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Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager, John McManus, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for 390 West Oriskany Avenue (srmErnst Development Partners). (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, Alesia Strauch, Base Reuse Manager, John McManus, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as the real property negotiators for a potential sale of property located at 390 West Oriskany Avenue, which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price and terms related to sale 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
On April 22, 2019, the City Council directed staff and Cushman & Wakefield to market 23.9 acres of land in the "Enterprise District," which is an area generally bounded by West Atlantic Avenue, Main Street, San Francisco Bay and Seaplane Lagoon. Cushman & Wakefield commenced marketing in May 2019, and in October 2019, received eight initial offers. After some clarification with the parties, four offers were presented and four declined to continue in the process. On October 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB1486 (Ting), which strengthened the Surplus Land Act and imposed requirements on local government selling publicly owned land to first accommodate affordable housing. This legislation effectively halted the process to advance nonresidential development within the former Naval Air Station. In 2022, Governor Newsom...
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