Oakland, California 94612 |
LaTonda Simmons, Interim City |
Clerk |
Concurrent Meeting of the |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency/ |
City Council |
Meeting Agenda
City of Oakland
SUPPLEMENTAL
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor
6:00 PM
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
CONSENT ITEM: any action item that a subject matter Committee has forwarded to the full |
Council with unanimous recommendation for approval and is not controversial, and does not have |
a high level of public interest as determined by the Rules Committee. These items are heard on the |
6:00 P.M. portion of the agenda. |
NON-CONSENT ITEM: any action that a subject-matter Committee has forwarded to the full |
Council without unanimous recommendation for approval, or having a high level of public |
interest, or is controversial as determined by the Rules Committee. These items are heard on the 7 |
:00 P.M. portion of the agenda. |
ACTION ITEM: any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion, or recommendation requiring |
official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. |
INFORMATIONAL ITEM: an item of the agenda consisting only of an informational report that |
does not require or permit Council action. |
1
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 |
3
Open Forum / Citizens Comments |
(Time Available: 15 minutes) |
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. |
5
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) |
6
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. |
7
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Special and Concurrent Meetings of the Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency/City Council held on November 29, 2004, November 30, 2004 |
and December 7, 2004 |
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
8.1
Subject: Dale Smith - Service Recognition |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution honoring Dale Smith for his outstanding service |
to the City of Oakland and it's citizens |
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10.1-CC
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 |
10.2-CC
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 |
10.3-CC
Subject: Joyce Tatum - 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 Joyce Tatum v. City of Oakland, et al., Superior Court, |
County of Alameda, case no. RG 03092249, in the amount of $6,750.00 as a result of a |
vehicle accident in the vicinity of San Leandro Street and 81st Avenue, Oakland, on |
January 29, 2002 (Public Works Agency) |
This item was not heard in Closed Session.
10.4-CC
Subject: Wortham, Brown and Johnson - 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 Nackesha Wortham, Kennie Wortham, Wanda Brown |
and Gerald Johnson v. City of Oakland, et al., United States District Court case no. C02- |
0610 MEJ, our file no. 21710, in the amount of $18,000.00. This case involves an |
automobile collision between an Oakland Police Department vehicle and plaintiffs |
vehicle which occured on February 5, 2001 (Oakland Police Department) |
10.5-CC
Subject: Griselvia Castaneda - Settlement Agreement |
From: Office the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to |
compromise and settle the case of Griselvia Castaneda v. City of Oakland, et al., United |
States District Court case no. C015358 MHP(BZ), our file no. 22028, in the amount of $ |
95,000.00. The case involves allegation of Sexual Battery by an Oakland Police Officer |
(Oakland Police Department) |
This item was withdrawn and rescheduled from the December 7, 2004 City |
Council agenda |
Council discussed this item in Closed Session on November 16, 2004. |
Motion authorizing settlement passed with 7 Ayes, 1 Excused - Brooks |
10.6-CC
Subject: Muller and Caulfield - Settlement Agreement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to |
settle the case of City of Oakland v. Muller & Caulfield (Plaza Building Litigation), |
Alameda County Superior Court case no. 2002-054084, our file no. X01892, on the |
terms outlined below. This case involves claims for breach of contract and construction |
defects arising out of the sale of the Plaza building (CEDA) |
Council discussed this item in Closed Session on December 7, 2004. |
Motion authorizing settlement passed by unanimous vote: 8 Ayes |
10.7-CC
Subject: John Foston - 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 John Foston v. City of Oakland et al., Superior Court, |
County of Alameda, case no. RG 04137181, in the amount of $22,500.00 as a result of a |
bicycle accident in the vicinity of Broadway Terrace and Pinewood Road, Oakland, on |
July 16, 2003 (Public Works Agency) |
Council discussed this item in Closed Session on December 7, 2004. |
Motion authorizing settlement passed by unanimous vote: 8 Ayes |
10.8-CC
Subject: Michael Cole - 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 Michael Cole v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda |
County Superior Court case no. RG03-088688, our file no. 22721, in the amount of $22, |
500.00. This case involves allegations of excessive force against Oakland Police |
Officers. (Oakland Police Department) |
Council discussed this item in Closed Session on December 7, 2004. |
Motion authorizing settlement passed with 7 Ayes, 1 No - De La Fuente |
10.9-CC
Subject: Felicia Allen - 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 Felicia Allen v. Largo Concrete, Inc., et al., and related |
cross-action, Alameda Superior Court No. 2002073499, our file no. 23112, in the amount |
of $75,000.00 (Public Works Agency - Wrongful Death) |
Council discussed this item in Closed Session on December 7, 2004. |
Motion authorizing settlement passed with 5 Ayes, 2 Noes - Brunner, |
Chang, 1 Absent - Nadel |
10.10-CC
Subject: Lupe Feliciano - 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 Lupe Feliciano v. City of Oakland, et al., Superior |
Court, County of Alameda, case no. 1999064034, in the amount of $7,000.00 as a result |
of a trip and fall accident in the vicinity of International Boulevard and 33rd Avenue, |
Oakland, on February 23, 1999 (PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY) |
This item was not heard in Closed Session.
10.11-CC
Subject: Del May and Harry Soo-Hoo - 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 Del May Soo-Hoo and Harry Soo-Hoo in the amount |
of $12,000.00 as a result of injuries sustained when she tripped and fell in a City |
crosswalk on October 15, 2003 (Public Works Agency) |
This item was not heard in Closed Session.
10.12-CC
Subject: Oakland Police Call Box |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the gift of a City of Oakland Police |
Call Box and pedestal to Chief of Police Richard L. Word in recognition of his 20 years |
of service to the Oakland Police Department and the City of Oakland in accord with |
Article 206 of the City Charter (TITLE CHANGE) |
This item was withdrawn and rescheduled from the December 7, 2004 City |
Council agenda. |
Subject: 11th Street and Oak Street Public Right-of-way |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting and expressing appreciation for a gift- |
in-place with an estimated value of $5,844 from Affordable Housing Associates to |
provide and install benches and planting improvements at the 11th Street and Oak Street |
Public Right-of-way (Plaza) in conjunction with their development at Oak Street Terrace, |
1109 Oak Street; and to authorize the City Administrator to execute a no-cost agreement |
with Affordable Housing Associates for maintenance of the Plaza |
The December 14, 2004 Public Works Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
(PURSUANT TO SECTION 902-E OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS |
ITEM REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE OF THE COUNCIL - 6 AFFIRMATIVE |
VOTES) |
S-10.14CC
Subject: Housing Development Systems, Inc. |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of Legislation: |
(1) A Resolution authorizing a contract in an amount not to exceed $485,000 with |
Housing Development Systems, Inc., to purchase software, equipment, installation, |
customization and maintenance services for the implementation of a grant and loan |
information management system; authorizing waiver of formal bidding for software and |
equipment purchased under the contract; allocating up to $200,000 in previously |
budgeted capital improvement funds; reallocating $200,000 in previously budgeted |
mortgage revenue bond funds; and accepting a contribution of $100,000 from the |
Redevelopment Agency under the cooperation agreement for this contract and related |
costs |
(2) An Agency Resolution authorizing a contribution of $100,000 in Low and Moderate |
Income Housing Funds to the City under the cooperation agreement for the purchase of a |
grant and loan information management system |
The December 14, 2004 Finance and Management Committee approved |
recommendations; 3 Ayes, 1 Abstain - Brunner |
S-10.15CC
Subject: City of Oakland's 9-1-1 system |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate |
and execute contracts without return to Council to acquire necessary equipment and |
services to upgrade the City of Oakland's 9-1-1 system customer premise equipment ( |
CPE) and related equipment; with: (A) five hundred seventy five thousand dollars ($575, |
000) associated with a contract with Southern Bell Company (SBC) for equipment and |
services and the waiving of competitive bidding; and (B) two hundred twenty thousand ( |
$220,000) in competitively bid contracts, for computer equipment, peripherals and |
related equipment at the City of Oakland 9-1-1 Center; for a grand total amount not to |
exceed seven hundred ninety five thousand dollars ($795,000); with all costs to be paid |
from the State of California 9-1-1 Program |
The December 14, 2004 Finance and Management Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
Subject: BRASS Budgeting Software |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to amend, |
extend, and execute a contract with CGI-AMS, Inc. for the 2005 calendar year for an |
amount not to exceed $52,000 to perform maintenance services and consultation related |
to the City's BRASS (Budget Reporting and Analysis Support System) Budgeting |
software (TITLE CHANGE) |
The December 14, 2004 Finance and Management Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-10.17CC
Subject: Block Grant Funds |
From: Director of Housing and Community Development |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution allocating an estimated award of $10,023,000 of |
Community Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 between the |
categories of housing, economic development, neighborhood programs and |
administration and allocating an estimated $1,800,000 in program income to housing and |
economic development activities |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee directed Staff to prepare a Report for a future Committee |
meeting that provides data regarding what other programs can use the |
CEDA Vacancy Housing Program Funds, an analysis explaining the |
direction of funding and options for each specific type of funding; 4 Ayes |
Subject: Preservation Park Project |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $41,080 in-lieu |
open space fee in compliance with the conditions of approval and mitigation measures |
for the Preservation Park Project, and the appropriation of the revenue to Fund 1010, |
Organization 92270, Project No. P252710 for improvements at Lafayette Park |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-10.19CC
Subject: Neighborhood Improvement Program |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution adopting the Neighborhood Projects |
Initiative Program, re-appropriating $180,000 in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 for the program |
from Coliseum Redevelopment Project Area Funds, and authorizing the Agency |
Administrator to negotiate contracts for the program |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-10.20CC
Subject: Central City East 5 Year Implementation Plan |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of Legislation: |
1) An Agency Resolution amending the five-year Implementation Plan for the Central |
City East Redevelopment Project |
2) An Agency Resolution adopting the Central City East Homeownership Rehabilitation |
Program, allocating $547,249 in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 for the program from Central |
City East Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds, and authorizing the Agency |
Administrator to make loans for the program without returning to the Agency |
3) An Agency Resolution adopting the Central City East Commercial Facade |
Improvement Program, allocating $100,000 for the program from Fiscal Year 2004-2005 |
Central City East Redevelopment funds, and authorizing the Agency Administrator to |
make grants and enter into design contracts under the program without returning to the |
Agency |
4) An Agency Resolution adopting the Central City East Commercial Tenant |
Improvement Program, allocating $125,000 for the program from Fiscal Year 2004-2005 |
Central City East Redevelopment funds, and authorizing the Agency Administrator to |
make grants and enter into design contracts for the program without returning to the |
Agency |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes |
Subject: Representation Of Low Income Rent Adjustment Clients |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to approve a |
contract between the City of Oakland and the East Bay Community Law Center for one |
year in the amount of $100,000 for representation of Low Income Rent Adjustment |
Clients |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes |
Subject: City of Oakland's Immigrant Food Stamp Promotion Project |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to |
accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $125,000 from the U.S. Department of |
Agriculture and to execute a contract with the Alameda County Community Food Bank |
in an amount not to exceed $112,500 to implement the City of Oakland's Immigrant |
Food Stamp Promotion Project |
The December 14, 2004 Life Enrichment Committee directed staff to work |
with the Alameda County Community Food Bank to develop a list of |
performance and evaluation criteria; 3 Ayes, 1 Excused - Chang |
Subject: Dragon Boats Donation |
From: Office of Parks and Recreation |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of the donations of two (2) |
dragon boats and two (2) kettledrums for use in the Office of Parks and Recreation |
programs |
The December 14, 2004 Life Enrichment Committee approved |
recommendations: 3 Ayes; 1 Excused - Chang |
Subject: Specialized Equipment and Training for Terrorist Activities |
From: Oakland Fire Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept and |
appropriate a grant for $76,870 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( |
FEMA), United States Fire Administration (USFA), to the Oakland Fire Department for |
Equipment and Training that will increase capabilities to respond to terrorist-related |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) incidents and |
other hazardous materials incidents |
The December 14, 2004 Public Safety Committee approved |
recommendations; 3 Ayes, 1 Abstain - Nadel |
Subject: Police Department's Family Violence Intervention Unit |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of ninety-five |
thousand seven hundred and one dollars ($95,701) from the State of California, Office of |
Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Specialized Units Grant Program, and |
authorizing a professional services agreement with the Family Violence Law Center in |
the amount of three hundred forty-nine thousand nine hundred and thirty-four dollars ($ |
349,934) for continued services associated with the Police Department's Family Violence |
Intervention Unit (FVIU) for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 |
The December 14, 2004 Public Safety Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
Subject: Sobriety Checkpoint Program |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator on the behalf |
of the City of Oakland to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of ninety-seven |
thousand five hundred and eighty dollars ($97,580) from the State of California, Office |
of Traffic Safety, for the Police Department to conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint Program |
The December 14, 2004 Public Safety Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
Subject: Extra Legal Load Transportation Permits |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to designate |
the revenue received annually from the issuance of "Extra Legal Load Transportation |
Permits" to offset direct and indirect program costs |
The December 14, 2004 Public Safety Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-10.28CC
Subject: Amendment to the Council Rules and Procedures |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending Rule 7 of the Council's Rules of |
Procedure Resolution No. 78307 C.M.S. to require a motion and a second to (1) remove |
an item from the City Council's Consent Item Calendar and place on the Non-Consent |
Calender of the next Council meeting or (2) place on the agenda of the next Council |
meeting any action item that was considered by a subject matter Committee, but was not |
forwarded to Council and setting forth the Council's Rules of Procedure, as amended, in |
their entirety |
The December 16, 2004 Rules and Legislation Committee approved |
recommendations; 3 Ayes; 1 Excused - De La Fuente |
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A disclosure of non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 to the |
Sunshine Ordinance |
COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. OR AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICAL |
THEREAFTER: |
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Reconsideration of Ordinances pursuant to Charter Section 216
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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14.3
Subject: Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the assessment of liens for |
Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes and upon conclusion adopt one of the following |
Resolutions: |
1) A Resolution accepting and confirming reports of the City Administrator on the costs |
incurred by the City of Oakland for Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes and |
confirming the recordation of liens, administrative charges, and assessment charges as |
necessary pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 4.24 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing |
the notice of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to the County for collection; |
or |
2) A Resolution overruling protests and accepting and confirming reports of the City |
Administrator on the Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes and confirming the |
recordation of liens, administrative charges and assessment charges as necessary |
pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 4.24 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 |
3) A Resolution continuing hearing on reports of the City Administrator on the |
Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes and confirming the recordation of liens, |
administrative charges and assessment charges as necessary pursuant to Title 4, Chapter |
4.24 of the Oakland Municipal Code |
14.4
Subject: Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Delinquent Mandatory Garbage |
Fees for April - June 2004, monthly accounts and July - September 2004, 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; |
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 |
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 |
ACTION ON NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
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Subject: Unity Council - Service Contract |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a professional service contract with |
the Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County in an amount not to exceed $20, |
664 for community organizing on Foothill Boulevard between 34th Avenue and High |
Street to participate in Commercial District revitalization activities based on the main |
street approach |
This item was placed on the agenda at the December 7, 2004 City Council |
Meeting at the request of Councilmember Reid, pursuant to the Council's |
Rules of Procedures Resolution Number 78307 C.M.S., Rule 7, subpart 8. |
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Subject: Redevelopment Plan Extensions - Various Areas |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) the following |
Ordinances: 1) An Ordinance adopting the second amendment to the Coliseum Area |
Redevelopment Plan to extend the time limits on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax |
increment revenue by one year; |
2) An Ordinance adopting the third amendment to the Coliseum Area Redevelopment |
Plan to extend the time limits on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax increment by one |
year |
3) An Ordinance amending the Acorn Urban Renewal Plan to extend the time limits on |
plan effectiveness and receipt of tax increment revenue by two years |
4) An Ordinance amending the Central District Urban Renewal Plan to extend the time |
limits on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax increment revenue by up to two years |
5) An Ordinance amending the Oak Center Urban Renewal Plan to extend the time limits |
on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax increment revenue by two years |
6) An Ordinance adopting the first amendment to the Oak Knoll Redevelopment Plan to |
extend the time limits on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax increment revenue by one |
year |
7) An Ordinance adopting the first amendment to the Oakland Army Base |
Redevelopment Plan to extend the time limits on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax |
increment revenue by one year |
8) An Ordinance amending the Stanford/Adeline Redevelopment Plan to extend the time |
limits on plan effectiveness and receipt of tax increment revenue by two years |
Introduction (First Reading) was approved on December 7, 2004; 8 Ayes
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Subject: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority Board of Commissioners |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Laurence E.Reid and |
re-appointing Ignacio De La Fuente as members of the Oakland-Alameda County |
Coliseum Authority Board of Commissioners for two year terms beginning January 1, |
2005 and ending December 31, 2006 |
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Subject: Stadium Master Concession Agreement with Bay Area Sports Catering |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution by the |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority of the amended and restated master |
consession agreement, between Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority and Bay |
Area Sports Catering (Office of the City Administrator) |
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Subject: Appointment to the Children's Fund Planning and Oversight Committee |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appoint Leslie J. Situ as a member of the |
Children's Fund Planning and Oversight Committee |
S-20
Subject: Root Foaming Contract Extension |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate |
and execute a contract with Duke's Root Control, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $447, |
000 to root foam sewer lines for the period of January 2005 to December 2006 |
The December 14, 2004 Public Works Committee directed staff to provide |
a Supplemental Report explaining why this contract is a sole source, a |
survey of competitive local companies that offer similar services and |
information explaining the Root Foaming Program; 4 Ayes |
S-21
Subject:: Citywide Sidewalk Survey - Professional Services Agreement |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a |
professional services agreement with Concept Marine Associates, Inc. for the Citywide |
Sidewalk Survey for an amount not to exceed nine hundred seventy thousand dollars ($ |
970,000) |
The December 14, 2004 Public Works Committee directed staff to provide |
a Supplemental Report explaining the property owner's responsibility |
regarding sidewalk maintenance; 4 Ayes |
S-22
Subject: City of Oakland - Revenue and Expenditures |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Action a Report on the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 First Quarter Revenue |
and Expenditure Results and Year-End Projections for City's selected funds (General |
Purpose, Telecommunications, Contract Compliance, Equipment and Facilities) |
The December 14, 2004 Finance and Management Committee received and |
filed this report; 4 Ayes |
This item was placed on the agenda by the December 16, 2004 Rules and |
Legislation Committee. |
S-23
Subject: Performance Audit of Police Department |
From: Council President Ignacio De La Fuente and Councilmember Larry Reid |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution directing the City Administrator to present for |
City Council Approval by January 18, 2005 a short-term professional services contract |
with an experienced private firm or firms to provide to City Council by May 1, 2005 an |
independent performance audit of the overtime, payroll, and related systems of the |
Oakland Police Department that includes concrete recommendations for improving those |
systems and realizing cost savings |
The December 14, 2004 Finance and Management Committee approved |
recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-24
Subject: Fox Theater Renovation |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Redevelopment Agency Resolution authorizing the Agency |
to: amend the professional services contract with California Capital Group (CCG) to |
increase the original contract amount of four hundred and thirty-two thousand and five |
hundred dollars ($432,500) by seven hundred and forty-six thousand dollars ($746,000) |
for a total contract amount not to exceed one million one hundred and seventy-eight |
thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,178,500), to conduct the design development and |
cost refinement phase of the renovation of the Fox Theater and wrap-around buildings |
into a Performing Arts Center and Home for the Oakland School for the Arts |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-25
Subject: Sausal Creek Townhomes Project - Increase of Area Median Income |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution to amend Resolution No. 2004-11 C.M. |
S. to increase the maximum income limit for qualified purchasers to 100% of Area |
Median Income for Sausal Creek Townhomes Project located at 2464 26th Avenue |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 3 Ayes, 1 No - Brunner |
S-26
Subject: Subaru Parcel - Letter Amendment |
From: Oakland Base Reuse Authority |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a |
letter amendment to the Consent Agreement among the City of Oakland, the |
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland, Oakland Base Reuse Authority and the |
State of California Environmental Protection Agency Department of Toxic Substances |
Control, to add the Oakland Army Base "Subaru Parcel" to the final remedial action plan |
for the Oakland Army Base Project |
The December 14, 2004 Community and Economic Development |
Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes |
S-27
Subject: McGuire Research Services, LLC - Police-public Contact Survey |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Receive a Follow-up Report regarding the Police contact survey and |
an action on an alternative recommendation to include police-public contact questions in |
the Biennial Citywide Community Survey (TITLE CHANGE) |
The December 14, 2004 Public Safety Committee rejected the staff report |
and alternative recommendation and directed staff to proceed with |
conducting the original survey with the inclusion of the contact questions |
raised by Councilmember Quan, 911 citizen initated contacts and provide |
opportunity for the City Attorney to address questions regarding |
confidentiality, possibly in the December 21, 2004 Closed Session; 3 Ayes, 1 |
Abstain - Reid |
S-28
Subject: Preventing Reckless Driving and Exhibition - Sideshows |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator on behalf of |
the City of Oakland to enter into a contract for services with, and receive thirty thousand |
dollars ($30,000) from, with the California Highway Patrol for increased traffic |
enforcement operations targeted at preventing reckless driving and exhibitions of speed |
commonly referred to as Sideshows |
The December 14, 2004 Public Safety Committee approved |
recommendations; 2 Ayes, 1 Abstain - Nadel, Brooks |
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