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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the City of Alameda and Radium Presents to Extend the Term of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement to April 30, 2026, unless Terminated or Extended as Provided in the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement.
The streamlining provision of Public Resources Section 21083.3 and Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines apply and no further environmental review is required. (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
The recommended Second Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) between the City of Alameda (City) and Radium Presents (Developer) extends the term of the ENA to April 30, 2026. All other terms and conditions in the ENA remain unchanged.
The Second Amendment to the ENA is attached as Exhibit 3. The original ENA approved by City Council in December 2023 is included as Exhibit 1. The First Amendment to the ENA is attached as Exhibit 2.
BACKGROUND
After seeking proposals for the development of a performing arts center through a Request for Qualifications, on December 19, 2023, City Council unanimously approved a 12-month ENA with Little Opera House, Inc. (now Radium Presents) for an approximately 2-acre site located on Pan Am Way between the new waterfront park and the Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda Museum at Alameda Point within the Waterfront and Town Center Precise Plan area, the Site A Development Plan area, and the NAS Alameda Historic District (Site) (included in Exhibit 1 as Exhibit A) to construct and operate a performing arts center (Project).
The original ENA included a 12-month term and two (2) extensions for up to three (3) months each that could be authorized by the City Manager. The City Manager twice extended the ENA term, each by three (3) month incre...
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