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Recommendation to Approve Eric J. Levitt, City Manager, Lisa N. Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, and Debbie Potter, Special Projects Analyst, as Real Property Negotiators for Site A at Alameda Point. (City Manager)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 19, 2020, City Council approved real property negotiations for Site A at Alameda Point. Eric J. Levitt, City Manager, Debbie Potter, Community Development Director, Michelle Giles, Redevelopment Project Manager and Lisa Nelson Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney were identified as real property negotiators to represent the City in connection with such prospective negotiations.
At this time, staff would like to amend the real property negotiators for Site A at Alameda Point. Staff is recommending that the City Council designate City Manager Eric J. Levitt, Assistant City Attorney Lisa N. Maxwell, and Special Projects Analyst Director Potter, as the real property negotiators, which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price and terms related to Site A at Alameda Point in a manner compliant with all applicable laws and to represent the City of Alameda (City) in negotiations with a public or private party.
BACKGROUND
Site A is a 68-acre development located at Alameda Point that extends generally from the Main Street entrance of Alameda Point to the eastern edge of the Seaplane Lagoon. The City entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Alameda Point Partners (APP) in 2015, for the development of Site A. The DDA has been amended five times to address a variety of issues that have arisen during project implementation. As development continues, the need to renegotiate provisions of the agreement may be necessary from time to time. Such negotiations may fall within the scope of price and terms for which the City Council must designate real property negotiators prior to meeting in closed session to provide direc...
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