From: Cordell Hindler
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments- Open Forum
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022 3:05:50 PM
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Good Evening Mayor Butt, Councilmembers and Staff,
I have some comments for the Record
1. for a Future Agenda, the Council should Revisit the idea of Reinstating the Standing Committees
2. Also to Invite the Superintendent to provide a Presentation in regarding having the officers in Schools Sincerely
Cordell
From: Jim Hanson
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public Comments - Item X.1,Maintenance and Security at Point Molate Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 2:59:21 PM
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Dear Mayor and Members of the Council:
The Mayor's letter to the Council says that an earlier agreement negotiated primarily by the Mayor with Upstream Point Molate, LLC (Jim Levine) and the
Guidiville Rancheria of California resulted in "the
City shall bear all
expenses of maintaining and securing the Property, until the Development Areas are sold to a third party."
Under that same agreement by the Mayor,
Upstream Point Molate, LLC
(Jim Levine) and the Guidiville Rancheria of California are or will purchase approximately 300 city-owned shoreline acres at Pt. Molate for the sum total of $400.
The Council letter goes on to describe in detail the fences and buildings that require repair or protection from the weather, the cost and need for security, as well as weed control across the property.
Some questions arise that perhaps can likely be only adequately answered by the Mayor are:
1. As someone with a deep regard for historical buildings, why did you negotiate a deal where the property was sold to a developer and tribe, but our residents
"shall bear all expenses of maintaining and securing the Property, until the Development Areas are sold to a third party?"
2. In the same vein, why did you as the key negotiator also sell Pt. Molate for to a private devloper and tribe for $400 when even a few hundred thousand dollars would have at least repaired fence openings and provided temporary roof tarps for buildings?
3. There is no mention of the private leasing arrangement for commercial storage that was made several years ago, especially when city-paid security is benefits this private leassor, Nematode LLC.
It's unknown if the agreements that put the city at a disadvantage can be re- negotiated, but it is recommended that a financial report and audit be conducted on the income and income potential of the storage business at Pt. Molate, especially to determine if the city is getting the highest and best income use given the situation these unfortunate agreements represent for
our city.
Thank you.
Jim Hanson
Richmond