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staff ready? Is the balcony ready? The balcony is always ready. Okay, it is 530 on the dot. So, I am going

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to call this meeting of the City Council to order. Good evening, everyone. It is Tuesday, September

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for his 226 and we are about to go into closed session, but we will start with the role call

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Madam Creek, Laura Weissiger, would you please call the role?

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Council Member's Baller, Vice Mayor Pryor, Mayor as the Ashcraft, here is the President and

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hopefully Council Members, the Day Sagan Jensen will be here shortly.

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Okay, have you heard from any of them?

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Neither of them, but I'll check in with them quickly.

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Right, so we go next to the consent calendar and that's for the consent calendar for the

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session, these are routine items that will be approved by one motion unless removed by council members.

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Madam Clerk, we've got two consent calendar items, could you introduce them to us?

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Yes, they are designating negotiators.

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The first is designating negotiators for A, which is building 24 at 23 on one mark, and

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two B is designating negotiators for Pierce 2 and 3, which is 40.

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Thank you.

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Do we have any public comment on the consent?

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I'm the consent calendar.

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So I'm looking for a motion and a second to approve the consent calendar for the closed

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session.

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So moved.

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It's been with the Vice Mayor Michelle.

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Prior seconded by Councillor Member Grape-Volour.

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All those in favor were approved in the consent calendar for the closed session.

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Please signify by stating aye.

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Did I have five eyes?

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It'd be great if we spoke into the microphone.

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Thank you. So then we will move on to the I and then Madam Clerk. Do we have public comment on closed session items we do and she submitted to speaker slips that you just get to speak once under public comment. So it's Mary and Morgan

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All right, come on up and I'd like to say make the mic from there and come on up and make the microphone yours at mouth level and we'll be able to hear you welcome. Okay. Thank you

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So I just received this afternoon late this afternoon and noticed that this was happening and I wanted to come down and say that there is concern in the community about some of the companies that the city will be

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to negotiate with, some of them are military involved, and especially AI, there's concerned

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about data centers, and anything that supports AI without further community input as to what

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the range of that negotiation might be and what we're talking about here, so I just wanted

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to come in and speak for the community that we are concerned.

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Thank you, thank you so much. And is that the last of our public comment?

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Yeah, nobody remote us.

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No, no, no, no, no. Okay, we're good.

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All right, so then I'm with that I will close public comment on the closed session items.

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And we are about to adjourn two closed sessions to consider two items.

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The following two items that I'll ask the city clerk to please introduce.

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At M4A, as conference a through a property negotiator's pursuant to government code section

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54956.8, the property is 23.01, Monarch Street Building 24.

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City negotiators are the city manager, base recent economic development director, base

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reuse manager, acting city attorney, and the managing JLL managing director, Christy

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Chilters.

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And negotiating parties are the city of Alameda, American Real Ink, Deliver Corp, Apollo,

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Atomic's, Adelaire Corp, Bullcorque Dynamics, Adelaire Corp, Gig Energy Ink, Adelaire Corp.

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Mark Key Ventures Management LLC, Adelaire LLC, RP, Menlo, and Equities LLC, and Faceline Investors

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LLC, a California LLC, Under Negotiation, a price in terms of lease or sale for B.

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It's comforts with real property negotiators pursuant a government code section 5495.6.8.

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property appears 2 and 3, and adjacent property at Alameda Point, negotiators of the city manager,

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base reason, economic development director, base reason manager, Jones laying the

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sale, Christie, Chilers, and acting city attorney, Lynn, and negotiating parties of the

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city of Alameda, and water emergency transportation authority, and mancing construction company

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under negotiation, are a price in terms of lease.

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Thank you, I just for the record, Madam Clerk, and I am for a, I believe it's a giga energy

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Thank you.

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Thank you for introducing his items with that.

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We will all staff and the council, staff has involved in this item and council will all

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adjourn to room 391 is our intention to be back before the council at 7 p.m. this evening.

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So we'll see you then.

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Thank you.

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Okay, everyone, nice to see you. We'll be starting in five minutes, five minutes.

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All right, Ryan and Trun, are you ready in the balcony? I see two thumbs up. If the balcony is ready, we're all ready. Good evening, everyone. And welcome to the City Council meeting.

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Allow me to city council meeting.

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This is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

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It's like the first day of school

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because we just returned from summer break.

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And the council has just returned from the closed session.

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So I'd like to call the meeting to order and start

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with roll call.

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Is that what I'm starting with, Matt?

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Can we do the closed session now for a really long time?

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That's too easy. We've just returned.

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Let's see, we've just returned.

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Sorry, break.

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How do we run a meeting?

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Let's get it.

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We announce the actions of any taken in

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Closetion. Madam, would you announce

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Actions of any taken in Closetion?

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Yes, regarding four A, which is real property

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and negotiators for building 24.

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Staff provided in operation and council provided

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direction with no vote taken.

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Regarding item four B, which was also real property

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negotiations, but for peers 2 and 3, staff provided an information and council provided

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direction by unanimous voice vote five eyes.

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Perfect.

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Thank you.

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And with that, we will adjourn the closed session City Council meeting, and I will call to order

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the special joint meeting of the City Council and the successor agency to the Community Improvement

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Commission that used to be called the Redevelopment Agency.

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And we will start with the pledge of allegiance. I'd like to ask my colleague, council,

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retrace e. Jensen, to lead us in the pledge. Please rise.

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All right.

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Let's go to the audience to the flag of the United States of America.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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My nation under God.

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We're going to just a little liberty and justice for all. Thank you.

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Thank you, council member, Jensen.

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Madam Clerk, would you call the roll please?

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Council members, Boller?

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Jason?

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Prior.

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Mayor, as the Ashcraft?

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I'm here.

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Five, President.

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Thank you.

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And next, we go to the consent calendar.

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But this again is the consent calendar just for the special meeting of the City Council on the

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Successor Agency.

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These are routine items that will be approved by one motion unless Council members

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slash commissioners.

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I'll remove items for discussion and those items will be called after the agenda items.

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We have a motion.

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Is that you Council Regentson?

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Okay.

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I have a motion to prove the special joint meeting consent calendar by Council Regentson.

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Seconded by Council Member Roller.

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We're going to move this along.

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All those in favor of please signify by stating aye.

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We've passed the consent calendar unanimously and that was all we had on that agenda.

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So we adjourn the special joint meeting, and I call to order the regular City Council meeting

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Madam Clerk roll call roll calls, but not at five present.

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Thank you.

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Madam Clerk, do we have any agenda changes this evening?

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We do not.

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All right.

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So then I am scanning the room because the next item is a proclamation.

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It's not a proclamation.

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Hello, it's the first day back.

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This is a presentation of a Domestic Violence Prevention video by Alameda Family Services Youth Advisory Board.

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And I'm looking around the room.

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Catherine Schwartz, are you here?

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Anyone from Youth Advisory Board?

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She's from New York.

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That was, do I have anybody from the Youth Advisory Board in the room?

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Any students?

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That's okay.

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Madam, why don't you, if you would.

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So what this is, everybody.

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Actually, does Katherine want to speak?

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She doesn't have her hand up.

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Let's call on Katherine Schwartz is the Executive Director of

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and assistance to individuals, families, youth, and I would love her to introduce this item.

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Are you there, Catherine?

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Hi, I'm here. Can you hear me?

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I can hear you.

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Hi, good evening, Madam Mayor and City Council members.

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I apologize I'm not able to be there in person.

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I wanted to let you know that Kyle Sincoff, the school-based services division director is also

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with you remotely. And we had hoped that maybe one or two of the teams from the Youth Advisory

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Committee would join us, but I'm not certain if they have. In any case, I am happy to share with you

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that we finally were able to complete our video.

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This has been a year-long project

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which has been a really amazing collaboration

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between Alameda Family Services and the City of Alameda.

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It originated, the idea for it originated

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and Madame Mary, you may, of course,

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want to speak more to this,

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but it originated out of the tragedy that occurred when the family was murdered by the father.

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I think this was maybe even two years ago now and at that time Madam Mayor spoke with

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myself and several other members of the community who were involved in behavioral health services

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to see if there would be the capacity to create a video that would raise awareness around

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just signs and things to look out for with regards to domestic violence.

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And what we decided to do was to bring this project to the Youth Advisory Board, which is a board made up of

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teens in the various high schools here in the district, and we had a lovely group.

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We had about eight students that worked on it for, you know, over the...

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Here, many of them have actually graduated or now off at college or at various other things so are available.

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But this video is really in every way of the vision of the teens who helped craft it.

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We started off, you know, having it have words and then they really decided they wanted it to be as accessible as possible to as many different people.

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and they thought, and you'll see it soon, but anyway, this was their vision, and we feel that

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it came out really well, all the teams that we have been able to show it to are really pleased

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with it.

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So I don't know if there's anything else you want me to say.

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I just thank you for, thank you so much, you did a great job explaining.

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I'll just add, it was such a pleasure to work with Katherine Schwartz, the high school

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students and they were very busy with their classes with their exams, with college visits

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and as Katherine noted, some of them have gone off to college now, some are still in high

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school. And then we had wonderful assistance from a videographer whose last name, some

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of you will recognize that he'd been around the city and that is, he's Phil Matoresse. Phil's

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dad, Frank Matoresse and I, first met when we co-chair the library campaign, we'll probably

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little before that, but we coached the library campaign to build the new main library that's

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turning 20 this year, and that was in the year 2000. But Frank had twin sons, and I had a

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son and a daughter, his kids are older than mine, and both twins became independent filmmakers,

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and so this, one of them fell mad at her, so there's an alameda, and now has two young kids of

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his own. He assisted the kids on putting this all together. And then before we show it, I'm just

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We're going to ask our city clerk Laura Weissiger to read a bit of a disclaimer because this is very serious topic matters, so city clerk.

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This is a short video on the topic of domestic violence designed to raise awareness about the importance of social support in combating the stigma and silence surrounding abuse.

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It may bring up difficult feelings for some viewers. Please take care of yourself and feel free to step out at any time during the video.

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Thank you. Madam Clerk and with that if we're ready to roll, let's do it.

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that the students produced and I think they did an excellent job but I do just want to say

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to everyone who's listening here in chambers and listening remotely that if you are in a

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difficult and abusive, a dangerous relationship no matter what your age is, there is always

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help, you're not alone. Alameda police department is available 24-7, Alameda family services, building

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futures and even the City of Alameda has a victim services coordinators so I'm

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don't hesitate and reach out. Thank you so much. Okay, so then we are moving on to

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item 3B.

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3B is San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority

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Presentation of a Resolution of a Appreciation for mayor is the Ash

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I'm really glad to be here to be able to present this resolution, acknowledging your career

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of public service here.

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Allamida. Look, it feels very early to be doing this. I'll be the first one to say that. We know it's fairly even September, but our board.

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By the way, I know who you are, but the rest of the room, I know.

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I'm not sure.

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Our board wanted to make sure that we were the first or among the first to be able to congratulate you on an amazing career here in Alameda, doing everything that you can.

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So many accomplishments that have made Alameda's lives better, especially out of Alameda and

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Ferry writers.

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I think you took office the same year we took over operating the Ferry service in Alameda.

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And we've just seen things go so well for this service.

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We've seen it become really a community defining benefit.

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We think for the residents of Alameda we couldn't have done that without your help.

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We've been able to open a brand new maintenance facility obviously with your leadership

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employees, a hundred folks at that maintenance facility.

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It's made our services much more efficient,

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and been able to at a lot of us operate more service

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for our limiter residents.

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We were able to launch our newest route

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and see plain lagoon, our newest Trans Bay route.

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And it's quickly become one of the more popular routes

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on our system.

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I think it has the highest ridership of any of our East Bay routes

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and we definitely need to operate more service.

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it's a good problem to have. We wouldn't have been able to do that without your help.

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And then the Woodstock Alameda Oakland Estuary Service has been just a pleasure to operate.

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Obviously, you led the effort to make that happen. And I remember the first date when we started

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operating that service. And we had so many riders. It was really high ridership right from the

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beginning. The first week was stellar ridership. And I remember thinking, I wonder if this is going

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And I remember using no it won't, and you were right, because it's just continued to be one of the higher riders ridership routes in our system.

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And we are at a point where we need to figure out how to keep it around permanently, how to expand the service so that it's every day service.

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And we look forward to working with the city to find ways to do that.

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So thank you for all of that everything that you've done and wish you all the best in your next.

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Thank you so much.

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I'll come down and receive that. Thank you very much.

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In Alabama, we love all forms of transit, but I have to say fairy writers are the happiest

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campers out there. I'm on the fairy, at least twice a month, usually more for my MTC meetings.

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And someone once said to me, may or doesn't it seem like this commute is too short, and I said,

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no one's ever said that about a commute before, but she said, you know what I mean?

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It's just so pleasant on a beautiful day, and they're all beautiful days, right?

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So thank you very much. I'm honored to receive that proclamation.

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So then moving along, we come to item four or our communications.

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But before we start with our communications,

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let me just take a minute to remind everyone

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that the ground rules for conducting a city council meeting

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since it's been a while since we've done one of these.

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I like to remind everyone that this is a business meeting.

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it's not theater, it's not a sporting event, we are conducting the business of the city

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of Alameda, your business, the people's business.

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So that's why I ask please, no applause, no booze, cheers, cheers, we don't do the wave.

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We just listen respectfully when others are speaking and when it's our turn to speak, we

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get up and when the timer goes off or before, we sit down because in the reason I ask

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for this respect is that public speaking is one of the most stressful things for many people

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to do. Maybe not some people like me who've tried a few cases in my day and in great

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bolder home sitting next to, but it can be very stressful. And we never want anyone to feel

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so intimidated that maybe somebody was booed or jeered that they're not even going to get

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up and express themselves. That would be terrible because we all have a first amendment right

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free speech. And also we want to set a good civic example for young people and hello, young people, I see you in the audience. Thanks for coming.

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So let's set a good civic example of how we conduct the people's business. We don't have to all agree.

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But we can do whatever communicating we do civilly. And I just want this to be a safe place for people to share their views. And again, we don't all have to think alike, but we should respect each other. And finally, if you want to hold that sign, that's also your first amendment, right? And I just asked, and let's just continue that far back row. Don't hold them up over your head where they might block someone else's view, because everybody wants to see.

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And then I also have to read this magic language that I hope I don't need to rely on California

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Pino Code Section 403 states that it is a criminal offense for any person to without authority of law

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willfully disturb or break up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character.

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Other than any, than an assembler meeting referred to in penal code section 302, our elections code 18340.

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First, violations will receive a warning and continued violations will require additional action, which could include police intervention.

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But we want me that tonight. And so with all that in mind, Madam Clerk, I'm doing have speakers under oral communication.

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Not in these are, again, or authentication item is not on the agenda. We'll get to the agenda items next.

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We just got our ninth speakers website. We are over the 15-minute time limit.

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And we'll have to do a random drawing to pick who gets to speak.

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And we have to remote as well.

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Okay.

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So I should have probably added that that we take 15 minutes now at the top of the agenda for speakers

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and because the speakers will get two to minutes each

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matter clerk? Yes, two minutes each so we can do seven or eight of

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Facebook. And yes, sometimes people might not take the whole two minutes

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but they might. So okay, so then you'll just start picking by

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random names and we'll have to do quick splits for the room.

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All right, so if you're in the chambers when your name is called

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Coming up quickly, so we'll keep things moving.

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His our first name, Madam Clerk.

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One, one, one.

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Sorry.

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We've got one more.

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We don't have to do this in a while.

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No, no, no, no, no.

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We don't

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have to do this in a while.

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You don't have the trick or treat bowls to drink.

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No, I don't want you to bring the trick.

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I don't want you to bring the trick.

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It's the first name back.

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Yes, indeed.

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All right.

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First up is Josh Altieri, followed by, I'm sorry,

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this person from the Marina Shores each way.

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I think it's 11, maybe it's the last name, and then Sid.

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Welcome to Speaker Altieri.

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Good evening council members.

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Thank you all for your service.

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I'm Josh Altieri with the Housing Authority City Valmedia Communications and Community Programs Manager.

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Here to do a quarterly update.

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Housing Authority is busy serving operating our housing choice voucher programs.

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Over 3,000 loan can residents in 1,800 voucher households.

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We also partnered with 350 city of Alameda landlords to create more affordable housing opportunities for a housing choice voucher holders, and I invite any rental property owner here in the city to contact us to learn more about the benefits of our housing choice voucher landlord program.

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And I'm also here to acknowledge and thank the council city leadership and city staff of their partnership throughout the years, a partnership that started in August 1940 and continues to this day.

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And I wanted to quickly highlight several active community partnerships that are occurring.

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Tomorrow, we're going to be hosting a tour from the city's housing human services team.

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We'll do a property tour and share information about our housing programs.

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That information and knowledge will be transferred onto the populations that the housing human services team serves on a daily basis.

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Look forward to that.

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We also have an call with the Alameda Free Library staff to explore our reach efforts to our properties.

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could possibly include book donations at our family and senior properties, as well as them

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tabling at the same properties to register our residents for library cards and find out

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more information about library programming. The Zero Waste Program from the Public Works

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Department, they visited 12 housing authority properties, distributing compost bins,

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replacements, recycle totes, and outreach materials to promote landfill diversion. We've been

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able to use significantly reduce some of our

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Alameda County industry trash pickups that those properties.

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And Alameda Reckon Parks coming out to our largest family property as well.

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Massic senior center coming to our senior properties.

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We're going to host another series of dates later this year.

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Alameda Municipal Power Auto in rolled 600 housing authority households into their ender.

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I would like to respectfully remind the council that the staff recommendation to modify

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comment to have a new between paru and entrance to allow for a two-way traffic is to

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is likely to move forward in September unless the Council refers that decision for review.

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Now, I know that there was some great outreach by city staff back in July, and a lot of

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the feedback was received, and I think, even since then, we've had some discussions with

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Scott Wickwitstrom, where we made another proposal to establish a two-way traffic pattern

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with Westbound trucks on cement and eastbound trucks on way in the vista, which would allow

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for that drug traffic to pass without modification of either a road and in fact will be beneficial

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in both cases of actually allowing narrowing of boat streets and implementation of better

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traffic coming on boat streets without removing parking or trees or pedestrian crossing

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bullbeds. You know, while no option is without impacts, this alternative appears to offer

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the possibility of bouncing and reducing impacts on the various local neighborhoods and residents

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and vote corridors, rather than concentrating impacts on a single street.

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And so given the significance of the overall issue to the neighborhood, I believe a

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cancer referral would be very beneficial or a referral would allow transparent evaluation

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of all viable alternatives and a extraordinary final decision reflects the most complete

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information available, accordingly I respectfully ask the cancer to provide a referral in a

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timely manner so that these alternatives can be fully considered before the September

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implementation proceeds. Thank you very much for your time this evening. Thank you. Our next speaker is Sid and then Amis White.

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All right, and Sid is in person. Yeah, hi, come on up.

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I would love to start off by thinking you met a mayor members, the council and the members of public for the opportunity to speak and your time and attention.

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So as many of you may have noticed there have been quite a few new clock cameras popping up in recent months,

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so I want to take some time to address some of the main arguments for flock. Let's start with a big one. It stops criminals.

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While admit that these cameras do hold a potential to reduce crime, that is never before been

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a valid excuse for an assault on citizens' rights.

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In the carpenter of the United States, the Supreme Court ruled out under the Fourth Amendment,

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police require warrant to access someone's phone location history.

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Vlog cameras do the exact same thing, tracking where you go at all times, except without

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your consent, and without requiring a warrant.

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I, and many other Alamideans, feel less safe being surveilled by the government 247.

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The second main argument for Vlog is that there is a low potential for abuse.

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This could not be further from the truth.

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The Institute for Justice has catalogued over a hundred incidents of misuse of flood cameras going back all the way to 22.

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However, it took up until just recently for flock to implement safe guards against this.

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Against this, no matter how the cameras are being used now,

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there are very existence puts Americans at brights in jeopardy.

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The third main argument for flood and the most important of all is that if you're not doing anything wrong,

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you have nothing to worry about.

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This has been used throughout history by authoritarian regimes to justify crackdowns and surveillance.

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They start by implementing the systems to catch wrongdoers in our case.

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This is flawed.

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And then they slowly change the definition of what is considered wrong going after dissidents

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in the opposition.

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I would like to finish off by reading a quote from Benjamin Franklin, one of our founding

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fathers and one of those important men in the history of our nation.

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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve

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neither liberty nor safety.

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We cannot call ourselves a free country if we allow mass surveillance.

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that are mutually exclusive ideas.

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Floc betrays every value of freedom that we hold as Americans.

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I urge this Council and the strongest possible terms

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to end this contract with Floc and end this surveillance state.

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Do your duty and protect El Mietans' rights.

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Thank you. Our next speaker.

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Anis White, then we have our remote speaker, then Chris Blair.

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Welcome, speaker White.

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Thank you.

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Good evening.

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I'm here to urge caution on any proposal to cite an AI data center in or near our neighborhoods

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or the city of Alameda. Research on data center impacts nationwide, 0.25 recurring harms.

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First, water consumption. A single facility can use up to 1 to 5 million gallons of water per day.

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for cooling, straining our island's limited freshwater supply, the western states, as many of you may know,

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just most recently have received the cut back, and are currently facing a drastic cut back,

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to say in our water allocation.

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On second.

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Electricity demand, a typical AI data center uses as much electricity as 100,000 households, risking rate hikes, and grid strain for residents, third, air quality, and public health. The sheer number of backup generators that they have, unit pollutants, link to asthma, respiratory illness, and drive up if you will, our climate emissions, or our carbon emissions, fourth noise pollution for cooling systems in generators.

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a documented source of residents of residential opposition in cities like Naperville and Santa Clara.

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Fifth inequitable community burdened data centers are often built near communities less

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equipped to push back while benefits accrue elsewhere.

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Again, the Western of Alameda.

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Given our quality of life in the fact that we are in island facing the real threats

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of climate change, I ask Council to reject all proposals to consider the location of an AI

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data center in our city limits.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Our next speaker is remote at Anna Mayer.

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Welcome, speaker Mayer.

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Yes, hello.

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I'm here.

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Hello.

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Thank you for calling on me.

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My name's Anna Mayer.

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I am a resident of the Marina Shores H.O.A.

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I live on Buena Vista Avenue and Stanton Street.

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So I've been directly on the truck route on Buena Vista since I moved here.

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I'm also the parent of two young children and I have a dog and I just wanted to share a bit of context about the waterfront property that's been built out

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with the Cross Island Bike Trail with a playground which is used extensively by local families

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and especially the youngest children in the neighborhood because it's a smaller and

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calmer playground than the other bigger ones nearby. Volunteers from the Humane Society are walking

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their dogs. There's many, it's just a very well-used and well-loved area and so I really urge

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the council to take a step back, think about all of the different options that would not

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involve narrowing the bike trail, reducing pedestrian, reducing pedestrian safety and

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widening the street. So I think that's going to lead to speeding. It's going to make it harder

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to cross the street. And I would urge the council to think about our priorities around vision 0 and

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around a bike access which is part of what makes

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I want you to so special.

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So thank you for considering our request to refer the issue back to city planning for more consideration.

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Thank you, Annette.

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Are you next speaker?

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Is Chris Blair then caught Jim Marcy?

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And is in person?

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Okay, yeah,

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hello.

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Mayor, council members, thank you.

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I was alerted this afternoon.

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that there was a meeting being held here, closed door session, and it was to address

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negotiations with some of the property out on the West End.

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And I read into it a little bit more, and I see one company that seems to be an umbrella

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corporation, and that is Delaware Corporation.

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And I'm just wondering, as far as citizens of Alameda,

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when do we get to know what the city is doing,

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negotiating in our name?

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And what is, who are these people?

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And what are they doing here?

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So I just wanted to get on record as to saying,

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I'm opposed to having Apollo, Atomics,

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Giga, Energy,

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board dynamics and American rail. They're all Delaware companies and I'm just

452
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I'm kind of surprised that the city is up to this without us being aware of

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it as citizens. Appreciate your time. Thank you. Our next speaker is

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Katia Martha, then Doyle Sailor. Welcome. Go ahead and bring that microphone where

455
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you'd like it to be down a little?

456
00:44:36,090 --> 00:44:37,230
Hello, Councilenir.

457
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Hello.

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I've been a resident of a homeowner for 35 years,

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very close to the base and retired earthen environmental science.

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So I'm teachers.

461
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So I'm very concerned about the transparency

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of your closed or meetings today.

463
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With what I would consider some pretty nefarious companies that might not have residents or the island's residents in any of their considerations.

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I agree with Amos and Chris, and I hope that you can represent us as a community with transparency. I appreciate you. Thank you in advance.

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Thank you. Our next speaker, Doyle Sailor.

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Hi there. Hello, Madam Mayor and

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Alameda City Council. I'm a Doyle Sailor.

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And just quickly, I just wanted to thank the city clerk for their help.

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I thought they were doing an outstanding job, so I just wanted to bring it to your attention.

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I object to permitting a data center being created at Alameda Point.

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This AI industry is a financial bubble generating an unnecessary monopolistic need for a bad data center technology.

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In Pittsburgh, California, further the city council signed a non-disclosure agreement for an unnecessary data center there.

473
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And that NDA is completely unacceptable for a public body to do. Thank you.

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Thank you. Our next speaker.

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This will be the last one, and it is my line me, my money.

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And then we'll continue the organization on agenda items at the end of the regular agenda.

477
00:46:54,100 --> 00:46:54,560
Hello.

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And thank you, Mayor Ashcraft, and members of the City Council for giving me a platform to speak.

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My name is Maylani She-Han, and I'm here to tell you that Shelby She-Han killed my grandmother, and she killed my pets.

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When her mother got sick, she got a power of attorney, canceled her treatment, and increased her morphine to make her die faster.

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And then she took my pets to the Pound, and had them all to stroke three cats, three dogs, and two birds.

482
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Yeah, I'm

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even on staff able to go out and check on her please, thank you.

484
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Did we use up all the time? Madam.

485
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Yes, the time is up.

486
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Okay, all right.

487
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Okay, so we move on to the consent calendar.

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And these are routine items that will be approved by one motion.

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and list council members, remove items for discussion, remove items are called after the

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agenda items after the regular agenda and council members may speak for up to three minutes

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on the consent calendar. So first off, council, are there any consent calendar items that council

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wants to pull. Seeing none. Does Council have any questions on just clarifying questions that

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don't require a point in item on any of the consent calendar? Okay. Madam Clerk, do we have

494
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the speakers on the consent calendar? We have none. Councils, do we have any comments or a

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motion in a second to approve the consent calendar? Can I make a comment, please?

496
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And I'll make the motion to approve the consent calendar with the comment just just appreciating that we will have increased

497
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Authority to cite to cite vehicles in our bike lanes. I think that's a great thing. So with that, I'll make a motion to approve the consent calendar.

498
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All right. Second. Okay, and we're there in the comments. Okay, we've had a motion by Councilmember Jensen seconded by Vice Mayor Prior to approve the consent calendar with the comments.

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noted by Councilmember Jensen, all those in favour please signify by stating aye.

500
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Aye.

501
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Okay, that passes unanimously.

502
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All right, Madam Clerk, with that, we move on to a regular agenda.

503
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And this is agenda item 7A.

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I'm Council before we get started and staff are going to come forward who are presenting.

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And the staff has asked for additional time, this is a long and complex.

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So, rather than the usual ten minutes for staff presentation, I'm asking us to allow twenty minutes for the staff, there's several different staff who are going to present.

507
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So, I need four affirmative votes in order to add the time. Do I have a motion to grant?

508
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Twenty minutes for staff. Is that you councilmember, councilmember. Okay. So, I'm moved by councilmember.

509
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Okay, so I'm going to turn to City Manager, Jerry Boot, and to start, you all have twenty minutes to divvy up any way you like.

510
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All right.

511
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Thank you.

512
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Good evening, Mayor.

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Vice Mayor, council members.

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Tonight's staff recommends providing a commitment letter to mid-pen housing for the

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supportive housing at Alameda Point Project, also known simply as reshape. I appreciate the opportunity

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to share some introductory remarks before I turn the main presentation over to the city's

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base reuse and economic development director, Abby Thorne Lyman and our financial advisor,

518
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David Vargas. I'm going to start with some things that are obvious tonight. The world of affordable

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housing is extremely complicated. These projects require a myriad of funding sources. The regulations

520
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are like a web and they often take years and require agencies at all levels of government to work collaboratively.

521
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At the same time affordable housing and large-scale redevelopment projects are achievable.

522
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What does that look like?

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It takes leaders and collaborators who are growing together, looking for ways to make it happen,

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not finding reasons to stop it.

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The city and its public sector partners, including county-hcd, state-hcd, SFB ferry, the Navy,

526
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and the federal government more broadly, along with our affordable and supportive housing

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partners, mid-pand housing, alameda point collaborative, operation dignity, building futures,

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and our market rate developer, a development partners, Kateles and Brookfield, are all solidly

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behind Stardust Gardens and the city's larger efforts to provide much needed mixed income housing

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and new infrastructure investment to revitalize Alameda Point.

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The housing authorities should be on this list in support of Stardust Gardens.

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Yet, after nearly a decade of work on reshape, and after three years, or it's been

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three years since the city approved the project, Stardust is still not a part of the housing

534
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authorities' project pipeline.

535
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How does that happen?

536
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It turns out when you're not looking for solutions, you can find a lot of reasons.

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The housing authority is suggested that it didn't know that mid-pand would need vouchers for

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start-ast.

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Something the historical record just doesn't show to be true.

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The housing authority is suggested that the city and mid-pand are asking it to break rules.

541
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Also not true, particularly when we see other housing authorities in the region working collaboratively

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with housing entities like mid-pand to achieve successful outcomes for projects like this one.

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The Housing Authority has suggested that it cannot issue a commitment letter because it may

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have budget constraints, and yet there are voucher commitments and other funding earmarked

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for undeveloped housing authority projects that are less ready than start us gardens.

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To evaluate the budget concerns that have been raised, the city has invited our consultant

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David Vargas, former senior federal executive who now consults and advises on these topics

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to join us tonight, and he'll share more later in the presentation and in the Q&A portion

549
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And there was also a supplemental memo that went out today on the topic.

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The Housing Authority has also stated that this project wasn't ready.

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However, the state has independently demonstrated its confidence in Stardust Gardens and it's ready to move forward.

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In December of 2025, the state ranked Stardust Gardens, the highest scoring project in the state of California, in that round of affordable housing and sustainable communities grant applications, and it awarded funding.

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I'm going to conclude my introductory remarks by noting a few really important points.

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This is about people, some of the lowest income in our community are living in housing

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that is at the end of its useful life, and start as gardens and reshape will fix that.

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Federal vouchers are designed for exactly this need.

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The housing authorities leadership and priorities need to recognize broader city priorities.

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tens of millions of dollars in grant funding, and private money is being put at risk, thousands

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of housing units and significant infrastructure investment, including new utilities and

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roads are being held up because the housing authority so far has not looked for solutions

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and ways to support a start-ast, or to make room for it in its development program.

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I truly appreciate working with the innovative team that are here tonight.

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It's been we've been able to create an option before the Council to keep

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start us and so much more going at Alameda point.

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And with that, I'm going to turn it over to Director Thorne Lyman. Thank you.

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Thank you. Good evening, Mayor and members of the City Council.

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Abby Thorne Lyman, Director of Base for Use and Economic Development.

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Here tonight to discuss the possibility of issuing a commitment letter to provide an operating subsidy to start us gardens.

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Start us gardens is the first phase of the reshape project, also known as rebuilding existing supportive housing at Alameda Point.

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This together with the market rate and mixed income project next door, which is known as West Midway, being built by Catelis and Brookfield, will comprise 810 units of new housing at Alameda Point, founded by Main Street, Panemway, West Tower and West Midway Avenue.

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This is a huge commitment on the city's part, 41% of the project is supportive housing.

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It's an incredibly complex and interdependent set of projects.

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These are two separate projects,

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Re-shaped and West Midway with two separate DDAs with the city,

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but they rely on each other to get done.

576
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The Alameda Point Collaboratives Current,

577
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outdated Navy era housing sits within the footprint

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of both the Re-shaped and West Midway developments.

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In order to build those projects,

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the Alameda Point collaborative residents who we intend to retain and relocate into the first phase

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00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:25,420
start us garden, say the unit project. We'll need to be moved so that that dilapidated

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00:56:25,420 --> 00:56:30,640
Navy era housing you see on the right can be demolished. Kateles and Brookfield have stated they

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cannot start the first phase of their project, which is at the corner of Main Street and West Midway,

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unless they have a date certain by which they can complete the third phase of the project,

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which is where these residents live. So it is critical that we get all of the pieces

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moving in the same direction.

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I want to just step back and talk about supportive housing.

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At Alonita Point, we have a requirement under the conveyance agreements

589
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to serve formerly unhoused individuals and families or those at risk of experiencing homelessness.

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We serve them with supportive housing, which is a combination of housing with wrap around services

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to help families and individuals who are dealing with complex challenges to live with stability and dignity.

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There are two kinds of subsidies needed for these kinds of projects.

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One is development and construction subsidy.

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Let's get the building built.

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The second is operating subsidy.

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Supportive housing residents often do not make enough money to pay an affront to actually fund

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the operations of the building.

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So they need some kind of ongoing source of subsidy to keep the building operational.

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In the case of Stardust Gardens, they have almost completed their development subsidy.

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They've raised over $60 million to get this project done.

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And the last phase, the application do, for the tax credits on September 8th, which would secure them the final $27 million to get the project built.

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But what they lack is the operating subsidy.

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And without the operating subsidy, they cannot serve enemy-to-point collaborative residents.

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00:57:57,910 --> 00:58:00,150
They simply not enough money to operate the building.

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So what formed is the operating subsidy take?

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It takes the form usually of project-based vouchers.

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These are federally funded vouchers that provide the difference between the regulated rent

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amount by HUD, and 30% of the residents' actual income.

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00:58:17,290 --> 00:58:21,150
Typically, the one that most people know is Section 8, but there's lots of different kinds of

610
00:58:21,150 --> 00:58:24,270
vouchers, but just to give you a point of reference.

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The Allemina Point Collaborative already has project-based vouchers.

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In the footprint of this project, they have 25 project-based vouchers.

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And what we mid-pen in the city are looking to ask the housing authority to do is

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terminate those 25 project base vouchers and reissue them to start us gardens and add

615
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an additional five vouchers.

616
00:58:44,830 --> 00:58:48,430
That is what we were asking and what we were asking specifically and what we were asking

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00:58:48,430 --> 00:58:53,390
was for September 8th deadline, was for the housing authority to issue a letter of commitment

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stating that when the time came they would do that.

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They would make that commitment to cancel and reissue those vouchers.

620
00:58:59,930 --> 00:59:03,910
This, this from city's perspective, is a nominal cost, right?

621
00:59:04,010 --> 00:59:05,030
That's already exist.

622
00:59:05,470 --> 00:59:09,750
APCRD secures $785,000 in operating revenue annually.

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So we believe it's a nominal cost.

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00:59:12,530 --> 00:59:15,350
Now those residents do have the option to go wherever they like.

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00:59:15,650 --> 00:59:18,310
We give them the choice, and some may choose to leave.

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00:59:18,690 --> 00:59:21,630
But it is very unlikely that they will choose to leave.

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00:59:21,670 --> 00:59:25,190
And in addition, because Alameda is such a desirable place to live,

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00:59:25,590 --> 00:59:28,470
other voucher holders could come to start us gardens,

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backfilling that gap.

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00:59:31,810 --> 00:59:35,390
This is a long history and the city manager gave a little bit of it.

631
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This project has been in the works for over ten years.

632
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Midpen was selected as the developer for the project more than ten years ago.

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And we have taken a lot of twists and turns and made a lot of creative decisions over those ten

634
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years to make this project happen, including loaning the city loaning the developer

635
00:59:50,310 --> 00:59:54,450
$9.5 million to do the infrastructure for the reshape campus.

636
00:59:54,450 --> 00:59:56,930
So we have done our part to try to make this happen.

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Over the course of that decade, let's-

638
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:04,580
We have had numerous conversations with the housing authority that have not resulted in vouchers.

639
01:00:05,940 --> 01:00:16,120
I want to talk about the timeline moving forward, which is critical. This September 8th tax credit application is instrumental to keeping this project and the West Midway development on track.

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If we successfully submit this application and show these vouchers, the project could be under construction by next June. We could have residents moving in early 2029.

641
01:00:27,940 --> 01:00:32,700
So we are recommending today that Council consider issuing a commitment letter only.

642
01:00:33,100 --> 01:00:38,780
No funds would be expended until fiscal year 2829 when the project is actually operational.

643
01:00:39,380 --> 01:00:46,340
This is also really critical in terms of interdependencies because we actually have a legally binding agreement recorded to the property that we're talking about.

644
01:00:46,660 --> 01:00:55,480
That is a three-party agreement between the county, the city, and APC, requiring that we provide the housing for these households that are at risk of homelessness.

645
01:00:55,480 --> 01:01:02,800
We cannot have that agreement released from the land unless we can prove that we have replacement housing for those residents.

646
01:01:04,120 --> 01:01:09,800
The housing authority has stated the rationale for delaying vouchers is that they anticipate a future budget shortfall.

647
01:01:10,120 --> 01:01:16,460
I will cut this short slide short because we do have a financial expert, a CPA, on Zoom, who will speak to this.

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We will just say that, again, this commitment is for future years and we do think the cost is nominal.

649
01:01:21,500 --> 01:01:30,000
We also learned last week that the San Francisco Housing Authority just took an action on Thursday night,

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identical to what we are asking for from the Housing Authority.

651
01:01:33,640 --> 01:01:39,700
The San Francisco Housing Authority agreed to issue a commitment letter for 60 project based vouchers

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with the understanding that 60 project based vouchers currently providing subsidy for use of the Navy

653
01:01:45,500 --> 01:01:50,660
area housing on Treasure Island would be terminated. In their staff report, they state this

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01:01:50,660 --> 01:01:55,720
action does not present a significant financial exposure for the authority. Further, they use

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01:01:55,720 --> 01:02:00,860
the AHSC competition, which our housing authority has stated they are unable to use because they

656
01:02:00,860 --> 01:02:07,040
should project base vouchers, as the competition for issuing this award. They've done exactly what

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we've asked the housing authority to do, that the housing authority has said we can't do.

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So with that staff recommend that Council authorize the City Manager to sign a commitment letter for $1 million annually over 20 years with a 2.5% escalation for a total of 25.5 million starting in 2029.

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We would ask the Council further amend the motion for what was in the staff report to state the letter will be substantially similar to what is in exhibit 1.

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In case we have some minor legal tweaks to make between now and Friday when it is due.

661
01:02:38,680 --> 01:02:44,400
Again, we think that this will really enable us to deliver the 810 units, keep both projects

662
01:02:44,400 --> 01:02:50,160
on track, and hopefully act as a stop-get measure over the next two years, while the city

663
01:02:50,160 --> 01:02:54,020
and the housing authority work through their differences, hoping the housing authority will

664
01:02:54,020 --> 01:02:58,480
come to the table and issue the project-based vouchers, at which point the city would not expend

665
01:02:58,480 --> 01:02:59,180
any money.

666
01:03:00,660 --> 01:03:05,340
The source for the $25.5 million would be the Alameda Point Fund.

667
01:03:05,340 --> 01:03:09,140
There would be no impact to the city's regular operating budget.

668
01:03:09,620 --> 01:03:16,460
However, there are trade-offs to us allocating this money, as you know we have over $800 million in infrastructure needs that allow me to point.

669
01:03:17,060 --> 01:03:23,980
So what we would end up doing is we are currently trying to sell properties to generate money for the phase 2 reuse area infrastructure.

670
01:03:24,780 --> 01:03:30,140
shown in the deferred box on the right hand graphic, we would probably end up delaying the

671
01:03:30,140 --> 01:03:35,760
reuse area infrastructure improvement because we would need to raise an additional $25 million

672
01:03:35,760 --> 01:03:42,040
for that. We would set that money aside for this commitment. However, we would not delay the

673
01:03:42,040 --> 01:03:47,140
infrastructure improvements of West Midway and Main Street, Orion Street and West Tower Avenue, all

674
01:03:47,140 --> 01:03:51,020
of which the developer is obligated to improve when they build their projects. So we are getting

675
01:03:51,020 --> 01:03:53,460
some infrastructure but trading off other.

676
01:03:54,360 --> 01:03:57,160
If we do not make this commitment, there is a trade-off as well.

677
01:03:57,700 --> 01:04:03,540
The AHSC application included a commitment to see playing very electrification of over $7 million.

678
01:04:04,620 --> 01:04:10,820
And if we failed to deliver the Stardust Gardens project on time, we would be potentially

679
01:04:10,820 --> 01:04:15,260
sacrificing that commitment to weda or the city would end up having to occur it.

680
01:04:15,260 --> 01:04:21,820
So with that, I will turn it over to David Vargas, our CPA and HUD consultant to present on this

681
01:04:21,820 --> 01:04:26,840
pause. His budget analysis. Thank you, Mr. and Lumen. Are you ready?

682
01:04:27,300 --> 01:04:28,220
Yeah, David should be able to clean.

683
01:04:30,620 --> 01:04:33,340
Yes. So thank you, and good evening, this thing which

684
01:04:33,340 --> 01:04:38,420
may are in council members. My name is Dave Vargas. I am the CEO for Vargas for your corporate

685
01:04:38,420 --> 01:04:43,300
consultants. And together with our president and all else in it, we bring over 60 years of technical

686
01:04:43,300 --> 01:04:47,720
and executive experience that's just that has to have some programs specifically the

687
01:04:47,720 --> 01:04:49,280
House Insurance.io program.

688
01:04:49,640 --> 01:04:53,580
Also, I want you to know that I'm a former tenant who understands the importance of

689
01:04:53,580 --> 01:04:54,360
these programs.

690
01:04:55,080 --> 01:04:59,780
This is more than a job for Belinda and I, let's mention, has been a passion for us for

691
01:04:59,780 --> 01:04:59,960
plus two.

692
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:08,260
30 years. Prior to a matter of time, from earlier, I was tasked with the development implementation of the emergency housing budget program in HV.

693
01:05:09,140 --> 01:05:17,460
It was under the American Rescue Plan Act, which was system 100,000 homeless families nationwide with both housing and supported services.

694
01:05:18,160 --> 01:05:27,240
I'm now responsible for the revival of a civil and dormant vascular program that helped provide housing and supported services to our homeless veterans in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

695
01:05:27,880 --> 01:05:32,980
We also want to highlight healthy, you know, let the health response to Hurricane Katrina,

696
01:05:33,680 --> 01:05:38,680
Rita, I came to staff to provide housing and support services to over 100,000 families

697
01:05:38,680 --> 01:05:40,820
displaced to the wild the United States.

698
01:05:41,620 --> 01:05:46,220
Now, I wish I could find the worst to go made, the difficulty I have seen with housing, homeless

699
01:05:46,220 --> 01:05:48,080
families in the probabilistic market.

700
01:05:49,040 --> 01:05:54,040
When you have before you a developed project, with most of its funding already in place, with

701
01:05:54,040 --> 01:05:56,100
the exception of the 4% tax credits.

702
01:05:56,740 --> 01:05:58,880
What this project needs is a low risk commitment,

703
01:05:59,120 --> 01:06:00,780
either DVDs or a city commitment,

704
01:06:01,360 --> 01:06:03,220
to get the necessary points that are most likely

705
01:06:03,220 --> 01:06:06,320
given the edge in receiving the 4% tax credits from the state.

706
01:06:07,220 --> 01:06:09,680
On the other end of the rainbow is an 80 unit,

707
01:06:09,900 --> 01:06:12,400
affordable housing development with 30 units.

708
01:06:12,900 --> 01:06:14,840
Already set aside for homeless families

709
01:06:14,840 --> 01:06:17,860
with supported services right there to help them succeed.

710
01:06:18,960 --> 01:06:21,200
Now generally, this project-based regulatory commitments

711
01:06:21,200 --> 01:06:26,680
are given by a housing authority, specifically to assist extremely low-income families gain access

712
01:06:26,680 --> 01:06:32,020
to quality housing. Now, the financial and other issues are raised by AHA for not providing

713
01:06:32,020 --> 01:06:37,200
a commitment that has been associated with this development, and not just taking full on to resolve.

714
01:06:37,900 --> 01:06:42,000
So, it is now to the point where a commitment is needed now to make this a temporary

715
01:06:42,000 --> 01:06:46,900
deadline for tax credits. I can tell you as a former director of the sectioning program,

716
01:06:46,900 --> 01:06:53,220
have calculated and provided funding calculations for our 23 sectioned agencies nationwide.

717
01:06:53,960 --> 01:06:59,220
I understand the nuances of funding have helped clients with shortfalls, calculations and management

718
01:06:59,220 --> 01:07:05,560
of the shortfalls. I have reviewed a Chase fiscal year 2025. What I spent quite a bit of time

719
01:07:05,560 --> 01:07:12,800
on that. The budget for presentations and other publicly available information can say this is really

720
01:07:12,800 --> 01:07:18,460
about shortfalls, but about potential risk, which I believe to be minimal based on our

721
01:07:18,460 --> 01:07:24,980
review of which is finances. The risk associated is that the 25 families that are currently

722
01:07:24,980 --> 01:07:30,920
living in all their styles unit will no one to move next door to this new development and avail

723
01:07:30,920 --> 01:07:37,320
the set themselves to the support services. The risk is that this 30 new units will support services

724
01:07:37,320 --> 01:07:43,560
can find back the holders willing to move to start off the gardens, and then the risk is

725
01:07:43,560 --> 01:07:50,220
that with hundreds, if no thousands of veterans and previously homeless families or a risk

726
01:07:50,220 --> 01:07:54,960
of homelessness in the metropolitan area will not find its use desirable enough to bring

727
01:07:54,960 --> 01:08:01,160
their vouchers to that development. The risk is just low. Now I and I have talked a little bit about

728
01:08:01,160 --> 01:08:07,220
the risk and why a chain keeps racing funding concerns. So financially healthy agency would

729
01:08:07,220 --> 01:08:09,620
or 22 million an over-strip the cash,

730
01:08:09,960 --> 01:08:11,540
and nicely cash-fed on properties.

731
01:08:12,420 --> 01:08:14,120
We just struggled with the reason.

732
01:08:15,940 --> 01:08:17,020
There are new to work agencies,

733
01:08:17,260 --> 01:08:20,840
which means that AHA has substantial more flexibility

734
01:08:20,840 --> 01:08:23,020
in how managers explore them in its finances.

735
01:08:23,940 --> 01:08:25,780
They still have reviewed the financial information

736
01:08:25,780 --> 01:08:27,500
in our background with housing authorities.

737
01:08:27,980 --> 01:08:30,060
In our opinion, the risk to weigh HHA

738
01:08:30,060 --> 01:08:31,700
with provision is commitment is minimal.

739
01:08:32,320 --> 01:08:34,980
I hope to get a chance to discuss that in more detail

740
01:08:34,980 --> 01:08:37,900
during their next AHA board for directors meeting.

741
01:08:38,880 --> 01:08:41,160
Now, I would like to urge the city of Alameda

742
01:08:41,620 --> 01:08:43,620
to not let this opportunity pass.

743
01:08:44,180 --> 01:08:46,360
I understand any potential concerns

744
01:08:46,360 --> 01:08:48,660
over the financial risk to the city,

745
01:08:49,380 --> 01:08:51,240
or this particular commitment, right?

746
01:08:51,540 --> 01:08:54,580
But as we see it, based on our 60 pulls use of experience,

747
01:08:55,300 --> 01:08:56,820
the risk of the commitment before you

748
01:08:56,820 --> 01:08:58,620
is low and the reward to great.

749
01:08:59,200 --> 01:09:02,040
We have provider analysis of the available financial information

750
01:09:02,040 --> 01:09:04,000
and it should have a report to the city.

751
01:09:04,000 --> 01:09:10,380
At a later point, we can work with City and HHA to address their concerns or the issues

752
01:09:10,380 --> 01:09:15,180
of a PV commitment and work towards replacing the City commitment with a PV commitment.

753
01:09:15,680 --> 01:09:20,240
I want to thank you for your time and I am now available for questions.

754
01:09:21,600 --> 01:09:22,720
Thank you so much.

755
01:09:23,140 --> 01:09:23,960
I miss that.

756
01:09:23,980 --> 01:09:25,400
The completion of the staff report.

757
01:09:25,720 --> 01:09:26,260
It's too late.

758
01:09:26,320 --> 01:09:26,600
Thank you, Mayor.

759
01:09:26,940 --> 01:09:27,520
All right.

760
01:09:28,360 --> 01:09:32,920
So, Council, I know we have a lot of public speakers at least emphasizing we do.

761
01:09:32,920 --> 01:09:37,460
So, are there any clarifying questions you would like to ask now?

762
01:09:37,460 --> 01:09:39,920
Should we take our public comments first?

763
01:09:41,480 --> 01:09:42,720
Can't vice mayor prior?

764
01:09:43,340 --> 01:09:46,440
Okay, just from what I'm understated.

765
01:09:47,500 --> 01:09:51,220
Part of what we are asking is to transfer 25 current vouchers,

766
01:09:51,520 --> 01:09:54,300
and then we're also asking for an additional five vouchers.

767
01:09:54,660 --> 01:09:58,880
So, financially, are we really just asking for five additional vouchers?

768
01:10:02,030 --> 01:10:32,010
So, in technical terms, we are not allowed to transfer. So I just start with that. That was part of the confusion. We've had over the last few months. They were, the vouchers would be terminated. The residents would be allowed and notify that they, they have been notified that they, they're allowed to leave. They can go wherever they want or they can go to start us gardens. If they leave, they take their voucher with them. So there is a risk that we wouldn't, then reissue 25 vouchers, because some residents may not choose to stay at LME to point. So we are asking for the termination of the

769
01:10:32,010 --> 01:10:37,350
vouchers, the reassurance of them to start us gardens, as well as five additional vouchers.

770
01:10:38,390 --> 01:10:42,650
And I have to go back to my seat, but the numbers of the dollar amounts that we're talking

771
01:10:42,650 --> 01:10:47,970
about, the net difference of terminating an issuing 25, and then adding those five is in the

772
01:10:47,970 --> 01:10:48,250
supplemental.

773
01:10:48,430 --> 01:10:49,610
So I'll go find that.

774
01:10:49,970 --> 01:10:51,670
Thank you.

775
01:10:52,010 --> 01:10:54,630
Any any other clarifying questions before we go to public comment?

776
01:10:54,630 --> 01:11:06,670
Yeah, so on the 25 vouchers, so we're starting off by first, let me just clarify, the 25 vouchers

777
01:11:06,670 --> 01:11:12,030
that are referring to are right now, 25 project-based vouchers. Is that correct?

778
01:11:13,310 --> 01:11:16,430
Yeah, I believe there are all projects that I'm, yes.

779
01:11:16,430 --> 01:11:25,530
So the 25 project-based vouchers as a correct to say are tied to specific units, somewhere

780
01:11:25,530 --> 01:11:26,450
at Alameda Point.

781
01:11:27,450 --> 01:11:30,510
Would you mind, Mayor, if I have Midpen come up and add to the question?

782
01:11:31,230 --> 01:11:31,670
Thank you.

783
01:11:31,790 --> 01:11:33,970
I just want to make sure I get the details correct.

784
01:11:36,960 --> 01:11:41,960
And just before you speak, if you would, before you speak of you, just introduce yourself.

785
01:11:42,300 --> 01:11:42,660
Good evening.

786
01:11:42,760 --> 01:11:45,540
I'm Abby Goldworth-Pottlery with Midpen Housing.

787
01:11:46,800 --> 01:12:00,040
The answer is yes, this is a project-based contract that is attached to certain units at Aluminum Point Collaborative, and kind of spread out throughout, so it's not just one single building.

788
01:12:00,960 --> 01:12:04,340
It's in a lot of different areas as you know the housing is it.

789
01:12:04,340 --> 01:12:14,060
So one of the virtues of project-based vouchers relative to housing choice vouchers is that you can leverage that for financing.

790
01:12:14,900 --> 01:12:23,440
So is it possible as the housing authority done that such that that might be a reason why it's difficult for them?

791
01:12:24,840 --> 01:12:26,500
No, that's not my understanding.

792
01:12:26,560 --> 01:12:28,480
I know we've represented the housing authority here.

793
01:12:28,480 --> 01:12:30,840
So the contract is with Alameda Point Collaborative,

794
01:12:31,020 --> 01:12:34,400
and Andrea and Executive Director is here today as well.

795
01:12:35,440 --> 01:12:37,380
The way that the vouchers are really used

796
01:12:37,380 --> 01:12:41,320
at Alameda Point Collaborative is to cover operating expenses,

797
01:12:41,320 --> 01:12:44,560
as we've talked about residents are supposed to be very little.

798
01:12:44,960 --> 01:12:47,900
So no, I don't believe there's any debt being leveraged

799
01:12:47,900 --> 01:12:49,000
from the project base voucher.

800
01:12:49,260 --> 01:12:51,980
So but you're aware that that is the difference

801
01:12:51,980 --> 01:12:54,800
between PDVs and ACVs, right?

802
01:12:54,860 --> 01:12:55,420
That's correct.

803
01:12:55,420 --> 01:12:56,140
Okay,

804
01:12:59,760 --> 01:13:09,860
so are you then contemplating that the PVVs would then be ended at wherever they are now?

805
01:13:10,200 --> 01:13:15,920
And then they would become project-based vouchers at Stardust Gardens? Is that your contemplative?

806
01:13:16,240 --> 01:13:23,900
That is correct. Yeah, a new award. So terminated and a new award made that would be in the form of a project-based contract.

807
01:13:24,340 --> 01:13:24,680
Okay.

808
01:13:24,680 --> 01:13:26,440
That's a 20-year term.

809
01:13:28,380 --> 01:13:41,240
So whatever financing that the housing authority wanted to obtain via the PVVs at the original

810
01:13:41,240 --> 01:13:46,540
place, they're not going to be in a position because they're...

811
01:13:46,540 --> 01:13:49,120
The housing authority is not...

812
01:13:49,120 --> 01:13:54,380
The housing authority issues the contract, they provide the funding to allow me to point collaborative

813
01:13:54,380 --> 01:13:59,640
Right now, they are not currently leveraging those vouchers for their own benefit.

814
01:14:00,140 --> 01:14:04,080
It's all a transaction via a contract with all of you to point collaborative.

815
01:14:04,380 --> 01:14:09,380
So what you're saying is it's a PVV, but they're acting as a, they're creating a more like

816
01:14:09,380 --> 01:14:10,180
an HCV.

817
01:14:11,100 --> 01:14:11,720
It's just a robbery.

818
01:14:12,180 --> 01:14:17,720
I mean, I would just stop you there two things for all of us to remember, please don't

819
01:14:17,720 --> 01:14:21,000
start speaking when the speaker is still speaking.

820
01:14:21,000 --> 01:14:26,680
And if you're going to use acronyms, please say what the acronyms stand for.

821
01:14:28,340 --> 01:14:32,300
So back to you, Councilmember, you threw out some acronyms, want you to tell us what they mean.

822
01:14:33,420 --> 01:14:38,280
Section 8 is broken down into at least what I'm aware of two different types.

823
01:14:38,620 --> 01:14:48,760
There's housing choice vouchers, which is the classic section 8 that we're aware of, where the subsidy goes with a tenant and the tenant can go wherever.

824
01:14:48,760 --> 01:14:51,820
housing is available that receives Section 8.

825
01:14:52,100 --> 01:14:54,460
Section 8 is also project-based,

826
01:14:55,120 --> 01:14:59,460
so the subsidy is attached to the unit and oftentimes.

827
01:15:01,900 --> 01:15:12,840
Housing providers or developers like the PVVs, because they can leverage it for financing, so the question is clear of fine questions, and which is your clarifying question?

828
01:15:13,780 --> 01:15:16,540
Oh, I was just clarifying the ACVV. Okay, okay, yeah.

829
01:15:16,660 --> 01:15:19,180
So, I think that's enough. Thank you. Appreciate it.

830
01:15:19,280 --> 01:15:19,600
All right.

831
01:15:19,900 --> 01:15:22,960
As there's clarifying questions, we did a public comment. Council.

832
01:15:23,940 --> 01:15:25,820
Okay, let's go to public comment, Madam Clerk.

833
01:15:25,820 --> 01:15:27,980
Okay, I'll call three at a time so that they can

834
01:15:27,980 --> 01:15:30,580
have some of the team in front of me.

835
01:15:30,720 --> 01:15:33,040
Okay, 16 so that leads to get two minutes.

836
01:15:33,620 --> 01:15:35,400
Yeah, okay, they're more raising hands remotely.

837
01:15:36,140 --> 01:15:37,060
So I'll call three to ten.

838
01:15:37,440 --> 01:15:42,140
Abby, Goldware, Pat Lori, Matt Franklin, and Andrea Erton.

839
01:15:42,740 --> 01:15:43,020
All right.

840
01:15:43,260 --> 01:15:44,320
And that order, come on,

841
01:15:48,530 --> 01:15:48,530
Matt.

842
01:15:48,690 --> 01:15:49,170
Hello, again.

843
01:15:51,130 --> 01:15:54,210
I'm going to shorten my comments a bit because of the little less time.

844
01:15:54,630 --> 01:15:56,390
So I just want to reduce myself.

845
01:15:56,690 --> 01:15:59,050
Abby Goldware, Pat Lori, senior vice president and co-head

846
01:15:59,050 --> 01:16:01,090
of housing development team at mid-Pen.

847
01:16:01,270 --> 01:16:05,390
I've had the privilege of working on working with our partners

848
01:16:05,390 --> 01:16:07,630
at Alameda Point Collaborative, building futures,

849
01:16:08,610 --> 01:16:10,410
operation dignity, and the city of Alameda

850
01:16:10,410 --> 01:16:12,430
over the last 10 and a half years.

851
01:16:13,090 --> 01:16:15,630
Personally, have been involved in it since the start.

852
01:16:16,850 --> 01:16:18,270
And many of you know this new community

853
01:16:18,270 --> 01:16:21,150
has reshaped, and we're literally doing just that,

854
01:16:21,190 --> 01:16:22,550
as you've heard today in the presentation.

855
01:16:23,590 --> 01:16:25,910
Housing development is not always linear,

856
01:16:26,190 --> 01:16:28,030
and we've definitely had twists and turns

857
01:16:28,030 --> 01:16:32,170
to arrive at this moment. That being said, there are definitely facts about this new

858
01:16:32,170 --> 01:16:37,150
community that have not changed from day one. From our earliest months to this very evening,

859
01:16:37,290 --> 01:16:41,110
we knew that permanent supportive housing, serving, extremely low income households,

860
01:16:41,830 --> 01:16:46,810
would require a rental operating subsidy. As was described today in the presentation,

861
01:16:47,070 --> 01:16:50,470
this is because the homes we're building will serve people with little or no income,

862
01:16:50,850 --> 01:16:54,510
an operating subsidy is required to operate and maintain the community.

863
01:16:56,530 --> 01:16:59,470
This expectation was communicated early to the

864
01:16:59,470 --> 01:17:00,470
Alameda Housing Authority.

865
01:17:00,810 --> 01:17:02,730
And as is the case in other cities where we work,

866
01:17:03,150 --> 01:17:05,510
we often have early conversations with key partners

867
01:17:05,510 --> 01:17:08,550
like the Housing Authority and expect opportunities to

868
01:17:08,550 --> 01:17:11,070
collaborate and coordinate as a development proceeds.

869
01:17:11,930 --> 01:17:14,650
Over the years, I was often told that the project's schedule

870
01:17:14,650 --> 01:17:17,070
and projected start date would not make it possible to

871
01:17:17,070 --> 01:17:18,030
receive vouchers.

872
01:17:18,510 --> 01:17:20,610
And in fact, we were unsuccessful in an earlier

873
01:17:20,610 --> 01:17:23,110
competition for vouchers because of project readiness.

874
01:17:23,110 --> 01:17:31,210
I was recently asked why we applied for critical state funding without a commitment of vouchers and what exactly was our plan.

875
01:17:32,270 --> 01:17:41,690
I want to be clear here tonight. Our plan was to secure as many competitive funding resources resources for reshape and the city of Alameda as possible and advance

876
01:17:41,690 --> 01:17:47,790
our desk gardens. And in total, mid-pen, together with the city, secured 48 million in up front

877
01:17:47,790 --> 01:17:51,370
funding, four and a half million for bike pedestrian infrastructure, and seven million.

878
01:17:51,730 --> 01:17:56,810
Thank you. Our next speaker is Matt Franklin, then Andrea Erton, then Keith McCoy.

879
01:17:57,990 --> 01:18:02,730
Good evening. All right. Thank you very much. I'm Matt Franklin. I'm the president and CEO, mid-pen

880
01:18:02,730 --> 01:18:10,470
housing. Thank you for considering this item. As Abby said, we were lucky enough 10, 10, 11 years ago

881
01:18:10,470 --> 01:18:14,410
be selected by our incredible partners to be their development partner.

882
01:18:15,130 --> 01:18:20,530
And it began this journey that we feel so fortunate to be part of, to be part of this ambitious

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01:18:21,330 --> 01:18:28,310
reuse of the base. It's been a pretty incredible journey that the four of us, along with you and

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your staff have gone through. You can see in the staff presentation that we negotiated a very complex

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land swap. We together exerted a lot of patience while the market was kind of coming and going a

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little bit. We've, you know, over the last several years observed really incredible

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01:18:47,450 --> 01:18:53,750
entrepreneurialism and agility and responsiveness and measured but important critical risk

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taking by the city that has advanced this plan and it's just been wonderful to be part

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01:18:58,570 --> 01:19:03,770
of it. Throughout the entire 11 years we've had the privilege of a first hand observation

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01:19:03,770 --> 01:19:09,330
of the incredible work that our partners do providing housing to 211 households.

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01:19:10,390 --> 01:19:17,270
under tough conditions, but they're providing very high quality housing, top in class resident

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01:19:17,270 --> 01:19:24,850
services to a population of clients that have very high needs. It's incredible life-changing work

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01:19:24,850 --> 01:19:29,470
that they're doing and where you feel super fortunate to have been part of the work with them.

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01:19:30,630 --> 01:19:39,030
We've also worked together to plan and to entitle 332 units and a campus to be developed in

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faces. Mid-Pan has invested in addition to the 11 years of work. We've invested $2 million in all

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01:19:47,150 --> 01:19:53,050
of the planning and pre-development of Stardust Gardens and another million in the pre-planning and

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01:19:53,050 --> 01:19:59,970
design of the subsequent three phases. We are committed to this work. We are going to be committed to see.

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I'm going to switch up my talking points because you're going to hear from a

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a lot of people. So, of course we are here to ask you to say yes to the staff recommendation

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for this commitment letter to mid-Pen tonight. One of the reasons why this is so important

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01:20:44,200 --> 01:20:50,540
right now and not later on is that many of you have been to the base recently and you've seen

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01:20:50,540 --> 01:20:56,120
the state of the housing. You could clearly see that in some of those photos from the staff report.

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01:20:56,120 --> 01:20:59,820
So, I want to be clear just some of the basic costs.

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It costs us on average between eight and eleven thousand dollars to turn one unit.

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And that's a normal turn.

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01:21:08,200 --> 01:21:12,700
So if it's an excessive turn with a lot of damage, it can be fifty thousand dollars.

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01:21:13,460 --> 01:21:16,720
Last year alone, I want me to point collaborative as a nonprofit.

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01:21:16,720 --> 01:21:27,260
spent $168,000 to upgrade our plumbing infrastructure, and we didn't even do it all.

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01:21:28,100 --> 01:21:36,520
So, the extreme cost to operate this housing just speaks to the need to have it torn down

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01:21:36,520 --> 01:21:38,120
and new housing bill.

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01:21:38,880 --> 01:21:45,700
We also look at what's best for our residents, so clean, dignified housing, clearly safe housing.

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01:21:45,700 --> 01:21:54,300
And finally, we also look at what our residents want and need and that's to stay here where their home is in the city of Alameda.

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If you look at the numbers, 79% of our current residents have been living here in Alameda for over 10 years.

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They are Alameda citizens and they matter.

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01:22:06,680 --> 01:22:08,960
So thank you for your consideration to this matter.

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Thank you, our next speaker.

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01:22:11,180 --> 01:22:14,880
Keith McCoy, then Lisa Maxwell, and Timothy Evans.

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Welcome, speaker McCoy.

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01:22:16,940 --> 01:22:17,920
Good afternoon.

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Good afternoon.

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01:22:18,360 --> 01:22:18,760
Good evening.

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01:22:19,540 --> 01:22:20,940
As you asked, I have to count some members.

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01:22:21,060 --> 01:22:26,180
Thank you for having me today, and just thank you for everything you're doing with regards

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01:22:26,880 --> 01:22:28,620
to Elamita Point Collaborative.

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01:22:28,660 --> 01:22:32,340
You have been a longtime supporter of this project of our community.

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01:22:32,720 --> 01:22:36,920
I've been a board member for almost 15 years now.

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01:22:37,420 --> 01:22:40,200
I came on even before this project started.

928
01:22:40,200 --> 01:22:50,320
So it's been a journey, as Matt said, but just to echo a few things that your city manager said before he started, this is all about people.

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01:22:50,600 --> 01:22:58,440
You know there's it's very complicated to real estate project. There's lots of integrated financing issues.

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There's issues with the housing authority which I'm not sure what has happened there, but hopefully we can get that back on track with your assistance.

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But, you know, this is about people that live in dilapidated housing here in Alameda.

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01:23:14,060 --> 01:23:17,240
And I'm just ashamed that they're still living in those situation.

933
01:23:18,160 --> 01:23:22,240
As a board member, we've been pushing very hard to get this project moved forward.

934
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Now we're finally at the precipice that's making it happen.

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We need this a little bit of assistance from the city, which hopefully we can figure out how to change that.

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So you don't have to spend any more money on us.

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But we just need this commitment letter to move it forward and I just plead with you too to make it happen tonight

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So thank you again

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Thank you, our next speaker Lisa Mackwell, Timnie Timothy Evans and Lauren Guelarty

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Madam Mayor city council member. Thank you for letting me speak tonight on this really important night of I'm Lisa Maxwell

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I'm the current board president for allow me to point collaborative and I'm here to encourage you to support the housing

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01:24:00,640 --> 01:24:05,740
commit that we have that has been requested by staff as you have heard and I will not

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01:24:05,740 --> 01:24:09,860
repeat my repeat all the other important things you've learned this evening.

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We were pretty surprised to learn that the Alameda Point Housing Authority that the Alameda

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01:24:14,180 --> 01:24:20,140
Housing Authority was not interested in sharing these vouchers with the brand new construction

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01:24:20,140 --> 01:24:25,960
status gardens. This came a surprise to us and now we're here before you asking if you're

947
01:24:25,960 --> 01:24:31,760
assist with filling that funding gap. We are on a short deadline so that we can get that tax-credited

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application in and not lose the opportunity for further funding. And we're simply here so that we can

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keep our Alameda residents housed and continue to provide supportive, dignified housing for those in our

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community. They've been longstanding members of our community and that's why we're here to discuss this

951
01:24:48,620 --> 01:24:53,640
with you. Thanks for everything you do for Alameda Point Collaborative. We really appreciate it and for

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01:24:53,640 --> 01:24:57,920
your support over the years and we're hoping for a little more support tonight. Thanks.

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01:24:58,180 --> 01:24:59,860
Thank you. Our next speaker, Timothy.

954
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:03,340
The heavens, loing, loing, alarm, t-then, t-heel, pardon.

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01:25:04,120 --> 01:25:10,220
Good evening, Madam Mayor and City Council. Thank you so much, my name is Timothy Evans. I am the Executive Director

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of Operation Dignity. I'm here with my colleague, Laura Ross, who is a current

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aluminium. On the coast. And so, Operation Dignity has provided low income housing for the city

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01:25:28,200 --> 01:25:35,960
about 20 years ago. Since then we are committed to the difference in West and West Alameda.

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We continue to partner with our organizations to develop and operate affordable housing

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with the mid-pin reshape project. We are in collaboration with all of my great

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01:25:47,520 --> 01:25:52,800
fine colleagues behind me. The former housing has served an important purpose.

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It has given

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The shelter safety and a place to begin rebuilding their lives, but these buildings have never

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been meant for final housing.

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And now we are pushing to ensure that mid-pin housing and the reshape program continues

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to move forward, and we have the assets and resources needed to ensure that all families

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are stable in the living environments.

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The residents that we serve currently are in the commitment to the reshape program.

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My colleagues and I are pushing to ensure that all residents receive a safe, dignified, affordable housing that will, that would welcome them long term.

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I am not here to point fingers. I am here because the residents need leadership partnership and a clear path for projects like this are complex.

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they require coordination, compromise, and persistence.

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So tonight, I respectfully ask the City Council and

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Alameda County, sorry, Alameda Housing Authority,

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to continue working together, to provide a solution,

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for start-ups guarding, guarding, moving forward,

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and to support the next phases of housing

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for those in need within Alameda.

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01:27:06,260 --> 01:27:07,740
Thank you, perfect timing.

979
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Glock, I'm a speaker, good late.

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Good evening, Mayor, and members of the City Council.

981
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My name is Lauren Galardy and with San Francisco Bay Ferry. San Francisco Bay Ferry strongly supports

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01:27:18,860 --> 01:27:22,540
the city's recommendation to authorize the city manager to provide mid-pinned housing

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and the Alameda Point collaborative with a temporary operating subsidy for this project.

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01:27:28,920 --> 01:27:34,640
We recognize that the proposed subsidy is a significant commitment for the city and that a lot

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is connected to this decision. San Francisco Bay Ferry was awarded a $7 million grant for the

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and that is connected to the provision of these federal vouchers.

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01:27:47,880 --> 01:27:51,680
The C-plane lagoon ferry service is supported by the development of new housing.

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01:27:52,260 --> 01:27:53,240
That is long overdue.

989
01:27:53,440 --> 01:27:58,500
It is critical to keep making progress on the first several developments that will add

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2,300 units to allow me to point housing that will support the success of the C-plane lagoon ferry service.

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01:28:05,240 --> 01:28:08,360
We thank the city for making the hard call to consider this.

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To consider providing this operating subsidy to ensure the development of these housing

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units proceed on schedule and urge the City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign the

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commitment letter for this critical operating subsidy. And we look forward to making progress

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01:28:23,060 --> 01:28:27,980
on our transformative project to electrify the C-plane lagoon ferry terminal and develop the first

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01:28:27,980 --> 01:28:33,520
high-speed zero-mission ferry service in North America. Thank you. Thank you, our next speaker.

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01:28:34,060 --> 01:28:40,280
Teal Harden, then Josh Rodend and Joe Ernst. What does speaker Harden? Good evening, Council

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01:28:40,280 --> 01:28:44,500
My name is Tila Hardin. I am the executive director of the Alameda Food Bank.

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01:28:45,400 --> 01:28:49,180
Alameda Food Bank. We see that every week food insecurity doesn't happen in isolation.

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01:28:49,900 --> 01:28:54,460
Today we're seeing about 1,700 families come in to access food from us each week.

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And those families are navigating the interconnected challenges of food, housing, and transportation, and other basic needs.

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01:29:01,640 --> 01:29:06,680
For households that are living on a limited income, housing and food are deeply connected.

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01:29:06,680 --> 01:29:19,260
When housing is unaffordable or uncertain families have fewer resources left for groceries and when families are displaced from their homes in their community that instability can have consequences that it's but extend far beyond housing.

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01:29:20,420 --> 01:29:25,160
The residents of Alameda Point collaborative are members of the same community that we serve at Alameda Food Bank.

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01:29:25,680 --> 01:29:36,260
So when we talk about replacement housing, I think it's important to remember that we're talking about real Alameda residents and families who deserve the opportunity to remain rooted in the community while moving into safe permanent housing.

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01:29:36,260 --> 01:29:40,100
What's especially important to me about this proposal is the sequencing.

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01:29:40,920 --> 01:29:43,100
Start as gardens is not just one housing development.

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01:29:43,300 --> 01:29:46,480
It's an important first step in a much larger vision for

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Alameda Point.

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01:29:47,300 --> 01:29:49,420
One that includes replacement housing infrastructure,

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01:29:49,580 --> 01:29:51,120
new streets and public spaces.

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01:29:52,680 --> 01:29:55,820
And housing doesn't exist in isolation from infrastructure and services.

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01:29:56,380 --> 01:29:58,900
As more businesses and residents move into Alameda Point,

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we create critical masks.

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01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:10,120
Supporting stronger public transportation and other neighbourhood serving resources. That matter is not only for people who live at Alameda Point but the broader Alameda community as well.

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01:30:10,960 --> 01:30:19,480
Alameda Point is home to the important services and destinations including Alameda Food Bank that people rely on and need ways to access those services.

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A more connected and populated Alameda Point can help sustain transportation commerce and neighbourhood services. Thank you for considering.

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01:30:26,940 --> 01:30:28,940
Thank you, our next speaker.

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01:30:29,420 --> 01:30:31,420
Josh Rodin Joe Ernst Carly Grove.

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All right.

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What can speaker Rodin?

1022
01:30:37,200 --> 01:30:38,060
Good evening, Mayor.

1023
01:30:38,940 --> 01:30:41,480
I'm Josh Rodin with Brookfield Residentials.

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01:30:41,580 --> 01:30:44,340
Speaking on behalf of our Westwood Way partnership with Katelis.

1025
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I'd like to first thank and compliment the city staff for their leadership

1026
01:30:48,400 --> 01:30:52,230
persistence and creativity in bringing forward action to keep Stardust,

1027
01:30:53,120 --> 01:30:54,520
Stardust Gardens moving.

1028
01:30:55,340 --> 01:30:58,720
We strongly support 7A as a keep Stardust Gardens on track

1029
01:30:58,720 --> 01:31:04,000
and preserves momentum for a series of interconnected and public benefits at Alameda Point.

1030
01:31:04,580 --> 01:31:07,700
Approval tonight helps secure critical financing.

1031
01:31:08,340 --> 01:31:12,960
Advances replacement housing for existing residents and sports, the infrastructure investments

1032
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needed to deliver both reshape and west midway.

1033
01:31:16,340 --> 01:31:18,660
We respectfully urge your approval for seven a.m.

1034
01:31:18,660 --> 01:31:19,420
Thank you.

1035
01:31:19,520 --> 01:31:20,580
Thank you.

1036
01:31:21,340 --> 01:31:22,060
And your words.

1037
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And then Carly Grob and then Vanessa Cooper.

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Good evening, Mayor Ashcraft, members of the Council.

1039
01:31:33,090 --> 01:31:39,010
My name is Joe Ernst, resident of Alameda and have been active in Alameda point development

1040
01:31:39,010 --> 01:31:40,370
for many years.

1041
01:31:40,990 --> 01:31:46,030
We've heard tonight how critical this housing much needed housing is, but I want to

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talk about the consequences for Alameda point with this decision.

1043
01:31:50,810 --> 01:31:56,810
It's been 12 to 15 years since this council has approved foundational plans for Alameda

1044
01:31:56,810 --> 01:32:02,730
point. It's been that amount of time since, you know, the original RFPs for SIDA and Enterprise District

1045
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were issued. We've made progress, but it's been very challenging for the last five, six years.

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01:32:09,170 --> 01:32:15,510
We've had major disruptions. Infrastructure costs continue to go up. The cost of development continues

1047
01:32:15,510 --> 01:32:21,070
to go up. I think it's really admirable that these developers had the courage and the ability

1048
01:32:21,070 --> 01:32:27,150
to go forward during this environment, but I think we've heard loud and clear tonight what will

1049
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happen is delay and more deferral. And that is expensive, very expensive. We are actively in

1050
01:32:35,230 --> 01:32:41,470
the capital markets every day talking about Alameda. The perception amongst many institutional

1051
01:32:41,470 --> 01:32:47,830
capital markets and Alameda point is can they earn a risk adjusted return at Alameda point.

1052
01:32:47,830 --> 01:32:59,870
That conclusion is still to be determined and so I just think I don't I can't speak fully to the relationship between the housing authority and the city

1053
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but

1054
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For such a consequential project

1055
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I just this feels like a self-inflicted wound if if this can't be supported

1056
01:33:11,990 --> 01:33:14,470
So I urge you to support this

1057
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hoping that it's a stop gap, and that we can continue to make progress at L. Me to point. Thank you.

1058
01:33:21,230 --> 01:33:22,710
Thank you. Our next speaker.

1059
01:33:23,350 --> 01:33:25,970
Carly Grove, then Vanessa Cooper, then Sylvia Martinez.

1060
01:33:26,910 --> 01:33:27,890
Welcome, speaker group.

1061
01:33:28,390 --> 01:33:28,910
Thank you.

1062
01:33:29,630 --> 01:33:31,410
Good evening. My name is Carly Grove.

1063
01:33:31,430 --> 01:33:34,630
I'm the current board chair of the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.

1064
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And I'm speaking on my own behalf tonight.

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01:33:36,470 --> 01:33:38,090
I'm not speaking on behalf of the board.

1066
01:33:38,850 --> 01:33:43,570
Tonight City staff have presented and correct and incomplete information to escape the

1067
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housing authority. I support the city committing funding for operations, but I'm disappointed

1068
01:33:48,230 --> 01:33:52,770
how the city has approached the Stardust Gardens project, spending months making demands

1069
01:33:52,770 --> 01:33:57,330
and threats instead of using time and resources to figure out a backup plan to find operating

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subsidies. For months, Ahahah has communicated the same message to the city and the developer,

1071
01:34:03,090 --> 01:34:08,510
regarding their inability to provide PBVs to the project. HUD has confirmed that if Ahahah

1072
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were to commit vouchers at this time, we would be in violation of HUD regulations governing

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01:34:12,930 --> 01:34:18,070
project-based vouchers. Over the past several weeks, the city has pressured Ahas staff to

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01:34:18,070 --> 01:34:22,090
sign a commitment letter that would provide vouchers to the Sardis Gardens project before

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September 8th. I would characterize many of these communications as bullying, harassment,

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and threats, including one persistent threat that the city will take back the housing authority.

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01:34:32,630 --> 01:34:35,650
This leads me to one of the state-adult alternatives in the staff report,

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which recommends directing staff to explore structural modifications to the city's relationship

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to the housing authority. I respectfully request that you do not take this recommendation.

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01:34:46,030 --> 01:34:50,030
This project is demonstrated how the city council can politicize the housing authority and

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a way that may be actually damaging in the long run. When it comes to Sartas Gardens,

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01:34:54,750 --> 01:34:58,690
it's not clear how the city's management of the housing authority would result in a different

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01:34:58,690 --> 01:34:59,890
scenario than we're in today.

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Assuming the city wanted to follow the law, the city did sign a commitment letter for vouchers they couldn't issue, then we may never see those vouchers, and in a worse case scenario we leave mid-pen in a large that they don't have, if then they don't have them in the future.

1085
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And we deteriorate our standing and our reputation with HUD regulators. If we break the rules, we politicize the process, it only makes it harder to deliver functional affordable projects in the future.

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I appreciate all of the collaboration that the city and Aaha have completed in the past and I appreciate your time.

1087
01:35:30,410 --> 01:35:30,790
Thank you.

1088
01:35:30,830 --> 01:35:32,210
Thank you. Our next speaker.

1089
01:35:32,570 --> 01:35:34,630
Vanessa Cooper, then Sylvia Martinez, then Tushant.

1090
01:35:34,730 --> 01:35:35,830
I'm a very serious agenda.

1091
01:35:36,270 --> 01:35:36,910
Welcome, speaker.

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Cooper.

1093
01:35:38,110 --> 01:35:39,070
Good evening.

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Good evening, Marash Croft and Council.

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Thank you for your time.

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I want to begin with what matters most.

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01:35:45,050 --> 01:35:48,210
The housing authority, the city, and mid-pan are aligned in wanting to see

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01:35:48,210 --> 01:35:52,590
Stardust Gardens built and deeply affordable housing delivered at Alameda Point.

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01:35:52,590 --> 01:35:59,710
I'm here tonight to confirm AHA's commitment to work with mid-pan and the city to get this project across the finish line.

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But we must do that in a way that complies with federal law and protects the approximately 1800

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01:36:05,630 --> 01:36:08,830
elements who are already subsidized under our program.

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01:36:09,470 --> 01:36:14,430
We submitted a detailed memo as part of public record and we brought paper copies for you tonight.

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01:36:15,170 --> 01:36:21,130
I would briefly like to clarify the board's August 19th decision and then focus a little on next steps.

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01:36:21,130 --> 01:36:25,990
So, on August 19th, that very short notice, the H.A. Board considered a request to commit

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01:36:25,990 --> 01:36:31,030
30 project-based vouchers to start us gardens. The Board could not approve the request

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01:36:31,030 --> 01:36:37,150
at that time for two reasons. First, federal regulations require PVVs to be awarded through

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01:36:37,150 --> 01:36:44,070
a qualifying competitive process or other HUD approved process. No qualifying PVV competition

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01:36:44,070 --> 01:36:48,610
had been conducted. Similarly, we need to have available funding.

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01:36:49,410 --> 01:36:55,190
AHA could not confirm that sufficient funding would be available for the new vouchers, and it

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01:36:55,190 --> 01:37:00,070
must protect those 1,800 alamudans who are currently subsidised by the housing authority.

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01:37:00,890 --> 01:37:06,530
When we look at our two-year tool through HUD, my current projections show a deficit for

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01:37:06,530 --> 01:37:11,790
2027, which is when these vouchers would be realized when they are committed under HUD.

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01:37:12,190 --> 01:37:14,050
And that is even without the vouchers.

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01:37:14,390 --> 01:37:15,730
We are already facing a deficit.

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01:37:15,730 --> 01:37:18,250
But the board did not close the door.

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01:37:18,650 --> 01:37:24,370
It directed staff to return at the September 16th board meeting with updated financial projections

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01:37:24,370 --> 01:37:29,210
and information about whether the housing authority could run a competition.

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01:37:31,930 --> 01:37:36,930
So moving forward, the board's decision does not reflect a difference in priorities between

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01:37:36,930 --> 01:37:40,350
AHA and the city, it reflects an obligation to provide.

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And we have your written comments.

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01:37:43,350 --> 01:37:44,010
Our next speaker.

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01:37:44,250 --> 01:37:44,870
No, the emergency.

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01:37:45,030 --> 01:37:45,550
Thank you, Sean.

1124
01:37:45,730 --> 01:37:46,070
I'm R.C.

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01:37:46,170 --> 01:37:46,570
You're with us.

1126
01:37:46,570 --> 01:37:47,630
Welcome, secure Martinez.

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01:37:50,180 --> 01:37:51,120
Hello, good evening.

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01:37:51,760 --> 01:37:53,760
Mayor and honorable city, Council of Alameda.

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01:37:53,960 --> 01:37:55,040
My name is Sylvia Martinez.

1130
01:37:55,400 --> 01:38:00,660
I'm the Housing Development Director of the AHA and my family

1131
01:38:00,660 --> 01:38:02,120
or residents of Alameda.

1132
01:38:02,840 --> 01:38:06,460
I'd like to congratulate, reshape, and their team

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01:38:06,460 --> 01:38:09,260
on solving the problem of funding the construction cost

1134
01:38:09,260 --> 01:38:11,500
of this important project to bring in

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01:38:11,500 --> 01:38:14,880
over $50 million in awards over the last nine months.

1136
01:38:15,360 --> 01:38:17,580
The team now has the gift of time,

1137
01:38:17,680 --> 01:38:21,300
nearly three years, to fund these operating costs.

1138
01:38:21,940 --> 01:38:25,280
And we all need to be creative in this current environment.

1139
01:38:25,680 --> 01:38:27,660
And in my three, almost four decades

1140
01:38:27,660 --> 01:38:29,300
of affordable housing experience,

1141
01:38:29,460 --> 01:38:31,920
you always need several backup plans.

1142
01:38:31,920 --> 01:38:38,740
Given the current state and particularly the constrained federal funding environment that we are in,

1143
01:38:38,860 --> 01:38:43,380
many affordable housing developers, these days are relying on a combination of operating

1144
01:38:43,380 --> 01:38:45,220
subsidies and rental subsidies.

1145
01:38:45,980 --> 01:38:51,640
These could include various sources, such as VA, Proposition W Funding from the County of

1146
01:38:51,640 --> 01:38:54,380
Alameda, the city's proposed operating subsidy.

1147
01:38:54,780 --> 01:39:00,340
The state has a new financing agency that commits to fully fund projects, especially those

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01:39:00,340 --> 01:39:06,760
with agency and other state funding, all of these can be brought together to lower rents and

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01:39:06,760 --> 01:39:07,980
support operations.

1150
01:39:08,480 --> 01:39:13,920
Yes, it will be challenging to get these funds, but being in construction actually makes

1151
01:39:13,920 --> 01:39:20,580
you project more viable and more attractive to many of these sources.

1152
01:39:21,140 --> 01:39:30,320
In the meantime, the team can focus on the existing residents, all of whom will get a housing

1153
01:39:30,320 --> 01:39:35,800
these residents are able to get a voucher that allows them to make real choices under the protection

1154
01:39:35,800 --> 01:39:40,440
of the voucher program and I just want to make that out there in case any tenants are listening.

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01:39:40,660 --> 01:39:45,140
They're not being canceled. They're being extended a housing choice voucher which will allow them

1156
01:39:45,140 --> 01:39:51,700
to move back into Stardust Gardens or another appropriate place as they choose. We also think

1157
01:39:51,700 --> 01:39:56,100
Thank you so much. Our next speaker is Dishana Marasura, right in it.

1158
01:40:00,300 --> 01:40:11,360
Okay, leave the mayor and see the council members. You are facing a very difficult challenge. It's taken a big amount of money or enabling a project that has been long in the works.

1159
01:40:11,940 --> 01:40:22,660
And I hope you consider one main thing, which is the people that we enable to stay here. That is, at least to me, the most critical factor of any of these decisions.

1160
01:40:24,180 --> 01:40:36,440
And I want to just reiterate how right now we start us gutterns is a real project with real plans, real time lands and a lot of real funding that will positively improve 80 families.

1161
01:40:38,240 --> 01:40:41,940
Now, I also want to raise one other big issue.

1162
01:40:41,940 --> 01:40:48,220
The city put out a survey earlier this year asking what Allen meetings really value.

1163
01:40:48,720 --> 01:40:54,400
71% said that housing is their biggest concern, the cost of housing is their biggest

1164
01:40:54,400 --> 01:40:55,700
concern by far.

1165
01:40:56,440 --> 01:41:04,580
And I think this is a chance for us to tackle that very directly by not only enabling this

1166
01:41:04,580 --> 01:41:11,020
project, but enabling the domino of other positive projects, including up to 2,300

1167
01:41:11,020 --> 01:41:20,580
market rate and moderate income housing that can follow on. Lastly, I think it's clear from just

1168
01:41:20,580 --> 01:41:27,240
observing from the seats back there that there are structural issues at play with how the

1169
01:41:27,240 --> 01:41:32,320
Alameda Housing Authority and the City of Alameda are communicating and collaborating and I hope

1170
01:41:32,320 --> 01:41:37,360
we use this moment to figure out how we can ease those connections and make them more productive.

1171
01:41:37,360 --> 01:41:43,540
And I hope you also use this as a moment to push upstream towards our representatives and

1172
01:41:43,540 --> 01:41:47,560
Congress and its state agencies to fix these funding streams.

1173
01:41:47,640 --> 01:41:54,940
These are complex and it is widely concerning that one little thing can ripple into lots

1174
01:41:54,940 --> 01:41:56,620
of projects including a fairy terminal.

1175
01:41:57,420 --> 01:42:01,740
So I hope you move forward with this subsidy and thank you.

1176
01:42:01,780 --> 01:42:02,580
Thank you so much.

1177
01:42:02,580 --> 01:42:05,360
Next speaker, Vadim Sedolikov?

1178
01:42:05,760 --> 01:42:07,440
Welcome, speaker Sedolikov.

1179
01:42:10,490 --> 01:42:11,010
Thank you.

1180
01:42:11,110 --> 01:42:12,170
Good evening, Mayor.

1181
01:42:12,750 --> 01:42:14,950
Vice Mayor, prior members of the city council.

1182
01:42:14,990 --> 01:42:16,030
My name is Vadim Sedolikov.

1183
01:42:16,070 --> 01:42:18,210
I'm Vice Chair of the Alameda Housing Authority.

1184
01:42:18,550 --> 01:42:20,050
I speak today as a resident.

1185
01:42:21,250 --> 01:42:24,010
But I will remind you that you appointed me to this board.

1186
01:42:24,310 --> 01:42:26,030
To the Alameda Housing Authority board six years ago,

1187
01:42:26,170 --> 01:42:27,250
and I've served in that capacity.

1188
01:42:28,250 --> 01:42:31,390
I support the continued development of affordable housing,

1189
01:42:31,710 --> 01:42:34,010
and particularly supportive affordable housing.

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01:42:34,010 --> 01:42:47,450
On the base and throughout the city of Alameda, I do not think the record supports the suggestion that the city staff have made that the housing authority have fundamental differences and priorities when it comes to housing and particularly affordable housing.

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01:42:48,070 --> 01:43:02,570
The housing authority's position has been consistent and its staff have been telling the city staff for quite some time as you heard tonight that the housing authority is operating close to its available voucher funding and that new project base vouchers award might.

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01:43:03,090 --> 01:43:04,810
must comply with hydrocarbons.

1193
01:43:05,150 --> 01:43:07,950
As you heard earlier tonight, our staff, myself,

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01:43:08,050 --> 01:43:09,330
have spoken with hydroregulators,

1195
01:43:09,510 --> 01:43:11,350
and they have told us that some of the things

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01:43:11,830 --> 01:43:13,690
that city staff have requested are clear

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01:43:13,690 --> 01:43:16,230
and prohibit them under hydroregulations,

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01:43:16,270 --> 01:43:19,070
and we could not make action that is contrary

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01:43:19,070 --> 01:43:20,910
to that they would put the housing authority at risk.

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01:43:20,910 --> 01:43:23,270
Nor do I think he would want us to do that.

1201
01:43:24,150 --> 01:43:25,530
The last few weeks have also demonstrated

1202
01:43:25,530 --> 01:43:27,590
why the two agencies need to work together

1203
01:43:27,590 --> 01:43:28,670
for the same information.

1204
01:43:28,670 --> 01:43:36,930
We were repeatedly told by the City staff and mid-Pen that mid-Bent could not accept its MHP award without

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01:43:36,930 --> 01:43:40,110
housing authority commitment by August 21st.

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01:43:40,230 --> 01:43:45,550
Mid-Pen then accepted on August 20th without the commitment of the housing authority that

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01:43:45,550 --> 01:43:52,190
MHP award. Before deadline is used to drive a major public decision, we should know precisely what

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01:43:52,190 --> 01:43:59,350
requires and so should you. In conclusion, I urge you to approve this item tonight, and I also

1209
01:43:59,350 --> 01:44:05,550
urge you to encourage city staff, the Housing Authority staff and mid-pen, to use this time to work

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01:44:05,550 --> 01:44:10,730
directly through the remaining issues and find a solution moving forward. Thank you.

1211
01:44:11,190 --> 01:44:16,110
Thank you, our next speaker. Now we'll go to remote speakers at Joshua Humb.

1212
01:44:19,410 --> 01:44:19,990
Well, thank

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01:44:22,520 --> 01:44:26,180
you, City staff and City Council.

1214
01:44:26,360 --> 01:44:27,180
My name is Joshua Hahn.

1215
01:44:27,300 --> 01:44:29,260
I'm a resident here at Alameda Point.

1216
01:44:29,660 --> 01:44:34,300
Speaker, remotely, and support of the Staff Regimentation to support the reshape project with the stop debt funding.

1217
01:44:34,780 --> 01:44:39,240
I know it's significant funds to commit, but I don't think that housing authority is being malicious here.

1218
01:44:39,360 --> 01:44:43,900
I appreciate them being thorough because it sounds to me like there are some complex requirements on how

1219
01:44:43,900 --> 01:44:47,880
determining and issuing these vouchers should be done which sounds really difficult to navigate and

1220
01:44:47,880 --> 01:44:52,660
a company that the city housing authority and city staff will be able to secure the project-based

1221
01:44:52,660 --> 01:44:56,940
vouchers when the time comes, but even in the worst case scenario where that doesn't

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01:44:56,940 --> 01:44:59,960
come to pass, I still think this makes a lot of sense for the city even.

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01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:11,240
For example, here I live at Alameda Point site A, there are about 130 recently constructed homes on just two blocks that bring in about two and a half million dollars per year in property taxes for various jurisdictions.

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01:45:11,860 --> 01:45:23,920
And the West Midway redevelopment project that filled that will have nearly 480 new homes that could bring in over 8 million, I think, in new property tax revenue for the city, the counties, school districts, etc.

1225
01:45:23,920 --> 01:45:28,440
the development of these homes will also demonstrate the viability for actual housing

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01:45:28,440 --> 01:45:33,240
construction at Alameda Point in 2027, hopefully, that could unlock the

1227
01:45:33,240 --> 01:45:37,020
installed development at site A over here I live where there are many plan

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01:45:37,020 --> 01:45:40,960
developments that are on pause because of macroeconomic, economic force

1229
01:45:40,960 --> 01:45:44,880
measure of classes and development agreements, and I'm hoping that we can point to

1230
01:45:44,880 --> 01:45:48,180
the next would-way missed West Mid-May development and then ask the site A

1231
01:45:48,180 --> 01:45:51,140
developers like, hey, what's your excuse to get building? You know, so we can

1232
01:45:51,140 --> 01:45:57,840
to continue the infrastructure redevelopment element of point and meter housing element goals for producing as much needed housing as we do.

1233
01:45:58,740 --> 01:46:02,180
But none of this is going to happen unless the start of Scardons project begins construction.

1234
01:46:03,200 --> 01:46:05,180
That's the domino that must fall to put all this in motion.

1235
01:46:05,340 --> 01:46:07,180
So I ask the council to please approve the staff recommendation.

1236
01:46:07,780 --> 01:46:08,200
Thank you.

1237
01:46:08,200 --> 01:46:08,720
Thank you.

1238
01:46:09,220 --> 01:46:09,740
Next speaker.

1239
01:46:11,180 --> 01:46:12,200
Sophia Dewitt.

1240
01:46:12,740 --> 01:46:13,180
Welcome.

1241
01:46:13,860 --> 01:46:15,340
Reverend Sophia Dewitt.

1242
01:46:16,280 --> 01:46:19,200
Good evening Madam Mayor and council.

1243
01:46:19,200 --> 01:46:25,460
Reverend Sophia DeWitt Chief Program Officer at East Bay Housing Organizations and also

1244
01:46:25,460 --> 01:46:28,300
proud resident in the city of Alameda.

1245
01:46:29,400 --> 01:46:37,760
You have heard from many of our member organizations tonight already as they've talked about the

1246
01:46:37,760 --> 01:46:44,100
Re-shaped project and this item. I'm almost sorry that I'm not there for the party in person,

1247
01:46:44,100 --> 01:47:14,080
But I wanted to add my voice and say that we at Ebho support the city stepping in with this bridge financing for the operating expenses for the

1248
01:47:14,080 --> 01:47:21,280
during the extra time afforded by this bridge financing the city and the

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01:47:21,280 --> 01:47:27,940
Alameda Housing Authority can finally come to an agreement over the use of

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01:47:27,940 --> 01:47:33,720
project-based vouchers to help finance the important project. This project is

1251
01:47:33,720 --> 01:47:39,980
important to the city. It's important to the people who badly need the housing

1252
01:47:39,980 --> 01:47:50,980
And as has been stated, the affordable part of the project and the market rate and commercial part of the project are linked together.

1253
01:47:52,440 --> 01:47:58,480
So unless this can be resolved, all parts of the project are in jeopardy.

1254
01:47:58,860 --> 01:48:05,660
And some of the funding that has already been secured for Stardis Gardens would also be in jeopardy.

1255
01:48:05,660 --> 01:48:11,320
So please move this forward tonight, and I hope a final agreement can be reached in.

1256
01:48:11,440 --> 01:48:12,500
Thank you so much.

1257
01:48:12,740 --> 01:48:13,300
Thank you.

1258
01:48:13,420 --> 01:48:14,280
Our next speaker.

1259
01:48:14,840 --> 01:48:17,040
It's a pilot, Kilmarcy.

1260
01:48:18,400 --> 01:48:21,740
If you recognize your name, I welcome.

1261
01:48:22,740 --> 01:48:26,660
And help us with pronunciation if that wasn't spot on.

1262
01:48:28,120 --> 01:48:28,580
Good evening.

1263
01:48:28,840 --> 01:48:33,300
This is Secretary of Commerce C senior management analyst at the Housing Authority.

1264
01:48:33,300 --> 01:48:43,220
The Housing Authority has regularly communicated with the city and reshape across the last decade regarding different possibilities for this project.

1265
01:48:44,020 --> 01:48:50,460
The Housing Authority has reviewed federal regulation and confirmed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development

1266
01:48:50,460 --> 01:48:57,220
that the current PBV contract with Alameda Point Collaborative cannot be transferred to the new development

1267
01:48:57,220 --> 01:49:08,520
And the Housing Authority also cannot use the projects multi-family housing programs application to commit to a PVV award because of its reliance on PVV.

1268
01:49:09,360 --> 01:49:21,800
The federal government has not changed its stance on these regulations in the last decade and the Housing Authority has informed the city and reshape of its inability to pursue these avenues several times.

1269
01:49:21,800 --> 01:49:31,360
Since 2015, the housing authority has held five competitions for PBVs and reshape has applied twice to these competitions.

1270
01:49:32,140 --> 01:49:38,320
The proposals were forward by both housing authority staff and staff members from other housing authorities,

1271
01:49:39,040 --> 01:49:45,060
and each time reshapes forward the lowest amongst competitors and was not awarded PBVs.

1272
01:49:45,060 --> 01:49:53,160
Due to budget concerns in the lack of available funding, the housing authority has not held a PVV competition since 2022.

1273
01:49:54,640 --> 01:49:59,780
The housing authority has been reviewing its current and projected financial position and more information.

1274
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:06,860
About the agency's financial position will be presented during its September 2026 Board meeting.

1275
01:50:07,560 --> 01:50:13,760
The housing authority has also provided council in the city with a statement that provides additional information,

1276
01:50:14,300 --> 01:50:21,200
and has presented this information in more to its own Board of Commissioners during the August 2026 meeting.

1277
01:50:21,980 --> 01:50:23,140
Thank you for your time.

1278
01:50:23,820 --> 01:50:25,140
Thank you. Our next speaker.

1279
01:50:25,140 --> 01:50:29,980
Douglass Gwaren and is that remote or in person?

1280
01:50:30,200 --> 01:50:30,520
They're all remote.

1281
01:50:31,760 --> 01:50:33,200
Douglass Gwaren?

1282
01:50:33,360 --> 01:50:33,780
Gwaren?

1283
01:50:34,980 --> 01:50:35,540
Yeah, it's Gwaren.

1284
01:50:36,080 --> 01:50:36,780
Thank you.

1285
01:50:37,280 --> 01:50:41,600
I just want to give a perspective of a normal citizen in Alameda.

1286
01:50:41,820 --> 01:50:45,780
I moved here with my family in March of this year.

1287
01:50:46,300 --> 01:50:49,460
And I'm very supportive of the plan.

1288
01:50:49,560 --> 01:50:51,800
I hope that the city passes this.

1289
01:50:51,800 --> 01:50:58,380
I also hope that the city and the various entities and housing authority can figure this out

1290
01:50:58,380 --> 01:51:05,520
because I do think the funds that the city would have to give could be better spent in other ways

1291
01:51:05,520 --> 01:51:12,620
if possible, but I think this is the the best possible way to spend funds right now.

1292
01:51:12,820 --> 01:51:17,380
So I just want to give a normal citizen's perspective that I hope the council passes.

1293
01:51:17,380 --> 01:51:18,560
This is thank you.

1294
01:51:18,580 --> 01:51:19,260
Thank you.

1295
01:51:19,660 --> 01:51:20,000
Next speaker.

1296
01:51:20,420 --> 01:51:22,700
Molly Avella from Council Member and Vice Mayor.

1297
01:51:24,860 --> 01:51:26,080
Speak of Ella.

1298
01:51:28,480 --> 01:51:29,520
Thank you and good evening.

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01:51:29,960 --> 01:51:34,900
I want to first start by thanking staff and coming up with the solution to keep

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01:51:34,900 --> 01:51:38,520
startups, Commons and help ensure reshape becomes a reality.

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01:51:39,180 --> 01:51:48,800
Masking Council to support the staff recommendation and to urge and work with the

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01:51:48,800 --> 01:51:53,940
based vouchers assigned to this project. This project has been discussed and worked on for

1303
01:51:53,940 --> 01:51:59,700
close to a decade, and it is an essential part in meeting our renegals that cannot be delayed.

1304
01:51:59,980 --> 01:52:04,980
With 231 just around the corner, we cannot afford to put a project this critical and tied

1305
01:52:04,980 --> 01:52:10,120
to this many units at risk. Nearly a decade ago, and over the years, we were closely with our

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01:52:10,120 --> 01:52:14,920
partners at Alameda Point Collaboratives, as we were determining the need to offer some of these units

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01:52:14,920 --> 01:52:21,140
impacted residents. And my hope is that we can see this come to fruition. This project is not

1308
01:52:21,140 --> 01:52:26,860
the secret. Aha has had four years through run a competitive process, but it did not.

1309
01:52:27,100 --> 01:52:32,120
And as recently as July, the board canceled its meeting rather than address the voucher issue

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01:52:32,120 --> 01:52:38,640
while deadlines loomed. We had similar issues back in 2017 when there was a referral before the council

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01:52:38,640 --> 01:52:45,440
to consider governance changes that may help in expediting and streamlining the process for our

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01:52:45,440 --> 01:52:51,620
meetings to allow for more transparency and more direct involvement by an elected council.

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01:52:52,400 --> 01:52:57,260
Our need of residents expect the city council to resolve housing issues which have continued to grow

1314
01:52:57,260 --> 01:53:03,060
and residents are best served by having clear access to and influence over the policy makers

1315
01:53:03,060 --> 01:53:08,480
for operations. The elected council acting as the AHOP Board provides well-known and

1316
01:53:08,480 --> 01:53:13,360
familiar access and direct accountability to the residents of Bala Mita and this was something

1317
01:53:13,360 --> 01:53:15,040
that we had prior to 2011.

1318
01:53:16,040 --> 01:53:20,800
My hope is that we perhaps look both at the short term and the long term as we address

1319
01:53:20,800 --> 01:53:21,560
these issues.

1320
01:53:22,140 --> 01:53:22,840
Thank you.

1321
01:53:23,000 --> 01:53:23,600
Thank you.

1322
01:53:23,780 --> 01:53:27,460
Our next speaker, Zach Bowling, welcome speaker Bowling.

1323
01:53:29,560 --> 01:53:35,720
Even Councillor Mayer, tonight I'm speaking on behalf of East Bay and B. And first of

1324
01:53:35,720 --> 01:53:37,600
I just want to say thank you to staff.

1325
01:53:38,120 --> 01:53:41,160
Whatever failures got us to this last minute funding problem,

1326
01:53:41,440 --> 01:53:43,800
we can't let it hold this up with these thousands

1327
01:53:43,800 --> 01:53:45,140
of desperately needed homes.

1328
01:53:45,480 --> 01:53:48,460
And I say that because we strongly urge council

1329
01:53:48,460 --> 01:53:50,960
to approve this funding tonight to start us

1330
01:53:50,960 --> 01:53:53,900
as a ADD team clean affordable homes.

1331
01:53:54,040 --> 01:53:57,080
But then it's the first domino in a much bigger housing pipeline.

1332
01:53:58,080 --> 01:54:02,160
478 was the name potentially 2,300 at Alameda Point.

1333
01:54:02,760 --> 01:54:04,420
And I can't stress this enough

1334
01:54:04,420 --> 01:54:10,740
how far behind Alameda is with facing our renaubligations that we can't afford to lose or delay

1335
01:54:10,740 --> 01:54:16,000
any housing that is already this far along in the pipeline. So I'll keep it brief. I'm traveling.

1336
01:54:16,200 --> 01:54:20,820
I wish it could be there because of how important this issue is. But I wanted to call in quickly

1337
01:54:20,820 --> 01:54:27,000
to reiterate our support as an organization for making sure that these homes get built as soon as possible.

1338
01:54:27,000 --> 01:54:29,000
So, thank you.

1339
01:54:29,620 --> 01:54:30,200
Thank you.

1340
01:54:30,480 --> 01:54:30,700
Thank you.

1341
01:54:31,240 --> 01:54:32,060
Our next speaker.

1342
01:54:32,400 --> 01:54:33,020
Sorry about that.

1343
01:54:33,240 --> 01:54:34,540
Michael Pucci in person.

1344
01:54:36,260 --> 01:54:37,460
Welcome, speaker Pucci.

1345
01:54:38,080 --> 01:54:40,900
Thank you, Mayor Ashcraft, and members of the city council.

1346
01:54:41,360 --> 01:54:47,660
This is bringing back some very bad memories of 2004 when the housing authority experienced

1347
01:54:47,660 --> 01:54:54,820
a great shortfall in Section 8 funding due to the way HUD recalculated our funding formula.

1348
01:54:54,820 --> 01:54:59,960
And I sat in several meetings in this room and city-class.

1349
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:11,680
Clerk, may recall those as well as former Housing Authority Commissioner of Michael Tory, where the room was full of people chanting, no peace, no justice.

1350
01:55:12,060 --> 01:55:23,080
And only here, but in front of the city hall in city parks, also picketing in front of my own hall, because we had to terminate tenants from the Section A program.

1351
01:55:23,080 --> 01:55:28,080
Now, the housing authority director mentioned that she did a two-year projection which shows

1352
01:55:28,080 --> 01:55:33,900
a shortfall of funding in 2027 and that's a very dangerous place to go.

1353
01:55:34,460 --> 01:55:35,260
We don't want to be there.

1354
01:55:35,900 --> 01:55:36,920
So, you have to be very careful.

1355
01:55:37,080 --> 01:55:42,020
You have to listen to her about funding for the future of the Section A program because

1356
01:55:42,020 --> 01:55:43,100
you don't want to be there.

1357
01:55:43,220 --> 01:55:45,420
I was there and I'll tell you it's a nightmare.

1358
01:55:46,080 --> 01:55:52,580
But one of the causes of that nightmare was a person that was hired by the city.

1359
01:55:52,580 --> 01:55:57,820
and I wasn't planning on speaking here tonight, but I had to come and speak at the podium

1360
01:55:57,820 --> 01:56:03,160
because one of the obstacles, the greatest obstacles that we experienced, was through a

1361
01:56:03,160 --> 01:56:08,360
HUD representative by the name of David Vargas, who the city, unfortunately hired to look

1362
01:56:08,860 --> 01:56:15,400
at the housing authorities, I guess there's Section 8 funding, which I'll tell you, the guy

1363
01:56:15,400 --> 01:56:21,920
has no credibility. He thinks he knows more than he does. But again, what I'd like to do is

1364
01:56:21,920 --> 01:56:24,840
to say, yes, support this project.

1365
01:56:25,060 --> 01:56:28,800
I think it's very well-needed, but on the other hand,

1366
01:56:28,940 --> 01:56:30,360
you need to listen to the housing authority

1367
01:56:30,360 --> 01:56:34,240
and what their calculations are

1368
01:56:34,240 --> 01:56:35,800
for the Section A program in the future.

1369
01:56:36,060 --> 01:56:36,660
Thank you.

1370
01:56:37,100 --> 01:56:41,220
And at this moment, I am going to just interject to say

1371
01:56:41,220 --> 01:56:44,660
that what I just heard was a slanderist statement,

1372
01:56:45,340 --> 01:56:49,060
and it was made about someone who is not present

1373
01:56:49,060 --> 01:56:59,140
to defend himself, and we are asked to believe if you will, what was just said, this is

1374
01:56:59,140 --> 01:57:05,460
not a court of law. If it were that testimony, it wouldn't be allowed. But again, you

1375
01:57:05,460 --> 01:57:13,400
have first amendment rights to say within reason what you choose to say, but as with anything

1376
01:57:13,400 --> 01:57:18,680
else the city council here is we can assign a particular way to what we hear.

1377
01:57:19,520 --> 01:57:20,520
Do we have further speakers?

1378
01:57:22,080 --> 01:57:30,340
All right, so with that, we're almost at the two-hour point of the meeting, we're always

1379
01:57:30,340 --> 01:57:36,560
take a break because staff needs it, everybody needs it, the psychiatrist at UCSF, say a

1380
01:57:36,560 --> 01:57:39,100
meeting shouldn't go longer than two hours without a break.

1381
01:57:39,100 --> 01:57:42,540
So it is almost, it's 8.53.

1382
01:57:43,360 --> 01:57:46,600
Let's come back at 9.10 to get started again.

1383
01:57:46,780 --> 01:57:47,440
Thank you, everyone.

1384
01:59:43,600 --> 01:59:45,720
All right, Ryan and John, are we ready?

1385
01:59:46,060 --> 01:59:46,600
We are ready.

1386
01:59:46,960 --> 01:59:48,960
All right, everyone, please take your seats.

1387
01:59:49,040 --> 01:59:50,360
This meeting is starting.

1388
01:59:51,760 --> 01:59:55,800
All right, please take your seats or stop talking.

1389
01:59:56,420 --> 01:59:58,120
This meeting is going on.

1390
01:59:58,600 --> 01:59:59,480
Thank you.

1391
02:00:00,820 --> 02:00:12,320
So, council, I just want to take a minute. We, we don't often have an issue that is this content.

1392
02:00:12,400 --> 02:00:26,900
But I do want to commend 99% of you for keeping your comments civil and courteous. It just goes to shows that we can express different points of view without maligning one another.

1393
02:00:28,740 --> 02:00:37,120
And, nor do we need to because if you think your strongest argument is attacking someone else,

1394
02:00:38,020 --> 02:00:44,040
you don't have a very strong argument, but I do understand that emotions are running high.

1395
02:00:44,200 --> 02:00:52,180
I have taken the time to meet with two of the housing authority Board of Commissioners who were willing to meet with me.

1396
02:00:52,180 --> 02:00:54,560
At this point, after eight years is being mayor,

1397
02:00:54,780 --> 02:00:57,680
I have appointed literally every one of them,

1398
02:00:57,780 --> 02:01:00,380
and they're all very accomplished individuals.

1399
02:01:01,660 --> 02:01:04,800
I also met with Vanessa Cooper, who I've known

1400
02:01:04,800 --> 02:01:07,920
for many years, last week in her office

1401
02:01:07,920 --> 02:01:11,440
with Carly Grob, her, the board chair.

1402
02:01:12,860 --> 02:01:18,260
And just to be clear, we are not trying to demonize anyone.

1403
02:01:18,260 --> 02:01:25,460
I think that there has certainly been a significant level of frustration that has been reached

1404
02:01:25,460 --> 02:01:26,860
because of the deadlines.

1405
02:01:29,320 --> 02:01:39,840
But here we are now, and we have a significant decision to make under a short time frame.

1406
02:01:39,840 --> 02:01:48,320
And the questions that I would like answered and battered around maybe among the Council,

1407
02:01:48,940 --> 02:01:55,460
although I think some of them need to come, well, that we just need to consider is,

1408
02:01:55,920 --> 02:02:01,840
we have heard it said that, we'll all wait to see what happens at this September's 16th,

1409
02:02:01,840 --> 02:02:05,900
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting.

1410
02:02:09,000 --> 02:02:19,320
As we were told, the Board gave direction to staff to return in September with the possibility of a competitive process.

1411
02:02:20,520 --> 02:02:30,720
When I asked the Housing Authority Executive Director Ms. Cooper, if it was possible that the Housing Authority would also enter that competition for vouchers.

1412
02:02:30,720 --> 02:02:39,020
she said yes. So it's just something to consider how level is the playing field. And then I was

1413
02:02:39,020 --> 02:02:44,700
very intrigued. I told the city manager more than once in the last week or so that it's just

1414
02:02:44,700 --> 02:02:49,940
like unpeeling and onion. The more we dig, the more we learn, the more twists and turns they are.

1415
02:02:50,480 --> 02:02:58,280
There are, but just last week on Treasure Island, as we heard in the staff presentation, the

1416
02:02:58,280 --> 02:03:03,840
I was in authority of the City and County of San Francisco did this very transaction that

1417
02:03:03,840 --> 02:03:07,940
we're seeking from the City of Alameda housing authority.

1418
02:03:08,960 --> 02:03:15,200
I haven't heard anyone suggest that perhaps the housing authority of the City and County

1419
02:03:15,200 --> 02:03:20,200
of San Francisco is violating federal law, violating head regulations.

1420
02:03:20,980 --> 02:03:26,380
That was able to be done and that's what I believe that people of good will can do.

1421
02:03:26,380 --> 02:03:33,920
I do not pretend to have the level of expertise and knowledge, actually have none when it comes to head.

1422
02:03:34,500 --> 02:03:41,480
I read up and try to learn, but there are so many had regulations out there, so many,

1423
02:03:42,420 --> 02:03:44,340
and then oftentimes there's a way forward.

1424
02:03:44,820 --> 02:03:52,060
I want to just pause for a minute and note that the environment we find ourselves in

1425
02:03:52,060 --> 02:03:54,000
with this particular administration,

1426
02:03:54,300 --> 02:03:56,220
certainly adds to the complexity.

1427
02:03:56,500 --> 02:04:00,080
This is not an administration that has been friendly

1428
02:04:00,080 --> 02:04:01,820
to affordable housing.

1429
02:04:02,460 --> 02:04:06,640
And so that's certainly something to take into consideration.

1430
02:04:07,200 --> 02:04:11,320
And yet, the city also has been mindful

1431
02:04:11,320 --> 02:04:15,040
of financial challenges that housing authority might face

1432
02:04:15,040 --> 02:04:19,900
in his offered ways to alleviate that.

1433
02:04:19,900 --> 02:04:27,520
And to the suggestion that we're asking or we're doing something illegal, just not get off,

1434
02:04:27,520 --> 02:04:30,660
please let's just try to have a rational decision.

1435
02:04:30,920 --> 02:04:33,380
Discussion that's just not helpful.

1436
02:04:33,980 --> 02:04:39,100
No one at this dias is asking for anything illegal to be done.

1437
02:04:39,640 --> 02:04:47,840
If I didn't have such a six skin, I would be offended by the inference, but after 14 years

1438
02:04:47,840 --> 02:04:51,440
in elected office, there's very little that really attends me.

1439
02:04:51,800 --> 02:04:55,560
However, I would be horrified to think that

1440
02:04:55,560 --> 02:04:59,120
well-needed, badly-needing housing doesn't move forward.

1441
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:13,460
To that end, let me just say that housing should not be weaponized, that those who hold vouchers now should not be threatened, that they might somehow lose those vouchers.

1442
02:05:13,500 --> 02:05:27,520
I'm just asking that we move forward as rational people, people of goodwill, we may see things differently, but we're all coming from a place of just wanting to problem solve, I believe.

1443
02:05:28,800 --> 02:05:35,800
But we also have to look at what this commitment means to the city, especially, I mean, the

1444
02:05:35,800 --> 02:05:40,040
part that just stops my heart, it doesn't really, but it gives me heart room, let's

1445
02:05:40,040 --> 02:05:46,400
say, it's not just a million dollars, it's funny these days, you know, a million dollars

1446
02:05:46,400 --> 02:05:50,380
here a million dollars there. No, I'm not making a light of that, but we could come up with

1447
02:05:50,380 --> 02:05:57,240
a million dollars. But this letter says 20 years, although I did here, Abby Thornlime,

1448
02:05:57,240 --> 02:05:59,540
We have Abby Square during the front.

1449
02:05:59,960 --> 02:06:01,640
I call them, I'm in the front row.

1450
02:06:02,400 --> 02:06:07,540
I mentioned that we might be asked to approve a modified letter.

1451
02:06:08,160 --> 02:06:13,720
And so I do, because it's made very clear in the staff report,

1452
02:06:15,320 --> 02:06:18,500
there's a lot of things we will not do that are needed

1453
02:06:18,500 --> 02:06:20,240
to be done at Alameda Point.

1454
02:06:20,280 --> 02:06:21,820
Now, this comes from the general fund.

1455
02:06:21,840 --> 02:06:23,620
This is all from revenues.

1456
02:06:23,780 --> 02:06:26,220
We're receiving from Alameda Point.

1457
02:06:26,220 --> 02:06:28,800
But if you read the staff report, it's like balance.

1458
02:06:29,100 --> 02:06:30,140
We bring in this legend.

1459
02:06:30,620 --> 02:06:32,380
We spend that same amount.

1460
02:06:33,040 --> 02:06:34,100
So something's got to give.

1461
02:06:34,260 --> 02:06:35,740
Something's not going to get done.

1462
02:06:35,920 --> 02:06:37,520
Some maintenance is going to get deferred.

1463
02:06:37,520 --> 02:06:38,760
It's not good.

1464
02:06:39,620 --> 02:06:44,000
So I want to feel that we've got a partner in the housing

1465
02:06:44,000 --> 02:06:44,580
authority.

1466
02:06:45,180 --> 02:06:46,480
I meet with them quarterly.

1467
02:06:46,900 --> 02:06:49,820
I applaud all the projects they've been able to do.

1468
02:06:50,460 --> 02:06:55,720
I want to see them bring that same level of dedication

1469
02:06:55,720 --> 02:07:00,720
and competence to helping this project.

1470
02:07:00,920 --> 02:07:05,080
Even it didn't originate as a housing authority project.

1471
02:07:05,560 --> 02:07:08,760
At the end of the day, we've all got the same goal.

1472
02:07:08,820 --> 02:07:11,280
Let's house people who need housing,

1473
02:07:11,480 --> 02:07:13,920
especially the ones who badly need housing.

1474
02:07:14,080 --> 02:07:17,380
And that's what started as gardens is supposed to do.

1475
02:07:18,320 --> 02:07:21,240
So, Council, what are we going to do?

1476
02:07:21,940 --> 02:07:27,300
who's got thoughts, ideas they'd like to share, who wants to start.

1477
02:07:27,820 --> 02:07:29,840
Councilmember DeSug, I'm trying to read that.

1478
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:31,860
Expression is at a yes, I'll go next.

1479
02:07:32,360 --> 02:07:33,320
Yes, happy to go.

1480
02:07:33,820 --> 02:07:37,960
Let me just begin by saying, honestly, I think,

1481
02:07:38,260 --> 02:07:42,400
I think this matter just involves far too much drama.

1482
02:07:43,400 --> 02:07:45,260
You know, to see what's going on,

1483
02:07:45,280 --> 02:07:48,160
read about this and the San Francisco Chronicle,

1484
02:07:48,160 --> 02:07:57,040
you know, see the different official documents being sent far too much drama. So I really encourage

1485
02:07:58,480 --> 02:08:07,720
I really encourage us to dial down the temperature in the room between city hall staff and the housing authorities

1486
02:08:07,720 --> 02:08:12,720
staff. I think we should just simply keep our eyes on really what's the most important

1487
02:08:12,720 --> 02:08:17,180
price, and that's building star dust gardens, as soon as possible.

1488
02:08:18,380 --> 02:08:24,780
And if that means, you know, bridge financing, stop-gap financing of a million dollars this

1489
02:08:24,780 --> 02:08:29,680
year, you know, I think that's what we need to do.

1490
02:08:30,500 --> 02:08:36,460
Yes, the staff report does indicate that the base reuse fund is operating on thin margins,

1491
02:08:36,740 --> 02:08:42,360
you know, $14 million coming in, and then $14 million is expended on each year.

1492
02:08:44,180 --> 02:08:48,640
But there, you know, we don't come into this without resources, though.

1493
02:08:48,720 --> 02:08:53,520
I mean, the base reuse fund has approximately 28 million dollars in reserves.

1494
02:08:54,660 --> 02:09:01,320
So there is flexibility, but the flexibility can't go on forever.

1495
02:09:02,980 --> 02:09:09,360
This stop gap financing, the bridge financing really is meant for us to really sit down,

1496
02:09:09,360 --> 02:09:16,360
our staff and the housing authority staff to buy time for them to sit down and figure out

1497
02:09:17,280 --> 02:09:18,640
the permanent solution.

1498
02:09:20,820 --> 02:09:30,380
In terms of the $28 million in reserves that the base reuse fund has, let's bear in mind

1499
02:09:30,380 --> 02:09:41,720
that the base reuse fund often is subject to immense amounts of swings in expenditures such

1500
02:09:41,720 --> 02:09:49,540
that the base reuse reserve goes down dramatically from one year to the next now and then.

1501
02:09:51,740 --> 02:09:57,860
But, you know, over the past 10 years it's gone from 3.7 million dollars to 7.9 million

1502
02:09:57,860 --> 02:09:59,960
to $41.2 million.

1503
02:10:30,940 --> 02:10:45,520
So we have reserves that gives us time to play, but we can't rely on those reserves forever. So let's move ahead with bridge financing and whatever stop get financing.

1504
02:10:47,720 --> 02:10:55,320
So that the star does, guard this project and move ahead. But let's definitely dial down the temperature in the room.

1505
02:10:55,320 --> 02:11:03,380
let's not be threatening the alameda housing authority of a city council take over.

1506
02:11:04,060 --> 02:11:14,160
For me that's not on the table. I had the pleasure of serving as the housing commissioner

1507
02:11:14,160 --> 02:11:22,680
as a city council member way back when, and I enjoyed it very much, but I also like having

1508
02:11:22,680 --> 02:11:32,740
The quasi-independent housing authority that we have now, I think it's a great approach that we're doing.

1509
02:11:34,540 --> 02:11:39,380
And the reason why I think it's important for us to move ahead with Bridge Financing and stopgap financing.

1510
02:11:39,380 --> 02:11:49,100
And I first supported the homeless collaborative, now called the Alameda Point Collaborative,

1511
02:11:49,200 --> 02:11:56,640
way back in 1995, it's 29 years old, and it's a commitment that I've made, and it will

1512
02:11:56,640 --> 02:11:58,760
continue to make.

1513
02:11:59,060 --> 02:12:06,060
And I think building housing for the most vulnerable makes Alameda Point such an exciting

1514
02:12:06,060 --> 02:12:09,480
place that we're not just building housing for people who can afford

1515
02:12:09,480 --> 02:12:14,520
vapor as welcome as vapor residents are, thank you very much.

1516
02:12:15,920 --> 02:12:23,480
But we need to continue with our commitment not just to the military when it comes to

1517
02:12:23,480 --> 02:12:29,960
base closure, but our commitment to making a new society where we're building

1518
02:12:29,960 --> 02:12:33,320
modern housing for people of all incomes and backgrounds.

1519
02:12:33,320 --> 02:12:41,340
So, let's dial down the temperature, let's just focus on bridge financing and stop-capped financing.

1520
02:12:42,140 --> 02:12:46,660
But we make our decisions with eyes wide open, you know.

1521
02:12:48,040 --> 02:12:50,120
So, that would be my support.

1522
02:12:50,360 --> 02:12:53,320
And I really encourage us not to, you know,

1523
02:12:54,840 --> 02:12:56,420
threaten take over the housing authority.

1524
02:12:56,780 --> 02:12:57,960
I like the way.

1525
02:12:58,320 --> 02:13:00,520
I like their quasi-independent nature.

1526
02:13:01,440 --> 02:13:01,840
Thank you.

1527
02:13:01,840 --> 02:13:04,780
Thank you, excuse me down the road, you ready to go?

1528
02:13:05,020 --> 02:13:05,460
Sure, I'll go.

1529
02:13:06,900 --> 02:13:09,100
So tomorrow, I walk across the street.

1530
02:13:09,320 --> 02:13:12,000
I go to the Alameda Free Library.

1531
02:13:12,500 --> 02:13:15,140
I find 20 people randomly, I'm going to do a conference room,

1532
02:13:15,180 --> 02:13:16,640
and I say, hey, I want to tell you a story.

1533
02:13:17,540 --> 02:13:20,640
And I tell them the story about some residents, future residents,

1534
02:13:20,760 --> 02:13:23,500
potentially of a place called Star Get to Start as Gardens.

1535
02:13:24,320 --> 02:13:27,620
And I talk to them about the fact that there's this whole world out there

1536
02:13:27,620 --> 02:13:31,440
in the regulatory world where we have these different types of voucher programs.

1537
02:13:32,200 --> 02:13:33,900
And what should we do with these vouchers?

1538
02:13:34,280 --> 02:13:36,660
And we hear about the story about the collaboration

1539
02:13:36,660 --> 02:13:38,920
between the various partners that have been

1540
02:13:38,920 --> 02:13:41,260
involved over the years in this, the timeline

1541
02:13:41,260 --> 02:13:42,800
of how much efforts gone into it.

1542
02:13:42,880 --> 02:13:45,980
And it's been by the efforts of lots of communications

1543
02:13:45,980 --> 02:13:47,940
with the housing authority, with the city,

1544
02:13:48,500 --> 02:13:50,680
but the nonprofit partners, the developer,

1545
02:13:51,960 --> 02:13:55,320
the admin point collaborative operation dignity,

1546
02:13:55,920 --> 02:13:58,600
the different people that have put a lot of investment

1547
02:13:58,600 --> 02:14:00,820
into these residents and you hear their stories,

1548
02:14:00,820 --> 02:14:03,340
do you hear their life stories in this meeting in the library?

1549
02:14:03,920 --> 02:14:05,180
20 random people, right?

1550
02:14:05,660 --> 02:14:07,320
And say, what should we do?

1551
02:14:07,400 --> 02:14:10,840
If we had the vouchers, what should we do with these vouchers?

1552
02:14:10,860 --> 02:14:13,220
And you tell them further about the grant applications

1553
02:14:13,220 --> 02:14:15,480
that have been made over the years, and the fact

1554
02:14:18,760 --> 02:14:23,200
that this project has gotten through one of the grants,

1555
02:14:23,740 --> 02:14:25,620
the number one ranking in all of California.

1556
02:14:26,660 --> 02:14:29,340
And you tell them about the environmental side of this project

1557
02:14:29,340 --> 02:14:40,220
And how there's going to be this collaboration with electrification for the ferry and this infrastructure and how we're trying to create a more walkable community that is

1558
02:14:41,720 --> 02:14:50,020
honoring the dignity that we want to give to all of me to residents, including those who are extremely in need.

1559
02:14:51,060 --> 02:14:59,940
And I think you're going to find that I could probably get everyone to agree that these vouchers to the extent there's vouchers are out there without even mentioning the fact

1560
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:03,300
Act that they already have vouchers should go to these residents.

1561
02:15:05,040 --> 02:15:10,420
And it would just be wonderful wouldn't it if everyone in the room who was part of that conversation

1562
02:15:10,420 --> 02:15:13,620
would just say, we're going to make this happen. And I know there's limits to what you can

1563
02:15:13,620 --> 02:15:19,920
say and there's rules. There's reasonable differences on those. I completely agree with the

1564
02:15:19,920 --> 02:15:24,940
comments of the mayor, the council member, day-slog, as well on this. We can work together

1565
02:15:24,940 --> 02:15:29,980
and make this happen. And that's needs to be the spirit of the conversation going forward. One

1566
02:15:29,980 --> 02:15:38,220
And then things I do want to make sure as part of this is that if there are subsidies, because

1567
02:15:38,220 --> 02:15:43,020
there was some talk in the conversation today about other potential subsidies that could

1568
02:15:43,020 --> 02:15:43,680
be applied.

1569
02:15:44,260 --> 02:15:48,000
If anything like that happens, I want to make sure that the city gets credit to that.

1570
02:15:48,320 --> 02:15:49,640
Because the city is going out of line.

1571
02:15:50,540 --> 02:15:59,930
This is a bit of really strong leadership on the part of our new city manager and his staff

1572
02:15:59,930 --> 02:16:01,610
to get here today.

1573
02:16:02,290 --> 02:16:05,290
This was not an easy path to follow.

1574
02:16:06,250 --> 02:16:08,770
And I want to make sure that our commitment as a city

1575
02:16:08,770 --> 02:16:12,190
is very much restricted to exactly what the intent is.

1576
02:16:12,350 --> 02:16:14,390
So for example, if alternative funding sources

1577
02:16:14,390 --> 02:16:16,670
can reduce the city's commitment proportionally,

1578
02:16:16,790 --> 02:16:19,030
it doesn't have to be that the entire amount

1579
02:16:19,030 --> 02:16:21,670
has to be duplicated elsewhere in a different way.

1580
02:16:22,790 --> 02:16:24,190
That if there's like, for example, instead

1581
02:16:24,190 --> 02:16:28,410
of tenant-based vouchers, if there's project-based vouchers,

1582
02:16:28,510 --> 02:16:29,710
if there's tenant-based vouchers

1583
02:16:29,710 --> 02:16:33,350
that can be applied, that those will be an offset for us.

1584
02:16:33,530 --> 02:16:38,310
If there's any, it was mentioned, veterans type voucher funds

1585
02:16:38,310 --> 02:16:45,230
like HUD, VAS, H, batch, yeah, vash, which is Veterans

1586
02:16:45,230 --> 02:16:48,030
Affairs Support of Housing, or if there's Alameda County

1587
02:16:48,030 --> 02:16:52,370
Measure W funds that we've heard about a lot about, in terms

1588
02:16:52,370 --> 02:16:55,690
of where the county's going to be spending on this type of resources.

1589
02:16:55,690 --> 02:17:04,010
is grants, red offices, is anything about the deals with the project income count, anything

1590
02:17:04,010 --> 02:17:04,590
like that.

1591
02:17:04,630 --> 02:17:09,670
So I have some proposed language to add to the mix that we could put up at some point, but

1592
02:17:09,670 --> 02:17:13,590
I just want to make sure that there's some guardrails, and it's really clear that this

1593
02:17:13,590 --> 02:17:13,950
commitment.

1594
02:17:14,190 --> 02:17:17,690
And I fully expect in the spirit of that meeting that could be best.

1595
02:17:17,770 --> 02:17:18,810
I don't want to see that.

1596
02:17:19,090 --> 02:17:21,030
We haven't even had all the accounts, I'll comment.

1597
02:17:21,570 --> 02:17:21,970
Thank you.

1598
02:17:22,290 --> 02:17:30,310
in the spirit of, you know, that needing happening at the library, right? I just, I just want

1599
02:17:30,310 --> 02:17:37,920
to make it clear that the city wants to do its part, but ultimately we don't think we're

1600
02:17:37,920 --> 02:17:43,060
going to need a spending money on this. We want the federal funds to go to this purpose.

1601
02:17:43,360 --> 02:17:44,680
That is why we're here tonight.

1602
02:17:50,300 --> 02:17:58,140
All right, so I'm choosing not to apply in about some of the comments I heard here tonight

1603
02:17:58,140 --> 02:18:01,980
because my biting remarks will change no hearts or minds.

1604
02:18:02,200 --> 02:18:06,240
But I do want to stress my trust and respect for Abby Thorne Lyman

1605
02:18:06,240 --> 02:18:13,220
and our city manager Jerry Bodink and our community partners and I could go on and on.

1606
02:18:13,220 --> 02:18:18,420
because so many people have been working diligently to get our

1607
02:18:18,420 --> 02:18:23,680
our Alameda residents into new homes and just like Council Member Bullard

1608
02:18:23,680 --> 02:18:28,720
just said, we can work together and find a way forward.

1609
02:18:30,760 --> 02:18:34,960
And part of that is tonight, this vote, I just want to say that I completely

1610
02:18:34,960 --> 02:18:39,740
support staff recommendation, high quality and safe homes, tell these

1611
02:18:39,740 --> 02:18:49,140
families who will move in to start us gardens that you matter you are important and you belong here.

1612
02:18:50,980 --> 02:18:51,820
That's it.

1613
02:18:52,080 --> 02:18:53,040
Thank you.

1614
02:18:53,360 --> 02:18:53,660
Council member.

1615
02:18:54,320 --> 02:18:55,300
I'm sorry.

1616
02:18:55,680 --> 02:18:56,080
Vice member.

1617
02:18:56,300 --> 02:18:57,120
Council member.

1618
02:18:57,460 --> 02:18:58,100
Jensen.

1619
02:18:59,480 --> 02:19:08,480
I could also post many questions to city staff and housing authority leaders and I could ask what happened.

1620
02:19:08,480 --> 02:19:17,340
and I could ask why their positions are so far apart, and I could ask what we and the housing

1621
02:19:17,340 --> 02:19:22,520
authority could have done better, how we could have communicated better. I probably get

1622
02:19:22,520 --> 02:19:28,040
very different answers as we've heard tonight, very different answers on all of those things.

1623
02:19:28,600 --> 02:19:33,980
But if I ask both parties, both the housing authority and a city staff and city leaders,

1624
02:19:33,980 --> 02:19:39,020
and anyone on this council about their commitment to expanding housing opportunities for vulnerable

1625
02:19:39,020 --> 02:19:45,800
element of residents I would get I would get agreement I'm sure we would we would agree

1626
02:19:45,800 --> 02:19:52,800
that that is what we are committed to doing and so that's my focus too and tonight I'm going to support

1627
02:19:52,800 --> 02:19:59,960
the interim funding recommendation with that in mind and with the intent and and and and

1628
02:20:00,000 --> 02:20:07,460
Objective to make sure that that reshape housing continues, that this project continues, and that all

1629
02:20:07,460 --> 02:20:14,860
of the housing that's been planned, is comes to fruition. And so that those residents, currently

1630
02:20:14,860 --> 02:20:20,940
at Alameda Point collaborative and other residents, can receive the necessary housing that

1631
02:20:20,940 --> 02:20:29,360
they deserve. And from there, what I can help for and what I trust will also happen is that

1632
02:20:30,000 --> 02:20:33,140
City staff and the Housing Authority will work together.

1633
02:20:33,660 --> 02:20:45,880
We'll turn the page and work together and make sure that this doesn't happen in the future and that we can all address and recognize that we have the same commitment.

1634
02:20:46,060 --> 02:20:48,340
We have the same goals and we can work together.

1635
02:20:48,880 --> 02:20:55,980
So that's my hope and I appreciate staff of bringing this forward to make sure that the reshape project does not get stopped.

1636
02:20:57,180 --> 02:21:00,880
So, I have a question for whomever on staff wants to answer.

1637
02:21:01,720 --> 02:21:09,980
I am concerned that if we make this commitment to fund a million dollars a year and then

1638
02:21:09,980 --> 02:21:18,000
with an accelerator, or for them, represents increase over the years, then the housing authority

1639
02:21:18,000 --> 02:21:24,760
We will just say, they don't need any stop-gap funding, the city can cover it, and what's

1640
02:21:24,760 --> 02:21:26,860
our protection from that?

1641
02:21:29,440 --> 02:21:35,800
There isn't any direct protection from the housing authority deciding not to move forward

1642
02:21:35,800 --> 02:21:36,420
with vouchers.

1643
02:21:36,560 --> 02:21:43,000
We do have two years to work through those details, and in reality we haven't till the end

1644
02:21:43,000 --> 02:21:43,600
of the year.

1645
02:21:43,600 --> 02:21:50,240
I'll just be really candid that at the point in time when mid-pen accepts the funding, should

1646
02:21:50,240 --> 02:21:58,540
they be the successful 4% tax credit, recipients, recipient, that project is often running

1647
02:21:58,540 --> 02:22:03,960
in that commitment is now a real thing because when the project is complete, those operating

1648
02:22:03,960 --> 02:22:04,940
dollars are necessary.

1649
02:22:05,680 --> 02:22:11,180
What I would say is that the housing authority exists at the pleasure of the city council and

1650
02:22:11,180 --> 02:22:32,710
Council priorities and pipeline planning needs to be more cohesive and collaborative and and so what the guarantee there is no guarantee that the housing authority will do what what they're authorized to do by through the federal voucher program and we have offered to backstop financially

1651
02:22:33,330 --> 02:22:40,870
There is no guarantee but again the housing authority exists at the pleasure of the city council and ultimately if we're not able to get

1652
02:22:41,770 --> 02:22:47,970
If the project vouchers are going directly to allow me to housing authority projects and not being offered

1653
02:22:48,910 --> 02:22:58,830
To these kinds of projects, then I think we're going to have an alignment issue because we're on phase one of four of the reshape project and every cycle is going to need vouchers

1654
02:22:58,830 --> 02:23:01,860
Okay, and Abby Throne Lyman was there anything you wanted to add?

1655
02:23:03,110 --> 02:23:04,310
You're good. Okay.

1656
02:23:05,850 --> 02:23:11,770
So I would suggest we take things one step at a time, maybe not get too far out ahead of ourselves.

1657
02:23:12,870 --> 02:23:22,930
I think all eyes or many eyes will be on the housing authority meeting, which will be the six teams of September.

1658
02:23:23,470 --> 02:23:26,910
And so that's actually the day after our next city council meeting.

1659
02:23:26,910 --> 02:23:34,410
So even I, and what would we hope for from that, what would be the best possible outcome

1660
02:23:34,410 --> 02:23:35,330
from that meeting?

1661
02:23:36,690 --> 02:23:41,550
A commitment to run a competitive process or to decide to use the previously approved

1662
02:23:41,550 --> 02:23:46,490
ASIC grant as the competitive process, like the San Francisco Housing Authority had done,

1663
02:23:46,810 --> 02:23:51,450
one of those two alternatives would work for mid-pen housing and for the city.

1664
02:23:51,450 --> 02:23:58,570
Okay, and I think we've heard from some sources we talked to you that the competitive process

1665
02:23:58,570 --> 02:24:00,770
can be initiated rather quickly.

1666
02:24:01,030 --> 02:24:01,530
Correct.

1667
02:24:01,770 --> 02:24:08,450
Yeah, ideally we'll have a response again by the, I believe it's December 8th is when the mid-pen

1668
02:24:08,450 --> 02:24:11,650
would have to accept the 4% tax credit.

1669
02:24:17,880 --> 02:24:24,920
And so, Mr. Onlineman, you had indicated in the beginning and you was staff report that we

1670
02:24:24,920 --> 02:24:30,380
might be asked to approve a modified version of the letter. Do you have any thoughts about

1671
02:24:30,380 --> 02:24:31,480
that at this point?

1672
02:24:32,380 --> 02:24:37,940
Yeah, thank you, Mayor. We really just, per council member, ballers, comments and concerns

1673
02:24:37,940 --> 02:24:45,920
regarding ensuring that the letter provides the ability to have other sources come in and

1674
02:24:45,920 --> 02:24:50,320
that we are the, you know, that our commitment reduces when those other operating subsidies

1675
02:24:50,320 --> 02:24:50,980
come in.

1676
02:24:51,280 --> 02:24:57,260
We just want to try to work collectively with our city of acting city attorney to just try

1677
02:24:57,260 --> 02:24:59,980
to finesse those words in the letter to me.

1678
02:25:00,000 --> 02:25:07,200
Make it very clear that we will be, we are the safety net for if there is no operating subsidy, the besides ours.

1679
02:25:07,740 --> 02:25:19,640
Okay. So with all the respect to my colleague, I know as an attorney, but as a district, the deputy district attorney, I'm going to ask that we let the legal staff of the city of Alameda and our base views and economic development.

1680
02:25:19,940 --> 02:25:26,740
Department, I'm sure they will take your suggestions into consideration. I really don't want to do the wordsmithing tonight on the dias.

1681
02:25:27,340 --> 02:25:31,880
Sure, I think as long as it's some language that gives them flexibility I think that's

1682
02:25:31,880 --> 02:25:34,960
I think that's what I just heard Ms. Thorne Lyman say.

1683
02:25:35,220 --> 02:25:36,740
Are you an agreement with that?

1684
02:25:37,360 --> 02:25:38,740
Mr. Acting City Attorney?

1685
02:25:39,440 --> 02:25:45,820
Yes, Madam Mayor, the Council could direct staff to move forward with the commitment letter

1686
02:25:45,820 --> 02:25:49,760
in substantial conformance with what has been presented tonight.

1687
02:25:50,460 --> 02:25:52,720
So, adding the Ms. Thorne Lyman just made.

1688
02:25:52,720 --> 02:25:56,520
and taking into account the remarks Mr. and Lime in just made.

1689
02:25:56,880 --> 02:25:57,400
Yes, Madam Mayor.

1690
02:25:59,200 --> 02:25:59,540
Would you like to say?

1691
02:25:59,540 --> 02:26:01,840
I'm going to ask you a question with that direction.

1692
02:26:01,880 --> 02:26:02,600
I'm going to permit you to.

1693
02:26:03,040 --> 02:26:11,240
I've shared some language with the acting city attorney, the city manager, the clerk, and so I think it's all understood.

1694
02:26:11,520 --> 02:26:12,760
It sounds like based on this comment.

1695
02:26:12,800 --> 02:26:13,740
I think that's great.

1696
02:26:13,820 --> 02:26:16,520
I prefer not to do that words, Mr. and the Dias.

1697
02:26:17,300 --> 02:26:18,060
Councilmember Dessis.

1698
02:26:18,140 --> 02:26:22,300
Yeah, I'd like to make a motion to accept staff's recommendation

1699
02:26:22,300 --> 02:26:29,940
as expressed in paragraph one, understaff recommendation of the staff report, with the

1700
02:26:30,980 --> 02:26:37,040
provisional regarding making sure that the commitment letter is, I think you said,

1701
02:26:37,280 --> 02:26:42,060
it's a substantial control conformance council member. Yes, substantial conformance with what was

1702
02:26:42,060 --> 02:26:49,010
expressed this evening, and I think if I could add one more minor amendment and just have the

1703
02:26:49,010 --> 02:26:53,470
manage your regular report back to us and what's going on.

1704
02:26:53,770 --> 02:26:55,550
Oh, that's a solution.

1705
02:26:55,810 --> 02:26:58,930
You can just let's just hear from Mr. and Lime,

1706
02:26:59,730 --> 02:27:04,330
and quickly about anything you would add to that language of the motion.

1707
02:27:04,550 --> 02:27:06,250
I think that sounds fantastic.

1708
02:27:07,490 --> 02:27:07,650
Okay.

1709
02:27:07,770 --> 02:27:10,790
If you want to read to us, you have a paper with you or?

1710
02:27:10,990 --> 02:27:11,190
No.

1711
02:27:11,350 --> 02:27:12,890
No, I just pulled it to slide.

1712
02:27:13,190 --> 02:27:13,410
Yeah.

1713
02:27:14,070 --> 02:27:14,250
But yeah.

1714
02:27:14,250 --> 02:27:19,090
The potential conformances is exactly what we were aiming for here.

1715
02:27:19,630 --> 02:27:20,710
Yeah, thank you.

1716
02:27:20,710 --> 02:27:24,610
Okay, and incorporating the Crimson's Express by Council Member Bowler as well.

1717
02:27:24,850 --> 02:27:24,970
Correct?

1718
02:27:25,410 --> 02:27:25,490
Yes.

1719
02:27:25,490 --> 02:27:26,330
All right.

1720
02:27:26,570 --> 02:27:27,970
And if I can make a comment, I made a motion.

1721
02:27:28,290 --> 02:27:28,670
Yes.

1722
02:27:28,930 --> 02:27:29,810
You can make a comment.

1723
02:27:30,650 --> 02:27:31,070
Okay.

1724
02:27:31,870 --> 02:27:33,110
Oh, let's get a second to the motion.

1725
02:27:33,290 --> 02:27:33,850
Then you make a comment.

1726
02:27:33,970 --> 02:27:35,530
Seconded by Council Member Bowler.

1727
02:27:35,570 --> 02:27:36,150
Make a comment.

1728
02:27:36,270 --> 02:27:37,750
My quick comment is.

1729
02:27:37,990 --> 02:27:42,390
So in the SAS recommendation, paragraph three is an alternative

1730
02:27:42,390 --> 02:27:48,830
that indicates that city council wishes to explore the possibility of making changes to the housing.

1731
02:27:49,310 --> 02:27:55,230
So that's not the reason why I made emphasis on paragraph one is to de-emphasize paragraph three.

1732
02:27:55,990 --> 02:27:58,280
Thank you. So, appreciate it.

1733
02:28:01,640 --> 02:28:07,140
Yeah, I would say that's part of the let's take one step at a time. We'll get there.

1734
02:28:07,540 --> 02:28:11,800
Okay, we've had a motion. We've had a second and you further discussion.

1735
02:28:11,800 --> 02:28:15,620
Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by state I.

1736
02:28:16,500 --> 02:28:17,140
Any opposed?

1737
02:28:17,300 --> 02:28:18,420
Your abstentions?

1738
02:28:18,720 --> 02:28:20,360
That measure passes unanimously.

1739
02:28:20,940 --> 02:28:24,840
Thank you to staff, especially the city manager.

1740
02:28:25,500 --> 02:28:27,860
I'll be throwing my men, city attorneys office.

1741
02:28:28,380 --> 02:28:31,980
All of our partners for working so hard.

1742
02:28:32,780 --> 02:28:38,060
And let's keep working to get to yes, because this is just not something

1743
02:28:38,060 --> 02:28:43,460
cities should be squabbling over and all we need to do is look across the bay.

1744
02:28:43,740 --> 02:28:49,320
It's a short ferry ride to Treasure Island and see what they're able to do with their

1745
02:28:49,320 --> 02:28:55,300
development with their housing authority and I think that's a great model to emulate and

1746
02:28:55,300 --> 02:29:00,400
one of my favorite mayors around the country is Mayor Lurie in San Francisco.

1747
02:29:00,800 --> 02:29:03,860
So let's do a San Francisco model.

1748
02:29:03,860 --> 02:29:07,400
All right, everybody. Let's move on to item 70.

1749
02:29:07,620 --> 02:29:09,460
Madam, I'm quick with you. I do just that item first.

1750
02:29:09,700 --> 02:29:13,380
Please recommendation to provide direction on and authorize the city manager

1751
02:29:13,380 --> 02:29:17,320
to finalize and transmit the city of Alameda's response to findings and recommendations

1752
02:29:17,320 --> 02:29:22,640
contained in the 2526 Alameda County Civil Grand jury report entitled the call for readiness

1753
02:29:22,640 --> 02:29:24,860
improving the city of Alameda's emergency preparedness.

1754
02:29:27,890 --> 02:29:34,730
Thank you. And are you taking that? Let's give just a minute for the group to leave.

1755
02:29:35,310 --> 02:29:41,690
Okay. Okay. Let's go on Mr. City Mayor.

1756
02:29:41,930 --> 02:29:51,150
Thank you Mayor Vice Mayor, Council members. The recommendation on this item this evening is to provide any feedback that you may have on the draft response to the grand jury's report.

1757
02:29:51,410 --> 02:29:59,950
That report is called a call for readiness, improving the City of Alameda's emergency preparedness, and then ultimately authorize me the City Manager to finalize.

1758
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:07,240
The rise and transmit the response to the presiding judge. Council adopted an updated emergency operations plan in April of

1759
02:30:07,240 --> 02:30:16,400
2026, the first update that had happened in about seven years. And that was following a consultum led process that began in May of 2025,

1760
02:30:17,000 --> 02:30:26,100
which was before the grand jury convened on this topic. Multiple items in the grand jury report were flagged as already being addressed through the EOP update.

1761
02:30:26,100 --> 02:30:30,480
So I want to just call that out to start off our presentation this evening.

1762
02:30:30,700 --> 02:30:39,660
Staff agree with several aspects of the report and have already acted on a number of things like the EOP is flexible and the update was overdue.

1763
02:30:39,880 --> 02:30:45,220
We agreed that a five-year update cycle is something that we'll move forward with.

1764
02:30:45,640 --> 02:30:55,880
We agree that we don't have an outdoor siren system in the city and that social media messaging during 2024 and 2025 to tsunami events did have room for

1765
02:30:55,880 --> 02:31:01,120
improvement. There are some areas that we did not agree like the grand jury recommendation

1766
02:31:01,120 --> 02:31:06,920
to discontinuing discontinue having a disaster registry. This is essentially a list of people

1767
02:31:06,920 --> 02:31:12,060
who may need some additional help during an emergency. Cal OS doesn't prohibit these

1768
02:31:12,060 --> 02:31:17,600
registries. They only flag the challenges that may come with them and they have published guidance

1769
02:31:17,600 --> 02:31:22,720
for maintaining these kinds of lists and we believe it adds value for post-disaster welfare checks

1770
02:31:22,720 --> 02:31:27,700
for resource allocation alongside instead and maybe not instead of community partnerships.

1771
02:31:29,840 --> 02:31:33,160
We'll also note that the grand jury said that the EOP doesn't require

1772
02:31:33,160 --> 02:31:38,620
after action reports for actual emergencies. We disagree with that. There is a section in

1773
02:31:38,620 --> 02:31:44,320
REOP that explicitly requires after action reports and those after action reports were completed

1774
02:31:44,320 --> 02:31:49,860
after the COVID-19 pandemic emergency operations center in the 2024 tsunami warning.

1775
02:31:49,860 --> 02:31:54,460
We partially agree with the finding related to a lack of training and exercises.

1776
02:31:55,660 --> 02:32:00,140
Our EOC last specific exercise was in June of 2024.

1777
02:32:01,380 --> 02:32:03,060
But we're not starting from zero here.

1778
02:32:03,160 --> 02:32:07,920
There are four scenario-based EOC trainings that were already built into the 2026 EOP.

1779
02:32:08,580 --> 02:32:11,680
And we'll be beginning those training sessions this fall.

1780
02:32:12,320 --> 02:32:15,920
Moving forward, we intend to make training and preparedness part of our work.

1781
02:32:15,920 --> 02:32:23,520
We will be looking into the feasibility of a siren system and we'll be reporting back on those findings.

1782
02:32:23,880 --> 02:32:31,120
We do intend to have Citywide Preparedness work for the community starting to happen in October of

1783
02:32:31,120 --> 02:32:38,040
2026 when we'll be doing some direct mail communications manager having that position filled permanently.

1784
02:32:38,400 --> 02:32:44,000
We'll be helpful and we'll be coordinating additional social media protocol for informing our community about

1785
02:32:44,000 --> 02:32:50,640
emergency preparedness and particularly during an emergency and then the EOC roster and training sessions

1786
02:32:50,640 --> 02:32:56,840
again starting this fall. Our goal is to have about two tabletop exercises per year, improve

1787
02:32:56,840 --> 02:33:01,620
coordination with our ADA coordinator and our commission on persons with disability to make

1788
02:33:01,620 --> 02:33:07,300
sure that we're being inclusive in our emergency planning efforts and then emergency management

1789
02:33:07,300 --> 02:33:13,740
staff are developing in-person emergency preparedness training for the community, not just for staff,

1790
02:33:14,820 --> 02:33:20,980
I'm just going to close by by appreciating the grand jury's review.

1791
02:33:21,140 --> 02:33:23,460
It gave us an outside perspective on our program.

1792
02:33:23,980 --> 02:33:26,940
This is something that we will take very seriously.

1793
02:33:27,580 --> 02:33:33,780
The community does rely on the city as a resource and as a primary responder,

1794
02:33:34,140 --> 02:33:37,620
but not just to the emergency itself, but to any recovery efforts that are necessary.

1795
02:33:38,120 --> 02:33:41,800
And so we want to be as prepared as we need to be to best meet the needs of the community.

1796
02:33:41,800 --> 02:33:46,500
And with that, I'll conclude staff's presentation and myself and our fire chief, Nick Lubby,

1797
02:33:46,620 --> 02:33:49,200
are here this evening to handle questions on this item.

1798
02:33:49,540 --> 02:33:49,900
Thank you.

1799
02:33:50,160 --> 02:33:52,860
And Chief Lubby, was there anything you wanted to add?

1800
02:33:53,960 --> 02:33:54,740
Come on, Ed.

1801
02:33:54,880 --> 02:33:55,100
Thank you.

1802
02:34:02,780 --> 02:34:03,200
Thank you.

1803
02:34:03,340 --> 02:34:04,480
Good evening, Madam Mayor.

1804
02:34:04,600 --> 02:34:07,560
Fellow council members, Nick Lubby, fire chief for the City of Alameda.

1805
02:34:07,720 --> 02:34:13,880
I will just echo what the City Manager just shared with everyone that we are always

1806
02:34:13,880 --> 02:34:20,760
open the feedback. The grand jury's efforts in time and was a year-long process. We do value that.

1807
02:34:21,780 --> 02:34:28,720
We put a lot of thought into the response and working with the same manager in the response.

1808
02:34:29,520 --> 02:34:34,400
And I will say, personally, there is always going to be room for improvement.

1809
02:34:35,600 --> 02:34:42,820
We're never going to be perfect and we're going to take what we agree with and what we feel that we can make improvements.

1810
02:34:42,820 --> 02:34:47,100
and we're going to move forward with it and act on them and make this community that much better.

1811
02:34:48,120 --> 02:34:50,320
That sounds good. All right. Thank you.

1812
02:34:52,000 --> 02:34:55,460
Council any clarifying questions from either a chief Loubier and City Manager?

1813
02:34:58,000 --> 02:34:59,440
And councilmember Boller?

1814
02:35:00,000 --> 02:35:23,680
Thank you. Just point a clarification with the technical requirement in terms of if a recommendation has been implemented, will be implemented or requires further analysis. If you look at the 20, number 29 and 30, if we're getting a hypothetical on that, it doesn't, I don't think I see that exact language, so we might want to consider adding that.

1815
02:35:25,120 --> 02:35:29,260
So one more time if that's a question if we should consider out and what was the reference

1816
02:35:29,260 --> 02:35:35,060
what parents I'm 29 and 30 the last two the recommendation or the recommendations right for

1817
02:35:35,060 --> 02:35:36,520
the last two.

1818
02:35:41,690 --> 02:35:48,970
And I apologize we should have achieved all start. Okay. So 30 is regarding

1819
02:35:49,950 --> 02:35:56,650
requiring after action reports and that is one where we we disagree we actually already we

1820
02:35:56,650 --> 02:36:02,590
require that in our emergency operations plan, and regarding recommendation 29.

1821
02:36:05,530 --> 02:36:09,630
It's also related to after-action reports, and so I think there was a miscommunication

1822
02:36:09,630 --> 02:36:16,170
with the grand jury in terms of what the city's updated emergency operation plan required

1823
02:36:16,170 --> 02:36:17,950
with respect to after-action reports.

1824
02:36:18,090 --> 02:36:25,430
We do that. It is a requirement of the plan, and we've actually had recent after-action reports

1825
02:36:25,430 --> 02:36:27,350
that we're not acknowledged in the report?

1826
02:36:28,810 --> 02:36:33,410
Thank you, and I'm probably getting too technical, but I'm just wondering whether or not

1827
02:36:33,410 --> 02:36:38,390
the language of this precise language has been implemented needs to be in there to satisfy

1828
02:36:38,390 --> 02:36:38,770
the...

1829
02:36:38,770 --> 02:36:39,130
I see.

1830
02:36:39,630 --> 02:36:43,230
We can do that as part of our, we can talk about the fact that it has been implemented,

1831
02:36:43,850 --> 02:36:44,910
if that's helpful.

1832
02:36:46,030 --> 02:36:46,710
Now, you get what you're saying?

1833
02:36:46,910 --> 02:36:47,530
Yeah, that's all.

1834
02:36:49,110 --> 02:36:53,110
The language criteria given by the grand jury of the three different got it.

1835
02:36:53,110 --> 02:36:54,350
Thank you.

1836
02:36:54,350 --> 02:36:54,690
Thank you.

1837
02:36:55,190 --> 02:36:55,230
Thank you.

1838
02:36:55,410 --> 02:36:55,490
Okay.

1839
02:36:56,490 --> 02:36:58,010
Anything further counsel?

1840
02:36:58,730 --> 02:37:00,310
And Councillor Regentsan?

1841
02:37:00,930 --> 02:37:01,370
Thank you.

1842
02:37:02,230 --> 02:37:07,350
It's with regard to one of the responses, I will ask this.

1843
02:37:07,650 --> 02:37:11,930
It's not actually a technical question, so I could hold off.

1844
02:37:11,990 --> 02:37:15,370
It's not my opinion either, so I'm just trying to.

1845
02:37:15,370 --> 02:37:16,830
What is it you want to ask?

1846
02:37:16,830 --> 02:37:41,850
With regard to the finding 2645 regarding the in-person disaster preparedness training and I don't have the, I see that we're responding that outreach, with regard to the outreach that's been done but is there additional information about actual training?

1847
02:37:41,850 --> 02:37:41,850
I

1848
02:37:45,020 --> 02:37:47,620
mean, I mean, what are you on?

1849
02:37:47,800 --> 02:37:49,000
Do you want to start talking about?

1850
02:37:49,200 --> 02:37:51,700
Which number is 2645?

1851
02:37:52,120 --> 02:37:52,720
2645.

1852
02:37:53,140 --> 02:37:54,020
Thank you.

1853
02:37:54,600 --> 02:37:55,940
The discussion is about outreach.

1854
02:37:56,440 --> 02:37:58,620
The response, partial of brief.

1855
02:38:00,700 --> 02:38:01,240
Don't be taken.

1856
02:38:01,380 --> 02:38:01,820
Yes, please.

1857
02:38:02,220 --> 02:38:02,860
I'm still looking for it.

1858
02:38:05,220 --> 02:38:09,300
So finding 2645 city of Alameda has failed to conduct any in-person disaster

1859
02:38:09,300 --> 02:38:12,100
preparedness training since 2019.

1860
02:38:13,180 --> 02:38:15,200
Our response to that.

1861
02:38:15,200 --> 02:38:18,260
And there's also a recommendation, I believe correlates with that.

1862
02:38:18,840 --> 02:38:20,400
We looked at it two different ways.

1863
02:38:22,000 --> 02:38:26,240
One city staff, EOC staff, that we, as St.

1864
02:38:26,240 --> 02:38:30,820
Manager Bowden said, we already have built that into the EOP project.

1865
02:38:30,820 --> 02:38:33,100
And we have upcoming training that we're working on in scheduling,

1866
02:38:33,100 --> 02:38:36,740
and we're actually going to be expanding that training for city staff.

1867
02:38:37,160 --> 02:38:40,900
On the other side, for Reach Outreach and to the community,

1868
02:38:42,240 --> 02:38:43,440
we already do that.

1869
02:38:43,440 --> 02:38:49,300
we do use our cert team, our cert team was out this Saturday, our cert volunteers are out in the

1870
02:38:49,300 --> 02:38:55,640
community, our wine festival, our hospital events, providing that, but we are committed to

1871
02:38:55,640 --> 02:39:01,420
taking it to the next level, and you'll see emergency management staff is developing a

1872
02:39:01,420 --> 02:39:07,870
basic workshop format that we will take to the community or look at using some kind of format event

1873
02:39:07,870 --> 02:39:14,470
right invent event right register for it and so we will keep it as a small group and we will

1874
02:39:14,470 --> 02:39:19,810
offer those to the community. I like a four hour workshop because we do a lot with the

1875
02:39:19,810 --> 02:39:25,030
cert and we get people cert trained but part of this we did it realize there is a gap or

1876
02:39:25,030 --> 02:39:31,030
someone may just want to come and get four hours of instruction on how to prepare how to build a

1877
02:39:31,030 --> 02:39:35,650
disaster kit what to do and a disaster how to communicate during a disaster. So that is being

1878
02:39:35,650 --> 02:39:40,330
developed right now, and that will be rolling out this coming fall for the community.

1879
02:39:40,850 --> 02:39:41,130
Is that helpful?

1880
02:39:41,330 --> 02:39:43,630
That answers my much of my question.

1881
02:39:43,830 --> 02:39:44,570
That's for the community.

1882
02:39:44,790 --> 02:39:49,810
And I would just, as I read the response, so I just, I wanted you to add, I know that

1883
02:39:49,810 --> 02:39:53,610
Sert is mentioned as active engagement.

1884
02:39:54,170 --> 02:39:59,570
But Sert is actually, it seems to me that Sert is actually an in person disaster preparedness.

1885
02:40:00,000 --> 02:40:09,880
Program, that we've offered for? Yes, it's like a number of years. That is correct. It is a disaster preparedness

1886
02:40:11,360 --> 02:40:19,040
program, shall we say on steroids. You know, it's a, you got to go through eight modules online and as some of you have already completed it.

1887
02:40:19,040 --> 02:40:29,960
Thank you very much for participating and then you do the weekend commitment. Where we think we may have a gap and where we think the grand jury was saying is, you know,

1888
02:40:29,960 --> 02:40:35,600
and commit two days on a weekend, we're trying to find a smaller module of four hours where

1889
02:40:35,600 --> 02:40:40,260
you can just come and trust me when they come, we'll be encouraging them to go through search,

1890
02:40:40,660 --> 02:40:46,900
but just trying to give another option, so you don't have to do such a lengthy process to get

1891
02:40:46,900 --> 02:40:53,500
certified. Thank you. Although I'll just interject that I do encourage people to do the search

1892
02:40:53,500 --> 02:40:59,200
training. It is, both online is that she said and you can't move from one module to the next

1893
02:40:59,200 --> 02:41:02,120
to pass all your tests, but it was really thorough.

1894
02:41:02,680 --> 02:41:05,420
Would this be a good place, a good time to mention,

1895
02:41:06,080 --> 02:41:08,660
what is coming up on October 17th

1896
02:41:08,660 --> 02:41:11,200
in conjunction with Supervisor Tams Office?

1897
02:41:12,060 --> 02:41:14,880
I would love to mention October 17th.

1898
02:41:15,120 --> 02:41:17,900
So in conjunction with Supervisor Tams Office,

1899
02:41:18,500 --> 02:41:22,880
we will be hosting a disaster preparedness workshop.

1900
02:41:23,760 --> 02:41:26,280
We will be doing it for 300 residents.

1901
02:41:26,280 --> 02:41:32,200
will be kept at 300 residents and the sign-ups for that will be starting soon. We're working closely

1902
02:41:32,200 --> 02:41:37,280
with the supervisor staff to coordinate that and that will be, I like to call it kind of like

1903
02:41:37,280 --> 02:41:42,880
a back-to-school night. I don't have four different modules that will take place during four to five

1904
02:41:42,880 --> 02:41:48,720
hours session, 30 to 45 minutes in each module and then you get up and you move to the next presentation,

1905
02:41:49,540 --> 02:41:54,000
disaster preparedness. I'll be probably in emergency medical, stop the bleed,

1906
02:41:54,000 --> 02:42:03,540
We're still developing the curriculum, but yes, and October 17th is also the anniversary of a big earthquake, if you all remember.

1907
02:42:04,320 --> 02:42:08,380
So it just happened that it just happened that way that we are landing on an anniversary date.

1908
02:42:08,620 --> 02:42:13,060
So what better time to come out and learn more about being sure, make sure you're prepared.

1909
02:42:13,700 --> 02:42:17,840
And for every household that completes the four modules and lunch will be included.

1910
02:42:17,840 --> 02:42:27,880
For every household that completes the four modules, you will get a disaster prepared in this backpack, all packed with supplies, so anyone listening, keep an eye on.

1911
02:42:28,060 --> 02:42:30,300
He said the city's website is that we're going to have some.

1912
02:42:30,780 --> 02:42:32,300
We'll work with them.

1913
02:42:32,300 --> 02:42:32,740
Keep an eye on that.

1914
02:42:32,740 --> 02:42:34,020
There's staff and we will get it.

1915
02:42:34,020 --> 02:42:35,070
We will get the information out.

1916
02:42:35,680 --> 02:42:36,680
Thank you.

1917
02:42:36,880 --> 02:42:38,900
It's sort of a jeopardy style question.

1918
02:42:39,240 --> 02:42:40,180
What is it?

1919
02:42:40,620 --> 02:42:44,960
Any more clarifying questions and then Madam Clerk, do we have public comment?

1920
02:42:45,520 --> 02:42:45,900
We have none.

1921
02:42:45,900 --> 02:42:53,200
Okay, with that, we will close item 7B and move on to item 7C, and I'll be.

1922
02:42:54,640 --> 02:42:59,420
Oh, I'm sorry, sorry, yes, try to be efficient here, people.

1923
02:43:00,460 --> 02:43:01,480
Could I have a motion?

1924
02:43:01,580 --> 02:43:01,940
Thank you.

1925
02:43:02,160 --> 02:43:09,820
Ms. Ms. By, Council Member Jensen, seconded by Vice Mayor prior to authorised city manager to finalise

1926
02:43:09,820 --> 02:43:12,500
transmit city values, response, the findings, recommendations,

1927
02:43:12,960 --> 02:43:15,760
contained in the 2526, I'm an attorney, civil

1928
02:43:15,760 --> 02:43:18,200
grand jury, report and title the call for readiness and

1929
02:43:18,200 --> 02:43:21,380
proving the city value is an emergency preparedness.

1930
02:43:22,040 --> 02:43:23,480
So we have a motion in a second.

1931
02:43:24,080 --> 02:43:25,940
And comment by the city manager.

1932
02:43:26,140 --> 02:43:31,600
I will add 26, 29, and 26, 30 will add some clear language to

1933
02:43:31,600 --> 02:43:33,660
meet the grand jury language in that motion.

1934
02:43:33,780 --> 02:43:34,680
It's okay with the measure.

1935
02:43:34,680 --> 02:43:35,020
Sure.

1936
02:43:35,660 --> 02:43:36,080
Thank you.

1937
02:43:36,080 --> 02:43:37,700
Clear is always better.

1938
02:43:38,720 --> 02:43:47,620
So, with that motion, second, all those in favor, please see if I'm by stating I, I, okay, that was unanimous, thank you.

1939
02:43:47,960 --> 02:43:52,840
Now we can move on to item seven, Steve. Madam Clerk, would you like to do that item please?

1940
02:43:52,840 --> 02:44:06,900
Introduction of ordinance authorizing the city manager execute a second lease amendment for a portion of building 41 with door marine operations located at 650 West Mall Tower Avenue at Alameda Point, Alameda California, for an additional term of six months.

1941
02:44:06,900 --> 02:44:09,760
with two six-month extension options.

1942
02:44:10,040 --> 02:44:11,600
This item requires four affirmative votes.

1943
02:44:11,640 --> 02:44:13,760
And according to the California Environmental Quality Act,

1944
02:44:13,960 --> 02:44:16,400
this action is categorically exempt from further environmental

1945
02:44:16,400 --> 02:44:19,600
view, pursuant to seek look guidelines, section 15301

1946
02:44:19,600 --> 02:44:25,220
existing facilities, and 156013061B3, common sense.

1947
02:44:27,700 --> 02:44:28,120
Welcome.

1948
02:44:29,560 --> 02:44:30,100
Thank you.

1949
02:44:30,340 --> 02:44:31,820
Good evening, Mayor and city council.

1950
02:44:32,300 --> 02:44:33,460
My name's Alicia Straug.

1951
02:44:33,560 --> 02:44:36,620
I am one of your base reuse managers here for the city

1952
02:44:36,620 --> 02:44:51,520
Alameda. I am presenting for you tonight, a second lease amendment with an existing tenant of the cities do or marine operations for their continued occupancy in building 41 on Alameda point. I don't know if I'm close enough. There we go.

1953
02:44:52,740 --> 02:44:53,980
So building 41

1954
02:44:56,250 --> 02:44:59,790
building 41 was constructed in 19

1955
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:15,340
A 45 by the Navy, it is a contributing historic structure. It is a very highly desirable building. It's located near the entrance to our adaptive reuse area at Alameda Point. Right on the corner of West Tower in Panam.

1956
02:45:16,160 --> 02:45:24,300
The building has a beautiful open interior layout. Really great clear height. It has two hanger doors, one facing east and west.

1957
02:45:24,300 --> 02:45:31,480
It's also serviced by a new infant structure, which was installed under the city's master infrastructure plan or mid.

1958
02:45:32,400 --> 02:45:41,300
Council direction as part of our overall strategic disposition plan has been to continue to

1959
02:45:41,300 --> 02:45:45,560
continue to lease building 41 until it is fully conveyed by the Navy.

1960
02:45:46,060 --> 02:45:51,720
Right now it is kind of sitting in that PFAST remediation limbo.

1961
02:45:52,600 --> 02:45:56,320
And really our end goal is to be able to sell this building.

1962
02:45:57,740 --> 02:46:02,120
So, depotion, exploration and research or doer marine operations.

1963
02:46:02,640 --> 02:46:04,000
They're a marine consulting firm.

1964
02:46:04,660 --> 02:46:08,040
They've been located in Alameda Point for over a decade

1965
02:46:08,040 --> 02:46:10,200
in this portion of building 41.

1966
02:46:10,900 --> 02:46:12,780
It really houses their office space,

1967
02:46:13,000 --> 02:46:17,700
some workshop area that they use for engineering assembly

1968
02:46:17,700 --> 02:46:21,300
and testing of undersea marine vehicles

1969
02:46:21,300 --> 02:46:27,540
and technology. The premises also provides them space where they host educational offerings

1970
02:46:27,540 --> 02:46:31,900
and they also have a retail dive shop in the front that is open to the public.

1971
02:46:33,100 --> 02:46:40,080
So, doers currently agreement it recently expired and I'm here today to recommend

1972
02:46:40,080 --> 02:46:50,340
a council to approve a second amendment to that lease. What it's going to do is it's going to add a

1973
02:46:50,340 --> 02:46:55,420
renewal options after that. So there is a total of 18 months and duration that's possible,

1974
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but it's really important for the council to understand that the two renewal options will

1975
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require mutual approval. So do our could exercise it and we asked that the city manager would

1976
02:47:05,320 --> 02:47:12,460
have the authority to mutually agree to it. So we think that this is really going to give us the

1977
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flexibility that we need to kind of see how the conveyance works out with the Navy and also continue

1978
02:47:17,580 --> 02:47:29,480
to move forward with our plan which is to continue to market this for a long-term lease and perhaps a purchase option because our goal as I said before really is to sell this building.

1979
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The monthly rent for the first six months will stay consistent with what doers have been paying now, but each extension option will have a 5% escalator on it.

1980
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And so with that I am asking that the City Council consider approval of the ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute this lease amendment.

1981
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And it's really supported by the reasons that I've discussed here and there's a lot more detail that is in the staff report.

1982
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So with that, I will.

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Any questions?

1984
02:48:03,390 --> 02:48:04,890
Thank you for that. Nice report.

1985
02:48:05,390 --> 02:48:07,150
Does anyone have any questions?

1986
02:48:07,150 --> 02:48:08,230
Councillor questions?

1987
02:48:09,610 --> 02:48:09,710
No.

1988
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We have a public speaker.

1989
02:48:12,490 --> 02:48:12,510
Yes.

1990
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Elizabeth Taylor?

1991
02:48:13,930 --> 02:48:14,330
Yes.

1992
02:48:14,570 --> 02:48:14,950
Welcome.

1993
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Speaker Taylor.

1994
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Got your email.

1995
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Hello.

1996
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I'm here.

1997
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Thank you so much.

1998
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I just would really wanted to convey my gratitude to the Council and to study staff for working with us on this least as many of you have been to visit us and know that we really have these multi year projects that go on.

1999
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and are very committed to staying in Alameda.

2000
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And particularly, this one's we can possibly stay where we are,

2001
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and continue to grow our educational elements

2002
02:48:49,510 --> 02:48:54,250
and community outreach been working very hard to bring the B-CAP program.

2003
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It's Northern California, which is the Blue Green Economic Development Partnerships with Community Colleges.

2004
02:49:00,310 --> 02:49:09,090
And really, again, extreme gratitude for your consideration, and I'll just keep it short there.

2005
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And I know it's been a long night for you guys.

2006
02:49:11,490 --> 02:49:11,910
Thank you.

2007
02:49:12,090 --> 02:49:12,970
Thank you.

2008
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Our next speaker.

2009
02:49:14,370 --> 02:49:14,810
That was it.

2010
02:49:14,810 --> 02:49:15,770
That was it.

2011
02:49:16,910 --> 02:49:17,970
Was that a motion from you?

2012
02:49:18,210 --> 02:49:18,430
Council member.

2013
02:49:18,430 --> 02:49:18,710
Okay.

2014
02:49:18,730 --> 02:49:19,550
Council member.

2015
02:49:20,030 --> 02:49:20,070
Okay.

2016
02:49:22,510 --> 02:49:28,310
Council member.

2017
02:49:28,310 --> 02:49:35,970
as a favor of this signify by Stating I and that was unanimous. Thank you. Okay and then we move

2018
02:49:35,970 --> 02:49:41,810
on to 70. Introduction of ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a third lease amendment

2019
02:49:41,810 --> 02:49:47,290
with faction brewing company LLC, California Limited Liability Company for Building 22 sweet 200

2020
02:49:47,290 --> 02:49:54,190
located at 2501 Monastery at Alameda Point, the Center for Care for Fertifers. All right. Welcome. Good

2021
02:49:54,190 --> 02:49:57,690
evening, Madam Mayor, Vice Mayor and members of the City Council.

2022
02:49:57,950 --> 02:49:59,010
My name is Annie Cox.

2023
02:49:59,170 --> 02:49:59,750
I'm an analyst.

2024
02:50:00,000 --> 02:50:17,260
With the base reuse and economic development department. And I'm here tonight to seek your consideration for a third lease amendment with an existing tenant, faction brewing for a portion of 2501 monarch street, which is also called building 22.

2025
02:50:18,920 --> 02:50:27,040
constructed in 1941 by the Navy as a maintenance hanger. Building 22 is approximately 65,000

2026
02:50:27,040 --> 02:50:35,200
for hundreds where feet. It also is a historic contributing structure. It has those beautiful

2027
02:50:35,200 --> 02:50:44,040
50-foot clear height spans. It is divided into two bays and fully occupied so currently gold bar

2028
02:50:44,040 --> 02:50:51,640
experiences in one suite and faction brewing is in another suite. Both tenants have exclusive

2029
02:50:51,640 --> 02:50:58,520
patio in yard space that's a budding federally owned property and due to their proximity to the

2030
02:50:58,520 --> 02:51:05,020
nesting site of the protected California lease turn colony, there are outdoor use restrictions in

2031
02:51:06,580 --> 02:51:10,980
Since it's opening in 2020, excuse me, 2012,

2032
02:51:11,540 --> 02:51:15,220
faction has established itself as a well-known bait area of brewery,

2033
02:51:15,840 --> 02:51:20,160
drawing visitors from across the region to enjoy the tasting room and events.

2034
02:51:20,980 --> 02:51:27,840
The current rent is $25,525 a month, approximately 79 cents per square foot,

2035
02:51:28,240 --> 02:51:33,080
and the current initial term of the least expires in 2028.

2036
02:51:35,000 --> 02:51:42,640
So, a little history on the amendments, in October of 2020, faction and seven other

2037
02:51:42,640 --> 02:51:49,120
spirits Allie tenants received COVID-era rent deferral, faction was able to repay all

2038
02:51:49,120 --> 02:51:52,780
deferred rent early, meeting the obligations of amendment 1.

2039
02:51:53,520 --> 02:51:59,560
In April of 2024, Council approved a second amendment for a retroactive three-month

2040
02:51:59,560 --> 02:52:05,720
different deferral, after faction proactively approach city staff with financial concerns.

2041
02:52:06,540 --> 02:52:11,460
Some of these concerns stemmed from the Bury Industries sluggish recovery from the pandemic,

2042
02:52:12,440 --> 02:52:17,600
particularly for in-person tasting room sales and events, coupled with road closures that

2043
02:52:17,600 --> 02:52:22,580
allow me to point for infrastructure improvements and severe inclement weather.

2044
02:52:22,580 --> 02:52:31,380
In late 2024, faction became unable to make their payments per the second amendment and proactively

2045
02:52:31,380 --> 02:52:33,240
again reached out to city staff.

2046
02:52:34,200 --> 02:52:39,720
Over the last two years, staff have worked closely with faction and twice engaged city

2047
02:52:39,720 --> 02:52:41,260
council in closed session.

2048
02:52:42,080 --> 02:52:46,360
Direction from city council was for staff to continue to work collaboratively with faction

2049
02:52:46,360 --> 02:52:48,560
on certain required actions.

2050
02:52:48,560 --> 02:52:53,640
to support factions effort to develop a feasible business plan and for

2051
02:52:53,640 --> 02:52:56,520
faction to make specific improvements to their space.

2052
02:52:57,300 --> 02:53:00,640
And these would be conditions of consideration of a third amendment.

2053
02:53:01,440 --> 02:53:04,040
Faction has met all those required actions.

2054
02:53:06,220 --> 02:53:10,680
In summary, at the time of the publication of the staff report,

2055
02:53:11,180 --> 02:53:19,860
the tenant owed a total of 222,036 dollars in a combination of

2056
02:53:19,860 --> 02:53:30,910
So, concurrent to the negotiations over the past two years, staff and economic development have also made efforts to support

2057
02:53:30,910 --> 02:53:40,190
Alameda Point businesses as a whole, developing a website to promote food, drink, and recreation activities at Alameda Point.

2058
02:53:41,610 --> 02:53:55,810
Additionally, staff worked with the biological consultant and structural engineer to get approval for the installation of shade structures on the western portion of spirit's alley buildings, which is the portion that faces the least-turned colony.

2059
02:53:56,670 --> 02:54:09,510
The approval they received from the US Fish and Wildlife Service allowed spirit's alley tenants to apply for a facade grant to assist with exterior improvements such as shade structures and signage.

2060
02:54:11,690 --> 02:54:21,790
The proposed third amendment extends the initial term by three years, plus replaces the two-year renewal options with one-two-year renewal option.

2061
02:54:22,570 --> 02:54:28,670
It memorializes a repayment schedule providing a mechanism to recover unpaid past-do rent.

2062
02:54:29,430 --> 02:54:38,070
It issues a one-time conditional credit if the tenant successfully completes the installation of the new shade structure and exterior signage.

2063
02:54:38,070 --> 02:54:43,390
And it maintains the same monthly rent and 3% annual escalator.

2064
02:54:44,070 --> 02:54:48,270
The amended term with option generates 1.8 million in revenue.

2065
02:54:49,550 --> 02:54:51,550
So while negotiating this lease amendment,

2066
02:54:52,210 --> 02:54:56,670
I would like to report that the tenant has begun paying the full rent

2067
02:54:56,670 --> 02:54:59,110
and that's since February of 2026.

2068
02:54:59,110 --> 02:54:59,970
They've me.

2069
02:55:00,000 --> 02:55:06,680
We changes to their business model, increased product distribution, expanded marketing, and increased

2070
02:55:06,680 --> 02:55:12,180
hosted events. Additionally, they have designed and received permit approval for a permanent

2071
02:55:12,180 --> 02:55:18,480
shade structure for the back patio and updated signage. The installation of the patio is

2072
02:55:18,480 --> 02:55:24,800
pending the end of the lease-turn nesting season. However, you can see in this photo here

2073
02:55:24,800 --> 02:55:28,300
that the updated signage has been completed.

2074
02:55:33,790 --> 02:55:44,230
Staff recommend approval of the first reading of the ordinance for a third-least amendment with faction on the terms described in both the staff report and the proposed third amendment.

2075
02:55:44,930 --> 02:55:48,150
Thank you so much for the opportunity to present this item to you.

2076
02:55:48,430 --> 02:55:50,710
I'm available to answer any clarifying questions.

2077
02:55:50,870 --> 02:55:54,770
Thank you, nice to have many clarifying questions. Council, Councilmember Jensen.

2078
02:55:56,370 --> 02:55:57,250
Thank you for the presentation.

2079
02:55:57,250 --> 02:56:05,750
So, you mentioned that the faction had recently begun paying the full amount of rent.

2080
02:56:05,810 --> 02:56:06,270
Correct.

2081
02:56:06,530 --> 02:56:11,710
February of 2026, and that was for closed session direction given by City Council.

2082
02:56:12,490 --> 02:56:16,130
So, but they're still in a race by 222,000.

2083
02:56:16,330 --> 02:56:17,090
That's correct.

2084
02:56:17,510 --> 02:56:23,090
And so given that outstanding rent, staff consider a shorter term lease, or would that be feasible?

2085
02:56:23,090 --> 02:56:40,010
So, the adjusted extending the initial term by three years gives us a full five-year runway for the repayments to be scheduled out for that amount of time, which makes it a low enough payment that was amenable to the tenant.

2086
02:56:40,010 --> 02:56:55,750
And do we have any, what's our ability to, to terminate if the, if factions unable to continue to pay the outstanding balance or the current meet the currently storms?

2087
02:56:56,210 --> 02:57:05,030
This amendment does not change or reduce our ability to terminate or seek a UD if they were unable to meet the payments.

2088
02:57:05,490 --> 02:57:05,930
Thank you.

2089
02:57:05,930 --> 02:57:12,610
that was an unlawful detainer if you're sorry yes. Thank you. Well I want to commend staff for

2090
02:57:12,610 --> 02:57:19,510
working with this long time. Elamedic business. They have run through gone through economic hard times

2091
02:57:19,510 --> 02:57:35,050
but they are such a vibrant part of the spirit's alley complex and so I'm glad to see them

2092
02:57:35,050 --> 02:57:41,590
comment? No public comments, so then what I'm looking for is a motion in a second to approve the

2093
02:57:41,590 --> 02:57:45,710
sort of an authorizing senior manager to excuse. Through this amendment with Section

2094
02:57:45,710 --> 02:57:51,270
Brain Company, et cetera, et cetera, is that you vice mayor prior? Yes, so moved. All right,

2095
02:57:51,450 --> 02:57:55,550
so moved by vice mayor prior. Senate, by council member, bolder, all those in favor,

2096
02:57:55,570 --> 02:58:04,770
please see me by stating aye. Aye, that was unanimous. All right, then we move on to item eight

2097
02:58:06,310 --> 02:58:09,970
Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to keep it really short tonight. I want to thank everyone who came

2098
02:58:09,970 --> 02:58:16,190
up to Alameda Fire Department's 150th celebration last Saturday. It was fun, family friendly,

2099
02:58:16,750 --> 02:58:22,010
and I know that the fire team put a ton of work into that, and it looked like a good time was

2100
02:58:22,010 --> 02:58:27,650
had by also. I want to appreciate that and acknowledge the 150 years of service. Also,

2101
02:58:28,230 --> 02:58:32,910
for those who haven't had a chance yet to meet our new library director, I just want to call out

2102
02:58:33,750 --> 02:58:40,170
Mary Abler, Mary started on August 3rd, and since we had the August break, this is the first

2103
02:58:40,170 --> 02:58:46,410
time that we're able to call it out. But yeah, Alameda Free Library has a new director.

2104
02:58:46,530 --> 02:58:50,750
It works out to welcome Mary, and if you see her in the halls of city hall or here at a

2105
02:58:50,750 --> 02:58:56,190
meeting sometime soon, please make sure you say hi. With that, it's been a busy night, and

2106
02:58:56,190 --> 02:58:58,210
I'm going to conclude my comments. Thank you very much.

2107
02:58:58,210 --> 02:59:06,710
Thank you and I'll just tag on to that that if you read my September news paper article in the Eastway Times and the Almeda Post

2108
02:59:07,650 --> 02:59:15,730
Idea feature on the new library director. It's also very photogenic. We had Maurice Mammate's take some photos

2109
02:59:15,730 --> 02:59:22,030
And one of them. I just sent the photos to the editors and said I can't choose you to choose, but it's just yes. She's very exciting

2110
02:59:22,350 --> 02:59:24,750
New addition to city staff

2111
02:59:25,450 --> 02:59:29,450
Madam Clerk, we have number nine as our recommendations.

2112
02:59:30,050 --> 02:59:31,570
Please do have a speaker, Katie Kahlo.

2113
02:59:32,450 --> 02:59:33,190
Welcome, okay.

2114
02:59:34,890 --> 02:59:37,590
A long patient.

2115
02:59:38,530 --> 02:59:42,430
You get the prize for the longest waiting for you.

2116
02:59:42,750 --> 02:59:43,050
Welcome.

2117
02:59:43,610 --> 02:59:43,890
Thank you.

2118
02:59:44,150 --> 02:59:47,210
Yeah, I always end up speaking in the middle of the night to hear some help.

2119
02:59:48,770 --> 02:59:49,290
Hi.

2120
02:59:49,490 --> 02:59:50,130
Good evening.

2121
02:59:50,130 --> 02:59:59,290
It's Megan. I am speaking to you tonight because I want to talk about the decision of who's going to occupy.

2122
03:00:00,050 --> 03:00:08,730
That fabulous waterfront building that Rockwell was once in, and I think it's more than just about filling a building.

2123
03:00:09,790 --> 03:00:19,050
I think that that's such an amazing spot, and who we choose for these kinds of spaces is really a decision about

2124
03:00:20,230 --> 03:00:25,070
So this place it's on the beautiful waterfront, it's a site with history.

2125
03:00:25,930 --> 03:00:32,010
And it has a connection to the space that Alameda occupies in the bay.

2126
03:00:32,850 --> 03:00:35,590
Rockwall really understood that it was an important location.

2127
03:00:35,790 --> 03:00:37,150
People want to be here.

2128
03:00:37,290 --> 03:00:41,750
They want to gather, experience, strength, celebrate, create and connect.

2129
03:00:43,450 --> 03:00:48,030
So I feel that kind of place making really matters when we think about who our tenants

2130
03:00:48,030 --> 03:00:53,350
are going to be in all of these waterfront spaces, a city is not defined by its buildings,

2131
03:00:53,750 --> 03:00:59,630
but it's the places where people come together. Really tell us about who we are. So I think

2132
03:00:59,630 --> 03:01:05,510
there's a real opportunity, you know, just as a house making makes a home making makes a house

2133
03:01:05,510 --> 03:01:12,890
a home, a place making really makes a space a place. And people want to reason to leave their homes

2134
03:01:12,890 --> 03:01:15,090
and connect with people in their community.

2135
03:01:16,290 --> 03:01:19,770
Arts, culture, restaurants, small businesses, creative enterprises.

2136
03:01:20,030 --> 03:01:22,310
Those are all reasons for people to come out

2137
03:01:22,310 --> 03:01:24,330
and be together in the community.

2138
03:01:24,970 --> 03:01:27,430
These are destinations and experiences

2139
03:01:27,430 --> 03:01:30,190
that make this city feel like our city.

2140
03:01:31,210 --> 03:01:33,710
So a data center, a defense contractor,

2141
03:01:34,130 --> 03:01:37,130
these kinds of things they might serve economic purposes,

2142
03:01:37,730 --> 03:01:40,790
but it really fundamentally changes the potential

2143
03:01:40,790 --> 03:01:49,610
of what could be in those waterfront spaces, and it doesn't require or inspire people to come

2144
03:01:49,610 --> 03:01:57,770
there to gather, connect at all. So I hope the council will ask themselves, you know,

2145
03:01:58,290 --> 03:02:05,250
what is it that Alameda wants that Western waterfront to be? And it's not just choosing a tenant,

2146
03:02:05,250 --> 03:02:11,190
it's choosing on behalf of us, the residents of Alameda, what kind of city we're going to be.

2147
03:02:13,310 --> 03:02:18,870
So our beautiful space is going to be utilitarian buildings over, um, are they going to

2148
03:02:18,870 --> 03:02:23,430
be destinations where people are connecting and experiencing and making memories?

2149
03:02:25,550 --> 03:02:30,510
We don't have infinite opportunities to shape places like this, and this is one of those

2150
03:02:30,510 --> 03:02:37,810
opportunities. So I hope you think about choosing a tenant that can recognize the value of the location,

2151
03:02:38,630 --> 03:02:45,550
the value of people connecting with other people and having that be at the center of what happens there.

2152
03:02:46,010 --> 03:02:48,910
Thank you. Thank you. That was all.

2153
03:02:50,410 --> 03:02:52,210
I'm sorry. One more person remote.

2154
03:02:53,390 --> 03:02:54,090
Yes. Welcome.

2155
03:02:54,550 --> 03:02:54,690
Yes.

2156
03:02:54,690 --> 03:02:57,110
I don't know what is allowed and I'm going to see it.

2157
03:02:57,870 --> 03:02:58,230
Leo.

2158
03:02:58,570 --> 03:02:59,250
Wait a minute.

2159
03:02:59,890 --> 03:03:01,790
Not an oral communication non-agenda.

2160
03:03:01,930 --> 03:03:02,290
Oh, yes.

2161
03:03:02,530 --> 03:03:04,710
That changed a lot as you want to explain.

2162
03:03:05,430 --> 03:03:06,790
So starting July 1st.

2163
03:03:08,870 --> 03:03:10,310
Leo Escalamando.

2164
03:03:12,250 --> 03:03:13,090
Welcome, speaker.

2165
03:03:16,510 --> 03:03:17,550
Hi, can you hear me?

2166
03:03:17,850 --> 03:03:18,370
Yes.

2167
03:03:19,110 --> 03:03:19,370
Hi.

2168
03:03:19,370 --> 03:03:20,090
Good evening, Mayor.

2169
03:03:20,130 --> 03:03:21,630
City Council and staff.

2170
03:03:21,810 --> 03:03:22,910
My name is Leo Escalamando.

2171
03:03:23,050 --> 03:03:25,870
I live on an Avenue and entrance in front of the Fortman Arena.

2172
03:03:25,870 --> 03:03:32,510
And I'm a homeowner in the Marine Insurance neighborhood where there's proposed truck route planned by the city engineer, which is true.

2173
03:03:33,430 --> 03:03:40,510
I cannot support the truck route proposed by city engineer on climate avenue and we hope the city can study safer alternatives.

2174
03:03:41,230 --> 03:03:46,490
The community meeting that the city hosted had over 30 concerned residents like myself.

2175
03:03:46,490 --> 03:03:50,730
really talking about the safety of this truck route as a father about five-year-old daughter. I'm really

2176
03:03:50,730 --> 03:03:56,570
concerned about the safety especially at the park. Earlier speaker mentioned earlier tonight.

2177
03:03:56,750 --> 03:04:01,630
The city's general plan was drafted in the 90s before a thriving neighborhood was developed and now

2178
03:04:01,630 --> 03:04:07,590
4,000 families call this area home. The city developed a marina watercolor park. It's really a

2179
03:04:07,590 --> 03:04:13,150
toddler playground and there's a new crosswalk warning. We have at least 500 young children in

2180
03:04:13,150 --> 03:04:20,650
area. A lot of our kids are young and five years old. So I think nearby speeding 65 foot commercial

2181
03:04:20,650 --> 03:04:25,210
size trucks would pose a considerable threat. This child safety and crossing climate

2182
03:04:25,210 --> 03:04:31,110
have. I believe the truck route puts the city directly in conflict with the priorities

2183
03:04:31,110 --> 03:04:35,270
as vision zero in reducing traffic deaths and injuries and we need the city to look at

2184
03:04:35,270 --> 03:04:40,510
safer alternative routes to avoid harm. Yes, as HOA members we signed a truck route disclosure,

2185
03:04:40,510 --> 03:04:46,530
but we did not agree to narrowing the bike lane of the cross alley meet a trail and widening the street.

2186
03:04:47,210 --> 03:04:58,630
So public taxes were used to build a waterfront park and a trail, but now we're being asked to use additional public resources to undo these improvements in response to conflicting city planning priorities over the past decades.

2187
03:04:59,330 --> 03:04:59,950
So it feels like we're...

2188
03:05:00,000 --> 03:05:28,540
Really, I'm doing public city investment. Our neighborhood, we're willing to continue conversations and have more engagement with everyone and and staff, especially from climate A, and want to be on keeping one of these possible truck route. So, respectfully, I ask the city council and city manager of referral to consider alternatives to the truck route designation between Sherman and Grand before any staff recommendation happens in September.

2189
03:05:29,100 --> 03:05:36,540
We hope we can continue to meet with the staff and you all, and please work with us as residents to explore safer alternatives.

2190
03:05:37,260 --> 03:05:39,800
I consider a limited general plan and then.

2191
03:05:40,080 --> 03:05:41,980
Thank you for listening, I know it's a late night.

2192
03:05:42,120 --> 03:05:42,780
Take care.

2193
03:05:42,980 --> 03:05:43,600
Thank you.

2194
03:05:44,860 --> 03:05:45,760
Not that late.

2195
03:05:47,400 --> 03:05:47,660
Okay.

2196
03:05:48,520 --> 03:05:56,000
So then, yes, that is a change in state law that we now can have our communication on agenda item from remote speakers.

2197
03:05:56,000 --> 03:06:05,800
So, we don't have any council referrals, but we can go on to council communications.

2198
03:06:06,260 --> 03:06:09,440
I'll start on the left council member, Jensen.

2199
03:06:11,120 --> 03:06:14,280
I mean, to say 11 is council communications.

2200
03:06:16,040 --> 03:06:18,960
Oh, and then I'll do my nominations after.

2201
03:06:19,240 --> 03:06:22,980
Yeah, so let's take council's communications and then I'll do 11A.

2202
03:06:30,660 --> 03:06:38,220
I want to make one comment first of all before I talk about what I've been doing during the

2203
03:06:38,220 --> 03:06:38,580
recess.

2204
03:06:39,640 --> 03:06:43,880
But I want to talk a little bit about Elmie's economic infrastructure tonight.

2205
03:06:44,360 --> 03:06:49,320
We made some decisions this evening to extend Lisa's and support expanded housing.

2206
03:06:49,320 --> 03:06:56,420
But unfortunately there are still places in Alameda that are in need of support and I'm talking

2207
03:06:56,420 --> 03:06:58,660
about the Harbor Bayland and shopping center.

2208
03:06:59,500 --> 03:07:05,080
The three restaurants at the site have been closed for some time now due to code violations

2209
03:07:05,080 --> 03:07:10,060
and I just learned that LaValle's pizza won't be reopening, it's closed for good.

2210
03:07:11,960 --> 03:07:17,580
So depending on what happens with the other two restaurants there, it may be that just

2211
03:07:17,580 --> 03:07:25,560
way and the UPS store are remaining, and I want to appreciate this city manager and economic

2212
03:07:25,560 --> 03:07:31,320
development staff for reaching out and working hard as well as could compliance and could

2213
03:07:31,320 --> 03:07:38,660
development staff for ensuring that safety for staff at the sites, people who work there

2214
03:07:38,660 --> 03:07:46,740
and patrons. But this is just unacceptable, and I want to urge the city manager and staff to keep

2215
03:07:46,740 --> 03:07:54,780
working hard to working with the owner of Harbor Bay Landing and working with other potential

2216
03:07:55,660 --> 03:08:01,300
buyers of the site and whatever we can do because this is a resource for the community

2217
03:08:01,300 --> 03:08:05,600
for especially for Bay from Ireland, but for all of our community and hopefully we can get

2218
03:08:05,600 --> 03:08:12,700
something done to bring it back to support, to provide support in the retail that our community

2219
03:08:12,700 --> 03:08:22,440
needs. So that's my editorializing. I also wanted to mention that I returned this afternoon

2220
03:08:22,440 --> 03:08:30,720
from the California Resource Association Conference in San Diego, where I participate

2221
03:08:30,720 --> 03:08:38,080
as part of stop waste, the group from stop waste, and there were other almeda participants,

2222
03:08:38,080 --> 03:08:46,180
including Ruth Abbey from Casa, who did a great presentation about resource hubs.

2223
03:08:47,040 --> 03:08:53,140
So I learned a lot and I'll spend some time talking to RZWIP staff and public works

2224
03:08:53,140 --> 03:09:00,600
to identify ways that Elamedic can keep moving forward and keep using recycling and

2225
03:09:00,600 --> 03:09:04,700
diverting as much as we can from the landfill.

2226
03:09:05,240 --> 03:09:06,020
Thank you.

2227
03:09:06,940 --> 03:09:08,400
Nice mayor, prior.

2228
03:09:09,000 --> 03:09:09,760
Oh, hello.

2229
03:09:11,920 --> 03:09:20,360
So I already, I don't have the dates, but I went to a Burger King grand opening.

2230
03:09:20,540 --> 03:09:21,940
And it was huge.

2231
03:09:22,280 --> 03:09:26,560
There were firefighters there, and Alameda police officers there.

2232
03:09:27,200 --> 03:09:28,460
I did an a DJ.

2233
03:09:29,120 --> 03:09:30,860
I thought it was going to be this little thing.

2234
03:09:30,920 --> 03:09:31,960
And I was like, oh, my gosh.

2235
03:09:32,240 --> 03:09:33,460
It was pretty big.

2236
03:09:34,080 --> 03:09:42,340
Um, yeah, that's kind of fun. Um, and this is great. Uh, for the second time, uh,

2237
03:09:42,680 --> 03:09:48,360
second year in a row, um, the mayor was out of town doing other important things. And I got

2238
03:09:48,360 --> 03:09:56,580
to, uh, introduce, uh, representative Latifa Simon. Um, she's, uh, spoke at one of our Alameda schools.

2239
03:09:56,580 --> 03:09:59,960
She did her town hall, and she is...

2240
03:10:00,000 --> 03:10:16,500
Fantastic. She did mention. She said, your great mayor calls me every week to talk about getting the, uh, the vets, um, building, uh, complete the VA at the clinic in column bar.

2241
03:10:16,520 --> 03:10:23,620
Yes, sure, yes. And so she's like, I'm working on it and don't worry, I'll admit that she's like, your mayor calls me every week.

2242
03:10:23,620 --> 03:10:33,600
But yeah, it was great, it's always great to hear her speak, but also that she gets things done for our community.

2243
03:10:34,260 --> 03:10:34,740
Thank you.

2244
03:10:35,040 --> 03:10:36,260
Councillor Roller.

2245
03:10:36,940 --> 03:10:37,620
Oh, thank you.

2246
03:10:37,820 --> 03:10:41,660
I just want to echo what council member Jensen was saying.

2247
03:10:41,860 --> 03:10:47,680
And if there's anything I can do to help support city staff, I live in Hyberbay.

2248
03:10:47,860 --> 03:10:51,480
I've been talking to people about the concerns about Hyberbay landing.

2249
03:10:51,480 --> 03:10:58,380
and even at one point had a meeting there where with the help of city staff, 300 people

2250
03:10:58,380 --> 03:11:03,060
showed up and were concerned about the time and there was an application. There's no

2251
03:11:03,060 --> 03:11:09,520
application now to do development there, but hopefully there are plans coming and anything

2252
03:11:09,520 --> 03:11:13,240
I can do to help. I would like to offer my help.

2253
03:11:15,740 --> 03:11:24,520
Yes, I'm July 28th. I attended the all island community meeting put on by the

2254
03:11:24,520 --> 03:11:30,900
Alameda Police Department at Massics in your center. That was a very well-attended

2255
03:11:30,900 --> 03:11:38,520
meeting after our police officers answered questions from members of the public.

2256
03:11:42,940 --> 03:11:44,560
I believe

2257
03:11:44,560 --> 03:11:52,380
range of equipment and one of the equipment that was fascinating was the aerial drone and

2258
03:11:52,380 --> 03:11:59,740
the video that it was did. The live video, it was taking in how from such a height up above

2259
03:11:59,740 --> 03:12:09,600
it can take a very nice picture down below. So that was July 28th and August 4th, like many others,

2260
03:12:09,600 --> 03:12:21,340
as National Night Out, so attended West End sites, so that was fun, especially to see the electric

2261
03:12:21,340 --> 03:12:30,340
bicycles used by police, quiet and fast, so that was nice. And let's all, yes, this

2262
03:12:30,340 --> 03:12:37,900
past weekend. The August 29th was the 150th Anniversary of the Alameda Fire Department,

2263
03:12:37,900 --> 03:12:44,900
that was very fun to attend, so how the mayor there as well as a supervisor and lean

2264
03:12:44,900 --> 03:12:52,260
a tam for more council member, so that was nice and I appreciate the metal that they gave

2265
03:12:52,260 --> 03:12:59,320
out was very beautiful on both sides, so that was the things that I recall over the past

2266
03:12:59,320 --> 03:13:00,040
August.

2267
03:13:00,800 --> 03:13:01,820
Thank you.

2268
03:13:01,820 --> 03:13:31,800
So, I'll go last, yes, I was, and I think my daughter was visiting, so we were both there for a little bit and then we had to go to somebody's house, but did you also remember the gun detection dog, one of our officers, has a German shepherd who is specially trained to detect, it's I guess, the smell of gun, so if someone has thrown again while they're running through a park, I'd like to get rid of evidence,

2269
03:13:31,800 --> 03:13:41,280
of a crime, that dog can go and detect it or in buildings. It's pretty sick and it just adores

2270
03:13:41,280 --> 03:13:50,200
its owner or handler officer, Fester. And yes, I did. August 4th was Coast Guard Day. I'm

2271
03:13:50,200 --> 03:13:57,520
so I was at Coast Guard Base Alameda and spoke to the group, met the new commanding officer

2272
03:13:57,520 --> 03:14:03,180
and helps cut the very large cake and then that evening was national night out and I made

2273
03:14:03,180 --> 03:14:11,400
stops at three different locations across the city. And August 7th was the ribbon cutting

2274
03:14:11,400 --> 03:14:18,700
for wood middle school. The new middle school is just beyond gorgeous. We some of this

2275
03:14:18,700 --> 03:14:23,560
had a little tour of it. They did manage to unpack everything and if I think there's so

2276
03:14:23,560 --> 03:14:29,580
of energy judges on it is lovely space for the students and also for the special needs students.

2277
03:14:29,980 --> 03:14:35,980
They've really done a nice job and just putting them right in the center of the campus so they're not

2278
03:14:35,980 --> 03:14:38,540
off and away from the other kids but right in the middle.

2279
03:14:40,360 --> 03:14:47,600
And on August 12, I was up in Sacramento, lobbying with these Bay Division of the League of California cities,

2280
03:14:47,600 --> 03:14:59,940
but getting a lot of lobbying for measures to get through the legislature and up to the governor's desk for signing and then August 20.

2281
03:15:00,980 --> 03:15:07,420
The last week I guess I attended, very nice, I'll be pleased to come and spring in in a word ceremony.

2282
03:15:08,460 --> 03:15:16,460
And then August 29th, Council Member Day Psycho and I both attended the 150th birthday party at

2283
03:15:16,460 --> 03:15:22,140
I'll need a fire department. I think a lot was going on back in those days, because next year in

2284
03:15:22,140 --> 03:15:26,260
between seven, the element of free library turns 150.

2285
03:15:27,640 --> 03:15:32,060
So look for another party in huge cake, can't all that.

2286
03:15:32,920 --> 03:15:36,940
And next month, no November or October, something

2287
03:15:36,940 --> 03:15:38,240
next month would be October.

2288
03:15:39,060 --> 03:15:42,360
The library that I have to stop calling the new main library,

2289
03:15:42,500 --> 03:15:43,480
because it's turning 20.

2290
03:15:43,700 --> 03:15:45,440
We have to call it something besides the new,

2291
03:15:45,680 --> 03:15:47,140
the new or main library.

2292
03:15:47,140 --> 03:15:55,120
So, yes, lots of things going on, even during break, and then I'm just going to segue

2293
03:15:55,120 --> 03:16:05,220
right into item 11A, which I'm just announcing nominees for three different boards and

2294
03:16:05,220 --> 03:16:10,540
commissions, which you all will then meet either in person or on screen at our next meeting

2295
03:16:10,540 --> 03:16:13,080
and vote to hopefully approve them.

2296
03:16:13,080 --> 03:16:19,720
So for the civil service board because one of our civil service board members, Sylia Warren,

2297
03:16:20,420 --> 03:16:24,840
is about to be sworn in as a spirit court judge in Alameda County, so I've just got

2298
03:16:24,840 --> 03:16:33,280
to step down off the civil service board that I have appointed Alec Chavez to take her place

2299
03:16:33,280 --> 03:16:43,340
And for the planning board, we had two of our great planning board members were termed

2300
03:16:43,340 --> 03:16:43,580
out.

2301
03:16:43,760 --> 03:16:47,200
They served two consecutive terms, but we had great applicants.

2302
03:16:48,000 --> 03:16:51,380
It's always challenging for me to choose these, and I always interview with whoever

2303
03:16:51,380 --> 03:16:56,740
staffs the Board of Commission, because we have such qualified people, but we chose

2304
03:16:56,740 --> 03:17:01,140
I chose Jimmy Lee and Katie Fried, you'll meet them next time.

2305
03:17:01,140 --> 03:17:09,540
And then on the Transportation Commission, we had several incumbents were eligible to be

2306
03:17:09,540 --> 03:17:16,540
re-appointed and I did re-appoint Sarah Vonis's and Sarah I first met Sarah Vonis when

2307
03:17:16,540 --> 03:17:24,820
she was a transportation planner with Alameda Kennedy Transportation Commission, also Jason Kim who

2308
03:17:24,820 --> 03:17:28,340
actually works for, I want to say it's VTA,

2309
03:17:28,520 --> 03:17:30,860
college transportation authority in the South Bay,

2310
03:17:31,200 --> 03:17:33,100
is an incumbent Maria pointing,

2311
03:17:34,420 --> 03:17:37,020
and then in Jeffrey Johnson, also Jeffrey Networks

2312
03:17:37,020 --> 03:17:41,080
for Cal Trans, but we have a new member, I'm appointing,

2313
03:17:41,340 --> 03:17:43,620
and she's a strong bicycle advocate

2314
03:17:43,620 --> 03:17:47,700
and mother of elementary school kids, and that is Maria Piper.

2315
03:17:48,400 --> 03:17:51,500
So again, we will meet all of them,

2316
03:17:51,500 --> 03:17:55,760
hopefully you will vote to confirm them at our next meeting.

2317
03:17:56,900 --> 03:18:00,560
And so we come to the adjournment as a City Council meeting.

2318
03:18:00,680 --> 03:18:05,280
If I could have everyone's attention for just a minute, we're going to end

2319
03:18:05,280 --> 03:18:09,940
on a sombra note because our colleague, Tony Day's

2320
03:18:09,940 --> 03:18:16,220
song, lost his mom this past Saturday evening, and her name was

2321
03:18:16,220 --> 03:18:29,320
So Taco, Desag, she met Tony's dad in Japan, where she came from, and where you were born, and no, my sister's for both of us, but she's white.

2322
03:18:29,540 --> 03:18:33,520
You were born, oh, okay, okay, but the military family like that.

2323
03:18:33,700 --> 03:18:33,760
Yeah.

2324
03:18:33,760 --> 03:18:35,040
My brother was born in Virginia.

2325
03:18:35,320 --> 03:18:35,780
Okay.

2326
03:18:35,880 --> 03:18:37,000
That's obvious, right?

2327
03:18:38,400 --> 03:18:40,300
No, those are all military locations.

2328
03:18:40,300 --> 03:18:48,520
And anyway, I had the pleasure of meeting Tony's mom before, and devoted mother, I believe

2329
03:18:48,520 --> 03:18:53,000
she was still living in the home where you grew up in the West and correct.

2330
03:18:53,840 --> 03:19:01,420
And so we are going to just take a moment of silence and remember, and send our condolences

2331
03:19:02,100 --> 03:19:05,460
to the day-side family on the loss of their beloved memory.

2332
03:19:05,540 --> 03:19:09,200
Their beloved mother, Satakko, Desak.

2333
03:19:09,200 --> 03:19:10,260
Thank you.

2334
03:19:10,600 --> 03:19:11,180
Appreciate it.

2335
03:19:11,920 --> 03:19:12,620
All right.

2336
03:19:13,060 --> 03:19:18,040
So take care, Tony, and with that, this meeting is adjourned.

2337
03:19:18,360 --> 03:19:20,040
Thanks everyone for all your good work.

2338
03:19:20,140 --> 03:19:21,080
Travel home safely.

2339
03:19:21,640 --> 03:19:22,400
We'll see you soon.

2340
03:19:23,200 --> 03:19:23,760
Thank you.