Speaker 3: Of ordinance amending the Municipal Code Map ami the zoning map for the property on West Side of McKay Avenue, 1874 1305 26 to to remove the government combining district designation to allow for private use of the property for a wellness center.
Speaker 1: Thank you. We have two speakers on this item. If it's okay, counsel, I'm going to go ahead and call our public speakers in just a moment after. It's a story. All right. So our speakers are going to be listening about Emmaus and then Doug Biggs. If those of you that are leaving the room, if you could quickly leaves, we can get on to the next item, please. Thank you. And then each of you will get 3 minutes.
Speaker 5: Yeah. Good evening, Mary Cherish, council members. A real quick clip and then I'm going to talk about it down here.
Speaker 2: So this is the very first presentation. The very first.
Speaker 6: Opportunity to ask a question.
Speaker 7: There's going to be a lot more.
Speaker 6: My hope is as we go forward in the frame, we're actually going to be able to host.
Speaker 4: Regular twice a month meetings on the.
Speaker 6: Site so you can see what it looks like. Walk around, look at some of the plans we're developing them.
Speaker 4: And ask the questions and whatnot. And I'm trying.
Speaker 6: To get these projects done so that I can retire. We don't envisage doing any new construction at all. My skill, my expertize is running permanent supportive housing for families.
Speaker 2: And individuals.
Speaker 6: That require that have been formerly homeless, that have disabilities, mental or physical. This is a different animal. So we're not going to be running the whole shop. We're going to be bringing in an appropriate provider.
Speaker 2: This is a very challenging project to pull.
Speaker 7: Off.
Speaker 4: And in a.
Speaker 7: Very short.
Speaker 6: Amount of time. So it could be that at the end of three years or whatever, we can't get the funding. You know, all funding for for L services has been cut, which is not beyond the realm of possibility. Then it would go back to GSA.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 5: This is a new animal. Brand new. A new project being tested here in our backyard, our city right across the Crab Cove Children's Center that's been there for about 40 years. And it is a very challenging project to pull off. It's a new one. Never been done. $50,000 was given by the city of Alameda for our 204 homeless. And the rest of the 40 million is outside money. And the people's money's from WWE 2008. Environmental impacts and health and safety have not been properly researched or analyzed. I am asking you to postpone lifting the overlay due to legality issues pertaining to health and safety that has not been followed regarding the GSA property. The environmental report shows that there is at least 20% of asbestos, lead paint and other chemicals in the building and soil. Why would we expose persons with compromised immune systems and complex medical problems to point to a poisoning building? I am asking you to not to remove the overlay as the GSA needs to clean it up before exposing it to the public. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you. That begs. If you want to speak on this item, please limit yourself at this time. Any one is our last speaker.
Speaker 4: Good evening. My name's Doug Biggs. I'm executive director of the Alameda Point Collaborative. The municipal code requires that the G overlay be removed when a lease has been legally obtained with the federal government. We have legally obtained a lease with the federal government and I want to thank the four of you that that understood the legal requirements of the city. And and more importantly than that, the moral obligations of doing this project and have supported this going forward. I ask again tonight that you remove the you overlay. More importantly than that, do I want you to know I want the community to know. I want the Friends of Crab Cove to know very clearly. We are committed to developing a safe port project that fits in with their community and we've asked to enter into a community agreement with them that will hold us accountable for making sure it's safe. And we're committed to doing that. We're committed to continuing the dialog forward on that and make sure that everybody understands the type of project we're doing is not the type of project that will damage the housing, that will damage the community. It's for fragile seniors, homeless, who need medical care. It's the homeless that you won't see in the cancer treatment center. You've gone to mayor because they're not allowed to go there because they're homeless. We'll be providing them shelter so that they can get cancer treatment. That to Alameda cares about. That's who's being served by this project. Removing the T overlay will be the next step in helping us move forward on it. Thank you very much.
Speaker 1: Motion to go ahead. Member Ashcraft I would like to move final passage of the ordinance amending Alameda Zoning map for the property on the west side of McKay Avenue to remove the G government, combining district designation to allow for private use of the property for a wellness center.
Speaker 0: Second.
Speaker 1: So I won't be supporting the motion. However, I do want to comment in regards to the last speaker. Some of the places where I have gotten my cancer treatments, homeless people of all socioeconomics attend and go there. So I want to clarify that. However, I also had raised concerns before. I'm not going to repeat them all, but regards the note. Insufficient notice, contaminated property of the tax of WW and everything else I raised in the past. Any other comments to council? All those in favor.
Speaker 2: I.
Speaker 1: Oppose. I oppose. Motion carries. Four, two, one. Thank you. And if I get the right agenda, that completes our special city council meeting. And we will now during that meeting, and then we'll come back at 7 p.m. for our regular city council meeting. Thank you.
Speaker 2: Yep. Well.
Speaker 1: Thank you.
Speaker 8: But leave it.
Speaker 0: Holding the bag because I'm getting out of here.
Speaker 2: Well, we'll come up. Okay. All right.
Speaker 1: Then. And stick on schedule. All right. I'm going to start the meeting now. Thank you. I need everyone to please take your seat. It's after 7:00. It's important we stick to our schedule. Thank you for our charter.
Speaker 2: Thank you. If. Roll Call.
Speaker 3: Council members, as you hear matter. Here. Here. Here. Mayor Spencer.
Speaker 1: Here by present. Thank you.
Speaker 3: One a resolutions acknowledging service and farewell comments at adoption. A resolution commending Frank Matter SC.
Speaker 1: For four years of services.
Speaker 3: Service to the city of Alameda as councilmember, an adoption resolution commending Treasurer Spencer for four years of service to the city of Alameda as mayor.
Speaker 1: Thank you. And we have two speakers, right? One, a sack about a morse and computers then. And you each have up to 3 minutes. And I'm going to ask remind everyone to hold your applause. Be respectful. Thank you.
Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Zoning Map for the Property on the West Side of McKay Avenue (APN 74-1305-26-2) to Remove the G Government Combining District Designation to Allow for Private Use of the Property for a Wellness Center.  (Community Development 481001)