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WITHDRAWN - Recommendation to Approve Dirk Brazil, Interim City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 12, Located at 1050 West Tower Avenue Alameda, CA. (Community Development 29061822)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending that City Council designate Interim City Manager, Dirk Brazil, Community Development Director, Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney, Len Aslanian, and Assistant Community Development Director, Nanette Mocanu, as the real property negotiators for Building 12, located at 1050 West Tower Avenue, Alameda, which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss terms related to occupancy of these properties 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
Saildrone, Inc. (Tenant) is a tenant at Alameda Point located in Building 12 (Premises). Tenant wishes to exercise its first renewal option pursuant to Section 3.3 of the lease, dated September 1, 2017. Staff is seeking City Council direction regarding price and terms for the renewal period.
Staff is recommending that City Council designate Interim City Manager Dirk Brazil, Community Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, and Assistant Community Development Director Nanette Mocanu, as the real property negotiators for Building 12, located at 1050 West Tower Avenue, Alameda which will allow them to meet with City Council in closed session to discuss terms for these properties 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 Building 12. Staff recommends that the negotiators for negotiations related to these properties include 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 Dirk Brazil, Lisa Maxwell, Len Aslanian, and Nanette Mocanu as real property negotiators for Building 12.
• Identify other staff as negotiators.
• Choose not to negotiate terms related to occupancy of Building 12, 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
Approval of real property negotiators is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, as it involves the negotiation of the price and terms of a lease.
CLIMATE IMPACTS
There are no identifiable climate impacts or climate action opportunities associated with the subject of this report.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Dirk Brazil, Interim City Manager, Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director, Len Aslanian, Assistant City Attorney, and Nanette Mocanu, Assistant Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for Building 12, located at 1050 West Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Maxwell, Community Development Director
cc: Dirk Brazil, Interim City Manager