Mayor Knox White stated monitoring would be done under the idea that if something is found, the water would be shut off; questioned if the applicant is amenable to signing a lease with the knowledge of a monitoring list being added after. Mr. Connaughton responded in the affirmative; stated the items being monitored should be standards based. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for using the City's consultants as a resource. In response the Vice Mayor's suggestion to have Sierra Club input, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City needs to have measurable standards; that she does not support including the Sierra Club. Vice Mayor Knox White stated the Sierra Club would only be providing comments to consultants about concerns. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Sierra Club's correspondence can be shared with the consultants. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether there will be an opportunity for Council raise issues and add comments. The Assistant Community Development Director responded the City's contracted biologist and environmental consultants will provide recommendations and there should be no argument between both parties. The City Manager stated if the City and applicant are negotiating standards and criteria, there is an ability to bring it back to Council. *** Councilmember Daysog left the dais at 11:21 p.m. and returned at 11:25 p.m. The Assistant Community Development Director stated Council will receive information as the project moves along; that she is happy to provide feedback to the applicant. Councilmember Oddie stated the risks outweigh the rewards; he will not support the project; the remedy to environmental risks is to trust the applicant and agencies; the risk of environmental impacts occurring are costly in both cleanup and potential litigation; the Enterprise District Plan does not recommend long-term leases; prime property within the Enterprise District will be tied up for 25 years, potentially losing out on developing something better in the space; correspondence provided has de-bunked some of the myths in relation to AMP benefits; job creation and infrastructure should be the priority; the City will not see much money; after seeing the condition of the building at the Enterprise District tour, he believes it should be torn down; the property should be Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 7, 2019 22 | CityCouncil/2019-05-07.pdf |