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CityCouncil | 2019-05-07 | 24 | sold and developed into something nice; the project will not be a catalyst for the Enterprise District; market studies were not provided. Councilmember Vella expressed concern with the project; stated there will be monitoring, but it will need to continue throughout the duration of the lease not just a short period of time; the applicant should bear the cost of monitoring, which should be done by someone else; expressed support for using Alameda Point consultants; expressed concern about the lease being for three buildings, not just one, for a total of roughly 85,000 square feet; stated there is little job creation over the long term; the lease options are not favorable. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft questioned if Councilmembers Oddie and Vella do not support the item. Councilmember Vella stated that she is laying out her terms for a lease agreement to be acceptable. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that the Assistant Community Development Director noted the monitoring would be conducted by the Stated Water Board; stated that she supports monitoring longer than five years. Councilmember Vella stated that she would also like to utilize the Alameda Point biological consultants and allow for a community discussion; expressed support for only one lease extension; expressed concern about amount of pressure put on the current electrical system and the AMP staff workload increase. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification that Councilmember Vella would support one option to extend. Councilmember Vella responded that she will support one five year extension; stated technology is rapidly expanding. Mr. Connaughton stated the extension is acceptable; the CEQA process will allow for consultant input. Vice Mayor Knox White stated that Councilmember Vella desires a City lead community discussion with the consultants and biologists, not just giving the community an opportunity to write letters as part of a CEQA process; inquired how a condition can be written to address Councilmember Vella's concern about AMP. Councilmember Vella expressed concern about previous negotiations which increased AMP loads. Vice Mayor Knox White noted the right conditions need to appear in order for Councilmember Vella to approve the item. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 7, 2019 23 | CityCouncil/2019-05-07.pdf |