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| AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority | 2007-12-05 | 5 | Member Matarrese expressed his appreciation for the presentation as it quelled various rumors about the VA's interest in the property. It's good for the ARRA and for the public to hear a presentation live from officials of the VA. Member Matarrese asked if they would take back with them a couple considerations: 1) that he does not share their optimism regarding the Navy's commitment to do clean-up. He asked that they have the same demands as the ARRA does regarding clean-up, and to accept the land clean, especially if it would be the final resting place for our Veterans, and 2) explore to the maximum the opportunity to work with the Alameda Healthcare District. A competing private hospital would be to the detriment of the hospital that Alameda taxpayers support. Member deHaan requested that the Alameda Healthcare District make a presentation to the ARRA regarding their interest in the VA project. Chair Johnson stated that they will invite the Alameda Healthcare District to make a presentation to the ARRA when they are ready to do so. 3-B. Update on the Former Coast Guard Housing Property. Debbie Potter gave an update on the North Housing parcel, specifically on the temporary license agreement/lease for estuary park, the exploration of a possible short-term leasing program, and the screening process underway for the homeless accommodation and public benefit conveyance. Staff has been working with the Navy on the short-term lease for estuary park, some sticking points involve environmental remediation, but a short term lease agreement is planned to be brought back to the ARRA in January '08. Staff determined that it was not feasible to have a short-term leasing program for the surplus units. Regarding the screening process, on Nov. 5, the Navy published their notice of surplus property in the Federal register, which triggered the ARRA's obligation to notify the public that the property is available for screening and we are currently in the middle of the process. There is a public information workshop scheduled for tomorrow (Dec. 6) to brief interested parties on the screening process, and to take them on a tour of the property. Notices of Interest (NOI) for both the homeless accommodation and the public benefit conveyance will be due to the City on February 29, 2008. Those notices will be evaluated working with HUD and the Navy, and ultimately we will go through a public process of amending the Community Reuse Plan to reflect the accommodations and public benefit conveyances that may result from this process. 3-C. Alameda Point Project Update - Oral Report. Debbie Potter gave an update on the Alameda Point project. A meeting with the Navy originally scheduled to take place in November was rescheduled to December 12th The next SunCal community meeting is scheduled on December 13th at the O'Club at 6:30 p.m, with another public meeting scheduled on January 30, 2008. There was one speaker, Bill Smith. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4-A. Oral report from Member Matarrese, Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) representative. Member Matarrese will attend the meeting tomorrow (12/6) and will have a report in January. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) There were no speaker slips. | AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2007-12-05.pdf |