"Noel Gallo, whose district includes the road to the island, told KQED on Friday that he has been meeting with the Coast Guard "on a regular basis" and is willing to consider the request in exchange for "their help" with issues in their vicinity."
"This includes a nascent idea to build a $25 million housing project for veterans near Union Point Park, south of the approach that the Coast Guard hopes to annex. Gallo also said he wants the Coast Guard to continue to help the city remove abandoned boats and debris from the Oakland Estuary."
""We need to work together, and that's what's missing within government," Gallo said. "For me, it is very plain and very direct that I need to work with the Coast Guard. They're asking for access to property that hasn't been used for years.""
A city spokesperson said any request to transfer the road would require review and City Council approval. Councilmember Noel Gallo, whose district includes the road to the island, has been meeting with the Coast Guard regularly and is open to considering a transfer in exchange for Coast Guard assistance with local problems. Gallo proposed a $25 million veterans housing project near Union Point Park and asked the Coast Guard to help remove abandoned boats and debris from the Oakland Estuary. The road is managed by Oakland's Department of Transportation and provides the only public vehicle access to the island.
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