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Recommendation to Approve Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager, Francisco Torres, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for 1190 West Tower Avenue (Poseidon Aerospace). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending that City Council designate Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager, Francisco Torres, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as the real property negotiators for a potential sale of property located at 1190 West Tower Avenue (Building 11), 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 a public or private party.
BACKGROUND
Building 11, located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, is a 110,000 square foot hangar that is currently vacant, and is physically connected to three additional hangars, Buildings 400 and 400A (which are owned by the Navy and operated by the City under the Lease in Furtherance of Conveyance or LIFOC agreement), and Building 12, the ground floors of which are leased to Google and Saildrone. Building 11 was formerly leased to Google/Makani and has been vacant since 2023. City Council elected in October 2023 not to proceed with a lease for the building with Science Corp. The building was discussed at the January 16, 2024 City Council meeting, where City Council provided direction on desired uses and the leasing strategy. Additionally, at the January 20, 2026 City Council meeting, the City Council supported the concept of...
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