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File Number: 20-476 <br />the dredged material, proved to be prohibitively expensive for the City and the last dredging of the <br />harbor was performed around 1997. <br />As the Marina silted in and the water became shallower and less navigable, the conversation <br />eventually turned to options for redevelopment of the area. The City solicited development <br />proposals and in 2008, signed an exclusive negotiating agreement with Cal Coast Companies <br />(Cal Coast) to redevelop the area. That same year, the City formed the Shoreline Citizens <br />Advisory Committee (SCAC) to provide input and guide the design of the development. Over the <br />next three years, dozens of public meetings were held and the community developed goals for the <br />project. In 2012, the project scope was well defined, the SCAC was dissolved and a subgroup <br />consisting of a portion of the original committee formed the Shoreline Advisory Group (SAG) to <br />continue to provide input on the project. Cal Coast developed an initial plan in 2015 but <br />subsequent conversations with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development <br />Commission (BCDC) revealed that significant work would be required to protect proposed <br />improvements against sea level rise, rendering the plan too expensive. Cal Coast developed a <br />second plan in 2017, which included a public park on the Marina jetties. Public meetings were <br />held in late 2017 to get input on the park and negotiations began on an agreement with Cal Coast <br />for the project. These negotiations culminated in a Disposition and Development Agreement <br />(DDA) that was executed in 2020 and which specifies that Cal Coast will purchase a portion of <br />the 9-hole golf course for approximately 200 homes and will lease land for an apartment building <br />consisting of approximately 285 units as well as for a hotel consisting of approximately 210 <br />rooms. Cal Coast will reconfigure the 9-hole golf course and build improvements to Monarch Bay <br />Drive. The City will receive about $29,000,000 for the land sale and, depending on the cost of <br />park improvements constructed by the developer, may also receive park development fees. The <br />City will also receive annual revenue from the lease of the property and hotel occupancy tax. The <br />agreement obligates the City to deconstruct the Marina, construct a park along the Marina jetties, <br />and construct a new Mulford-Marina branch library. <br />The City has four Associate Engineers assigned to the project development section of the <br />Engineering and Transportation Department. These engineers primarily work to deliver Capital <br />Improvement Projects on time, on budget, and with a high level of quality. Typical tasks include <br />drafting contracts and staff reports, administering contracts with consultants and contractors, <br />managing the project budget, leading a project team, building consensus among staff and outside <br />parties, and providing technical input. The City has many ongoing Capital Improvement Projects, <br />including the Mulford-Marina Branch Library and as such, there are no staff engineers available to <br />manage the Shoreline Park and Marina deconstruction projects at this time. <br />Analysis <br />The City must deconstruct the obsolete and deteriorating components of the Marina and build a <br />park on the jetties to satisfy the terms of the DDA. Although there are no deadlines for this work <br />listed in the DDA, construction of the City’s work before the private development is complete will <br />make the area more attractive to hotel guests and potential residents. Additionally, the new park <br />is a benefit for the public and the sooner the project is completed, the sooner the public can enjoy <br />the park. <br />Use of a consultant for project management is likely more expensive than performing these tasks <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/11/2020