The idea of sitting down and reading SunCal's initiative — called "Measure B" in this analysis — in its entirety might bewilder and perplex most Alameda voters. So why not have a close look and try to put the measure in its simplest terms? Last week's article dispensed with the simple description of the Measure B in Section 1.

Section 2 is a much more complicated as it contains 15 "findings and declarations." This section is prefaced by the statement, "The people of the City of Alameda hereby find and declare as follows . . ." Last week, the Alameda Sun took a close look at the first five of these sections dealing with findings and declarations. This week we begin with Section (f).

Section (f) asserts that the Measure B "will promote environmental sustainability by reducing energy consumption, water usage, greenhouse gases and solid waste generation. Measure B states that the developer will achieve this in a number of ways including:

* Compact community planning

* Transit solutions

* Water recycling and application of low-water demand techniques

* Energy-efficient building design

* Use of recycled materials

In Section (g) Measure B states, "without redevelopment Alameda Point will drain the city's resources in the coming years." As an example this section points to the cost of maintaining and repairing "aging infrastructure" that includes sewers, water and storm drains, electrical systems, as well as roads and sidewalks. The section also reminds voters, "deteriorating buildings are currently the responsibility of Alameda taxpayers."

Section (h) turns the voters attention to the parks and open space at Alameda Point. Measure B promises a "distribution of parks and open spaces throughout Alameda Point that better link the Point with the rest of Alameda, San Francisco Bay and the Oakland Estuary. The section pledges that the developer will maintain and enhance the public's access using parks, trails and plazas, while respecting wildlife and natural resources.

Section (i) assures Alameda voters that Measure B will "stimulate job creation and economic growth." The developer would accomplish this with "needed site improvements and new commercial expansion." This section declares that these actions would stimulate the local economy and strengthen the community "by adding business park uses and retail uses." This will bring more permanent jobs to Alameda, Section (i) concludes.

Section (j) assures voters that passage of Measure B will provide a long-term revenue stream to the city's general fund. The section says that the revenue will support city services and avoid future losses to the city that stem "from the need to maintain and operate NAS Alameda in its current, dilapidated fashion." The section also promises that Alameda Point will avoid negative impacts on the city by requiring "fiscal neutrality."

Alameda Point will not financially burden current taxpayers during or following the developer's build-out at Alameda Point. . Section (k) asserts, "numerous public meetings were held to gather public feedback on the development plan" and goes on to allege that Measure B "embodies the wisdom gained from public dialogue about the future of Alameda Point."

Section (1) tells voters that Measure B will allow for redevelopment of an underutilized part of the city. This redevelopment will come with new jobs, homes, services, open space and recreation, the measure declares. It promises to provide a wide range of housing types and adaptively use the Points "key historic resources."

In Section (m) Measure B promises to eliminate blight. This section contains a list of the blight at Alameda Point including both abandoned buildings and inadequate or deteriorated public improvements. This section promises that Measure B "will create a highly walkable neighborhoods with groups of compact developments connected by the tree-lined streets and a grid pattern characteristic of Alameda.

Future articles will continue to analyze Measure B