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Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Strategic Advisor, Ted Anderson, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for Roughly 32,500 Square Feet of Space within 2505 Monarch Street, Building 22 at Alameda Point. (Gold Bar Spirits Company, Inc.) (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending that City Council designate Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Strategic Advisor, Ted Anderson, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney as the real property negotiators for the Lease for roughly 32,500 square feet within 2505 Monarch Street, Building #22, a multi-tenant space owned by the City of Alameda (Premises), which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price and terms related to lease of the Premises in a manner compliant with all applicable laws and to represent the City of Alameda (City) in negotiations with Gold Bar Spirits Company, Inc.
BACKGROUND
2505 Monarch Street, Building #22 is a multi-tenant building in the area known as “Spirits Alley,” leased in part by the City to Faction Brewery. The Premises consists of a vacant portion of the building that was formerly occupied by Hangar One, a spirits distillery. The Premises consists of a suite in the building and a portion of the parking lot.
DISCUSSION
Under Government Code Section 54956.8, Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, City Council must identify, in an open and public session, the real property negotiators for negotiation of the price and terms concerning real property, such as the Premises. Staff is recommending that City Council approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Strategic Advisor, Ted Anderson, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney as the real property negotiators for the lease for the Premises, which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price and terms for this property in a manner compliant with all applicable laws and to represent the City in negotiations with a public or private party.
ALTERNATIVES
• Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Strategic Advisor, Ted Anderson, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as real property negotiators for the Premises.
• Identify other staff as negotiators.
• Choose not to negotiate terms related to occupancy and leasing of the Premises, and thus do not identify negotiators.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact from the approval of real property negotiators.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is consistent with the Alameda Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action does not constitute a “project” as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 and therefore no further CEQA analysis is required.
CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Andrew Thomas, Strategic Advisor, Ted Anderson, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney as the real property negotiators for the lease of the Premises located at 2505 Monarch Street.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Margaret O’Brien, Finance Director