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Recommendation to Authorize Continued Action to Address Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate, Case Number VB26-0009 for the City-Owned Building Located at Building 78, 2301 Sunrise Court, 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 Section 15269(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: Gerry Beaudin, 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 17, 2026 (case number VB26-0009), for the City-owned building located at 2301 Sunrise Court, Alameda, California (Building 78 at Alameda Point). Action was taken pursuant to the emergency powers granted to the City Manager under Alameda City Charter Section 3-15.2 to contract with a demolition contractor to perform emergency work to resolve the hazard. At the October 6, 2026, meeting, City Council ratified a Construction Agreement with Silverado Contactors, Inc. (Silverado) and adopted a budget Resolution to fund the emergency abatement and demolition project.
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 make a request for authorization to continue work and provide an updated report on the ongoing efforts to address the emergency until the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Building...
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