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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Alameda and the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) regarding the Construction of a Replacement Seal Haul Out at Alameda Point; and
Final Passage of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a 60 Year Lease Agreement and Approve a Temporary Right of Entry Permit with Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for 0.73 Acres of Undeveloped Upland Real Property and 3.4 Acres of Submerged Lands Located along West Hornet and Ferry Point Streets at Alameda Point. [Requires four affirmative votes] (Base Reuse 819099)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: John A. Russo, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Alameda and the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) regarding the Construction of a Replacement Seal Haul Out at Alameda Point
BACKGROUND
At the March 3, 2015 City Council meeting, the Council approved the first reading of the sixty year lease with the Water Emergency Transportation Authority for 670 West Hornet Avenue. The Council further expressed that final passage of the ordinance approving the lease would be influenced by resolution of the harbor seals issue.
The proposed WETA project requires the demolition of an existing pier which has become a haul out for harbor seals. WETA has agreed to fund, design, construct and maintain a replacement haul out pursuant to this purposed MOU.
DISCUSSION
The attached MOU addresses the issues of the replacement haul out in the following:
* WETA will establish a $100,000 holding fund which shall be earmarked for planning , design and construction of the new haul out;
* Parties will meet and confer to determine a site for the proposed haul out;
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