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| AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority | 2007-12-05 | 1 | APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. with Chair Johnson presiding. 2-A 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Beverly Johnson Boardmember Doug deHaan Boardmember Frank Matarrese Boardmember Marie Gilmore Vice Chair Lena Tam 2. CONSENT CALENDAR 2-A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 7, 2007. Member Gilmore clarified that the following correction should be made in the minutes regarding Item 3-C. Alameda Point Advisory Task Force: that the Board and Commission representatives would not only convey their Board or Commission's position to SunCal at the public meetings, but also, they could speak for themselves if they made it clear that they were speaking for themselves and not on behalf of their Board or Commission. Member Matarrese motioned for approval of the Consent Calendar with the clarification made by Member Gilmore, seconded by member Tam and passed by the following voice votes: 5 ayes, 0 noes, 0 abstentions. 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3-A. Presentation by the Veterans Affairs on the VA Project Development Plans at Alameda Point. Debbie Potter, Base Reuse and Community Development Manager, introduced Claude Hutchison, Director of Asset Enterprise Management, and Larry Jaynes, Capital Asset Manager, of the VA who made a powerpoint presentation. Mr. Hutchison gave a summary profile of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. The VA is the second largest agency within the Federal system, second only to the Department of Defense (DOD). They are essentially the alumni association for the DOD and serve the needs and requirements of 24 million living Americans who served our country. They have an annual budget projected to be $84 billion. There are three major areas of responsibilities and activities: 1) Veterans Health Administration - to serve the medical needs and requirements of those enrolled in the VA system. Currently 8 million enrollees, with 155 acute care hospitals around the country and 900 outpatient clinics, 2) Veterans Benefit Administration - financial services ranging from real estate loans to insurance and educational requirements, and 3) National Cemetery Administration - runs 125 national shrines as final internment for Veterans. Their hope is to place a combination of all three at Alameda Point - a significant, multi-purpose outpatient clinic, offices for the Veterans Benefit Administration, and an above-ground columbarium. | AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2007-12-05.pdf |