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Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on March 3, 2020. (City Clerk)
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UNAPPROVED
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MARCH 3, 2020- -5:30 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Knox White, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 5.
[Note: Councilmember Vella arrived at 6:04 p.m. and left the meeting at 6:48 p.m.]
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Nicki Collins, Boatworks, stated the development plan is basically the same; a public park will be built and maintained; a 2 acre park is proposed; the development plan will go to the Planning Board on March 23rd; the Settlement Agreement can be terminated if the development plan is not what both sides want.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(20- ) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code ? 54956.9); Case Name: Boatworks v City of Alameda, et al.; Court: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda; Case Numbers: RG16823346, RG16841240, RG19041531
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced staff provided information; the City Council voted to approve a Settment Agreement by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Knox White, Oddie and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft - 3; Noes: Councilmember Daysog - 1; Absent: Councilmember Vella - 1, as follows:
The matter involves three separate litigations filed by Boatworks against the City relating to property located at 2229, 2235 and 2241 Clement Street; the litigations generally challenge the City's Development Impact Fee (DIF) ordinance, seek to forestall the expiration of a tentative map approved by the City in 2011, challenge the City's zoning decisions and attempts to enforce a 2010 settlement agreement that the City contends was never fully consummated; Boatworks contends that the City owes Boatworks in excess of $4.4 Million dollars...
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