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6.1.A. - Page 10 should not be absorbed for citywide capital improvement projects. Vice Mayor Gee said that the exchange and land swap language are robust so that Council could act quickly and he was pleased with that. He places a strong value on the property exchange aspect. Another Council Member does not want to incur ongoing costs and found sunset provisions a positive approach. Mayor Aguirre appreciates the opportunity to have this discussion and the possibility of being flexible when it comes to housing, parks, fields and other city property. Dr. Bell said staff took note of the comments and will bring the Policy back for formal approval. B. Recommended Process for Development of the City's Public Works Corporation Yard and other Select City-owned Properties Recommendation: Authorize Staff to proceed with implementation of the recommended procedures for private development of the Public Works Corporation Yard and the other recommended properties. MINUTE ORDER 12-198 Mr. Bill Ekern, Director of Community Development, presented the report (presentation on file). He noted that staff has been approached by the development community regarding specific properties. He said this is an attempt to share opportunities with Council and get direction on specific sites (five of them). Mr. Ekern covered each of the sites and the possibilities associated with each one. He noted that some properties will take a while to be disposed of due to the need for environmental impact reports and other considerations. He noted that Council will have options regarding disposing, leasing, etc. and these will be decisions before the City Council in the future. The properties covered by Mr. Ekern included: Corporation Yard, Pine Street, Jefferson Street, Altamont Road, and Bradford Street Properties. Regarding this last property, there was a suggestion to temporarily use it for parking, since staff believes it would be helpful for the short term. One Council Member wants to do a full analysis of the options for the Woodside/101 interchange prior to considering selling the Corporation Yard property. Regarding the Bradford site, this Council Member is supportive of making it public parking but not just for Kaiser Permanente. This Council Member offered his full support of staff's approach. Another Council Member supports this as well but does not want to lose sight of the affordable housing options. She would like Kaiser to reach out to some local businesses to get some support and maybe the City could invite these businesses to be good corporate citizens. Another Council Member spoke about specific lots that do not make sense for the city to own and maybe it is time for the city to unload some of these. He would like to be aggressive on releasing them and obtain the funds to make other things happen. Another Council Member made remarks about the Altamont site and making sure staff reaches out to the neighbors so it is well known the ownership will change. This Council Member wants staff to do the homework on the Corporation Yard so that when the right opportunity occurs the City Council can act on it like with Block 2. JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD October 8, 2012 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10