File #: 2020-7717   
Type: Consent Calendar Item
Body: City Council
On agenda: 3/17/2020
Title: Recommendation to Approve Eric Levitt, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Debbie Potter, Community Development Director, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for the Potential Licensing of the Northwest Territories. (Community Development)
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Recommendation to Approve Eric Levitt, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Debbie Potter, Community Development Director, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for the Potential Licensing of the Northwest Territories. (Community Development)

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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City of Alameda (City) has received private party interest in licensing the Northwest Territories at Alameda Point. The inquiry initiates the need to identify real property negotiators to represent the City in connection with such prospective negotiations. As such, staff is recommending that the City Council designate City Manager Levitt, Assistant City Attorney Maxwell, Community Development Director Potter, and Assistant Community Development Director Mocanu, as the real property negotiators, which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price, terms and conditions related to the possible licensing of the Northwest Territories in a manner compliant with all applicable laws and represent the City in negotiations with a public or private party.

BACKGROUND

A portion of the former Naval Air Station Alameda consisting of approximately 1,704 acres at Alameda Point are sometimes referred to as the Northwest Territories. The Porsche Club of America, Inc. would like to enter into a license agreement with the City for use of the Northwest Territories for an autocross event.

DISCUSSION

Under California Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council must identify the real property negotiators for negotiation of the terms, price and conditions concerning real property, such as the Northwest Territories at Alameda Point. Staff recommends that the negotiators be Eric Levitt, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Debbie Potter, Community Development Director, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, for the ...

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