Meeting Name: *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda status: SUPPLEMENTAL
Meeting date/time: 9/19/2019 10:45 AM Minutes status: FINAL  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
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18-2174 11 Report and RecommendationDeterminations Of Closed SessionAcceptedPass Action details Not available
18-2175 12 Report and RecommendationThere Are No Minutes For Approval   Action details Not available
18-2176 13 Report and RecommendationDetermination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsAcceptedPass Action details Not available
18-2177 14 Report and RecommendationScheduling Of Agenda Items And Revisions To Previously Distributed 10-Day Agendas (SUPPLEMENTAL)Accepted as AmendedPass Action details Not available
18-2229 14.1 City ResolutionSubject: Councilmembers Taylor And McElhaney Travel Reimbursement From: Councilmembers Taylor And McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement For Councilmembers Loren Taylor And Lynette Gibson McElhaney’s Costs Of Approximately $8,135 From The Council Contingency Fund For Travel To Washington, DC For Attendance At The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference From September 11-15, 2019Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2244 14.2 City ResolutionSubject: Accept And Appropriate Up To $4,050,000 From 2019-2020 State Budget From: Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In An Amount Up To $4,050,000 To Be Awarded To The City Of Oakland From The 2019-2020 California State Budget And Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute Grant Agreements With: 1) Uncommon Law In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,000,000; And 2) After Innocence In The Amount Not To Exceed $50,000Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2247 14.3 OrdinanceSubject: Shelter Crisis Ordinance From: Councilmember Bas And Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Emergency Ordinance Declaring A Shelter Crisis In The City Oakland; Making Findings That A Significant Number Of Persons Are Without The Ability To Obtain Shelter, And That The Situation Has Resulted In A Threat To The Health And Safety Of Those Persons; And Authorizing The City Administrator To Suspend Provisions Of State Or Local Regulatory Statutes, Regulations, And Ordinances Prescribing Standards Of Housing, Health, Or Safety For Additional Shelter Facilities If NeededScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2254 14.4 City ResolutionSubject: Settlement Agreement - Nicole Pifari V. City Of Oakland From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Nicole Pifari V. The City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG16842544, In The Amount Of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($350,000.00) As A Result Of Alleged Employment Discrimination (Oakland Police Department)Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2255 14.5 Report and RecommendationSubject: Rescind The "The Children's Initiative Of 2018" From: Member Of The Public: Gene Hazzard Recommendation: Rescind The Action Item Of December 14, 2018 Where Members Of The Oakland City Council Voted Approving "The Children's Initiative Of 2018" AKA Measure AA Which Appeared On The November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot. The Measure Was A $198.00 Parcel Tax Measure Where The Certified Election Results Of The Alameda County Registrar Of Voters Said The Measure Failed Because It Did Not Receive The Supermajority Or 2/3 Voter Approval For Passage. The Council 'S Action On December 14, 2018 Was Contrary To The Certified Election Results, Therefore Must Be Rescinded!; On A City Council Agenda As Soon As PossibleWithdrawn with No New Date  Action details Not available
18-2257 14.7 Report and RecommendationSubject: Consideration To Rescind From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: City Council Or Councilmember Consideration To Rescind Or To Continue To Approve The Vote Taken On December 14, 2018 Approving The Passage Of Measure AA; On The October 15, 2019 City Council AgendaWithdrawn with No New Date  Action details Not available
18-2256 14.6 City ResolutionSubject: National Hispanic Heritage Month From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing September 15th Through October 15th Of The Year 2019 As “National Hispanic Heritage Month”Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2240 14.8 Informational ReportSubject: Update On Illegal Dumping From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Providing An Update On Oakland Public Works’ Environmental Enforcement Program And Its Efforts To Address Illegal DumpingScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2239 14.9 City ResolutionSubject: Senate Bill 2 (2017) Planning Grant Program FY 2019-20 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Funds From The Senate Bill 2 (2017) Planning Grant Program From The California Department of Housing And Community Development In An Estimated Amount Of Up To $625,000 To Provide Funding For The Preparation, Adoption, And Implementation Of Plans And Policies That Streamline Housing Approvals, Accelerate Housing Production, And Increase Housing Stock From November 1, 2019 Through June 30, 2022Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2242 14.10 Informational ReportSubject: Informational Report On Draft Downtown Oakland Specific Plan From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Draft Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (Draft Plan), Which Will Guide Development And Growth In The Downtown Area Over The Next Approximately 20 Years, And Propose Transformative Ideas To Connect The Community’s Goals To Strategic Actions Involving Land Use, Culture, Community Benefits, Economic Growth, And HousingScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2249 14.11 City ResolutionSubject Disposition Of Fire Alarm Building Site From: Economic And Workforce Development Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Issue A Request For Proposals That Is Consistent With The State Surplus Land Act And The Competitive Process Set Forth In Chapter 2.42.050 Of The Oakland Municipal Code For The Disposition And Development Of The Fire Alarm Building At 1310 Oak Street; Or, AlternativelyScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2250 1  City Resolution2) A Resolution Exercising The Waiver Of Competitive Process Set Forth In Chapter 2.42.050 Of The Oakland Municipal Code And Directing The City Administrator To Issue A Notice Of Offer Pursuant To The State Surplus Land Act For The Disposition And Development Of The Fire Alarm Building At 1310 Oak Street And, If No Other Proposal Is Received, To Commence Negotiations For The Lease And Development Of The Property With The Museum Of Jazz And Art; Or, AlternativelyScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2246 14.12 City ResolutionSubject: Public Information And Support For ADUS From: Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The City Administrator To Consider Prioritizing The Following To Accelerate The Construction Of Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUS”): 1) Provide The Public With A Point Person On ADUS Within The Planning And Building Department; 2) Provide The Public With An Easy To Read And Illustrated Package Regarding The Permitting Process Of ADUS; 3) Provide An Online Tool For Small Homeowners To Assess Their Ability To Construct A Permitted ADU; 4) Explore Options To Provide More Support To Low And Moderate Income Homeowners Or Those Seeking To Build ADUS For Section 8 Renters With A Report Back To Council; And 5) Implement Ongoing Regular Evening Hours At Building And Planning As Authorized In Fiscal Years 2019-21 Biennial Budget; On The October 22, 2019 Community And Economic Development Committee AgendaNo Action Taken  Action details Not available
18-2241 14.13 City ResolutionSubject: Fiscal Year 2019-20 Cultural Funding Grants From: Economic Workforce And Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Ninety-One (91) Cultural Services Grant Agreements With Eighty-One (81) Oakland-Based Individual Artists And Nonprofit Organizations Providing Arts And Cultural Services In Oakland During The Fiscal Year 2019-20, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,221,044.15Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2217 24.14 Informational ReportSubject: Winter Shelter Authorization From: Councilmember Taylor Recommendation: [OLD TITLE] Receive An Informational Report From The Department Of Human Services On The Winter Shelter Authorization [NEW TITLE] Adopt A Resolution Authorizing City Administrator To Take The Following Actions To Provide Winter Shelter And Relief Efforts ; On The October 22, 2019 Life Enrichment Committee AgendaScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2223 24.15 Informational ReportSubject: PATH Plan From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Receive And Take Action On A Report and Recommendations, Including Regarding Funding Policy Priorities, On The City’s Five Year Framework To Address Homelessness In Oakland For Fiscal Years 2020-2024 [TITLE CHANGE]Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2224 14.16 City ResolutionSubject: HEAP Funds Allocation From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution: 1) Accepting And Appropriating Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) Grant Funds From Alameda County In The Amount Of $3,119,038.73 For Fiscal Years 2019-21 Emergency Homeless Services Programs; And 2) Authorizing The City Administrator To: A. Enter Into An Agreement With Alameda County To Receive The HEAP Grant Funds; And B. Award And Execute A Grant Agreement With Covenant House Of California In An Amount Not To Exceed $433,500 From November 1, 2019 To June 30, 2021 To Provide Transitional Youth Housing; And C. Create A 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Administrative Analyst II Position In The Human Services Department To Provide Fiscal And Administrative Support; And D. Award And Execute New Grant Agreements Using HEAP Funds With Yet To Be Determined And Identified Emergency Homeless Service Providers Through June 30, 2021, Without Returning To Council [NEW TITLE]Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2218 14.17 Informational ReportSubject: OU Youth And CSEC Strategy Evaluations From: Councilmember Taylor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report By Mathematica Policy Research Of The Oakland Unite Services Funded Through The Safety And Services Act Of 2014 (Measure Z)Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2214 14.18 Informational ReportSubject: AC-OCAP Annual Report And 2020 CSBG Resolution From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt Tha Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) Receive The Alameda County-Oakland Community Action Partnership (AC-OCAP) Annual Report: 1. Accepting And Appropriating: (A.) A Renewed Anti-Poverty Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) In The Amount Of $1,354,323 For 2020 From The California Department Of Community Services And Development (CSD); (B.) Additional Funds From CSD Within The 2020 Term, Without Returning To Council; AndScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2215 1  City Resolution2) A Resolution: 1. Accepting And Appropriating: A. A Renewed Anti-Poverty Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) In The Amount Of $1,354,323 For 2020 From The California Department Of Community Services And Development (CSD); B. Additional Funds From CSD Within The 2020 Term, Without Returning To Council; And 2. Authorizing A Contribution From The City’s General Purpose Fund In An Amount Equivalent To The Human Services Department's (HSD) Central Services Overhead Charges Estimated At $122,877Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2216 14.19 City ResolutionSubject: OFCY Evaluation Report From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Final Evaluation Report For Fiscal Year 2018-2019Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2251 14.20 Informational ReportSubject: Homeless Encampment Management Report From: Councilmember Bas Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On Progress Towards Implementing The Homeless Encampment Management Program Recommendations Approved By City Council On July 9, 2019Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2248 14.21 Report and RecommendationSubject: Human Trafficking Report From: Councilmembers Bas And Gallo Recommendation: Approve A Report And Reccomendations On The Context, Strategies, Goals, Programs, Partnerships, Outcomes And Best Practices To Address Human Trafficking From The Oakland Police Department (Including Focusing On Traffickers And Purchasers; “Rescuing” And Supporting Minors And Supporting Adults; Staff Training; Partnerships With Community Organizations; Collaboration With Other Agencies Including The County And District Attorney); The Human Services Department (Including Violence Prevention; Partnerships With Community Organizations That Serve Impacted Communities); The Administration (Including Licensing Of Massage Parlors And Responding To Reports Of Trafficking); The Office Of Public Works And The Department Of Transportation (Including Environmental Deterrents) [TITLE CHANGE]Scheduled  Action details Not available
18-2243 14.22 City ResolutionSubject: Ballot Measure - Appropriations Limit Increase From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution On The City Council’s Own Motion Submitting To The Voters At A March 3, 2020 Municipal Election, An Ordinance To Increase The Appropriation Limit For Fiscal Years 2020-21 Through 2023-24 To Allow The City To Expend Funds Collected From Eight Voter-Approved General And Special Tax, Ballot Measures - For Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic Services, Library Services, Public Safety And Violence Prevention Services, Homeless Services And Other Lawful Governmental Purposes; And Directing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary Under Law To Prepare For And Conduct A March 3, 2020 Municipal ElectionScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2253 14.23 City ResolutionSubject: Increased Funding For Undergrounding Of Utility Wires To Prevent Wildfires From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Thao Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of The League Of California Cities’ Resolution To The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Requesting That The CPUC Amend Rule 20A To Allow For The Addition Of Projects In Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones To The List Of Eligibility Criteria For Utility Wire Undergrounding Projects To Help Prevent Wildfires And To Increase Funding Allocations For Rule 20A ProjectsScheduled  Action details Not available
18-2245 14.24 City ResolutionSubject: Amending The City Of Oakland's Fiscal Year 2019-21 Biennial Budget From: Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending The City Of Oakland's Fiscal Year 2019-21 Biennial Budget, Adopted By Resolution No. 87759 C.M.S. On June 24, 2019, To (1) Add To The Description Of Fund Uses For Line Item “Council Staff Increases” (Fund 1010) To Include Uses For Equipment, Travel, And Training And (2) To Designate The Funds For “Polling For Ballot Measures” (Fund 1010) To The Control Of The City Council; On The October 10, 2019 Rules And Legislation Committee AgendaNo Action Taken  Action details Not available
18-2252 14.25 City ResolutionSubject: Resolution Recognizing Importance Of 2020 U.S. Census From: Mayor Schaaf, Councilmembers Bas And McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Importance Of The 2020 U.S. Census And Encouraging All Residents To Participate In The Census To Ensure An Accurate Count For The City Of OaklandScheduled  Action details Not available
18-1769 1  OrdinanceSubject: Business Tax Exemption For Small Landlords From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Municipal Code, Chapter 5.04, Section 5.04.420, To Fully Or Partially Exempt From The Business Tax On Residential Property Rentals Those Landlords With Household Income Of 150 Percent Of Area Median Income Or Less Who Rent Out: (1) Three Or Fewer Rooms In Their Single Family Home Of Personal Residence; Or (2) A Unit From Their Owner-Occupied Duplex, Or Single-Family Home With One Or Two Accessory Dwelling Unit(S)Rescheduled  Action details Not available
18-2178 15 Report and RecommendationA Review Of The Draft Agendas For The City Council Meeting Of October 1, 2019 And The Rules And Legislation Committee Of October 3, 2019   Action details Not available
18-2090 1  City ResolutionSubject: Honoring The Oakland Museum Of California From: Councilmember Bas, President Kaplan And Councilmember McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Ceremonial Resolution Honoring The Oakland Museum Of California And Celebrating Its 50th AnniversaryScheduled  Action details Not available
18-1391 2  City ResolutionSubject: 0 Mandela Parkway Appeal From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt One Of The Following Three Options: 1) A Resolution Denying The Appeal By Unite Here Local 2850, And Thus Upholding The Oakland Planning Commission’s Approval Of 1) A Major Conditional Use Permit To Construct A Six Story Building Consisting Of 220 Rooms Measuring Approximately 142,813 Square Feet Of Floor Area, 2) A Minor Conditional Use Permit For Transient Habitation (Hotels) And Non-Residential Tandem Parking, 3) A Variance Of The Front Setback And 4) Related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings For The Proposed Building Located At 0 Mandela Parkway Oakland Ca. (Project Case No. PLN16394); Or* Withdrawn and Rescheduled  Action details Not available