Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Oakland, California 94612 |
LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk |
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council |
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
6:00 PM
Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor
1
Pledge of Allegiance
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 7:04 PM |
2
Roll Call / ORA & Council
ORA\Councilmember Present: 8 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember |
Nadel, Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember |
Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
3
Open Forum / Citizens Comments |
(Time Available: 15 minutes) |
The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
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) |
There was no action necessary for this item
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. |
There was no action necessary for this item
7
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council held on June 5, 2007 |
There was no action taken on this item
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
8.1
Subject: End Of The MacArthur Maze Local Emergency |
From: Oakland Fire Department |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The End Of The Local Emergency Declared |
By The Resolution No. 80543 C.M.S Due To The Repair Of Catastrophic Damage To A Portion |
Of The Oakland Maze-East Bay 580 Freeway |
This item was rescheduled to the July 3, 2007 City Council Agenda
8.2
Subject: Tom Margro - Recognition |
From: Councilmember Larry Reid |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Thomas E. Margro For 17 Years Of |
Commitment And Distinguished Service To The Bay Area Rapid Transit District |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by President of the |
Council De La Fuente, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion seconded by Agency/Council |
President De La Fuente to approve an urgency finding pursuant to Section |
2.20.080 E(2) regarding Item 8.2 that there is a need to take immediate action |
which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and |
that the need to take immediate action relates to a purely ceremonial or |
commendatory action. |
8.3
Subject: Bobbie Lee - Recognition |
From: Councilmember Nancy Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Bobbie Lee For Thirty-Five Years Of |
Dedicated And Distinguished Service To The City Of Oakland And Congratulating Her On Her |
Retirement |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
8.4
Subject: McClymond's Boy's Basketball Team Recognition |
From: Councilmember Nancy Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Congratulating The McClymonds High School Boy's |
Basketball Team For Their Outstanding Season And Reaching the Division I State Championship |
Finals |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
S-8.5
Subject: Jerry Reginald Varnado - Recognition |
From: Councilmember Desley Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution For Jerry Reginald Herring Varnado, A Recent U.S. |
Military Academy At West Point Graduate Who Won An Appointment After His Graduation |
From Skyline High School, Oakland, California |
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 Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks made a motion seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel to approve an urgency finding pursuant to |
Section 2.20.080 E(2) regarding Item 8.5 that there is a need to take immediate |
action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was |
posted, and that the need to take immediate action relates to a purely |
ceremonial or commendatory action. |
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agency/Councilmember Brunner took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Paul Jones |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Ira Mae Lee |
Agency/Councilmember Reid and Council President De La Fuente took a point |
of personal privilege and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of |
Aslean Walker, Opal Harvey and Barbara Flood |
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 |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
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 |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
10.3-CC
Subject: Thomas Cousey - Settlement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Settle |
The Case Of Thomas Cousey, Et Al. V. City Of Oakland, Et Al., United States District Court |
Case No. C 05-0117 TEH, Our File No. 24594, In The Amount Of $104,800. This Case Involves |
Use Of Excessive Force And Unlawful Arrest. (Oakland Police Department-Alleged Civil Rights |
Violation) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
10.4-CC
Subject: Lobbyist Registration Act Amendment |
From: Public Ethics Commission |
Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of Ordinance Amending |
Chapter 3.20 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Require That Local Governmental Lobbyists |
Publicly Disclose Their Campaign Fundraising Activities |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
10.5-CC
Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment |
From: Finance And Management Agency |
Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending |
The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 (The Salary Ordinance) To Increase The Salaries |
Of Employees By 4% For Fiscal Year 2006-2007 And 2007-2008, Pursuant To The Recently |
Approved Memoranda Of Understanding, For The Deputy City Attorney V And Special Counsel |
Association And To Increase The Salaries Of Employees By 4% For Fiscal Year 2007-2008, |
Pursuant To The Recently Approved Memorandum Of Understanding For The International |
Association Of Firefighters, Local 55 |
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
10.6-CC
Subject: Feeding Of Feral Pigeons |
From: Councilmember Jean Quan |
Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage(Second Reading) Of An Ordinance To Prohibit |
The Feeding Of Feral Pigeons In Commercial Zones |
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
10.7-CC
Subject: Municipal Code Chapter 4.28 - Amendment |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4.28 Of The Oakland Municipal |
Code To Establish And Codify The Claim Requirements And Procedures For Utility Users Tax |
Refunds Of Tax, Penalties Or Interest, Overpaid, Erroneously Or Illegally Collected, And Amend |
Section 4.28.120 To Grant Authority To The Utility Users Tax Administrator To Examine Books, |
Records And Witnesses, And To Issue Administrative Subpoenas To Persons In Violation Of |
Chapter 4.28. |
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
10.8-CC
Subject: Priority Project Funds - District Four |
From: Councilmember Jean Quan |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing For Immediate Allocation Of $35,000 Of |
Councilmember Jean Quan's Priority Project Funds To The City Of Oakland Office Of Parks And |
Recreation For The Woodminster Music Series |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
S-10.9-CC
Subject: Encroachment Permit - 6201 Antioch Street |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting Antioch Street Limited, LP, A Revocable And |
Conditional Permit To Allow The Encroachment Over The Public Right-Of-Way Of Existing |
Residential Balconies And An Entrance Marquee For A Building At 6201 Antioch Street |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Collaborative Creek Improvement |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Receive And |
Appropriate Up To Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($280,000) Per Year From The |
Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District To Implement The |
Collaborative Creek Improvement And Clean Creeks Program For The Period From July 1, 2007 |
Through June 30, 2008 And Authorization To Extend Annually Through 2012 |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: MacArthur Transit Hub Streetscape Improvement |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces of Legislation: |
1) A Resolution 1) Authorizing The Acceptance And Appropriation Of $215,000 Of Measure B |
Bicycle And Pedestrian Countywide Discretionary Grant Funds From The Alameda County |
Transportation Improvement Authority And $215,000 Of Grant Funds From The Regional |
Bicycle And Pedestrian Program Administered By The Alameda County Congestion |
Management Agency From The 2006/2007 Coordinated Program, And Any Other Funds |
Received From These Programs; 2) Authorizing The Agency Administrator To Negotiate And |
Execute A Grant Funding Agreement With The Alameda County Transportation Improvement |
Authority, And 3) Accepting And Appropriating $125,000 From The Redevelopment Agency Of |
The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation Agreement For The Required Local Match |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
2) An Agency Resolution Allocating $125,000 From The Broadway/MacArthur/San Pablo Tax |
Allocation Bonds Series 2006C-TE To The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation Agreement |
To Fund The MacArthur Transit Hub Streetscape Improvement Project As Matching Funds For |
The 2006/2007 Coordinated Program Grant Funding Awards |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Revocable And Conditional Permit - Lincoln Elementary School |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting A Revocable And Conditional Permit To The |
Oakland Unified School District To Allow Portable Classroom Buildings For Lincoln Elementary |
School At 225 11th Street To Encroach Into A Closed Section Of Alice Street |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Lake Merritt Institute Agreement |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Two |
Year Agreement From July 1, 2007 To June 30, 2009 With The Lake Merritt Institute For |
Professional Services To Provide Cleanup, Maintenance, Monitoring, Volunteer Coordination, |
And Technical Assistance At Lake Merritt In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Twenty |
Thousand Dollars ($320,000), And To Extend The Initial Contract Period (July 1, 2007 To June |
30, 2009) An Additional Two Years (Through June 30, 2011) If The Performance Standards In |
the Scope Of Work Are Met |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Community Facilities Districts |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) A Resolution Approving The City Council Of The City Of Oakland Aprroving Local Goals |
And Policies And Appraisal Standards For Community Facilities Districts; And |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
2) A Resolution Of Intention Of The City Of Oakland To Establish Community Facilities |
District No. 2007-1, In The Wood Street Project Area Generally Bounded By 10th Street, Wood |
Street, West Grand Avenue And Frontage Road, Interstate-880, Levy A Special Tax To Finance |
Certain Public Services And Approving A Proposed Boundary Map For Community Facilities |
District No. 2007-1 |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Parcel Purchases At Various Locations |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of The Following Tax Defaulted Properties |
In The Coliseum And Central City East Redevlopment Project Areas From The County Of |
Alameda: (1) 7951 MacArthur Boulevard (APN 40-3407-1), Purchase Price $165,261 Plus |
Interest; (2)7963 MacArthur Boulevard (APN 40-3407-2), Purchase Price $188,270 Plus |
Interest; And (3) 606 Clara Street (APN 44-5014-6-3), Purcahse Price $256,029 Plus Interst; |
And |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
2) Approve The Introduction (First Reading) Of An City Ordinance Authorizing The Purchase Of |
Two Tax Defaulted Parcels On Sunshine Court (APN 40-3319-47-3 And APN 40-3319-47-2) |
From The County Of Alameda For A Price Not To Exceed $14,520 Plus Interest, And Accepting |
A Contribution Of $14,520 Plus Interest From The Redevelopment Agency Under The |
Cooperation Agreement For The Purchase Of The Properties; And |
3) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Contribution Of $14,520 Plus Interest In Agency |
Funds To The City Under The Cooperation Agreement For The Acquisition Of Sunshine Court |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Uncollectible, Defaulted And Delinquent Loans |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Remove Non-Performing Loans Receivable Of |
Approximately $806,912 From The Oakland Redevelopment Agency Accounts |
This Matter was Adopted as Amended on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Peter And Helen Shiu - Lease |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A |
Two-Year Lease With An Additional Two Year Option, With Peter And Helen Shiu For Real |
Property Located At 530 Lake Park Avenue, For Use As A Community Meeting Facility In An |
Annual Amount Not To Exceed $40,000 Plus Telephone And Utility Costs And A $200 Monthly |
Water Charge, For The Initial Term And The Option Term |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Sale Of 2007-2008 Tax And Revenue |
Anticipation Notes, Series A And Series B (Federally Taxable); Authorizing The Execution And |
Delivery Of Related Documents and Approving Certain Related Actions |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Parking Ordinance Amendment |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Approve The Introduction (First Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending |
Oakland Municipal Code Sections 10.36.010 "Parking Meter Defined," 10.36.020 "Parking |
Meter Installation-Painting Of Lines," 10.36.030 "Deposit Of Coins - Amount Of Coins |
Corresponds To Value Of Coins," 10.36.050 "Parking Meter Indication That Space Is Illegally In |
Use," 10.48.010 "Scheduling Of Parking Fines" To Apply To Pay-And-Display Parking Meters |
And Adding Section 10.36.015 "Acceptable Card And Pay-And-Display Meter Defined" |
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Dog Ordinance Amendment |
From: Office of Parks and Recreation |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) Approve The Introduction (First Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal |
Code Title 6, Chapter 6.04, Section 6.04.080 Dogs At Large In Parks, To Allow Dogs To Be |
Off-Leash, Under Specific Conditions, In The Mosswood Park Dog Play Area As Authorized By |
The Parks And Recreation Advisory Commission; And |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
2) A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Redevelopment Agency Funds From The |
Broadway/MacArthur/San Pablo Redevelopment Project Area Under The Cooperation |
Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed $15,000 For The Construction Of The Mosswood Park |
Dog Play Area Project; And |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
3) An Agency Resolution Authorizing A Contribution Of Agency Funds From The |
Broadway/MacArthur/San Pablo Redevelopment Project Area To The City Under The |
Cooperation Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed $15,000 For The Construction Of The |
Mosswood Park Dog Play Area Project |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Stinger Operation Equipment Purchase |
From: Oakland Fire Department |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And |
Appropriate Up To Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($10,750.00) Of Grant Funds |
From Fireman's Fund Insurance Company For The Purchase Of Stinger Operation Equipment |
Inventory And Training Materials |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Michael Palmertree, MFT - Contract |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee, On |
Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To: 1)Waive The Competitive Bid Process, 2) Enter Into A |
Contract With Michael Palmertree, MFT For Behavioral Science Consulting In Support Of The |
Police Department's Required Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (Tasks 40 |
And 41) For Fiscal Year 2007-2008 (July 1, 2007 Through June 30, 2008) At A Cost |
Not-To-Exceed Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred And Ninety-Nine Dollars ($49,999.00), |
And 3) Appropriate Fifteen Hundred ($1,500) To Cover The City Mandated 3% Contract |
Assessment Fee For This Agreement |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: VBS Services - Professional Services Agreement |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, |
On Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To: 1) Waive The Competitive Bid Process, 2) Enter Into A |
Two-Year Professional Services Agreement For The Period Of July 1, 2006 Through June 30, |
2008 With VBS Services, In An Amount Not To Exceed Forty Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred |
And Ninety-Eight Dollars ($49,998) To Perform Sexual Assault Suspect Examinations For |
Police Department Investigations |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Subject: Travel Authorization - Councilmember Brooks |
From: Councilmember Desley Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Councilmember Desley Brooks To Attend |
The United States Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Conference From July 30th |
- August 1, 2007 |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Passed The Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Chang, including all the preceding items marked as having |
been adopted on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
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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 Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Chang, to *Approve as Submitted the City Attorney's |
report that there were 4 final decisions made during Closed Session (see |
Attachment A). The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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A disclosure of non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 of the |
Sunshine Ordinance |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brooks, to *Approve as Submitted the City Attorney's report that there |
was no non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 |
of the Sunshine Ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
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: LLAD - Improvement And Assessment |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution |
Ordering Improvement To The City Of Oakland Landscape And Lighting Assessment District, |
Approval Of Engineer's Report, And Confirming The Levying Of The Assessments And |
Directing The Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Assessment To Be Turned Over To The County |
Auditor-Controller For Billing And Collection |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:11 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Quan made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
14.2
Subject: Wildfire Prevention Assessment District-Annual Report |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution |
Confirming The Information In The Annual Report For The City Of Oakland Wildfire Prevention |
Assessment District For Fiscal year 2007-2008 And Levying Of The Assessments |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.2 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:16 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
14.3
Subject: Emergency Medical Services Tax Increase |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Approve The Introduction |
(First Reading) Of An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Increase To A Special |
Tax Imposed For Emergency Medical Services In Accordance With The Emergency Medical |
Services Retention Act of 2004 (Measure M) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Chang, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.3 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:19 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks 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, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
14.4
Subject: Paramedic Emergency Services Tax Increase |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Approve The Introduction |
(First Reading) Of An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Increase To A Special |
Tax Imposed For Paramedic Emergency Services In Accordance With The Paramedic Services |
Act Of 1997 (Measure N) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.4 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:24 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Quan 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, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
14.5
Subject: Library Services Retention Tax Increase |
From: Office of the City Administrator |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Approve The Introduction |
(First Reading) Of An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Increase To A Special |
Tax Imposed For Library Services In Accordance With The Library Services Retention And |
Enhancement Act Of 2004 (Measure Q) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brunner, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion |
carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.5 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:27 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
14.6
Subject: 5253 College Avenue - Appeal |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution |
Denying The Appeal And Upholding The CEQA Determination Of A Categorical Exemption For |
Case File Number CD06-604 (Construction Of 6 Dwelling Units Over Ground Floor |
Commercial At 5253 College Avenue, Oakland) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.6 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:31 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
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, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
14.6.1
Receive The Legal Opinion From The Office Of The City Attorney Regarding The 5253 College |
Avenue Appeal |
*Received and Filed
14.7
Subject: Delinquent Business Taxes |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing On Assessment Of Liens For Delinquent Business |
Taxes And Upon Conclusion Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) 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 |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.7 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 8:11 PM |
Staff was requested to come back in September with a report providing an |
analysis of if the trend of mortgage liens impacts foreclosures in the City and a |
fiscal analysis of liens on affordable housing properties |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
2) 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 |
Not Adopted
3) A Resolution Continuing Hearing On Reports Of The City Administrator On The Delinquent |
Business Taxes And The Confirming Of The Recordation Of Liens, Administrative Charges And |
Assessment Charges As Necessary - Pursuant To Title 5, Chapter 5.04 Of The Oakland |
Municipal Code |
Not Adopted
14.8
Subject: Mandatory Garbage Fees - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing On Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees For |
October/November/December 2006, Monthly Accounts And January/February/March 2007, |
Quarterly Accounts And Upon Conclusion Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) 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 With 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 Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection; Or |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.8 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 9:02 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
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, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
2) A Resolution Overruling Protests And Objections And Accepting And Confirming Reports Of |
The City Administrator On The Costs Incurred By The City Of Oakland Delinquent Garbage |
Service Fees And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens With Administrative And Assessment |
Charges As Necessary - Pursuant To Chapter 8.28 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, And |
Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over to The County Tax |
Collector For Collection; Or |
Not Adopted
3) A Resolution Continuing Hearing Of The Reports Of The City Administrator On Delinquent |
Garbage Service Fees And The Recordation Of Liens With Administrative And Assessment |
Charges As Necessary - Pursuant Chapter 8.28 Of The Oakland Municipal Code |
Not Adopted
14.9
Subject: Real Property Transfer Taxes - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing On Assessment Of Liens For Delinquent Real |
Property Transfer Taxes And Upon Conclusion Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of |
Legislation: |
1) 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 With Administrative And Assessment Charges As Necessary - |
Pursuant To Chapter 4.20 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, And Directing The Notice Of Lien |
And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection; Or |
A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.9 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 9:06 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Chang made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
2) 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 With Administrative And |
Assessment Charges As Necessary - Pursuant To Chapter 4.20 Of The Oakland Municipal |
Code, And Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over to The |
County Tax Collector For Collection; Or |
Not Adopted
3) A Resolution Continuing Hearing Of The Reports Of The City Administrator On Delinquent |
Real Property Transfer Taxes And The Recordation Of Liens With Administrative And |
Assessment Charges As Necessary - Pursuant Chapter 4.20 Of The Oakland Municipal Code |
Not Adopted
14.10
Subject: Transient Occupancy Taxes - Public Hearing |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing On Assessment Of Liens For Delinquent Transient |
Occupancy Taxes And Upon Conclusion Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
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 With Administrative And Assessment Charges As Necessary - |
Pursuant To Chapter 4.24 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, And Directing The Notice Of Lien |
And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection; Or |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Quan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Upon the reading of Item 14.10 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 9:09 PM |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Quan, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council |
De La Fuente -8 |
2) A Resolution Overruling Protests And Objections And Accepting And Confirming Reports Of |
The City Administrator On The Costs Incurred By The City Of Oakland Delinquent Transient |
Occupancy Taxes And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens With Administrative And |
Assessment Charges As Necessary - Pursuant To Chapter 4.24 Of The Oakland Municipal |
Code, And Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over to The |
County Tax Collector For Collection; Or |
Not Adopted
3) A Resolution Continuing Hearing Of The Reports Of The City Administrator On Delinquent |
Transient Occupancy Taxes And The Recordation Of Liens With Administrative And |
Assessment Charges As Necessary - Pursuant Chapter 4.24 Of The Oakland Municipal Code |
Not Adopted
ACTION ON NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
15
Subject: McKillop Roadway - Landslide Damage |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The Local Emergency Due To |
Landslide Damage To McKillop Roadway First Proclaimed By the City Of Oakland On October |
17, 2006 |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
16
Subject: Chicago Climate Exchange |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Statement Of Principles Regarding The |
Chicago Climate Exchange (A Voluntary, Legally Binding Greenhouse Gas Emission Registry, |
Reductions And Trading System) As Drafted By Participating State And Local Government |
Members Of The Exchange |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel, to amend "Attachment A" of the resolution by |
adding the following language: "7. Endorsement of these principles and of cap |
and trade as a mechanism for addressing global warming is in no way exclusive |
of other available methods of regulating or limiting greenhouse gases including |
efficiency and conservation measures, regulation or other strategies"; and |
hearing no objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: |
Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the |
Council De La Fuente -8 |
The following individual spoke on this item: |
S-17
Subject: Williams Energy Settlement |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Proceed With |
Multiple Energy Efficiency Projects As Follows: 1) Accept And Appropriate Six Hundred |
Sixty-Six Thousand Six Hundred And Sixty-Six Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($666,666.67) |
Of Reliant Energy Settlement Funds And An Additional Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Nine |
Dollars And Seventy-Four Cents ($19,409.74) Of Williams Energy Settlement Funds For |
Alternative Energy Or Energy Efficiency Activities; 2) Recognize And Appropriate Ninety-Five |
Thousand And Twenty Dollars And Twenty-Two Cents ($95,020.22) Of Solar Project-Related |
Interest And Refund Revenue; 3) Re-appropriate One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars |
($1,500,000.00) Of Williams Energy Settlement Funds; 4)Accept And Appropriate Rebates, |
Grants And Incentives For Energy Projects; 5) Waive The Competitive Solicitation Processes For |
Various Energy Efficiency Services And Construction; 6) Award Contracts For Various Energy |
Efficiency Services And Construction In Excess Of The City Administrator's Purchase Authority; |
7) Award A Contract To Iclei Local Governments For Sustainability For Greenhouse Gas |
Emissions Assessment And Climate Action Planning In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Eighty |
Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00); And 8) Award Grants To Rising Sun Energy Center In The |
Amount Of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) For The 2007 And 2008 Cyes Program, Eco |
Logos, Inc. In The Amount Of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) For Launch Of A |
Pilot Carbon Credit Card Program, And Community Energy Services Corporation In The |
Amount Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) For Its Smartlights Program |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Kernighan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion |
carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Brunner absent at 9:45 PM
S-18
Subject: Broadway Phase II And III Sidewalk Improvement Project |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Sposeto Engineering, Inc. For The |
Broadway Phase II And II Sidewalk Improvement Project (C1949+20) For An Amount |
Not-To-Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Six |
Dollars And Forty-Five Cents ($2,651,376.45), And Accepting And Appropriating A |
Contribution Of Redevelopment Agency Funds Under The Cooperation Agreement for An |
Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Eighty Thousand Four Hundred Twelve Dollars |
($680,412.00) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
2) An Agency Resolution Authorizing A Contribution Of An Amount Not To Exceed Six |
Hundred Eighty Thousand Four Hundred Twelve Dollars ($680,412.00) From The Central |
District Redevelopment Project To The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation Agreement To |
Fund The Construction Of The Broadway Phase II And III Sidewalk Improvement Project |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and Councilmember Reid |
S-19
Subject: Historic East 18th Street Pier Overlook Reconstruction Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Rejecting All Bids Submitted For The Historic East |
18th Street Pier Overlook Reconstruction Project (C242212); 2) Waiving Further Competitive |
Bidding Requirements; And 3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Purchase The Necessary |
Construction Services And Materials For The Project On the Open Market In An Amount Not To |
Exceed One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000.00), Without Return To The |
City Council |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and Councilmember Reid |
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Brunner present at 10:00 |
PM |
S-20
Subject: Chinatown Pedestrian-Oriented Improvements |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Award Of A Contract To Top Grade |
Construction In The Amount Of Two Million Six Hundred Ninety Thousand One Hundred |
Seventy-Two Dollars ($2,690,172.00) For The Revive Chinatown Pedestrian-Oriented |
Improvement (Project No. G278210) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Kernighan, seconded by |
Councilmember Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-21
Subject: Billboard Relocation Agreement |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A |
Billboard Relocation Agreement With Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. ("CCO"): (1) Allowing CCO |
To Remove And Waive Its Rights To Compensation, Including All Real Property And Personal |
Property Interests, For A Number Of Billboards At Various Locations In Exchange For: (A) |
Removal Of A Billboard At 381- 5th Street And Construction Of A New Billboard At 377-5th |
Street; And (B) Removal Of A Billboard At 3420 Louise Street And Construction Of A Billboard |
On An Adjacent Lot (APN 007-0620-001-04); And (2) Requiring Mr. Libitzky, Property Owner |
Of 3420 Louise Street, To Make A One-Time Contribution Of $100,000 To The Chabot Space |
And Science Center And Requiring CCO To Make A One-Time Contribution Of $75,000 To A |
Cause Designated By The City Council |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by President of the |
Council De La Fuente, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 2 - Councilmember Brunner and |
Councilmember Brooks |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council |
De La Fuente and Councilmember Reid |
Agency/Councilmember Quan made a motion, seconded by Agency/Council |
President De La Fuente, to adopt the resolution as amended to increase the |
contribution to Chabot Space & Science Center to $125,000 and the |
contribution to the City Administrator to $125,000, language was also amended |
to state that there would be no electric billboards and that no new billboards |
under this agreement would be electronic, and hearing no objections, the |
motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, |
Reid, Quan, and President of the Council De La Fuente -6; Abstentions: |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks and Brunner |
S-22
Subject: Voluntary Earthquake Retrofitting Incentive Program |
From: Councilmembers Jean Quan and Jane Brunner |
Recommendation: Approve The Introduction (First Reading) Of An Ordinance Adopting Oakland |
Municipal Code Chapter 15.30 To Establish A Voluntary Seismic Strengthening Reimbursement |
Incentive Program For Residential Buildings And Amending The Master Fee Schedule To |
Establish A Voluntary Seismic Strengthening Permit Fee |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-23
Subject: Senior Services Set-Aside Program |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute Contracts |
Between The City And Eleven Oakland Nonprofit Agencies (Alameda Community Food Bank, |
Mandela Marketplace, Inc., Alzheimer's Services Of The East Bay, Bay Area Community |
Services, Legal Assistance For Seniors, Lifelong Medical Care, Inc., Progressive Research and |
Training For Action, Rebuilding Together Oakland, Self Help For The Elderly, Mercy Retirement |
And Care Center, St. Mary's Center) To Provide Services To Senior Citizens Under Senior |
Services "Set-Aside" Funding For Fiscal Year 2007-2008 In An Total Amount Not To Exceed |
$470,000 |
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 Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Chang |
ORA\Councilmember Recused: 1 - Councilmember Quan |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks and Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-24
Subject: Cultural Services Contracts |
From: Cultural Arts and Marketing |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into |
Cultural Services Grants With Seventy-Seven (77) Oakland-Based Nonprofit Organizations And |
Individual Artists Providing Arts And Cultural Services In Oakland During Fiscal Year |
2007-2008 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,144,838.51 |
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 Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Chang, to extend the meeting time past 10:30 PM and |
hearing no objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: |
Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the |
Council De La Fuente -8 |
S-25
Subject: Measure Y Programs |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces of Legislation: |
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend An Agreement Between The |
City Of Oakland An Youth Radio For An Additional Amount Of $75,000 To Provide After |
School Jobs In Accordance With The Violence Prevention And Public Safety Act Of 2004 For |
The Period Of July 1, 2007 To June 30, 2008 With A One Year Option To Renew |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Agreement Between The |
City Of Oakland And Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed |
$25,000 To Provide Restorative Justice Training In Accordance With The Violence Prevention |
And Public Safety Act Of 2004 For The Period Of July 1, 2007 To June 30, 2008 With A |
One-Year Option To Renew |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Agreement Between The |
City Of Oakland And Work First Foundation For An Amount Not To Exceed $390,000 To |
Provide Transitional Jobs In Accordance With The Violence Prevention And Public Safety Act |
Of 2004 For The Period Of July 1, 2007 To June 30, 2008 With A One-Year Option To Renew |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
4) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Agreement Between The |
City Of Oakland And Cityspan Technologies For An Additional Amount Not To Exceed $15,000 |
To Develop And Maintain A Database For Measure Y Grantees For The Period Of July 1, 2007 |
To June 30, 2008 With A One-Year Option To Renew |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
5) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend An Agreement Between The |
City Of Oakland And The Mentoring Center For An Additional Amount Not To Exceed |
$200,000 For Delivery Of Community Services Under The Pathways To Change Model For |
Fiscal Year 2006-2007 With A One-Year Option To Renew |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
Agency/Councilmember Quan made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel, to approve the committee recommendations and |
adopt the resolution as amended to add the restorative justice program at Cole, |
enhance the radical roving program, enhance the youth radio program, provide |
technical assistance to the YMCA, and directed staff to ensure street outreach is |
occurring more over than case management (at least 50% of the time). If street |
outreach is not occurring in these programs staff should return in September |
with a proposed outreach program that would be paid for out of the Measure Y |
reserves, and hearing no objections, the motion passed by Ayes: |
Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Reid, |
Quan, and President of the Council De La Fuente -8 |
The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
S-26
Subject: Sprint/Nextel Agreement |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee To 1) Waive The Request |
For Proposals Competitive Selection Process And Negotiate And Execute An Agreement With |
Sprint/Nextel Communications For The Replacement, Retuning, Upgrade And Modification Of |
The City's 800 Mhz Radio Equipment Per The FCC Rebanding Agreement; And |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Kernighan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
2) A Resolution Allocating Funds From The Radio Replacement Fund In An Amount Not To |
Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) And Authorize The City Administrator Or |
Her Designee To Execute Contracts Through Competitive Bids For Inventory Control Software, |
Battery Charger/Analyzer And Staff Training Without Return To Council |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Kernighan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 8 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks and |
Councilmember Reid |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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 Aslean Walker, Opal |
Harvey, Barbara Flood, Paul Jones and Ira Mae Lee at 12:01 AM |
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