In this December 2008 photo, the former Oakland Army Base stands in Oakland, Calif. Oakland officials have approved a $1 billion deal to transform the former base into a state-of-the-art distribution center that's expected to create thousands of jobs. With a 7-0 vote Tuesday, June, 19, 2012, the city council approved a series of agreements with developers to transform 130 acres of the former base into a shipping, packaging and warehousing complex next to the Port of Oakland. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Laura A. Oda) MAGS OUT LOCALS PLEASE CREDIT