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Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Lease Amendment for a Portion of Building 41 with DOER Marine Operations, Located at 650 West Tower Avenue, at Alameda Point, Alameda, California, for an Additional Term of Six (6) Months with Two Six-Month Extension Options. [Requires 4 affirmative votes]
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense). (Base Reuse and Economic Development 29061822)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a lease amendment with DOER Marine Operations, a California corporation (DOER), for a portion of 6560 West Tower Avenue (Building 41) at Alameda Point for an additional term of six (6) months with two six-month extension options. DOER is currently occupying a portion of the building under an existing, short-term Lease Agreement with the City of Alameda (City) that expires on September 2, 2026. DOER is a marine consulting firm and long-standing Alameda business that utilizes the leased premises for office, retail, and as a workshop. The recommended lease amendment will allow for continued partial occupancy of the building, while staff finalizes the process and timeline for the long-term disposition of the Building 41 property in accordance with City Council direction.
BACKGROUND
The City controls Building 41, a former US Navy Hangar, under a Lease in Furtherance of Conveyance (LIFOC) from the Navy. The LIFOC allows the City to lease the building, while the Navy completes required remediation efforts and obtains regulatory approvals to enable full fee title conveyance of the property to the City.
Built in 1945, Building 41 has approximately 118,041 square feet, wi...
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