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Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director, John McManus, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 11 at 1190 West Tower Avenue (Wisk Aero). (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, John McManus, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, and Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, as the real property negotiators for a potential lease for Building 11 located at 1190 West Tower Avenue, 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
Wisk is a company working to develop autonomous electric aircraft that are able to take off and land vertically. Wisk is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, currently headquartered in Mountain View, CA. (Source: Wisk website at https://wisk.aero )
Building 11 is currently vacant. It was formerly leased to Google/Makani. The Council recently elected not to proceed with a lease for the building with Science Corp. The Council recently visited Building 11 as part of the December 8, 2023 Alameda Point leasing tour, which was the final building visited at the end of the tour.
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 Ci...
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