Hire consultant for $250,000 to create Point Molate development vision and select master developer
In Plain English
Point Molate is a 413-acre waterfront site that the city wants to redevelop. The city needs a land use plan before selecting a developer for the project. If approved, Wallace Roberts & Todd will lead community meetings to create this vision and help choose a master developer.
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Votes
to approve the contract, direct the formation of an ad-hoc committee of community stakeholders and three councilmembers to develop specific criteria for the project, as well as language for the RFQ, and return to the City Council for approval
5 to 2
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved hiring Wallace Roberts & Todd to lead community meetings about redeveloping Point Molate, a 413-acre waterfront site, and help the city choose a master developer for the project. The approval also creates a committee of three councilmembers and community representatives to set specific project criteria and requirements for potential developers before bringing final plans back to the council. The decision passed with broad support in a 5-2 vote, with Councilmembers Beckles and Butt dissenting. This approval moves forward the city's long-planned effort to transform the large waterfront property, though no financial commitment was made at this stage.
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Other motions
to include everything in Vice Mayor Willis' original motion with the exception of the formation of the ad-hoc committee and with the addition of two more tours of Point Molate
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