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Nonprofits press Alameda council for Building 525 at Alameda Point; council gives closed‑session direction
Summary
Representatives of the Pacific Pinball Museum and Swings and Wings urged the City Council to consider their organizations for a lease of Building 525 at Alameda Point; council later reported in closed session that it provided direction to staff on real‑property negotiations for Building 525, Alameda Theater and Building 22.
Representatives of two Alameda nonprofits used public comment at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to press the city to consider their organizations for the lease of Building 525 at Alameda Point.
Evan Phillippe, representing the Pacific Pinball Museum, told the council the museum has operated in Alameda for 23 years and said the nonprofit has “a significant war chest of almost $1,000,000 to apply to this effort.” Phillippe said the museum hopes to expand and keep a presence in Alameda if awarded space at Building 525.
Sadia Kasikoya Koya, owner of Swings and Wings Family of Services and an occupational…
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