Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Oakland, California 94612 |
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency |
/City Council |
DRAFT
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
6:00 PM
Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor
A meeting of the Joint Oakland Redevelopment Agency and City Council was |
held on the above date. Opening with the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting |
was convened at 6:12 p.m. |
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Pledge of Allegiance
2
Roll Call / ORA & Council |
COUNCIL MEMBERS; Jane Brunner, Dist. 1; Danny Wan, Dist. 2; Nancy Nadel, Dist. 3; |
Jean Quan, Dist. 4; Desley Brooks, Dist. 6; Larry Reid, Dist. 7; Vice Mayor Henry Chang, |
At-Large, and President Ignacio De La Fuente, Dist. 5 |
ORA\Councilmember Present: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
3
Open Forum / Citizens Comments |
(Time Available: 15 minutes) |
The following individuals spoke under Open Forum: |
- Ronald E. Patterson, Sr. |
4
Modifications to the Consent Calendar, and requests from Councilmember(s) to pull an |
item from the Consent Calendar, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council |
meeting as a non-consent item. |
Councilmember Brooks requested that Item 10.16-2CC be rescheduled to the |
July 6, 2004 City Council agenda as a Non-Consent Item. |
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Motion for 'Members' Requests for Reconsideration' of an Action taken at the preceding |
Council Meeting, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a non- |
consent item. (Motion Maker must have voted on prevailing side) |
No action was no necessary for this item.
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Requests from Councilmember(s) to schedule an Action Item considered by Committee but |
not forwarded to Council, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting |
as a non-consent item. |
The was no action necessary for this item.
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Meetings of the Special ORA/City Council Fiscal |
Year 2004-2005 Mid-Cycle Budget Worksession and the Concurrent Meeting of the |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council held on June 1, 2004 |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Vice Mayor |
Chang, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
8.1
Subject: Roy L. Schweyer - Service Recognition |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Roy L. Schweyer for more than 31 years of |
devoted and dedicated service and congratulating him on his retirement (04-0428) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Vice Mayor |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78600 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item 8.1: |
8.2
Subject: Walter Johnson - Service Recognition |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Walter Johnson, for more than 32 years of |
devoted and dedicated service and congratulating him on his retirement (04-0490) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78601 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke on Item 8.3: |
8.3
Subject: William Patterson - Service Recognition |
From: Councilmember Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending William Patterson for his outstanding |
public service in the City of Oakland and the greater Bay Area (04-0467) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78603 C.M.S.
S-8.4
Subject: Juneteenth Day in the City of Oakland - June 19, 2004 |
From: Councilmember Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring June 19, 2004 Juneteenth Day in the City of |
Oakland and recognizing the rich history, culture and traditions of the African American |
Community (04-0549) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Vice Mayor |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78603 C.M.S.
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agency/Councilmember Reid took a point of personal privilege and requested |
that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elder Carl Howard. |
Agency/Councilmember Reid took a point of personal privilege and requested |
that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Avon Manning. |
Agency/Councilmember Reid took a point of personal privilege and requested |
that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Bruce Sage. |
Agency/Councilmember Reid took a point of personal privilege and requested |
that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Georgia Smith. |
Agency/Councilmember Quan took a point of personal privilege and requested |
that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Georgia Smith. |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Georgia Smith. |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Avon Manning. |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Ora J. Robinson. |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Jean Watson. |
Agency/Council President De La Fuente took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Georgia Smith. |
Agency/Council President De La Fuente took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Bruce Sage. |
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10.1CC
Subject: Declaration of a Local Emergency due to AIDS epidemic |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution renewing and continuing the City Council's Declaration |
of a Local Emergency due to the existence of a critical public health crisis with regard to the |
AIDS epidemic (04-0492) |
Adopted
Resolution Number 78604 C.M.S.
10.2CC
Subject: Medical Cannabis Health Emergency |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution renewing the City Council's Declaration of a local |
public health emergency with respect to safe, affordable access to Medical Cannabis in the City |
of Oakland (04-0493) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78605 C.M.S.
10.3CC
Subject: Donn Trousdale - Settlement Agreement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to |
compromise and settle the case of Donn Trousdale, in the amount of $9,574.00, for property |
damage sustained as a result of flooding caused by poor drainage from a City street. (Public |
Works Agency) (04-0494) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78606 C.M.S.
10.4CC
Subject: Aurora and Magda Calderon- Settlement Agreement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to |
compromise and settle the claim of Aurora Calderon and Magda Calderon in the amount of $6, |
237.00 as a result of a City contractor's failure to re-connect a sewer lateral to the City sewer |
main following a City construction project (Public Works Agency) (04-0520) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78607 C.M.S.
10.5CC
Subject: Lynn Beamon - Settlement Agreement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to |
compromise and settle the case of Lynn Beamon v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda County |
Superior Court Case No. C849854, our file number X00868, in the amount of $87,500.00. This |
case involves claims of racially hostile work environment (Public Works Agency- |
Employment Discrimination) (04-0521) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Wan, |
Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember |
Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78608 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke on Item 10.5CC: |
10.6CC
Subject: Swinerton and Walberg Co. v. Amin-Broadway LLC - Settlement Agreement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing and directing Agency Counsel to |
compromise and settle the case of Swinerton & Walberg Co. v. Amin-Broadway LLC, et al., |
Superior Court, County of Alameda, Case No. 2002-050928 involving a claim for foreclosure |
of a mechanics' lien relating to the construction of the Keystone Hilton Hotel (04-0522) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the Concurrent |
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, to be heard |
at the July 6, 2004 meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
10.7CC
Subject: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Rates |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending |
Ordinance No. 11820 C.M.S. increasing rates charged for solid waste collection and disposal |
for multi-family and single-family ratepayers, increasing City fees paid by Waste Management |
of Alameda County to the City of Oakland and authorizing the Fifth Amendment to the |
Franchise Agreement for solid waste and yard waste collection and disposal services to include |
weekly single stream residential recycling and processing services in the southern half of the |
City ($926,000), and City-wide weekly yard waste collection and residential food scraps |
recycling in an initial amount of approximately $2,031,000 per year (04-0295) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Ordinance Number 12604 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke on Item 10.7CC: |
10.8CC
Subject: Fund Borrowing for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) Ordinance providing for the |
borrowing of funds for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in an amount not to exceed $70,000,000 and the |
issuance and sale of 2004-2005 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes therefor; approving the |
publication of notices in connection with such sale; authorizing the award of such notes subject |
to certain conditions; and certain related matters (04-0434) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Ordinance Number 12605 C.M.S.
10.9CC
Subject: Controls for Signs in Commercial and Industrial Zones |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance adopting new |
controls for business, civic, and residential signs within all Commercial, Industrial, S-1, S-2, S- |
3, S-8, and S-15 zones. (S-1, "Medical Center Zone Regulations"; S-2, "Civic Center Zone |
Regulations"; S-3 "Research Center Zone Regulations"; S-8, "Urban Street Combining Zone |
Regulations"; and S-15, "Transit Oriented Development Zone Regulations")(Vice Mayor |
Chang, At- Large - Citywide) (04-0222) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Wan, |
Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember |
Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Ordinance Number 12606 C.M.S.
10.10CC
Subject: Vehicle and Traffic - Oakland Municipal Code |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance repealing and/ |
or modifying certain sections of Title 10 - "Vehicles and Traffic" of the Oakland Municipal |
Code (OMC) that could be subject to a challenge of preemption and amending the violation |
category of the remaining sections of Title 10 of the Oakland Municipal Code from |
misdemeanors to infractions (04-0378) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Ordinance Number 12607 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item 10.10CC: |
10.11CC
Subject: Oakland International Airport - Marine Security Zone |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending the |
Oakland Municipal Code to add Chapter 10.57 establishing a 200-Yard Marine Security Zone |
for the waters surrounding the Oakland International Airport (04-0367) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Ordinance Number 12608 C.M.S.
10.12CC
Subject: Final Map of Tract 7496 |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving Final Map of Tract 7496, a 6 lot subdivision |
located at Gibraltar Road, Oakland, Alameda County, California. (04-0417) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78609 C.M.S.
10.13CC
Subject: Boston Community Policing Model |
From: Councilmembers Brunner and Quan |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing Councilmember Jane Brunner and |
Councilmember Jean Quan to travel to Boston, Massachusetts on June 23-25, 2004 to meet |
with local officials to learn about their community policing model (04-0503) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Nadel, to adopt the resolution as amended on Item 10.13CC to |
include Councilmember Nadel and specify that travel expenses will be |
supported by the Council office, and hearing no objections, the motion passed |
by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, |
Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
Resolution Number 78610 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item 10.13CC: |
S-10.14CC
Subject: F.M. Smith Park Mule Display Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept a private |
gift in-place donation from the Smith family for repair services to the F. M. Smith Park Mule |
Display project at an estimated value of twenty-five thousand dollars |
($25,000), and authorizing the City Administrator to execute a contract with Bunker Hill |
Construction for an amount not-to-exceed one dollar ($1) to perform the repair services and |
authorize the work on City property, and authorizing waiver of the associated performance |
bond (04-0435) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78611 C.M.S. |
S-10.15CC
Subject: Hazardous Elimination System Grant |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept and |
appropriate the Hazardous Elimination Safety Grant in the amount of $360,000 to replace storm |
inlet grates on Oakland streets that have slots parallel to the direction of travel with bicycle- |
proof drain grates, as recommended in the Caltrans Highway Design Manual, the American |
Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development |
of Bicycle Facilities, and the City of Oakland Bicycle Master Plan (04-0438) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78612 C.M.S.
S-10.16CC
Subject: Shoreline Communications Inc. |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following legislation regarding a continued discussion of a pilot |
voice over Internet Protocol (IP) project: |
1) A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator or her designee to negotiate and execute a |
seven year contract for the lease of telephone equipment and services with Shoreline |
Communications Inc., for an amount not to exceed $275,000 annually or $1,650,000 over the |
term of the contract, conditioned upon the successful completion and acceptance of a pilot |
voice over IP project at 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza with telephone equipment furnished to the |
City of Oakland at no cost during the pilot project without return to Council (TITLE CHANGE |
); and (04-0401) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78613 C.M.S. |
2) A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator or her designee to negotiate and execute a |
purchase order with Enterasys Inc., for an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the network |
equipment associated with a pilot voice over IP project at 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza without |
return to Council (04-0401a) |
Withdrawn and Rescheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 7/6/2004 |
S-10.17CC
Subject: 2003 Raiders Ticket Revenue |
From: Office of the City Manager |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution decreasing estimated revenue from the 2003 Raiders |
ticket surcharge and authorizing a transfer of $164,740.75 from the non-departmental citywide |
activities to the Office of Parks and Recreation to benefit Citywide youth activities (04-0420) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78614 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item S10.17CC: |
S-10.18CC
Subject: Quarterly Revenue and Expenditure Reports |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution requiring the City Administrator to seek City Council |
direction on projected overspending of any City Agency/Department, as reflected in Quarterly |
Revenue and Expenditure Reports (04-0472a) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78615 C.M.S.
S-10.19CC
Subject: Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Investment Policy |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following legislation regarding the City of Oakland and Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2004-2005: |
1) A Resolution adopting the City of Oakland Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2004-2005; |
and (04-0465) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78616 C.M.S.
2) An Agency Resolution adopting the Oakland Redevelopment Agency's Investment Policy for |
Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (04-0465a) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Agency Resolution Number 2004-31 C.M.S.
S-10.20CC
Subject: Oakland Day Labor Program |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate and |
execute a contract for professional services with Volunteers of America Bay Area, Inc. to |
operate the Oakland Day Labor Program from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 in an amount |
not to exceed $194,000 (04-0305) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78617 C.M.S. |
S-10.21CC
Subject: Phase II Broadway Streetscape Improvements |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting and appropriating $1,450,000 in Alameda |
County Congestion Management Authority Transportation Improvement Program (CMA TIP) |
grant funds for Phase II Broadway Streetscape Improvements, and authorizing a funding |
agreement for the CMA TIP funds (04-0371) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78618 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke on Item 10.21CC: |
S-10.22CC
Subject: Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Grant Applications |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of applications to the Metropolitan |
Transportation Commission for Community Design Planning and Capital Grants from the |
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program (04-0383) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78619 C.M.S.
S-10.23CC
Subject: Revolving Loan Fund Plan |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution certifying revision of the City's Economic Development |
Administration (EDA) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Administrative Plan, appropriating EDA |
ELF loan repayments, and authorizing appropriation of future loan repayments (04-0387) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78620 C.M.S.
S-10.24CC
Subject: Oakland Workforce Investment Board - ARC Ltd. |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a contract for professional services with |
ARC Services to support the work of the Oakland Workforce Investment Board from July 1, |
2004 through June 30, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $60,000 and the appropriation of |
excess Workforce Investment Act Business Services Program income over budgeted revenues |
for this contract (04-0395) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78621 C.M.S. |
S-10.25CC
Subject: Paratransit Services |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute contracts |
with Bay Area Community Services; V. I. P. Transportation dba At Your Service (AYS) V. I. P |
.; Friendly Transportation dba Friendly Cab Company; Greyline Cab Company; Metro Yellow |
Cab Company; Yellow Cab Company; and Veterans Transportation, Inc. dba Veterans Cab |
Company, to provide paratransit services for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in an amount not to exceed |
$950,000 and to execute any amendments to the contracts for any additional amounts received |
under the grant without returning to the City Council (04-0368) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78622 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item 10.25CC: |
S-10.26CC
Subject: Homeless Services and Emergency Shelter |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into |
agreements with homeless services and emergency shelter providers for the 2004-2005 and |
2005-2006 Emergency Shelter Grant ($369,672), Emergency Housing ($115,000), and Winter |
Relief ($225,000) programs and authorizing match fund allocations from the Community |
Promotions Program for services organizations for the 2004-2005 Matilda Cleveland |
Transitional Housing Program ($50,000), the Oakland Continuum of Care Plan ($2,750) and |
matching funds from the Emergency Housing Program allocation for the 2005-2006 Families in |
Transition Program ($133,000) (04-0269) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78623 C.M.S. |
S-10.27CC
Subject: Senior Services "Set-Aside" Funding |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute contracts |
between the City and eleven Oakland non-profit agencies (1st Presbyterian Church of Oakland, |
Adult Day Services Network of Alameda County, Alameda County Community Food Bank, |
Bay Area Community Services, Family Bridges, Legal Assistance for Seniors, Lifelong |
Medical Care, Mercy Retirement and Care Center, Seton Senior Center, St. Mary's Center, and |
United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County) to provide services to senior citizens under |
the Senior Services "Set-Aside" for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in an amount not to exceed $425, |
724 (04-0294) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78624 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item 10.27CC: |
S-10.28CC
Subject: Library's Summer Reading Program |
From: Oakland Public Library |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator, on behalf of the City |
of Oakland, to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of |
$59,050 from the Stocker Foundation for the Library's Summer Reading Program for Fiscal |
Year 2004-2005 (04-0400) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78625 C.M.S.
S-10.29CC
Subject: Assembly Bill 2367 - Asthma Reduction in the City of Oakland |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming support for initiatives to prevent, reduce, |
and treat Asthma among Oakland's Children, specifically State Assembly Bill 2367 authored by |
Assemblywoman Wilma Chan (04-0462) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78626 C.M.S.
S-10.30CC
Subject: AC Transit and BART Funds |
From: President De La Fuente and Councilmember Quan |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution opposing the proposal in the Governor's recent budget |
for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (The "May Revise") to take funds from both the Alameda-Contra |
Costa Transit District (AC Transit) and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) (04-0483) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78627 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke on Item 10.30CC: |
S-10.31CC
Subject: Assembly Bill 2815 - Pre-Release Parole Plans |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring the City of Oakland's support of Assembly Bill |
2815 which will provide three pilot counties with pre-release parole plans for each parolee |
released into those counties ninety (90) days prior to release (04-0485) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78628 C.M.S.
S-10.32CC
Subject: Assembly Bill 2290 - Solid Waste Collection Services |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Oakland opposing Assembly Bill 2290 ( |
Chavez) which proposes to eliminate franchise and local agency fees collected from State |
agencies for solid waste collection services (04-0501) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78629 C.M.S.
S-10.33CC
Subject: Proposition 218 - Amendment 10 |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Oakland supporting Assembly |
Constitutional Amendment 10 (ACA 10) which exempts fees and charges for storm water and |
urban runoff management from requirements of Proposition 218 (04-0517) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78630 C.M.S.
S-10.34CC
Subject: Assembly Bill 2690 - Volunteer Labor |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Oakland supporting Assembly Bill 2690 - |
change existing laws to exempt volunteer labor from prevailing wage requirements for public |
works projects (04-0518) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78631 C.M.S.
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An oral report from the Agency Counsel / City Attorney of final decisions made during |
Closed Session |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
There were four final decisions made during closed session: |
1) Agenda Item No. 2C: Doeskins v. City |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $40,000. |
Plaintiffs claims that Oakland police officers violated the 4th Amendment to |
the United States Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and |
seizures, when they entered and searched their home incident to a search |
warrant that mis-identified plaintiffs' home as the site for the search. |
Motion Made by: Councilmember Wan |
Motion Seconded by: Councilmember Nadel |
8 Ayes: Brooks Brunner Chang Nadel Quan Reid Wan President |
De La Fuente |
2) Agenda Item 2D:: Yepez v. City |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $35,000. |
Plaintiff was sited and arrested for public intoxication. Plaintiff claimed an |
Oakland police officer used excessive force in the course of transporting him to |
the City jail. He suffered a laceration to his right eye which required 4 stitches. |
Motion Made by: Councilmember Reid |
Motion Seconded by: Councilmember Brooks |
8 Ayes: Brooks Brunner Chang Nadel Quan Reid Wan President |
De La Fuente |
3) Agenda Item No. 2E: State of California v. City (Chabot Golf Course |
Consent Decree) |
Council authorized modification of the consent decree which required the City |
to restore the San Leandro Creek, plant and maintain riparian vegetation along |
the headwaters of the creek and eliminate discharge of pollutants. City has not |
been successful in maintaining riparian vegetation. |
Modification to the consent decree will end the City's obligations in exchange |
for payment of $20,000 to the Butters Trust for the purchase of real property |
along the Peralta Creek and Butters Canyon. |
Motion Made by: Councilmember Vice Mayor Chang |
Motion Seconded by: Councilmember Brooks |
8 Ayes: Brooks Brunner Chang Nadel Quan Reid Wan President |
De La Fuente |
4) Agenda Item No. 2F: Silveira v. City and Webber v. City |
Council authorized settlement of lawsuits challenging the City's adoption of the |
Central City East Redevelopment Plan. |
The settlement requires that the City remove the Fifth Avenue Point property ( |
499 Embarcadero or One Fifth Avenue) from the Central City East |
Redevelopment Area. City will pay no attorneys' fees or costs to plaintiffs. |
Motion Made by: Councilmember Brooks |
Motion Seconded by: Councilmember Reid |
8 Ayes: Brooks Brunner Chang Nadel Quan Reid Wan President |
De La Fuente |
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A disclosure of non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 to the |
Sunshine Ordinance |
Agency/Councilmember Chang made a motion seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Reid confirming that there were no discussions pursuant to |
Section 15 of the Sunshine Ordinance, and hearing no objections, the motion |
passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Nadel, |
Reid, Quan, Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. OR AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICAL |
THEREAFTER: |
13
Reconsideration of Ordinances pursuant to Charter Section 216
There was no action necessary for this item.
14. Consideration of items with statutory Public Hearing Requirements:
14.1
Subject: Delinquent Business Taxes - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the assessment of liens for delinquent |
business taxes and upon conclusion adopt one of the following pieces of legislation: |
1) Adopt a Resolution accepting and confirming reports of the City Administrator on the costs |
incurred by the City of Oakland for delinquent business taxes and confirming the recordation of |
liens, administrative charges and assessment charges as necessary - pursuant to Title 5, |
Chapter 5.04 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment |
charges to be turned over to the County for collection; or (04-0498) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Upon the reading of Item 14.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened 8:17 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Chang, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, |
the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Reid, Quan, Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
The following individual spoke on Item 14.1: |
Resolution Number 78632 C.M.S. |
2) Adopt a Resolution overruling protests and accepting and confirming reports of the City |
Administrator on the delinquent business taxes, and confirming the recordation of liens, |
administrative charges, and assessment charges as necessary, pursuant to Title 5, Chapter 5.04 |
of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment charges to be |
turned over to the County Tax Collector for collection; or (04-0498b) |
Not Adopted
3) Adopt a Resolution continuing hearing on reports of the City Administrator on the |
delinquent business taxes, and confirming the recordation of liens, administrative charges and |
assessment charges, as necessary, pursuant to Title 5, Chapter 5.04 of the Oakland Municipal |
Code (04-0498c) |
Not Adopted
14.2
Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the assessment of liens for Delinquent |
Real Property Transfer Taxes and upon conclusion adopt one of the following Resolutions: |
1) Adopt a Resolution accepting and confirming reports of the City Administrator on the costs |
incurred by the City of Oakland for delinquent real property transfer taxes, and confirming the |
recordation of liens, administrative charges, and assessment charges, as necessary, pursuant to |
Chapter 4.20 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment |
charges to be turned over to the County Tax Collector for collection; or (04-0496) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Upon the reading of Item 14.2 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened 8:18 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Chang made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Wan, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, |
the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Reid, Quan, Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
The following individual spoke on Item 14.2: |
Resolution Number 78633 C.M.S. |
2) Adopt a Resolution overruling protests and objections, and accepting and confirming |
reports of the City Administrator on the costs incurred by the City of Oakland for delinquent |
real property transfer taxes, and authorizing the recordation of liens, administrative charges as |
necessary - pursuant to Chapter 4.20 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice |
of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to the County Tax Collector for collection; or ( |
04-0496b) |
Not Adopted
3) Adopt a Resolution continuing hearing on reports of the City Administrator on the |
delinquent real property transfer taxes and confirming the recordation of liens, admininstrative |
charges, and assessment charges as necessary pursuant to Chapter 4.20 of the Oakland |
Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to |
the Alameda County Tax Collector for collection (04-0496c) |
Not Adopted
14.3
Subject: Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees |
for January - March 2004, quarterly accounts and October - December 2003 monthly accounts |
and upon conclusion adopt one of the following Resolutions: |
1) Adopt a Resolution accepting and confirming reports of the City Administrator on the costs |
incurred by the City of Oakland for delinquent garbage service fees, and confirming the |
recordation of liens, administrative charges, and assessment charges, as necessary, pursuant to |
Chapter 8.28 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment |
charges to be turned over to the County Tax Collector for collection; or (04-0497) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Vice Mayor |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Upon the reading of Item 14.3 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened 8:20 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Chang, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, |
the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Reid, Quan, Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
Resolution Number 78635 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke on Item 14.3: |
2) Adopt a Resolution overruling protests and objections, and accepting and confirming |
reports of the City Administrator on the costs incurred by the City of Oakland for delinquent |
garbage service fees, and authorizing the recordation of liens, administrative charges, as |
necessary, pursuant to Chapter 8.28 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice of |
lien and assessment charges to be turned over to the County Tax Collector for collection; or (04 |
-0497b) |
Not Adopted
3) Adopt a Resolution continuing hearing on reports of the City Administrator on the |
delinquent garbage service fees, and confirming the recordation of liens, administrative |
charges, and assessment charges, as necessary, pursuant to Chapter 8.28 of the Oakland |
Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to |
the Alameda County Tax Collector for collection (04-0497c) |
Not Adopted
14.4
Subject: Jack London Development Project - Public Hearing |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion adopt the following |
legislation related to the Jack London Development Project - Nine Sites in Jack London Square |
Bounded by Harrison Street to the West, 2nd Street to the North, Alice Street to the East and |
the Estuary to the South (Councilmember Nadel, District 3) |
1) Adopt a Resolution upholding the appeal of Jack London Square Partners, LLC as to fast |
food uses only and partially upholding the appeal of Gary Knecht as to parking mitigation and |
design review only, and otherwise sustaining the March 17, 2004 Planning Commission |
approval for the Jack London Square revised project, and approving the Jack London Project as |
revised (04-0426) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Upon the reading of Item 14.4 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened 8:25 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Nadel, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, |
the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Reid, Quan, Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
The following individuals spoke on Item 14.4: |
- JoAnn (Jack London Mail) |
2) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the City of Oakland adjusting |
the zoning district boundary line for the Jack London Square District so that C-45 (Community |
Shopping Commercial) is designated for the area bounded by Harrison Street to the west, 2nd |
Street to the north, Alice Street to the east and the estuary to the south; and (04-0426h) |
Approved on Introduction for Final Passage to Concurrent Meeting of the |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 7/6/2004 |
3) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the City of Oakland approving |
a Development Agreement between the City of Oakland and Jack London Square Partners |
LLC, and CEP-JLS I LLC, and authorizing the City Administrator to execute the Development |
Agreement on behalf of the City (04-0426i) |
Approve as Amended on Introduction for Final Passage to Concurrent |
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 7/6/2004 |
Please refer to Attachment A for detailed text regarding the amendments to the |
proposed Development Agreement. |
14.5
Subject: Updated Housing Element - Public Hearing |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion Adopt a Resolution |
approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopting the Housing Element, an element of |
the General Plan (GP04-069) (Vice Mayor Chang, Citywide) (04-0381) |
Upon the reading of Item 14.5 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened 10:25 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember ---- made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember ---, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, the |
motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Reid, Quan, Wan and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
The following individuals spoke on Item 14.5CC: |
The City Council moved, seconded and carried a motion to extend the meeting |
past 10:30 pm. |
ACTION ON NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
15
Subject: Community Policing and Violence Prevention Program |
From: City Administrator's Office |
Recommendation: A Discussion and Action on a Report from the City Administrator, City |
Attorney and City Clerk regarding community policing and violence prevention program |
options and impacts, and other issues related to drafting a November 2004 ballot measure (04- |
0389-6a) |
Continued to Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council |
Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Mid-Cycle |
Budget Review on 6/29/2004 |
The following individuals spoke on Items 15 and 15.1: |
Agency/Councilmember Wan made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Reid to take the common elements of the three proposals, |
analyze and show the cost for each element, chart the differences between the |
three proposals, and establish a baseline of 63 new officers |
Neighborhood Outreach Workers (non law enforcement) |
and return to the June 29, 2004 Special City Council Meeting with a proposed |
ballot measure for discussion, and upon the call of the roll, the motion passed |
by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Chang, Reid, Quan, Wan and President of |
the Council De La Fuente -3; Noes: Brooks, Brunner and Nadel - 3 |
15.1
Subject: Violence Prevention Ballot Measure |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: A Discussion and Action on a Report regarding multiple funding |
mechanisms in a single ballot measure and regarding the use of a special assessment district for |
the Violence Prevention Measure (04-0389-6b) |
Continued to Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council |
Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Mid-Cycle |
Budget Review on 6/29/2004 |
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Subject: Supportive Housing Program/Homeless Families Support Network |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Oakland to enter into an |
agreement with Phoenix Programs, Inc. under the Supportive Housing Program /Homeless |
Families Support Network in an amount not to exceed $1,180,161 and with any future |
providers in future program years, for provision of transitional housing under HUD's |
Supportive Housing Program, without returning to Council (04-0507) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78637 C.M.S. |
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Subject: National Organic Program |
From: Councilmember Brunner |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution encouraging the United States Department of |
Agriculture to work cooperatively with organic producers and consumers in developing |
standards for the National Organic Program, which the Federal Government's Department of |
Agriculture administers to develop national standards for the marketing of organically produced |
products and ensure consistent standards for such products (04-0484) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78638 C.M.S.
S-18
Subject: Grand Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Improvement Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Oakland to apply for, accept and |
appropriate $245,847 in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds |
for the Grand Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Improvement Project (Euclid, Staten, Perkins and 21st |
/Harrison intersections) (04-0437) |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember |
Wan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor |
Chang |
Resolution Number 78639 C.M.S.
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Subject: Oakland Fine Arts Summer School |
From: Office of Parks and Recreation |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept and |
appropriate an amount of $70,000 from the Oakland Unified School District for the Oakland |
Fine Arts Summer School (04-0550) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
Continuation of Open Forum
ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION |
(Meeting shall conclude no later than 10:30 p.m., unless extended by Majority Vote of the Council |
) |
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Agency/ |
Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Georgia Smith, Elder Carl |
Howard, Bruce Sage, and Avon Manning at 1:17 a.m. |
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