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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 8 9 7 1 5 C.M.S.
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RESOLUTION (1) DECLARING A PORTION OF THE 12TH STREET
REMAINDER PARCEL, LOCATED AT EAST 12TH STREET AND 2ND
A VENUE (PROPERTY) AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND UNDER THE
STATE SURPLUS LAND ACT MEETING THE CRITERIA UNDER
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221(F)(l)(A); (2) WAIVING THE
COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR DISPOSITION OF A PROPERTY FOR
DEVELOPMENT; AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN EXCLUSIVE
NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH SATELLITE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ASSOCIATES AND/OR AN AFFILIATE FOR TWENTY-FOUR
MONTHS WITH ONE ADDITIONAL SIX-MONTH ADMINISTRATIVE
EXTENSION, FOR THE POTENTIAL LEASE DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT, SUBJECT
TO THE COMPLETION OF A CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT DETERMINATION
WHEREAS , the City of Oakland ("City") owns approximately 0.925 acres of vacant property (Assessor Parcel Number 19-27-14) , commonly known as the 12th Street Remainder Parcel, bounded by East 12th Street on the east, Second Avenue and property owned by the Oakland Unified School District on the south , newly created open space to the west, and Lake Merritt Boulevard to the north (the "Property "); and
WHEREAS , the Property was previously public right-of-way for that portion of E. 12th Street situated between 1st and 2nd A venue ; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2022 , the City Council adopted Resolution No . 89333 C.M.S. , which authorized the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement ("ENA ") with East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation for the purposes of acquiring by long-term lease, a portion of the Property ("Parcel I") for the development an affordable housin g project ("Parcel 1 Project "); and
WHEREAS, City Council also adopted Resolution No. 89334 C.M.S. on July 19, 2022, which directed the City Administrator to solicit a proposal from Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (the "Developer") for a 100% affordable housing project on the remaining portion of the Property ("Parcel 2") that would qualify as Exempt Surplus Land under California Surplus Land Act ("SLA") Section 54421 (f)(l )(A); and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2022, the City received a project proposal submitted by the Developer, in collaboration with Eastlake United for Justice, for development of an approximately 83-unit, 100% affordable housing project on Parcel 2 ("Parcel 2 Project"); and WHEREAS, the Parcel 2 Project meets the conditions for exemption under Government Code Section 54221(f)(l)(A) of the SLA and Government Code Section 37364; and WHEREAS, the City and the Developer are interested in entering into a period of preliminary study and exclusive negotiations over the proposed disposition of Parcel 2 for the Parcel 2 Project, with the understanding that this does not constitute a binding commitment on the part of the City to any project or developer for the Property; and WHEREAS, the City shall require the Developer to pay a nonrefundable Exclusive Negotiation Payment of $25,000 for such exclusive negotiations; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City declares Parcel 2 to be leased to Developer exempt from the Surplus Land Act for the purposes of developing the Parcel 2 Project; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive process for disposition of property for development and negotiate with a selected developer, and hereby waives the competitive process for disposition of Parcel 2 for development and authorizes the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into an ENA with Developer, and/or an affiliated entity approved by the City Administrator, for the purposes of developing a project proposal for City Council review and approval, undertake the necessary environmental review process, and negotiate the terms and conditions of a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and Ground Lease; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the initial exclusive negotiating period will be for twenty four (24) months from the date of this Resolution, with the option by the City Administrator, in his sole and absolute discretion, to extend such period by an additional six (6) months; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City shall require a nonrefundable $25,000 payment ("Exclusive Negotiation Payment") from the Developer for such exclusive negotiations to be paid within five (5) business days after execution of the ENA; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to accept, deposit, and appropriate the Exclusive Negotiation Payment into the Miscellaneous Capital Project Fund (5999), Central District Redevelopment Organization (85245), 12th Street Parcel ENA (1003826); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the ENA shall be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney's Office prior to execution; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council finds and determines any proposed disposition of Parcel 2 will require further discretionary actions of the City Council , and the City retains full discretion, following conclusion of the negotiation period set forth in ENA to proceed with disposition of its interest in Parcel 2 in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA "); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council finds and determines , after independent review and consideration , that this action will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment and does not in-and-of-itself constitute a "project" pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 153 78; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is further authorized to negotiate and enter into agreements and take whatever action is necessary with respect to the ENA and the Parcel 2 Project, consistent with this Resolution and its basic purpo ;;es.
IN COUNCIL , OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
MAY 1 6 2023
A YES - FIFE , GALLO , JENKINS , KALB , KAPLAN , RAMACHANDRAN , REID, AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS __r/
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City Clerk and Clerk of he Council of the
City of Oakland , California