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Minutes of Special Meeting

Treasure Island Development Authority

March 12, 2008

San Francisco City Hall

Room 400

San Francisco, CA

1. Call to Order: 1:05 PM

Roll Call Present: Claudine Cheng (Chair)

Fred Blackwell

Jared Blumenfeld

John Elberling
Matthew Franklin

Owen Stephens

Excused: Supervisor Chris Daly

2. Report by Director of Island Operations

Ms. Mirian Saez, Director of Island Operations, provided an update on her schedule and activities on the Island within the past month. Work continues on the operating budget for FY08-09, focusing on quality of life issues and capital repair, attention to historic buildings and demolition of fire-affected building, and the vegetation plan. Discussed pending completion of Treasure Island readdressing, preparation for Earth Hour on March 29^{th, Island Clean-Up Day planned for April. Congratulated Island resident Annie Rodriguez for being designated Teacher of the Year Award by the Association of Bilingual Educators.}

^{3. Report by the Office of Joint Development

Mr. Jack Sylvan, Office of Joint Development, distributed the most recent redevelopment planning schedule. Provided update on various elements of the schedule, including Navy property transfer, master developer negotiations, CEEQA review, YBI on and off ramps, and pending State legislation.}

^{4. Communications}

^{Director Elberling requested the Special Events information on the website be updated to appropriately reflect recent changes in pricing and policy.}

^{5. Report by the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Citizen Advisory Board}

^{Ms. Karen Knowles-Pearce, CAB Chair, discussed the CAB’s March, 2008 meeting and the Design for Development presentation made to the CAB.}

^{6. Ongoing Business by Directors}

^{There was no discussion on this item.}

^{7. General Public Comment}

^{There was no comment made.}

^{8. Consent Agenda}

^{There was no Public Comment on the Consent Agenda.}

^{Director Blumenfeld motioned for approval.}

^{Director Blackwell seconded the motion.}

^{The Consent Agenda was approved unanimously.}

^{9. Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Treasure Island Community Development, LLC}

^{Mr. Jack Sylvan, Office of Joint Development, presented a second amendment to the ENA with Treasure Island Community Development LLC for the redevelopment of Former Naval Station Treasure Island. The current Amended ENA will expire on June 30, 2008. During the period since endorsement of the Term Sheet, TICD, working in collaboration with Authority staff, has made substantial progress in the development planning process. However, the component of the development planning process that has been delayed is the property transfer negotiations with the U.S. Navy. Staff believes that extending the term and revising the Schedule of Performance in the Amended ENA is appropriate for the following reasons: Substantial progress has been and continues to be made on the project plans; the package of public benefits associated with the project that are at stake for the City is unprecedented in the City’s history and merits moving forward to realize them; and TICD continues to reimburse the Authority for 100% of the Authority’s redevelopment planning costs under the terms of the Amended ENA.}

^{There was no Public Comment on this item.}

^{Director Blumenfeld motioned for approval of the item.

Director Franklin seconded the motion.

The item was approved unanimously.}

^{10. Presentation of Design for Development: Phase 1 and Proposals for Reuse of Historic Buildings 1, 2, and 3 by Treasure Island Community Development, LLC

Mr. Jack Sylvan, Office of Joint Development, introduced Treasure Island Community Development to present the Design for Development iteration and proposals for reuse of Historic Buildings 1, 2 and 3.}

^{Ms. Karen Auschuler, SMWM, and Mr. Chris Meany, Wilson, Meany & Sullivan, presented the revisions to the land use plan and proposals for reuse of the three historic buildings on Treasure Island. Proposed is use of Building 1 for mixed use as a welcoming area to the Island, a museum, shops, restaurants and offices. Building 2 proposed for shared use between a public marketplace and food production space, and Building 3 as a mixed-use recreation and entertainment space. Proposed ferry key has been shifted to allow for ferry landing in front of Building 1 and approach to Building 1 from new ferry location has been adapted. Layout of commercial corridor between Building 1 and Building 2 has been refined. The proposed uses and reconfiguration of the ferry terminal allow for improved transportation flow upon arrival at the Island and provide for a connected town-center area and commercial core.}

^{Mr. Sylvan stated that an item will be on the agenda for the April Board meeting to allow the Board to comment on the presentation after having more time to review thoroughly in the next month.}

^{Public Comment:}

^{Mrs. Claire Issacs Waharftig, Treasure Island Museum Association, spoke in support of a museum in Building 1 as part of the reuse of the historic buildings. Provided details on the former museum housed in Building 1 when the Island was a functioning Navy base.}

^{Mr. Walt Bilofsky, Treasure Island Museum Association, spoke in support of a museum in Building 1 as part of the reuse of historic buildings.}

^{Ms. Eve Bach spoke in support of major issues and details of the plan being fleshed out in more detail than is provided currently, particularly specific funding and transportation components.}

^{11. Presentation of Treasure Island Logo}

^{Ms. Marianne Thompson, Public Information Officer, presented the newly designed logo for Treasure Island. Logo was designed by Swirl, a local graphic design company. Logo seeks to create a positive identity for the Islands, as well as generate awareness of the current on-Island resources such as recreation, special events, housing, and commercial rentals. The logo will be used on collateral and promotional material for the Islands.}

^{There was no Public Comment on this item.}

^{12. Discussion of Future Agenda Items by Directors}

^{There was no discussion for this item.}

^{13. Closed Session for Conference with Real Property Negotiators}

^{There was no public comment on the proposed Closed Session.}

^{Director Stephens motioned to move to closed session.

Director Blackwell seconded the motion.

The TIDA Board went into Closed Session at 3:42 PM.}

^{Closed Session Attendees

Jack Sylvan and Michael Tymoff, Office of Joint Development

Peter Summerville, Treasure Island Development Authority

Eileen Malley, Office of the City Attorney}

^{The TIDA Board returned to Open Session at 4:14 PM.}

^{Director Elberling motioned not to disclose the Closed Session discussion.

Director Stephens seconded the motion

The Board unanimously voted not to disclose the Closed Session discussion.}

^{14. Adjourn}

^{The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM.}