The following two questions concerned Alameda Point: the first asked if an effort should be made to preserve all 86 historic buildings at the Point, and what strategies could be used.

This was not a question that provoked much dissent: all the candidates support preserving the historic buildings via adaptive reuse and rent credits for tenants in exchange for building improvements.

Ezzy Ashcraft took a conservative pose, urging more market research into tenant attitudes. She was the only candidate who mentioned a specific partner: “Back when we were talking with SunCal, and I’m not advocating for SunCal, they brought in a really talented guy, Phil Tagami, and he is just amazing to talk to and he has such vision, and he has capital partners.” But she went on to caution that the City should be in the driver’s seat, not developers.

Next the candidates were tasked with the problem of vacant, deteriorating buildings being vandalized, and what should be done to prevent further damage to the structures. All six again agreed the solution was getting tenants for the buildings.

Ezzy Ashcraft lamented that the APD and AFD could not be everywhere at once.