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Recommendation to Approve Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA. (City Manager 10021030)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending that City Council designate Community Development Director, Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Len Aslanian, and Assistant Community Development Director, Nanette Mocanu, as the real property negotiators for 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda (Premises), which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price and terms related to occupancy of the Premises in a manner compliant with all applicable laws (including the Surplus Lands Act) and to represent the City of Alameda (City) in negotiations with a public or private party.
BACKGROUND
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Staff is recommending that City Council designate Community Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, and Assistant Community Development Director Nanette Mocanu, as the real property negotiators for 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss price and terms for this property in a manner compliant with all applicable laws and to represent the City in negotiations with a public or private party.
DISCUSSION
Under Government Code Section 54956.8, Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, the City Council must identify, in an open and public session, the real property negotiators for negotiation of the price and terms concerning real property, such as the Premises. Staff recommends that the negotiators for negotiations related to the Premises include Gerry Beaudin or Dirk Brazil, Interim City Manager; Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director. This will allow those individuals to negotiate on the City’s behalf, based on direction provided by the City Council.
ALTERNATIVES
• Approve Lisa Maxwell, Len Aslanian, and Nanette Mocanu as real property negotiators for the Premises.
• Identify other staff as negotiators.
• Choose not to negotiate terms related to occupancy of the Premises, and thus do not identify negotiators.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact from the approval of real property negotiators.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is consistent with the Alameda Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action does not constitute a “project” as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 and therefore no further CEQA analysis is required.
CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for 950 West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Margaret O’Brien, Finance Director
cc: Gerry Beaudin, Interim City Manager