Correspondence - Updated 4/21 — Alameda City Council, April 21, 2026

1 From: Tod Hickman <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 11:59 AM
To: City Clerk; Lara Weisiger
Cc: Estela Villagrana; Shelby S
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Item 7B public comment for 4/21 CC meeting Radium Project Violations Attachments: Lyman Tai email about views.pdf
City Clerk,
Please include this email, along with the attached 4-20-26 attached email from Ms. Sheehan, and attached pdf, as my public comment for Item 7B tonight.

All of the issues raised here by Ms. Sheehan appear to be factual and correct.

The potential violations of Law appear to be numerous.

Mr. Bollers role on City Council while working in the DA's office is of utmost concern and continues to appear to be a gross conflict of interest.

Respectfully,
Tod Hickman
Alameda NAS Historic Preservation Coalition
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From: Shelby S <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Subject: Item 7B public comment for 4/21 CC meeting Radium Project Violations To: City Clerk <[email protected]>

PROJECT-SPECIFIC SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (RADIUM PROJECT) The proposed Radium project conflicts with the governing land use framework applicable to the Historic Hangars and Taxiway area in the following fundamental ways:
• Introduces new building mass within protected view corridors, contrary to zoning, Precise Plan, and Historic District requirements
• Alters character-defining spatial relationships, including open taxiway conditions and panoramic waterfront views
• Obstructs visual access to the Seaplane Lagoon and Bay, impairing public trust interests • Conflicts with the Program EIR baseline, which identifies unobstructed taxiways and open vistas as defining features
2 • Relies on streamlined or exempt CEQA review despite acknowledged alteration of historic resource characteristics
• Seeks approval through mechanisms that are inconsistent with the Waterfront Plan and governing zoning framework
These violations are not discretionary or subjective. They directly conflict with binding land use regulations that control whether a project may be lawfully approved at this location.

See Sections 1–4 below for the governing legal framework establishing these requirements.

Additionally, according to Erich Miller, of BCDC: The project may fall within the area subject to BCDC Permit No. 2017.001.00, and they will be we will be reaching out to the permittees to remind them of their obligations for public access and view corridors under the permit.

Shelby S <[email protected]>

to City

NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
This comment is meant to assist city council in performing their duty to approve project in compliance with the law, focusing on the Seaplane Lagoon and Hangars Row area.

1. CITY COUNCIL’S APPROVAL AUTHORITY IS LIMITED BY LAW City Council may lawfully approve a project only if it complies with the City’s binding zoning code, adopted land use plans, CEQA (Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.), and applicable state and federal law.

Where a project conflicts with those governing laws, the City lacks authority to approve it, and any such approval is subject to judicial invalidation as an abuse of discretion and a de novo vilatino of the law.

Where a project is approved without a valid CEQA determination or in violation of CEQA’s procedural requirements, the approval is legally defective and cannot confer vested rights.

Where compliance is represented despite known conflicts with governing law, such representations may implicate fraud or other violations under applicable law.

2. THE ZONING CODE CARRIES THE FULL FORCE OF LAW
Alameda Municipal Code § 30-4.24 applies to all properties within the Alameda Point Zoning District (§ 30-4.24(b)).

The zoning code establishes the land use regulations that determine what uses are permitted at specific locations and whether a project may be lawfully approved.

Within the Historic Hangars and Taxiway area, project approval is contingent on compliance with:
• the Waterfront and Town Center Precise Plan (§ 30-4.24(b)(2)) • the Historic Preservation Ordinance and NAS Alameda Historic District Guidelines (§ 30-

4.24(b)(5); AMC ch. 13-21)
• Public Trust and waterfront requirements (§ 30-4.24)
• the Alameda Point Program EIR and its Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (§ 30-4.24(e)) The zoning code and the General Plan operate together as a unified framework, with the zoning code implementing the General Plan’s land use policies as they apply to specific locations. 3 Only projects consistent with these governing requirements may be lawfully approved at this location.

As shown below he City’s own Planning Director, Allen Tai, and the governing plans confirm the City must comply with these requirements.

3. ALLEN TAI, AICP, AND CITY PLANNING DEPT DIRECTOR CONFIRMS ACCESS OT THE

WATERFRONT AND VIEWS ARE PROTECTED
(See Email from Allen Tai, AICP, Planning Director May 2023, attached) In May 2023, the City’s Planning Director, Allen Tai, AICP, responded to internal inquiries regarding how the City applies the Historic District and waterfront standards—particularly view corridors and spatial relationships in the Hangars and Taxiway area.

His statements reflect the City’s own interpretation of the governing zoning code, Precise Plan, and Historic Preservation framework from the City’s highest Planning Department authority. In the email he clearly states that new buildings blocking views and access to the waterfront are not allowed. • “The character-defining features of the base include …. strong vistas and view corridors both internal to the site and offsite to the surrounding water and skyline.” • “The preservation of these view corridors is achieved by preventing new buildings from being constructed within the view corridors themselves.”
• “… the view corridors themselves are protec ted from new construction of buildings…” • “the spaces between the buildings can be utilized in ways that are compatible with the historic use of the area…”; and such uses must result in “minimal alterations to the distinctive spatial relationships…”
These statements confirm:
• preservation is achieved by protecting view corridors and spatial relationships • new buildings are not permitted within protected view corridors • spaces between buildings are limited to compatible uses involving only minimal alteration

4. GOVERNING PLANS, ORDINANCES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS This section pulls a multitude of exact excerpts with page numbers from the governing land use framework and provides that can be used checklist for reference while reviewing any projects in the Seaplane Lagoon Area.

Where a project violates these standards, the City cannot approve the project without undergoing further CEQA review and analysis of a “No Project Alternative”
Waterfront and Town Center Precise Plan
• “Alameda Point and the Seaplane Lagoon provide opportunities for multiple dramatic waterfront parks with remarkable views that are truly unique to this location.” (p. 85) • “…the Taxiway Sub-area provides infill developm ent compatible with the NAS Alameda Historic District and features a distinctive waterfront park as a regional attraction.” (p. 10) • “Redevelopment within this zone is controlled to preserve character-defining view corridors and to relate to the massing and spacing of the historic Hangar structures.” (p. 29) • “the provision of a public plaza a minimum of 1 acre in size that extends from Pan Am Way to the waterfront, with a minimum width of 150” (p. 102)
4 • Seaplane Plaza is described as an “open space hub that affords a dramatic view and invitation to the Seaplane Lagoon…” (p. 91)
Alameda Point Program EIR
• “…flat uninterrupted concrete taxiways with no roads, buildings, or landscaping…” (p. 4.D-35) • “…open vistas that are character- defining features…” (p. 4.D-35) • “…obstruction by new construction would have a significant adverse effect…” (p. 4.D-35) Historic Preservation Ordinance and District Framework
• “paved open spaces without obstructions; orthogonal layout…panoramic views…spatial relationships…protected view corridors”
• Hangars edges dominate the spatial relationships in this area • Certificate of Approval required (AMC § 13-21.5).

Where the Certificate admits the Project “alters” character-defining features, further environmental review for impacts to historic resources is automatically triggered.

Public Trust and Waterfront Obligations
• California Constitution Article X, Section 4
• Public Trust Exchange Act
• Individual or commercial privatization of shoreline access is prohibited • The waterfront is held in trust for the public and must remain accessible and usable for public purposes.
• Requires protection of both physical and visual access to the water, including open views and public vantage points along the waterfront.

BCDC and Bay Plan / McAteer-Petris Act
• McAteer-Petris Act (Gov. Code § 66600 et seq.)
• BCDC jurisdiction extends to shoreline areas and adjacent uplands where necessary to protect public access and Bay resources
• Mandated protection of existing and historic access to waterfront from new buildings • The City must comply with BCDC permit requirements for this area. • Has authority to review project compliance with City’s Zoning Code Certificate of Approval and CEQA
“A project has a significant impact if it materially alters those physical characteristics that convey its historical significance.” (CEQA Guidelines § 15064.5(b)) Where alteration of character-defining features is identified, further CEQA review is required.

Ordinance Limitation
An ordinance cannot lawfully approve a development project agreement that is inconsistent with the governing zoning code, Precise Plan, or waterfront requirements.

Any such approval is void.

5. FINAL GOVERNING PRINCIPLE
5 Where alteration of protected spatial features, panoramic views, or view corridors is identified, further CEQA review is required, and approval cannot lawfully be granted without compliance with all governing requirements.

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Abby Thorne-Lyman <athornelyman@alamedaca. gov> on behalf of Abby Thorne-Lyman <athornelyma n@alamedaca. gov>
Jenni fer Ott; Allen Tai; Steven Buckley; Alesia Strauch; Amy Wooldridge 3/1 9/2024 9:3 6:3 7 AM
FW: Whiskey/Hangar One
Modi fied below to address BO: The Biol ogic al Opi nio n will also be considered. In the case of Buildin g 22 (the hangar itself) and areas to the north and south, staff have consulted with our Bio logist. The Biol ogic al Opinio n states that landscaping is restricted to less than 4 feet, shrubs shall be managed to not exceed 6 feet, and light posts 20 feet or greater shall contain anti perching devices.

Abby Tho rne-Lyman (she/her)
Director
Base Reuse and Economic Development
City of Alameda
[email protected]
c: 51 0-872-2686
Regardin g the questi on about protected views at the Alameda Point, staff would like to provide the following clarifi cation:

1. The character-defining features of the base include the spatial organization and arrangemen t of buildings, which create strong vistas and view corridors both internal to the site and offsite to the surrounding water and skyline. This is documen ted in the Natio nal Regis ter of His toric Places nomination for the Naval Air Statio n Alameda Hi storic District Natio nal Register Nomin ation (linked here).

2. The view corrido rs extend between the seaplane hangars along W. Tower Avenue and the landplan e hangars along Mon arch Street. Some of these are terminal views of access roads, such as along Lexington and Saratoga Streets. Others are perpendi cular to the frontage road, between buildin gs but not along a di stant axis.

3. The preservation of these view corridors is achi eved by preventing new buildin gs from being constructed within the view corridor s themselves. In the Seaplane Lagoo n area, this is accomplish ed through bui lding setbacks established in the Waterfront Town Center Precise Plan. The intent is to preserve visual access to the sides of the hangers, as well, si nce the large doo rs are a character defining feature that should remain visi ble and function al. See page 13 4 of the Plan (link ed here) for an illu stration of how infill developmen t could occur.

4. There are no buil din g setbacks establish ed in zoning for the landpl ane hangars alon g Mon arch St except where adjacent to public park / open space or on corner lots - AMC 30-4.24, Alameda Poin t zonin g di strict. (The regulation of street sid e yards is more appli cable to corner lots found in the interior of the district, not along the hanger row.)

5. Therefore, the general use of the spaces between the seaplane and landside hangars is governed by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of His toric Properties, which state: "A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships." Hi storicall y, the Navy utilized the spaces around the hangars for miscellaneous equi pment, storage and other anci llary uses, as evidenced by historical photographs (see provided exampl e below).

6. Projects that require a building permit are subject to design review ; projects that physically affect the historic contributor buildings require HAB review ; outdoor activity that is not strictly ancillary to a primary use requires a use permit.

The Biological Opinion will also be considered. In the case of Building 22 (the hangar itself) and areas to the north and south, staff have consulted with our Biologist. The Biological Opinion states that landscaping is restricted to less than 4 feet, shrubs shall be managed to not exceed 6 feet, and light posts 20 feet or greater shall contain anti perching devices.

In summary, while the view corridors themselves are protected from new construction of buildings, the spaces between the buildings can be utilized in ways that are compatible with the historic use of the area. The ancillary use of the spaces between hangars that we see today represent minimal alterations to the distinctive spatial relationships that contribute to the historic character of the district, and generally do not constitute a use that requires further review.

Allen Tai, AICP I Director
City of Alameda
Planning, Building & Transportation Dept.
51 0.747.6888
alamedaca.gov/PBT
From: Milad Nazeri
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Radium Presents Support
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 11:19:56 AM
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
I'm writing as an Alameda resident and a parent to urge your support for the development agreement with Radium Presents at Tuesday's meeting.

My family moved here for the reasons so many others did: the sense that neighbors actually know each other, the civic pride, the way people show up for one another. My oldest is starting kindergarten at Edison this fall, and I spend a good amount of my own time organizing block parties and neighborhood events because I care about the kind of place my kids grow up in. I want that place to include a real home for the arts.

I spent nearly three decades in music and film before moving into tech, and I've seen up close what a dedicated performance space does for a community. It isn't just the programming on the calendar. It's the field trips where kids see a professional stage for the first time. It's the local nonprofits that finally get a venue worthy of their work. It's families walking down to the waterfront on a Friday night and feeling a little more proud of where they live.

Radium has already proven the appetite is here. Runway has drawn thousands of us to the waterfront since 2022 for performances we used to have to drive across the bridge to see. Making that permanent, with the access vouchers, student and senior discounts, City use days, and nonprofit support built into this agreement, is exactly the long-term investment Alameda Point needs. The 2040 General Plan called for a cultural anchor at the Point. This project is it.

Alameda rarely gets a chance this clear: a homegrown vision, a track record to back it up, and community benefits baked into the deal. I hope the Council will say yes on Tuesday. I'll be there.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Milad
1815 Versailles Ave
✅ IN FAVOR — APRIL 21 – AGENDA ITEM 7-B – 2026-5898 Dear Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Pryor, and Councilmembers Boller, Daysog, and Jensen, Interim

Alameda

City

Manager

Politzer,

Base

Reuse

Director

Thorne-Lyman,

and

Community

Development

Manager

Toma,

Great cities often reflect thriving ecosystems–not through uniformity, but diversity. Alameda Point has made real progress on industry,

food

and

beverage,

housing,

transit,

and

parks.

But

neighborhood

without

cultural

anchors

incomplete.

needs

cultural

magnet.

Something

that

draws

people

not

just

gather,

but

moved,

and

return.

Radium

our

clearest

and

strongest

path

spark

that

flywheel.

should

approve

this

agreement

start

that

wheel

turning.

They've built a strong case I appreciate that the Radium group took an iterative approach. They started with popup events, evolved a temporary space and

even

tented

performances.

They

built

audience

before

building.

And

they've

made

those

events

diverse

and

with

wildly

interesting

programming

that

reflects

range

across

music,

dance,

photography

and

theater.

It's

evidence

the

spark

that

they’ll

bring

Alameda,

than

artistic

vision

but

also

organizational

character.

The

agreement

structure

mirrors

that

same

iterative

logic.

Concrete

fundraising

thresholds

gate

each

extension

and

escalation

commitment.

protects

the

city

against

both

all-or-nothing

risk

and

quiet

land

banking.

Importantly

this

agreement

opens

the

door

for

them

make

progress

real

fundraising–which

admittedly

this

environment

seems

tough–and

should

their

side

they

make

the

case.

The design is reflective of the past but looking to the future The Historic Advisory Board and Planning Board both reviewed this project carefully and approved it unanimously, and it’s easy

see

why.

The

building

nicely

echoes

the

architectural

language

the

structures

around

it.

But

the

runway

lighting

landscape

architecture

something

than

contextually

appropriate–it’s

inventive.

What

will

clearly

become

play

space

for

kids

and

adults

alike,

it’s

reflective

this

particular

site's

history.

That

kind

specificity

what

situates

this

building

way

that

signals

its

uniqueness

our

location.

This

land

was

dredged

from

the

bay.

Its

invention

should

not

stop

with

what

the

Navy

did

decades

ago.

Cities

should

thoughtfully

dynamic,

not

set

concrete.

The

real

costs

deserve

honest

acknowledgment
The financial structure largely insulates the city from major costs while bringing notable community benefits, and that's worth

appreciating.

Yet,

66-year

lease

ceremonial

rent

prime

waterfront

parcel

significant

opportunity

cost

and

the

$4.5

million

infrastructure

work

real

money

from

our

base

funds.

The

north-south

roadway

part

the

Master

Infrastructure

Plan

and

this

project

breaks

ground

first

and

opens

further

development

the

runway

stretch.

Every

serious

developer

and

company

watching

Alameda

Point

bring

housing

and

jobs

wants

see

that

turn

plans

into

buildings,

and

this

helps

add

notch

that

case.

the

past,

big

planes

took

flight

from

this

runway–the

city

should

enable

big

ideas

Radium

take

off

for

the

future.

Thushan Amarasiriwardena, Central Alameda Resident

From: Mitch B
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Written comment for item 7B of 4/21/26 City Council Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:08:32 AM
Hello,
I will be making a public comment on item 7B for the 4/21/26 City Council Meeting and wanted to share a written copy with linked citations.

I suspect many others will have already talked about the many benefits of this project, but I’m going to be talking about something slightly different, how this project affects the surrounding area. This project is one piece of the bigger project to build Alameda Point into a walkable, bikeable, transitable neighbourhood filled with jobs, destinations, and homes like so much of the rest of Alameda.

During the last AC Transit realign update, there were many unfortunate service cuts, but Alameda Point actually got a service expansion because of how many new homes had been built (https://www.actransit.org/realign/service-changes ). Likewise, this project will not just be
a benefit to all of us in the form of a new theater but will also be another attractor for new transit service that we can all enjoy. If you talk to Seaplane Ferry commuters, 2 of the things that they are most interested in are weekend service and the return of the 78 or similar bus stop directly at the ferry terminal (https://www.actransit.org/bus-lines-schedules/78 ). We have
plans to build the ferry terminal into a major transit center that may even include a future rail stop for the link21 project which plans to construct a new transbay tunnel for the purpose of expanding high speed rail and regional rail such as Caltrain to Alameda and elsewhere (https://www.alamedaca.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/major-planning-projects/alameda-point- town-center-and-waterfront-precise-plan-july-
2014.pdf, https://www.capitolcorridor.org/blogs/get_on_board/link21update2025/). All of this won’t happen overnight, next year, or maybe not even in the next 10 years, but it is very likely to happen within the next 66 years which is the lease term of this project.

So while I support nearly every line of this lease for its obvious benefits, I do take issue with one clause. The city is committing to create 160 temporary parking spots on the west side of this project which take up nearly the same amount of land as the project itself. While this is not a great use of land, these spots are temporary and are acceptable given the current makeup and transportation accessibility of the point at the current day. The clause I take issue with is the city committing to 160 parking spots within a ¼ mile of the project for the entire length of the 66 year lease. It’s easy to commit to providing this much parking today, but mass parking is the antithesis of the healthy density we need to build the Point into the walkable, bikeable, transitable neighbourhood we plan on. I suggest we modify this clause to commit to providing 160 parking spots OR a bus rapid transit stop OR a rail stop with a ¼ mile. With the 15 minute high frequency and dedicated lanes of bus rapid transit and the high speeds and major connectivity of regional rail, either of these other two options is going to be able to connect far more people to this theater than 160 parking spots ever could. We’ve seen great success in this city by eliminating parking minimums (https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx? ID=5206101&GUID=429C9828-DBAE-483F-8696-D0D9B13E21A2&FullText=1), but this clause as it’s currently written will create a new de facto parking minimum not by zoning but by lease which is arguably harder to adjust.

I’m what you might consider to be a “young person”, but even I might not be alive by end of this 66 year lease. But that’s ok because we’re not doing this for ourselves but for future generations so that they can live a better live than ours which is the core tenant of the American Dream. With this in mind, I urge you to ask Radium Presents whether they would be willing to give future generations the flexibility of alternative transportation accessibility options. While I can’t speak for them, I strongly suspect that they aren’t married to cars, but are instead only focused on making sure that people can access their wonderful project.

Thank you,
-Mitch Ball
From: Nick Fritz-Codling
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Radium Support
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:08:24 AM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in deeply — not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our community.

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.

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 hope the Council will support it.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Nick FritzCodling
1503 Walnut St, Alameda, CA 94501
Nick Fritz-Codling
[email protected]
(707)591-1850
From: Vickie Chan Teng
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List; City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support for Radium Presents
Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 9:52:21 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
Thank you in advance for your time. As an Alameda resident and active community member, I support the proposed development agreement with Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point.

The area around Alameda Point has already become such a great gathering space for the community. We often find ourselves nearby for soccer practices, spending time with friends at the restaurants and breweries, and biking around Alameda Point. The proposal by Radium Presents will undoubtedly build on this momentum and help create an even more vibrant, robust gathering space for residents.

We have taken our kids to see Circus Bella at the Radium, and we also recently attended the Soiled Dove performance with Joan Baez, and it truly exceeded my expectations. As Alameda residents, we were thrilled to experience such a high-quality dinner theater performance right here in our neighborhood—without having to trek across the Bay. It was a reminder of what’s possible when arts and community come together locally, and we were eager to recommend the show to friends.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and 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.

Radium Presents has already shown what’s possible at Alameda Point through Radium Runway, and this agreement is the next step toward making that vision permanent. I hope the Council will support it.

Thank you for your consideration and for your service to our community.

Vickie Teng
3018 Bayo Vista Ave
From: Alyssa Tomfohrde
To: City Clerk; CITYCOUNCIL-List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support for Radium Runway
Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 8:42:17 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing to express my support for the proposed performing arts center at Alameda Point.

This is an opportunity to create a unique destination - the first waterfront performing arts center in the United States. It has the potential to positively transform the lives of our diverse Bay Area artist community. It would be a great source of pride for our city if, in ten years from now, we look back and remember this vote and how we made something great happen. The Radium team has proven that they have hearts in the right place and will continue to uplift the local nonprofits and groups doing good work in Alameda. Let's give this a chance at greatness! Thank you so much for considering this note of support. I appreciate your time and service. Sincerely,
Alyssa
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Alyssa Rose Tomfohrde
(415) 603-8690
From: Lorre Zuppan
To: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support for Radium Performing Arts Center Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 7:15:02 PM
Dear Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft,

On Tuesday evening you will consider the proposed Radium Performing Arts Center at Alameda Point. This center can be a positive, community-building use of City land in an area where Alameda has long emphasized integrating public space, commercial activity, and meaningful destinations that attract both local and Bay Area residents.

The flexibility of indoor and outdoor performance venues would create unique opportunities and stronger connections among the commercial, residential, and existing park spaces at Alameda Point. It would also help activate the ground-floor commercial spaces incorporated into the nearby residential buildings. Radium Presents has already demonstrated an ability to draw audiences to Alameda Point and produce events that generate real community interest. The proposal also reflects resident and City input and includes milestones to help ensure continued progress.

For these reasons, I hope you will support this proposal and allow the project to move forward.

Thank you for your consideration.

Regards,

Lorre Zuppan
From: Frank Teng
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List; City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Supporting Radium arts center for 4/21 Council meeting - Agenda Item 7-B Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 2:10:18 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in deeply - not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our community. Over the past few years I've attended at least 4 events hosted by Radium Presents and we frequently bring our children to the Seaplane Lagoon to enjoy the open space there.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and 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.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Frank Teng
3018 Bayo Vista Ave, Alameda, CA
From: Frank Teng
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List; City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Supporting Radium arts center for 4/21 Council meeting - Agenda Item 7-B Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 2:10:18 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in deeply - not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our community. Over the past few years I've attended at least 4 events hosted by Radium Presents and we frequently bring our children to the Seaplane Lagoon to enjoy the open space there.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and 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.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Frank Teng
3018 Bayo Vista Ave, Alameda, CA
Advisory Board
Denyse Trepanier
Board Chair
Brian Fowler
Treasurer
Tim Beloney
Secretary
Maria Piper
Board Member
Cyndy Johnsen
Board Member
Mitch Ball
Board Member
Lucy Gigli
Founder, non-voting
Bike Walk Alameda is
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nonproﬁt organization.
bikewalkalameda.org
April 20, 2026
RE: Item 7-B: Radium Performing Arts Center
Dear Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Members of the Council, and Staff, We are very excited about and supportive of this initiative. Thank you for the thoughtful work that has gone into it. We offer the following comments for your consideration.

Bike Parking
Marilyn York Way, the new east-west street just north of the theater, is proposed to be pedestrianized with limited vehicle access. However, one of the diagrams depicts it as a more typical curbed street, with relatively wide striped lanes (with widths between 12’ and 13’):

Assuming it will be used as one of two ways for patrons to enter or exit the parking lot, and because it includes a designated pickup and drop-off zone, this street is likely to experience signiﬁcant vehicle activity during performance start and end times. Under these conditions, the space may function less like a pedestrian plaza and more like a busy street or parking area at peak times.

Given this anticipated level of activity, we are concerned that there may be insuﬃcient space for people to comfortably get in an out of the 38 bike parking spaces proposed for the narrow zone between the building and the street:

We encourage you to look closely at this issue, and consider narrowing the roadway width in order to widen the curb area here signiﬁcantly. This would help ensure adequate space for people parking bicycles, some of which will be longer family bikes, and then walking to the entrance of the theater without needing to step into the street and mix with vehicles during busy periods.

If widening the curb is not feasible, we suggest exploring alternative locations for this bike parking. A convenient, visible, and well-lit location closer to the main entrance would be preferable.

Bike Share
Additionally, with bike share expected to be introduced in Alameda in the near future, it may be worthwhile to plan for a potential station at this site.

Management of Car Parking
Finally, regarding the proposed 160 car parking stalls, we encourage the Council to consider strategies to manage demand and reduce induced traﬃc, such as implementing paid parking rather than offering free parking. We also urge maintaining ﬂexibility for future parking needs. As transit service to this area improves over time, parking demand may decrease. Avoiding overcommitment to parking now will help ensure the site can adapt to future conditions, while supporting climate goals.

Thank you again for your leadership and consideration.

Sincerely,
Bike Walk Alameda Board

April 20, 2026 Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, I am writing as an Alameda resident and as the founder of Vinyl Wine Bar & Shop, a small business

Alameda

Point,

express

strong

support

for

the

proposed

development

agreement

with

Radium

Presents

for

performing

arts

center

the

Point.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and a permanent performing arts center would give

that

spirit

home.

Exposure

the

arts

one

the

greatest

gifts

can

offer

our

children.

sparks

creativity,

builds

confidence,

and

opens

their

eyes

the

world

around

them.

community

wonderfully

diverse

ours,

the

arts

also

have

unique

power

foster

belonging

and

cultural

understanding

across

generations.

As a small business owner at the Point, I also see this project through another lens. The future of

this

neighborhood

depends

whether

the

Point

becomes

place

people

choose

spend

their

evenings

and

weekends,

not

simply

pass

through.

permanent

performing

arts

center

exactly

the

kind

anchor

that

turns

waterfront

into

true

destination.

When

family

comes

out

for

concert

and

lingers

afterward

for

dinner,

glass

wine,

walk

along

the

water,

every

independent

business

the

area

benefits.

The

arts

and

the

small

business

community

are

not

separate

conversations

out

here.

They

are

the

same

ecosystem,

and

each

one

stronger

when

the

other

thrives.

For

the

independent

businesses

already

investing

Alameda

Point,

that

ecosystem

what

allows

grow

and

keep

contributing

the

city

love.

The agreement also includes meaningful community benefits designed to ensure broad, accessible

access

the

arts,

enriching

the

lives

residents

all

backgrounds

and

supporting

the

local

nonprofits

already

doing

much

for

Alameda.

This

agreement

also

the

step

toward

making

that

vision

permanent,

and

step

both

the

community

and

the

small

business

ecosystem

the

Point

need

the

Council

take.

I hope you will support it. Warmly,
Chamaine Woffard Founder, Vinyl Wine Bar & Shop

From: Mark Gorney
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] In support of Radium Presents
Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 12:15:12 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:

I am writing as a Berkeley resident (and booking agent) to express my support for the proposed development agreement with Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point.

I believe in this project because I love Alameda, I value community spaces and see it as a potential venue for booking my artists.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and 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.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincereley,
--
Mark Gorney
Mockle Music
(510) 665-4211
[email protected]
www.mocklemusic.com
1 From: Shelby S <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 11:50 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Item 7B public comment for 4/21 CC meeting Radium Project Violations Attachments: Lyman Tai email about views.pdf

PROJECT-SPECIFIC SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (RADIUM PROJECT) The proposed Radium project conflicts with the governing land use framework applicable to the Historic Hangars and Taxiway area in the following fundamental ways:
• Introduces new building mass within protected view corridors, contrary to zoning, Precise Plan, and Historic District requirements
• Alters character-defining spatial relationships, including open taxiway conditions and panoramic waterfront views
• Obstructs visual access to the Seaplane Lagoon and Bay, impairing public trust interests • Conflicts with the Program EIR baseline, which identifies unobstructed taxiways and open vistas as defining features
• Relies on streamlined or exempt CEQA review despite acknowledged alteration of historic resource characteristics
• Seeks approval through mechanisms that are inconsistent with the Waterfront Plan and governing zoning framework
These violations are not discretionary or subjective. They directly conflict with binding land use regulations that control whether a project may be lawfully approved at this location.

See Sections 1–4 below for the governing legal framework establishing these requirements.

Shelby S <[email protected]>

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NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
This comment is meant to assist city council i
n performing their duty to approve project in compliance with the law, focusing on the Seaplane Lagoon and Hangars Row area.

1. CITY COUNCIL’S APPROVAL AUTHORIT Y IS LIMITED BY LAW 2 City Council may lawfully approve a project only if it complies with the City’s binding zoning code, adopted land use plans, CEQA (Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.), and applicable state and federal law.

Where a project is approved without a valid CEQA determination or in violation of CEQA’s procedural requirements, the approval is legally defective and cannot confer vested rights.

Where compliance is represented despite known conflicts with governing law, such representations may implicate fraud or other violations under applicable law.

2. THE ZONING CODE CARRIES THE FULL FORCE OF LAW
Alameda Municipal Code § 30-4.24 applies to all properties within the Alameda Point Zoning District (§ 30-4.24(b)).

The zoning code establishes the land use regulations that determine what uses are permitted at specific locations and whether a project may be lawfully approved.

Only projects consistent with these governing requirements may be lawfully approved at this location.

As shown below he City’s own Planning Director, Allen Tai, and the governing plans confirm the City must comply with these requirements.

3. ALLEN TAI, AICP, AND CITY PLANNING DEPT DIRECTOR CONFIRMS ACCESS OT THE

His statements reflect the City’s own interpretation of the governing zoning code, Precise Plan, and Historic Preservation framework from the City’s highest Planning Department authority. In the email he clearly states that new buildings blocking views and access to the waterfront are not allowed. • “The character-defining features of the base include …. strong vistas and view corridors both internal to the site and offsite to the surrounding water and skyline.” • “The preservation of these view corridors is achieved by preventing new buildings from being constructed within the view corridors themselves.”
• “… the view corridors themselves are protec ted from new construction of buildings…” 3 • “the spaces between the buildings can be utilized in ways that are compatible with the historic use of the area…”; and such uses must result in “minimal alterations to the distinctive spatial relationships…”
These statements confirm:
• preservation is achieved by protecting view corridors and spatial relationships • new buildings are not permitted within protected view corridors • spaces between buildings are limited to compatible uses involving only minimal alteration

Where a project violates these standards, the City cannot approve the project without undergoing further CEQA review and analysis of a “No Project Alternative”
Waterfront and Town Center Precise Plan
• “Alameda Point and the Seaplane Lagoon provide opportunities for multiple dramatic waterfront parks with remarkable views that are truly unique to this location.” (p. 85) • “…the Taxiway Sub-area provides infill developm ent compatible with the NAS Alameda Historic District and features a distinctive waterfront park as a regional attraction.” (p. 10) • “Redevelopment within this zone is controlled to preserve character-defining view corridors and to relate to the massing and spacing of the historic Hangar structures.” (p. 29) • “the provision of a public plaza a minimum of 1 acre in size that extends from Pan Am Way to the waterfront, with a minimum width of 150” (p. 102)
• Seaplane Plaza is described as an “open space hub that affords a dramatic view and invitation to the Seaplane Lagoon…” (p. 91)
Alameda Point Program EIR
• “…flat uninterrupted concrete taxiways with no roads, buildings, or landscaping…” (p. 4.D-35) • “…open vistas that are character- defining features…” (p. 4.D-35) • “…obstruction by new construction would have a significant adverse effect…” (p. 4.D-35) Historic Preservation Ordinance and District Framework
• “paved open spaces without obstructions; orthogonal layout…panoramic views…spatial relationships…protected view corridors”
• Hangars edges dominate the spatial relationships in this area • Certificate of Approval required (AMC § 13-21.5).

Where the Certificate admits the Project “alters” character-defining features, further environmental review for impacts to historic resources is automatically triggered.

Public Trust and Waterfront Obligations
• California Constitution Article X, Section 4
• Public Trust Exchange Act
• Individual or commercial privatization of shoreline access is prohibited • The waterfront is held in trust for the public and must remain accessible and usable for public purposes.
4 • Requires protection of both physical and visual access to the water, including open views and public vantage points along the waterfront.

Ordinance Limitation
An ordinance cannot lawfully approve a development project agreement that is inconsistent with the governing zoning code, Precise Plan, or waterfront requirements.

Any such approval is void.

5. FINAL GOVERNING PRINCIPLE
Where alteration of protected spatial features, panoramic views, or view corridors is identified, further CEQA review is required, and approval cannot lawfully be granted without compliance with all governing requirements.

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Shelby
510-435-9263
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Shelby
510-435-9263
"The righteousness of the oppressed will not go unheard."

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Allen Tai, AICP I Director
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April 20, 2026
Alameda City Council
City of Alameda
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Re: Letter of Support — Radium Presents Performing Arts Center Development Agreement Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
On behalf of the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, I am pleased to write in support of the proposed development agreement between the City of Alameda and Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point. The former Naval Air Station represents one of the most significant economic development opportunities our city has seen in a generation, and a performing arts center is precisely the kind of cultural anchor that can accelerate that vision — establishing Alameda Point as a distinctive waterfront destination that draws visitors and supports the surrounding businesses.

We are already seeing this effect in action. Radium Runway, Radium Presents' outdoor programming series operating on the site since 2022, has brought thousands of visitors to Alameda Point — visitors who are staying at Alameda hotels, dining at local restaurants, and discovering surrounding businesses. A permanent, fully realized performing arts center on the same waterfront site would bring this kind of economic activity to Alameda Point consistently and at a far greater scale. Venues like this are proven drivers of local spending, foot traffic, and business vitality, and Alameda Point is exceptionally well positioned to benefit.

Performing arts centers are also well-documented confidence signals for broader economic investment — when one is established, other businesses and investors follow. The Alameda Chamber of Commerce strongly encourages the City Council to approve this agreement as an important step toward the long-term revitalization of Alameda Point.

Respectfully,
Madlen Saddik
CEO/President
Alameda Chamber & Economic Alliance

From: Madlen
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Letter of Support — Radium Presents Performing Arts Center Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 11:33:12 AM
Attachments: Letter of Support — Radium Presents Performing Arts Center Development Agreement .pdf All,
I have attached our support letter
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"The best way to find yourself is to lose
yourself in the service of others.”
From: Tod Hickman
To: City Clerk
Cc: Shelby S; Estela Villagrana
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fw: Item 7B Radium Project public comment 04/21/26 City Council meeting ---Before and After Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 5:52:25 PM
Attachments: image.png
Lyman Tai email about views.pdf
City Clerk,
Please add this email, with Ms. Sheehan’s attached and forwarded comments (including the attached pdf email conversation between staff) , to the public comments for Item 7B Radium Project.

It appears that once again Ms. Sheehan is correct in her assessment of the illegal activities the City continues to approve and engage in on the Point.

Respectfully,
Tod Hickman
Alameda NAS Historic Preservationist Coalition
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From: Shelby S <[email protected]
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Date: Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Subject: Item 7B Radium Project public comment 04/21/26 City Council meeting ---Before and After
To: City Clerk <[email protected]
>
Hello Clerk- Please add this to the comments for the Radium Project Here is the Radium Project Before and After view of the SF Skyline, in case you're wondering. This is what they DON'T show you in their materials--and this is just the building! By the time they're done with the "entry plaza" and the road to the right of the building that goes to the rear parking/ turnaround and the outdoor trash area there will be nothing else to see from Pan Am Way or from West Tower--all our views will be completely gone.

The project takes up TWO full acres dont forget, right at the the edge of the taxiway, so if
you want to get to the public space and enjoy the waterfront, you have to go around ALLLLL on that liittle strip of walkway at the edge of the lagoon --and still behind you the backdrop is a 50 foot wall so you still gotta go around it no matter where you go. This Project violates the zoning code, the Waterfront Plan, and will destroy the historic character of the Hangars District --so how can it be approved? City Council breaks the City's own laws all the time--you've seen the materials--this time's not going to be any different. Look at the Planning Director's email to the Base Reuse Director attached here--referring to the Waterfront plan--which is part of the zoning code, he says explicitly that the view corridors are protected and are not to be blocked "from new construction of buildings". They know what the law is, they're just not going to follow it.

It was bad enough when it was just these stupid containers in the way for the last year.

Even
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Shelby
510-435-9263
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From: Brian Tobin
To: City Clerk; CITYCOUNCIL-List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] My support for the performing arts center land agreement Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:11:03 PM
Hi City Council. I wanted to quickly voice my support for Agenda 7-B at the upcoming meeting. As a resident and parent of young kids I've come to enjoy and appreciate what RADIUM brings to the community already. I hope Council takes this next step to make Radium Runway a reality.

Thank you!
Brian Tobin
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Brian Tobin
415.518.4918
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,

I am writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in deeply — not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our community.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and 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.

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 hope the Council will support it.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Andrea Urton
Alameda Point Collaborative
2550 Monarch St, Alameda Ca 94501
April 15th 2026
Subject: Support for Radium Presents Performing Arts Center - Agenda Item 7-B Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I'm writing as an Alameda resident to express my support for the proposed development agreement with Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point.

My family has been out to Radium Runway multiple times, and it's become one of the things we look forward to most. We bring our kids, we walk the waterfront, we grab food nearby. It turns into a whole afternoon. That kind of pull doesn't happen by accident. Radium has built something real at Alameda Point, and this agreement is the logical next step: giving a permanent home to something that's already working.

As a parent of young kids, the community access piece matters to me. Discounted tickets for students, field trip programming, workshops and master classes. Those are the kinds of experiences that stick with kids. Having a professional-caliber arts venue in our own backyard, designed with that kind of access built in, is a meaningful thing for Alameda families.

The performing arts center also advances what Alameda already laid out in the 2040 General Plan. This isn't a new or untested idea. It's a concrete step toward a vision our community defined for itself. I'd encourage the Council to approve this agreement and keep the momentum going.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Scott Palmer
2917 Northwood Drive
Alameda, CA
From: Kristi Palmer
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List; City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support for Radium Presents
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 8:52:00 AM
Dear Alameda Mayor and City Council Members,
I’m writing today to show my very strong support of the Radium Presents performing arts project.

As a resident of Alameda, I have already enjoyed many of the events at Radium Runway. It has become a favorite spot for events with our three small kids. It’s a real treat to have a gypsy jazz band performance and a breakdancing competition right in our own backyard!
We feel this is an excellent way to utilize this space on the point, further transforming this side of the island into an enriching part of the Alameda community and beyond!
I sincerely hope the council will support this project. Thank you all for your service.

Kristi Palmer
2917 Northwood drive
Alameda, CA 94501
510-432-5833
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From: Arthur Culang
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Performing arts center
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00:50 AM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in deeply — not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our community.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit, and 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.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Arthur Culang
497 Mitchell Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
From: Lorrie Murray
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List; City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bay Area Music Project Supports for Radium Performing Arts Center (Item 7-B) Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:02:13 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I write on behalf of Bay Area Music Project (BAMP) in strong support of the proposed development agreement with Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point.

For over a decade, BAMP has been rooted in Alameda, providing equitable music education and youth development programs for young people ages 5–18. This year marked a pivotal chapter for us as we opened our first independent music education and performance center at Storehouse Lofts in August — right in the heart of Alameda Point. Our move here was intentional. We believe in this place and in the creative community taking shape around it.

A performing arts center at Alameda Point would deepen everything we are trying to build.

For the young people we serve, access to professional performance environments is transformative; it expands what they believe is possible for themselves. For our organization, having a world-class cultural anchor nearby strengthens our programming, elevates our profile, and creates new opportunities for partnership and collaboration. Alameda Point is becoming a destination, and projects like this one are why. I urge the Council to support it.

Sincerely,
_____________
Lorrie Murray
Founder, Executive Director
Bay Area Music Project
510.917.6050
bayareamusicproject.org
From: Steven Lydon
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List; City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] In support of the Performing Arts Center Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9:24:22 PM
Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
I'm writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in - not just for what it will build but what it will mean for the community.

Alameda has always had a rich community spirit and a permanent performing arts center would give that spirit a home. Exposure to the arts is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children - it sparks creativity, builds confidence and opens their eyes to the world around them. In a community as diverse as ours, the arts also have the 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.

Radium presents has already shown what's possible at Alameda Point through Radium Runway, drawing thousands of our neighbours to world class performances on the waterfront since 2022. This agreement is the next step towards making that vision permanent. I hope the council supports it.

Thank you for your service to our community
Steven Lydon
1237 Regent St, Alameda, 94501
From: Mike Gougherty
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support for Radium Project
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9:04:07 PM
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing as an Alameda resident to express my strong support for the proposed development agreement with Radium Presents for a performing arts center at Alameda Point.

The project would provide a premier cultural resource that will bring the arts closer to our residents, create jobs, spur further development in the emerging neighborhood of Alameda Point, and potentially create a new civic landmark. Excitingly, the proposed arts center could be accessed by ferries operated from Seaplane Lagoon, offering out-of-town visitors a truly unique experience.

Radium's track record in terms of the quality of its programming since 2022 and its bold vision for the future demonstrate the caliber of partner our community would be getting if this proposed development is approved.

I hope the City Council will support this project.

Sincerely,
Mike Gougherty
1328 Pearl Street
Alameda, CA
From: Julie Rajagopal
To: CITYCOUNCIL-List
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Support for Radium
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 8:33:54 PM
Dear City Council Members,
I am writing as an Alameda resident 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 believe in deeply — not just for what it will build, but for what it will mean for our community.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Julie Rajagopal
1328 Pearl St, Alameda, CA 94501

Alameda City CouncilApril 21, 2026

Alameda City Council
April 21, 2026