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Recommendation to Authorize the Continued Action to Address Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate, Case Number X24-0470, for the City-Owned Building Located at 2450 Saratoga Street, Alameda, California. [Requires four affirmative votes]
In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is statutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section15269(c) relating to actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. (Base Reuse and Economic Development C75400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends City Council authorize the continued action to address the hazard to the public, as identified in the Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate and Inspection Report issued by the City of Alameda's (City) Chief Building Inspector on September 27, 2024 (case number X24-0470), for the City-owned building located at 2450 Saratoga Street, Alameda, California (Building 114 at Alameda Point) (Exhibit 1 Site Plan). Action was taken per the emergency powers granted to the City Manager pursuant to Alameda City Charter Section 3-15.2 to contract with a demolition contractor, Silverado, to accommodate emergency work to resolve the hazards identified in the Declaration and Notice to Vacate. At its November 19, 2024 meeting, City Council ratified the Silverado Agreement and adopted a budget Resolution to fund the project. At its December 3, 2024 meeting, City Council authorized the continued action.
In accordance with Alameda City Charter 3-15.2 and the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA, specifically, Government Code section 22050), staff will return to each regularly scheduled City Council meeting to request authorization to continue work and provide an updated report on the ongoing efforts to address the emergency until...
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