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RedevelopmentAgencyandCouncilCommunityAndEconomicDevelopmentCommittee | 2007-07-10 | *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Meeting Minutes July 10, 2007 Redevelopment Agency and Council Community & Economic Development Committee 11 Subject: Estuary Policy Plan Update From: Community And Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Action On A Report And Recommendations For A Public/Private Partnership To Update The Estuary Policy Plan And Create A Public Planning Process To Adopt A Specific Estuary Plan Between Interstate 880 And The Estuary From Approximately 19th Avenue To 54th Avenue Encompassing Industrial Sub-Areas 4, 4A, 11 And 11A 07-0430 Continued to *Community & Economic Development Committee on 9/25/2007 The Committee directed staff to take the following actions: 1) return to the CED committee on September 11th with an analysis of the merits of undertaking a Specific Plan for the Central Waterfront, how such a Plan would relate to the existing Estuary Policy Plan, and a discussion of any other planning efforts currently underway in the Central Waterfront area; 2) return to CED committee on September 11th with a recommendation on the structure and role of a new Central Waterfront Task Force to ensure active participation throughout any planning process. The Task Force shall be comprised of key stakeholders. Initial suggestions of key stakeholders include; the Mayor's Office, Council Members representing the waterfront, the Chair of the CED committee, property owners, the Mayor's Land Use Task Force, Oakland Commerce Corporation, EBASE, EBMUD, East Bay Regional Parks District, Bay Trail, OCO, Acorn, Urban Strategies Council, Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Waterfront Action, and the Port of Oakland, among others. This group will advise any planning process from start to finish. Staff shall meet with as many stakeholders as possible before September and incorporate their views into the recommendations for the Task Force structure and planning process; 3) return to CED committee on September 11th with an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of a public-private partnership. It is imperative that the City not cede control of the planning process to any third-party group; 4) return to CED committee on September 11th with the following options for action: a. to conduct the Specific Plan process with private funding but conducted by the City or an independent entity; b. to do an RFP for a public-private partnership to conduct a Specific Plan process for the Central Waterfront; c. for the City to fund this Specific Plan process using City/ Redevelopment funds utilizing an RFP process; d. for the City to fund this Specific Plan process and conduct the planning process in-house; and 5) all proposed planning processes shall include numerous public hearings The following individuals spoke on this item: - Mike Bishop - Toby Anderson - Kate O'Hara - Andy Nelson City of Oakland Page 8 Printed on 2/11/08 | 8 | RedevelopmentAgencyandCouncilCommunityAndEconomicDevelopmentCommittee/2007-07-10.pdf |