Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Oakland, California 94612 |
LaTonda Simmons, Interim City |
Clerk |
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Thursday, March 03, 2005
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
Present: Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 11:05 |
A.M., with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
Present: Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
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Closed Session
A motion was made to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
The Oakland City Council will hold a Special Closed Session on March 15, |
2005 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. |
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of February 17, 2005
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
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Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the Council Committee |
meetings of March 8, 2005 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-1
Subject: Assembly Concurrent Resolution Number 11 - Divestment of PERS |
From: Councilmember Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting Assembly Concurrent |
Resolution 11 (ACR 11) introduced by Assembly Member Mervin Dymally urging |
the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to ensure that no Public |
Employee Retirement Funds are invested in companies doing business in Sudan, as |
long as the genocide and fighting continues in Darfur (05-0137) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 3/17/2005
4-2
Subject: Oakland Bike Day |
From: Councilmember Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming Thursday, May 19, 2005 City |
of Oakland Bike Day and encouraging our residents to bike to work, school or play |
(05-0138) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 5/3/2005 |
4-3
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in Support of Adult Education (05-0141) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 3/8/2005
Pursuant to Section 2.20.080(E)2 of the Sunshine Ordinance an urgency finding |
was made at the March 3, 2005 Rules and Legislation Committee to place this |
item on the agenda for the following reasons: 1) That there is a need to take |
immediate action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda |
was posted, and that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a |
substantial adverse impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a |
subsequent special or regular meeting. |
4-4
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: A Report and Recommendations on the implementation of |
Measure Z (05-0145) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 4/7/2005
The Committee advised the Councilmembers to submit a list of potential |
projects to the Rules and Legislation Committee in the next 30 days for |
discussion at a future Committee meeting. |
4-5
Subject: March 2005 - Red Cross Month |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring March 2005 "Red Cross Month" |
in the City of Oakland (05-0147) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 3/15/2005 |
as a Ceremonial Item.
4-6
Subject: Purchase of a Vacant Land Parcel |
Recommendation: Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance |
authorizing the City of Oakland to purchase a vacant land parcel, Assessor Parcel |
Number 014-1272-033, from the Alameda County Tax Assessor Office for the |
continued use as a neighbor pocket park for the cost of delinquent property taxes |
and closing costs estimated at $7,500 (05-0158) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 3/22/2005
4-7
Subject: Continued Paratransit Services - Measure B |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to apply |
for, accept, and appropriate funds in the amount of $844,747 from Alameda |
County Measure B Funds for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for paratransit services |
and continuation of the third year of a four year agreement with Alameda County |
Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) (05-0151) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 4/12/2005
4-8
Subject: Measure Y - Violence Prevention Programs |
From: Department of Health and Human Services and Oakland Police |
Department |
Recommendation: Measure Y: Adopt an Ordinance establishing the terms and |
procedures of the Violence Prevention and Public Safety Oversight Committee |
(05-0159) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/22/2005
4-9
Subject: Wood Street Development Project |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Action on a joint City and Agency Report on the proposed |
Wood Street Development Project, West Oakland: request to (1) certify the final |
Environmental Impact Report, (2) approve an amendment to the general plan land |
use map from "Business Mix" to "Urban Residential," (3) approve an amendment |
to the Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Plan to revise land use designations for |
the Army Base and 16th and Wood Street subareas, and to make various text |
changes; and (4) approve the proposed "Wood Street Zoning District" and |
designate the new zone on the zoning maps. The Wood Street Development |
Project would result in the construction of approximately 1,570 residential units, |
including up to 186 live/work units; 13,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving |
commercial uses; approximately 15,000 square feet of public/community uses |
associated with the historic 16th Street train station, and restoration of the signal |
tower and main hall of the 16th Street train station (05-0144) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/12/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the April 19, 2005 City |
Council agenda |
4-10
Subject: Malonga Casquelourd - Landmark Designation |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Malonga Casquelourd Arts |
Center (historic name: Women's City Club, later Alice Arts Center) at 1428 Alice |
Street as a Landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning |
Code; on the April 26, 2005 Community and Economic Development Committee |
agenda and on the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0148) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-11
Subject: Lionel Wilson Building - Landmark Designation |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Broadway Building, Lionel |
Wilson Building (historic name: First National Bank Building) at 150 Frank |
Ogawa Plaza/1401-19 Broadway as a Landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of |
the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, 2005 Community and Economic |
Development Committee agenda and on the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda as a |
Public Hearing (05-0149) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-12
Subject: St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church - Landmark Designation |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating St. Andrew Missionary Baptist |
Church (historic name: St. Augustine's Mission) at 2624 West Street as a |
Landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the |
April 26, 2005 Community and Economic Development Committee agenda and on |
the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0150) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-13
Subject: Consolidated Plan and Citywide Housing Funding |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation: |
1) A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to prepare and submit to the |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development the Consolidated Plan for |
Fiscal Years 2005-2010; (05-0152) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/12/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 3, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-14
Subject: Municipal Boathouse - Landmark Designation |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Municipal Boathouse - |
Parks & Recreation Administration Building (historic name: Municipal Boathouse |
- High Pressure Pumping Station #1) at 1520 Lakeside Drive as a Landmark |
pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, |
2005 Community and Economic Development Committee agenda and on the May |
3, 2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0153) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-15
Subject: Fruitvale Masonic Temple - Landmark Designation |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Fruitvale Masonic Temple |
at 3353-67 International Boulevard & 1245-49 34th Avenue as a Landmark |
pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, |
2005 Community and Economic Development Agency and on the May 3, 2005 |
City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0154) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-16
Subject: Sheffield Village S-20 Rezoning |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance rezoning Sheffield Village to an S-20 |
Preservation Combining Zone pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland |
Planning Code; on the April 26, 2005 Community and Economic Development |
Committee agenda and on the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda a as a Public |
Hearing (05-0155) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 3, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-17
Subject: Seven Street Commercial Historic District |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance rezoning 1600-1642 7th Street (7th Street |
Commercial Historic District) to an S-7 Preservation Combining Zone pursuant to |
Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, 2005 |
Community and Economic Development Committee agenda and on the May 3, |
2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0157) |
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
Council agenda. |
4-18
Subject: Community Development's Workforce Housing Incentive Grant |
Program |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to apply |
for, accept and allocate grant funds in an amount not to exceed $700,000 from the |
State of California Department of Housing and Community Development's |
Workforce Housing Incentive Grant Program to be used in funding construction of |
a new park at the Coliseum Gardens Housing Complex (05-0160) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 3/15/2005 |
4-19
Subject: North Oakland Little League - Donation |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting and expressing appreciation for a |
gift-in-place donated by the North Oakland Little League of a turf baseball infield |
at the North Oakland Sports Complex (Caldecott Field) (05-0146) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 4/12/2005
4-20
Subject: Motorola, Inc. - Contract |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to |
amend, extend, and execute a contract with Motorola, Inc. for an amount not to |
exceed thirty-seven thousand six hundred forty-eight dollars ($37,648) to provide |
maintenance, repair, and technical support services for the Police Department's |
Wireless Network Equipment, for the period of April 1, 2005 through March 31, |
2006, for a total contract amount of seventy-three thousand five hundred five |
dollars ($73,505) (05-0142) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/22/2005
ADDITIONAL REQUEST SUBMITTED UPON THE DIAS
Subject: California Retirement System |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution opposing state mandated two tiered Retirement System |
for California's State and Local Government (05-0164) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 3/15/2005 |
as a Non-Consent item.
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A review of the Agendas for the Council Concurrent Meeting of ORA/City Council for the |
meeting of March 15, 2005 and the Rules and Legislation Committee meeting of March 17, |
2005 |
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
Approve as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Amendment to the Sunshine Ordinance |
From: Office of the City Clerk/ Public Ethics Commission |
Recommendation: Action on a Report and Recommendation to amend Chapter 2.20 of the |
Oakland Municipal Code (known as the City of Oakland Sunshine Ordinance) to 1) excuse the |
creation, production and on-line and off-line posting requirements for public meetings due to |
computer and systems impairment such as (disruption, virus activities, failure and/or |
emergency maintenance or repair); and 2) require that City Executive Officers provide |
agenda-related materials to the City Clerk (04-0651) |
Continued to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 3/17/2005
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Amendment to Chapter 3.20 of The Oakland Municipal Code |
From: The Public Ethics Commission |
Recommendation: Action on a Report and Recommendation from the Public Ethics |
Commission to amend Chapter 3.20 of the Oakland Municipal Code (aka "The Lobbyist |
Registration Act") to provide 1) a restriction on elected officials from acting as professional |
lobbyists for one-year after leaving office; 2) a limitation on the amount of gifts lobbyists can |
give to city officials, staff and their immediate families; 3) quarterly disclosure of a lobbyist's |
fundraising activities; 4) quarterly disclosure of any employment relationship among lobbyists, |
city officials and staff; 5) disclosure of the names and titles of the persons whom a lobbyist |
attempts to influence; and 6) misdemeanor prosecution for knowing and willful violations of |
the act and a one-year practice ban upon conviction (05-0029) |
Continued to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 3/17/2005
This item will be added to the Rules and Legislation Committee pending list. |
The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
Adjournment
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland |
City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned at 12:38 P.M. |
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