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CityCouncil | 2021-07-06 | 46 | its regulatory and proprietary capacities. This Third Amendment shall not be construed to limit the City's future discretion to approve, conditionally approve, or deny such uses;" stated the language indicates Council will review items as they arise. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the language is to be included in the settlement agreement. Councilmember Daysog responded the language will be inserted as section 14. The City Attorney stated Councilmember Daysog is recommending an additional provision to the third amendment to Greenway Golf lease. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the recommended language has been discussed with Greenway Golf, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification on the claim against the City from Greenway Golf; stated that she would like to know the monetary risk to those named in the claim. The City Attorney stated the claim in a nutshell states that Greenway Golf has alleged Jim's on the Course has breached its obligations to build an event center, and that the City has been complicit in the breach with Greenway Golf and has incurred damages in the range of tens of millions of dollars. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the amount of the claim is tens of millions of dollars; inquired whether Jim's on the Course has filed a claim against the City of Alameda, to which the City Attorney responded in the negative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the response has confirmed that Greenway Golf has filed a claim for tens of millions of dollars against the City and Jims on the Course; noted Jims on the Course has not filed a claim against the City. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the proposed location of the referenced restaurant at the golf course. The Recreation and Parks Director responded the location has yet to be determined; stated there are a number of City requirements to be worked through on Greenway Golf's part, including Gold Commission, Planning Board and City Council. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the event center tent could be sold at a reasonable price; stated there is a rent structure which allows the $315,000 losses to be whole again; she wants to be fair however, she does not want the City to be providing financial windfall. The Recreation and Parks Director responded sale of the tent has been attempted; stated the pandemic has created additional issues; she is confident Mr. Tom Geanekos Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 23 July 6, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-07-06.pdf |