Meeting Name: *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda status: FINAL
Meeting date/time: 10/25/2007 10:30 AM Minutes status: FINAL  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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07-0747 14-1Joyce Hicks - RecognitionCity ResolutionSubject: Joyce Hicks - Recognition From: Office of the City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commending Joyce M. Hicks For 30 Years Of Outstanding And Dedicated Service And Congratulating Her On Her RetirementScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0755 14-2Municipal Code Amendment - Utility Users TaxOrdinanceSubject: Municipal Code Amendment - Utility Users Tax From: Office of the City Attorney Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.28 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Entitled Utility Users Tax, To Clarify The Provisions Of The Telephone Utility Users Tax And Remove Obsolete ProvisionsScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0729 14-3Living Wage - Private Security OfficersCity ResolutionSubject: Living Wage - Private Security Officers From: Councilmember Jean Quan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Supporting Private Security Officers In Their Efforts To Win Improved Training, A Living Wage And Full Family Health Benefits On Par With Janitors And Other Workers In Oakland's Commercial Real Estate SectorScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0744 14-4Priority Project Funds - District SevenCity ResolutionSubject: Priority Project Funds - District Seven From: Councilmember Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Immediate Grant Of $2,500.00 From Councilmember Larry E. Reid's Priority Project Funds To The Lend A Hand Foundation For Operating ExpensesScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0745 14-5Priority Project Funds - District SevenCity ResolutionSubject: Priority Project Funds - District Seven From: Councilmember Larry Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Immediate Grant Of $5,000.00 From Councilmember Larry E. Reid's Priority Project Funds To Alameda County Superior Court's Drug Court For Operating Expenses For Day-Of-Court Testing Of Oakland ResidentsScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0758 14-6Priority Project Funds - District SevenCity ResolutionSubject: Priority Project Funds - District Seven From: Councilmember Larry Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Immediate Grant Of $13,745.29 From Councilmember Larry E. Reid's Priority Project Funds To The Marriott Oakland City Center For Expenses For The Small Business Symposium For Public Workshops On The Start Up Of A Small Business, How To Operate The Business And Business GrowthScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0764 14-7Travel Authorization - Councilmembers Jean Quan And Larry ReidCity Resolution Subject: Travel Authorization - Councilmembers Jean Quan And Larry Reid From: Councilmembers Jean Quan and Larry Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Councilmembers Jean Quan And Larry Reid To Travel To New Orleans, Louisiana To Attend The National League Of California Cities Congress Of Cities & Exposition, November 13-17, 2007Scheduled  Action details Not available
07-0756 14-8Agreement Renewal - Project Re-Connect And Oakland UnifiedCity ResolutionSubject: Agreement Renewal - Project Re-Connect And Oakland Unified From: Department of Human Services Recommendation: Action On A Report And Recommendation Authorizing The City Administrator To Renew For A Second Year Grant Agreements Between The City Of Oakland And Project Re-Connect For An Amount Not To Exceed $85,000 And The Oakland Unified School District Office Of Alternative Education For An Amount Not To Exceed $190,000 To Provide To Provide Gang Prevention And Intervention Services In Accordance With The Violence Prevention And Public Safety Act Of 2004 For The Period Of January 1, 2008 To December 31, 2008Scheduled  Action details Not available
07-0757 14-9Community Development Block Grant ReprogrammingCity ResolutionSubject: Community Development Block Grant Reprogramming From: Department of Human Services Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds In The Amount Of $25,000 From Reprogrammed Funds And Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement With The Elmhurst Food Pantry In The Amount Of $25,000 For Operating Expenses For The Period From December 1, 2007 Through June 30, 2008Scheduled  Action details Not available
07-0748 14-10Measure B-ACTIA Fund - Restore Tunnel Road WashoutCity ResolutionSubject: Measure B-ACTIA Fund - Restore Tunnel Road Washout From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Appropriating $650,000.00 From Measure B-ACTIA Fund (2211) Fund Balance 2) Reallocating $300,000.00 Already Budgeted Within The Measure B-ACTIA Fund (2211) And 3) Waiving Advertising And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract Through A Modified Competitive Bid Process For The Emergency Construction Of Permanent Improvements To Restore A Washout On Tunnel Road (Project No. C99581) In A Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $700,000.00 Without Return To CouncilScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0749 14-11Oakland Commerce Corporation - Professional Services AgreementCity ResolutionSubject: Oakland Commerce Corporation - Professional Services Agreement From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Agency Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Professional Services Agreement For Fiscal Year 2007-2009 In An Amount Not To Exceed $640,000 ($320,000 For Fiscal Year 2007-2008 And $320,000 For 2008-2009) For A Professional Services Contract With The Oakland Commerce Corporation For Ongoing Business Retention, Expansion And Support Services To Businesses; On The November 27, 2007 Community And Economic Development Committee AgendaWithdrawn with No New Date  Action details Not available
07-0751 14-13Revocable And Conditional Permit - 2719 Foothill BoulevardCity ResolutionSubject: Revocable And Conditional Permit - 2719 Foothill Boulevard From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting 2719 Foothill LP A Revocable And Conditional Permit To Allow A Vault And An Electrical Transformer For A New Building At 2719 Foothill Boulevard To Encroach Under The Public SidewalkScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0752 14-14Reorganization UpdateInformational ReportSubject: Reorganization Update From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Receive A Report On The Status Of The Public Works Agency - Community And Economic Development Agency ReorganizationScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0753 14-156590 Swainland Road - AppealCity ResolutionSubject: 6590 Swainland Road - Appeal From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution To Uphold The Appeal And Reverse The Planning Commission Decision To Deny The Zoning Administrator's Approval To Subdivide An Existing Parcel At 6590 Swainland Road Containing One Single-Family Dwelling Into Two Separate Parcels: Tentative Parcel Map 9315 / A07-269 (A07-099); OrScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0762 14-16Purchase Of Real Property - 710 73rd AvenueCity ResolutionSubject: Purchase Of Real Property - 710 73rd Avenue From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Real Property Located At 710 - 73rd Avenue In The Coliseum Redevelopment Project Area For Redevelopment Purposes From James A. And Frances Lee Metz, For A Purchase Price Of $515,000, Plus Environmental Insurance And Customary Real Estate Closing Costs Not To Exceed $56,500Scheduled  Action details Not available
07-0763 14-17Caltran ActivitiesInformational ReportSubject: Caltran Activities From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Receive A Progress Report On Caltrans Maintenance Activities In The City Of OaklandScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0754 14-18Measure Y Oversight Committee - ReportInformational ReportSubject: Measure Y Oversight Committee - Report From: Office of the City Administrator Recommendation: Receive The Measure Y (Violence Prevent And Public Safety Act Of 2004) Oversight Committee Annual ReportContinued  Action details Not available
07-0759 14-19Municipal Code Amendment - CabaretsOrdinanceSubject: Municipal Code Amendment - Cabarets From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.12, "Cabarets" To (1) Allow Discretion In Permitting Cabarets Within 300 Feet Of Places Of Public Worship, Public Schools, And Public Libraries And 2) Require Background Checks For Cabaret Permit Applicants (TITLE CHANGE); AndScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0766 1 Conflict Of Interest WaiverCity ResolutionSubject: Conflict Of Interest Waiver From: Office of the City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Waiver Of Any Potential Conflict Of Interest That The Law Firm Of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos, Rudy LLP May Have As A Result Of The Firm's Representation Of Yellow Cab In Its Appeal Of The City's Decision Revoking Taxi Medallions, To Allow The Firm To Provide Specialized Legal Assistance To The City Of Oakland Regarding Union Pacific Railroad's Interest In Using A Rail Spur Track In Oakland's Fruitvale DistrictScheduled  Action details Not available
07-0765 1 Homeowners And Bank Protection ActCity ResolutionSubject: Homeowners And Bank Protection Act From: LPAC Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Urging Oakland's Federal Legislators To Enact The Home Owners And Bank Protection Act Of 2007; On The December 4, 2007 City Council Agenda   Action details Not available
TTD 2NOTE: City ResolutionAmericans With Disabilities Act If you need special assistance to participate in Oakland City Council and Committee meetings please contact the Office of the City Clerk. When possible, please notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting so we can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Also, in compliance with Oakland's policy for people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings. Office of the City Clerk - Agenda Management Unit Phone: (510) 238-6406 Fax: (510) 238-6699 Recorded Agenda: (510) 238-2386 Telecommunications Display Device: (510) 238-3254    Action details Not available