From: Adam Gillitt
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] City Council Meeting – Tuesday, April 21st – Agenda item 7-B Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 4:16:03 PM
Dear Mayor Ashcraft and City Councilmembers,
I am writing as an Alameda resident and as a former eight-year member and chair of Alameda's Public Art Commission to express my support for the proposed development agreement with Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point. This is a project I supported while a member of the PAC and that believe in deeply — not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our residents, visitors, businesses, artists, and performers.
Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and establishing Radium as a permanent performing arts center would give that spirit a home. Exposure to the arts is one of the greatest gifts we can offer our children — it sparks creativity, builds confidence, and opens their eyes to the world around them. In a community as wonderfully diverse as ours, the arts also have a unique power to foster belonging and cultural understanding across generations. The project includes meaningful community benefits designed to ensure broad, accessible access to the arts — enriching the lives of residents of all backgrounds and supporting the local nonprofits that are already doing so much for Alameda. It will also create many jobs within the city and be a powerful draw from the surrounding communities, bringing performers and audiences to Alameda Point to enjoy shows that would not otherwise be available in Alameda. These visitors will be encouraged to patronize other local businesses and establishments while they are here, a further benefit to the entire community.
Radium Presents has already shown what's possible at Alameda Point through Radium Runway, drawing thousands of our neighbors to world-class performances on the waterfront since 2022. This agreement is the next step toward making that vision permanent. I encourage the City to support it.
Thank you for your leadership making this exciting project a reality! Sincerely,
Adam Gillitt
1108 Pacific Ave., Alameda