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Minutes of the Joint City Council and SACIC Meetings Held on November 18, 2025, December 2, 2025, and December 16, 2025. (City Clerk)
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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC)
TUESDAY- - NOVEMBER 18, 2025- -6:59 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 7:22 p.m. Vice Mayor/ Commissioner Pryor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Boller, Daysog, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.
Absent: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember/Commissioner Boller moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor/Commissioner Pryor seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*25- SACIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and SACIC Meeting Held on September 16, 2025. Approved.
(*25- CC/25- SACIC) Recommendation to Accept the Investment Transactions Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2025. Accepted.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk and Secretary, SACIC
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING
TUESDAY- -DECEMBER 2, 2025- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:09 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog arrived at 5:38 p.m. and Councilmembers/Commissioners Boller and Jensen left at 12:55 a.m.]
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Jensen moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Boller seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent: Councilmember Daysog - 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*25- CC) Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager; Abigail Thorne Lyman, Director of Base Reuse and Economic Development; Dwayne Dalman, Economic Development Division Manager; Annie Cox, Administrative Management Analyst; and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for a Portion of Building 22, Located at 2501 Monarch Street at Alameda Point (Faction Brewing Company, LLC). Accepted.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(25- CC) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring Pursuant to Government Code § 54957; Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager/Interim City Manager
(25- CC) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City Negotiators: Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Jack Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney; Employee Organizations: International Association of Firefighters, Local 689 (IAFF) and Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment
(25- CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (d)(4); Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action); Potential Defendant: Port of Oakland
(25- CC/25- SACIC) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8); Property: 2317 Central Avenue (Alameda Theater), Alameda, CA; City/Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission (SACIC) Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Economic Development Division Manager Dwayne Dalman, and Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda/SACIC, and Alameda Theater & Cineplex; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease and Loans. Not heard.
(25- CC) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8); Property: Bay 200, a portion of Building 22, located at 2501 Monarch Street at Alameda Point, Alameda CA 94501; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Economic Development Division Manager Dwayne Dalman, Administrative Management Analyst Annie Cox, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Faction Brewing Company, LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of lease. Not heard.
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding Potential Litigation, staff provided information and Council approved a Settlement Agreement, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Boller, Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4, Noes: Councilmember Daysog - 1.
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Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 7:29 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 12:26 a.m.
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Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by two separate votes: Vote 1 carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Boller, Jensen, Pryor, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 4, Noes: Councilmember Daysog - 1, and Vote 2 carried by unanimous voice vote - 5; regarding Public Employee Appointment/Hiring, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 12:57 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk and Secretary, SACIC
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION (SACIC) MEETING
TUESDAY- -DECEMBER 16, 2025- -5:00 P.M.
Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:01 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers/Commissioners Daysog, Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft - 5. [Note: Councilmember Daysog left at 10:39 p.m.]
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
Councilmember Boller moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor Pryor seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent: Councilmember Daysog - 1.] [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the paragraph number.]
(*25- CC) Recommendation to Approve Interim City Manager Adam Politzer, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Administrative Management Analyst Annie Cox, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, Cushman and Wakefield Senior Director Andrew Schmieder, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 525, Located at 2751 Todd Street, Alameda, CA. Accepted.
(*25- CC) Recommendation to Approve Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, as a Labor Negotiator with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 689, and Alameda Fire Chiefs Association for the City of Alameda. Accepted.
Public Comment
Evan Phillippe, Pacific Pinball Museum, stated the Museum is rolling into its 23rd year as a successful nonprofit operating in Alameda and he appreciates being in contest for Building 525; the Museum is for all ages and handles multiple generations; a significant war chest of almost $1 million has been amassed to apply to the effort; he would like to expand and put the largest pinball museum on the map in Alameda.
Sadiya Kazi-Koya, Swings and Wings, discussed her vision to expand Building 525; stated that she opened six and a half years ago with the vision to provide an inclusive space for kids and their caregivers; the space provides a combination of therapeutic play, early education and therapy with the goal of providing activities that are developmentally appropriate for kids, to reduce social isolation and to support the mental health of caregivers who might not find appropriate services in the community; she hopes that the vision is seen by the City as an opportunity for generations to come; she also hopes Swings and Wings can remove the stigma of neurodiversity, bring people together and provide space for everybody to enjoy.
Mariam Sultan, Swings and Wings, expressed strong support of the proposal to lease the space at Building 525 which reflects the community-based services that families need.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(25- CC) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City Negotiators: Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Jack Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney; Employee Organizations: International Association of Firefighters, Local 689 (IAFF) and Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment
(25- CC) Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (c); Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Exposure to Legal Action); Potential Defendants: Valley Investments - Redwood LLC dba Barnhill Marina & Boatyard, Summit Bank, Receivership Specialists
(25- CC) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8); Property: 2751 Todd Street (Building 525), Alameda, CA 94501; City Negotiators: Interim City Manager Adam Politzer, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Administrative Management Analyst Annie Cox, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, Cushman and Wakefield Senior Director Andrew Schmieder; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda, Pacific Pinball Museum, a California Nonprofit Organization, and Swings and Wings, LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
(25- CC/25- SACIC) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8); Property: 2317 Central Avenue (Alameda Theater), Alameda, CA; City/Successor Agency to the Community Improvement Commission (SACIC) Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Economic Development Division Manager Dwayne Dalman, and Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda/SACIC, and Alameda Theater & Cineplex; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease and Loans.
(25- CC) Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8); Property: Bay 200, a portion of Building 22, located at 2501 Monarch Street at Alameda Point, Alameda CA 94501; City Negotiators: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Economic Development Division Manager Dwayne Dalman, Administrative Management Analyst Annie Cox, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian; Negotiating Parties: City of Alameda and Faction Brewing Company, LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5; and regarding Potential Litigation, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by the unanimous voice vote - 5.
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Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 7:00 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
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Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that regarding the regarding Building 525, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5; regarding Alameda Theater, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5; and regarding Building 22, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor/Chair Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 10:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk and Secretary, SACIC
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.