Glossary and Acronyms
- AAPS
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Alameda Architectural Preservation Society
- EBRPD
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East Bay Regional Park District
- BCDC
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Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- COCs
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Contaminants of Concern
- ICM
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Interim City Manager
- LBNL
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- RAOs
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Remedial Action Objectives
- RAs
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Remedial Actions
- RFQ
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Request for Qualifications
- ROD
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Record of Decision
- TOD
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Transit Oriented Development
- APAC
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Alameda Point Advisory Committee, a new name for the Base Reuse Advisory Group (BRAG)
- APCP
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Alameda Point Community Partners, the previous Master Developer for Alameda Point
- APIP
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Alameda Point Improvement Project, name for the Alameda Point redevelopment area
- ARRA
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Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority. The City Council acts in this capacity.
- AUSD
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Alameda Unified School District
- BRAC
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Base Realignment and Closure
- BRACPMO
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Base Realignment and Closure Program Management Office
- BWIP
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Business and Waterfront Improvement Project (redevelopment area, business districts, north waterfront)
- CEQA
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California Environmental Quality Act
- CERCLA
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Commonly known as Superfund)
- CFD
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Community Facilities District (an area of special tax assessment)
- CIC
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Community Improvement Commission (Alameda's redevelopment agency). The City Council acts in this capacity.
- CIP
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Community Involvement Plan
- CNRA
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California Natural Resources Agency
- DA
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Development Agreement
- DDA
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Disposition and Development Agreement
- DoD
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Department of Defense
- DON
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Department of the Navy
- DTSC
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Department of Toxic Substances Control (California)
- EBMUD
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East Bay Municipal Utilities District.
- EDC
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Economic Development Conveyance
- EIR
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Environmental Impact Report
- EIRs
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Environmental Impact Reports
- ENA
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Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
- EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
- FISC
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Fleet Industrial Supply Center
- HAB
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Historical Advisory Board
- HUD
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Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
- IR
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Installation Restoration
- LLC
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Limited Liability Corporation
- LOS
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Level of Service
- MARAD
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Maritime Administration
- Measure A
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(1973)
The actual text of what is known as Measure A is article 26 of the Alameda City Charter. It reads as follows:"Sec. 26-1. There shall be no multiple dwelling units built in the City of Alameda.
Sec. 26-2. Exception being the Alameda Housing Authority replacement of existing low cost housing units and the proposed Senior Citizens low cost housing complex, pursuant to Article XXV of the Charter of the City of Alameda.
Sec. 26-3. The maximum density for any residential development within the City of Alameda shall be one housing unit per 2,000 square feet of land. This limitation shall not apply to the repair or replacement of existing residential units, whether single-family or multiple-unit, which are damaged or destroyed by fire or other disaster; provided that the total number of residential units on any lot may not be increased. This limitation also shall not apply to replacement units under Section 26-2."
- Measure B
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SunCal's ballot measure to redevelop Alameda Point. It was defeated by a vote of 85 to 15 percent on February 2, 2010.
- Mello-Roos
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A special tax assessed on an area for a specific purpose—see also CFD (community facilities district)
- MTC
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Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- NAS
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Naval Air Station
- NOD
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Notice of Default
- NOP
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Notice of Preparation
- OEA
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Optional Entitlement Application
- PDC
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Preliminary Design Concept
- PMO
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Program Management Office
- PUB
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Public Utilities Board
- RAB
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Restoration Advisory Board (oversees toxic clean up at Alameda Point)
- RWQCB
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Regional Water Quality Control Board
- SCC
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SunCal Companies
- TDM
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Transportation Demand Management
- TDMP
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Transportation Demand Management Plan
- USEPA
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
- VA
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Veterans Affairs
- WABA
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West Alameda Business Association
- WECIP
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West End Community Improvement Project (redevelopment area commonly known as marina Village)
- WETA
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Water Emergency Transportation Authority