Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Oakland, California 94612 |
LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk |
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Thursday, September 29, 2005
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
Roll Call / Call to Order
The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee convened at 10:45 |
A.M., with President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Present: Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Reid present at 10:56 A.M. |
1
Closed Session
A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
*Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
2
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of September 15, 2005
A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
3
Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Chang, to |
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
4
Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the ORA/City Council |
meeting October 4, 2005 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Reid, to |
*Approve with the following amendments. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-4-01
Subject: Hurricane Katrina And Rita Relief Efforts |
From: Rules And Legislation Committee |
Recommendation: Discussion And Action On A Report And Recommendations |
On The City Of Oakland's Participation In Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Relief |
Efforts (05-0804) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council on 10/4/2005 |
The Committee moved, seconded and carried a motion to approve the following |
urgency finding pursuant to the Sunshine Ordinance Section 2.20.080 E(2) |
regarding scheduling of this Item: that there is a need to take immediate action |
which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and |
that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a substantial adverse |
impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a subsequent special or |
regular meeting. |
S-4-02
Subject: Reckless Driving And Sideshow Prevention |
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 Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) From, The California Highway |
Patrol For Increased Traffic Enforcement Operations Targeted At Preventing |
Reckless Driving And Exhibitions Of Speed Commonly Referred To As Sideshows |
(05-0785) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 10/11/2005
S-4-03
Subject: Committee Meetings and Special Election Of November 8, 2005 |
From: Office Of The City Clerk |
Recommendation: Confirm The Schedule Of Committee Meetings For The Date |
Of November 8, 2005 Concurrent With The November 8, 2005 Special Election |
(05-0803) |
Accepted
S-4-04
Subject: Oakland Museum Women's Board 50th Anniversary |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Recognition Of Oakland Museum |
Women's Board 50th Anniversary (05-0796) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 10/18/2005 |
S-4-05
Subject: Financial Support Of AC Transit By The Metropolitan Transportation |
Commission |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Supporting Increased Financial Support Of |
AC Transit For The Equitable Benefit Of Its Passengers By The Metropolitan |
Transportation Commission (05-0797) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/25/2005
S-4-06
Subject: Opposition To State Proposition 75 |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring Opposition To State Proposition |
75 Titled "Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions On Political Contributions. |
Employee Consent Requirement. Initiative Statute." (05-0798) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 10/13/2005
S-4-07
Subject: Opposition To State Proposition 76 |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring Opposition To State Proposition |
76 Titled "State Spending And School Funding Limits. Initiative Constitutional |
Amendment." (05-0802) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 10/13/2005
S-4-08
Subject: Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2005 |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming October 2005 Domestic |
Violence Awareness Month (05-0806) |
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, that |
this matter be Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency / City Council, to be heard at the October 4, 2005 |
meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The Committee moved, seconded and carried a motion to approve the following |
urgency finding pursuant to the Sunshine Ordinance Section 2.20.080 E(2) |
regarding scheduling of this Item: 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. |
S-4-09
Subject: Fukuoka-Oakland Friendship Association |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Supporting the Fukuoka-Oakland |
Friendship Association (05-0807) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 10/18/2005 |
S-4-10
Subject: Resources For Community Development - Disposition And |
Development Agreement |
From: Community Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt The |
Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Sale Of Real Property Located On |
Portions Of The Block Bounded By San Pablo Avenue, 18th Street, 19th Street, |
And Telegraph Avenue, Adjacent To The Fox Theater To Resources For |
Community Development For Its Development As Affordable Housing, |
Authorizing A Predevelopment And Development Loan For The Project In An |
Amount Not To Exceed $2,864,400, And Authorizing A Disposition And |
Development Agreement For The Project (05-0729-3) |
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
11/8/2005 |
S-4-11
Subject: Rental Assistance Program Due To Hurricanes Katrina And Rita |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Establishing A Rental Assistance Program |
To Provide Temporary Assistance To Families Displaced By Hurricanes Katrina |
And Rita, Reallocating $1 Million In Home Program Income Funds From The |
Housing Rehabilitation Program For This Purpose, Authorizing A Contract With |
The Oakland Housing Authority To Administer The Program, And Amending The |
2005 - 2010 Five-Year Consolidated Plan Accordingly; On The October 4, 2005 |
City Council Agenda (05-0789) |
Not Accepted
S-4-12
Subject: Jackson Center Two - Agreement |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing An Owner |
Participation Agreement With Jackson Center Two, LLC, For The Development Of |
A Mixed-Use Project With A Public Parking Garage At 235 12th Street In The |
Central District That Includes An Agency Rebate Of The Net Property Tax |
Increment Generated By The Project (05-0790) |
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
10/25/2005 |
S-4-13
Subject: Forest City Residential West - Agreement |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Agency |
Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Exclusive Negotiating Agreement |
For A Term Of 90 Days From Council Action, Between The Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency And Forest City Residential West, Inc. Or A Related |
Entity, To Develop A Market Rate, Mixed-Use Project Consisting Of Housing And |
Retail On A Parcel Bounded By William Street In The North, Telegraph Avenue |
On The East, 19th Street On The South And A New Public Park On The West |
(05-0792) |
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
10/11/2005 |
S-4-14
Subject: Vacating Ferro Street |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Conditionally Vacating Ferro Street To |
The Port Of Oakland From Its Intersection With Middle Harbor Road To Its |
Western Terminus (05-0800) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 11/8/2005
S-4-15
Subject: Vacation To The Port Of Oakland Of Ferro Street |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting Findings And Setting A Public |
Hearing To Receive Supporting Evidence And Public Comments On A Proposed |
Vacation To The Port Of Oakland Of Ferro Street From Its Intersection With |
Middle Harbor Road To Its Western Terminus (05-0801) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 11/8/2005
S-4-16
Subject: 335 Hanover Street - Tree Removal Permit |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: A Request To Withdraw From The October 4, 2005 City |
Council Agenda A Resolution Denying the Appeal Filed by Jesse Kupers, Kim |
Goodwin, Deborah Cowder, Keith Wilson and Jessica Seaton Against the Decision |
of the Public Works Agency Approving the Issuance of Tree Removal Permit |
DRO4-019 for 335 Hanover Street, in order to Build a Nine Unit Condominium |
Building; And Reschedule To The October 18, 2005 City Council Agenda As A |
Public Hearing (05-0635-1) |
*Rescheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency / City Council on 10/18/2005 |
S-4-17
Subject: Andes Construction - Contract |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Award Of A Contract To |
Andes Construction, Inc. For The Construction Of Sanitary Relief Sewer Along |
Beaumont Avenue Between East 30th Street And East 33rd Street - Subbasin 58 - |
4.000 (Project No. C227410) For The Amount Of One Hundred Seventy-Five |
Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars ($175,072.00) (05-0787) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/25/2005
S-4-18
Subject: Shah Kawasaki - Contract |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Amend The Contract With Shah Kawasaki Architects To Add Additional Design |
And Engineering Services For The Studio One Art Center Rehabilitation Project |
And To Increase The Contract From One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) To A |
Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million One Hundred Thousand |
Dollars ($1,100,000.00) (05-0794) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/25/2005
S-4-19
Subject: Public Access Computer Hardware Upgrade Program |
From: Oakland Public Library |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On |
Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate A Grant |
In The Amount Of $147,000 From The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation For |
The Public Access Computer Hardware Upgrade Program For Calendar Years |
2005 - 2008 (05-0788) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 10/25/2005
S-4-20
Subject: Stocker Foundation Grant |
From: Oakland Public Library |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On |
Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate A Grant |
In The Amount Of $55,000 From The Stocker Foundation For The Library's |
Summer Reading Program For Fiscal Year 2006 - 2007 (05-0793) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 10/25/2005
S-4-21
Subject: George P. Scotlan Youth And Family Center - Agreement |
From: Office Of Parks And Recreation |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Execute A License Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And Alameda |
County Youth Development, Inc./George P. Scotlan Youth And Family Center For |
A Three Year Term With Three Consecutive Two-Year Options To Renew |
(05-0791) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 10/25/2005
S-4-22
Subject: Taxi Medallion Number 303 |
From: Office Of The City Administrator |
Recommendation: A Request To Withdraw From The October 4, 2005 City |
Council Agenda A Public Hearing On The Appeal Of The Administrative Hearing |
Officer's Decision To Revoke Taxi Medallion Number 303, And Affirm Hearing |
Officer's Decision; With No New Date (05-0519-1-1) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
S-4-23
Subject: Budget Advisory Committee - Quarterly Report |
From: Office Of The City Administrator - Budget Office |
Recommendation: Receive A Report From The Budget Advisory Committee |
(BAC) For The First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (05-0786) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 11/8/2005
5
A review of the Council Committees' actions from September 27, 2005 and determination |
of scheduling to the ORA/City Council meeting of October 4, 2005 or future dates |
(MATRIX) |
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
Approve as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Subject: Temporary Street Lighting Change Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Contribution And Appropriation Of Redevelopment |
Agency Funds To The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation Agreement In The Amount Of |
$25,000 For The Temporary Street Lighting Change Project On 69th, 70th And 71st Avenues |
Between International Boulevard And San Leandro Street In The Coliseum Redevelopment |
Project Area (TITLE CHANGE); And (05-0622) |
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate A Contribution Of |
Redevelopment Agency Funds Under The Cooperation Agreement In The Amount Of $25,000 |
For The Temporary Street Lighting Change Project On 69th, 70th, And 71st Avenues Between |
International Boulevard And San Leandro Street In The Coliseum Redevelopment Project Area |
(TITLE CHANGE) (05-0622-1) |
*Rescheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/25/2005
Subject: Temporary Parking at San Leandro Street and 73rd Avenue |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Contribution And Allocation Of Redevelopment |
Agency Funds To The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation Agreement In An Amount Not |
To Exceed $50,000 For The Installation Of Temporary Parking On City And Agency Parcels |
At 7425 San Leandro Street And 728 73rd Avenue To Alleviate Blight, Support Intermodal |
Transit, And Provide Additional Parking Capacity In The Coliseum Redevelopment Area; And |
(05-0701) |
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate A Contribution Of |
Redevelopment Agency Funds Under The Cooperation Agreement In An Amount Not To |
Exceed $50,000 For The Installation Of Temporary Parking On City And Agency Parcels At |
7425 San Leandro Street And 728 73rd Avenue To Alleviate Blight, Support Intermodal |
Transit, And Provide Additional Parking Capacity In The Coliseum Redevelopment Area |
(05-0701-1) |
*Rescheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/11/2005
6
A review of the Agendas for the Council Committee meetings of October 11, 2005
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, to |
Approve as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
FROM THE OCTOBER 11, 2005 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AGENDA
Subject: City Administrator's Approval Thresholds Measure B And Measure DD |
From: Office Of The City Administrator - Budget Office |
Recommendation: Adopt An Appropriation Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Approve Contracts Listed In Attachment A Related To Voter-Approved Measure B (Alameda |
County Transportation Authority) In The Combined Amount Of Two Million One Hundred |
Forty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($2,147,000) And Measure DD (Capital Improvement - Clean |
Water, Safe Parks & Open Space) In The Combined Amount Of Three Hundred Twenty-Five |
Thousand Dollars ($325,000) As Authorized By The 2005 Amendments To Oakland Municipal |
Code Chapter 2.04 (Purchasing Ordinance) (05-0699) |
*Rescheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/25/2005
ADDITION OF A REPORT TO THE OCTOBER 11, 2005 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
COMMITTEE AGENDA |
Subject: Kids First! Set Aside Percentage |
From: Finance And Management Agency |
Recommendation: Action On A Report And Recommendations On The Calculation Of The |
Kids First! Fund 2.5 Percent Set-Aside And Response To The City Auditor's Kids First! Fund |
Report (05-0620-5) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 10/11/2005
FROM THE OCTOBER 11, 2005 CONCURRENT MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT |
AGENCY AND COUNCIL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
COMMITTEE AGENDA |
Subject: City Administrator's Approval Threshold |
From: Office Of The City Administrator - Budget Office |
Recommendation: Adopt An Appropriation Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Approve Contracts Listed In Attachment A Funded By The Redevelopment Agency As |
Authorized By 2005 Amendments To Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 2.04 (Purchasing |
Ordinance) (05-0805) |
*Rescheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 10/25/2005 |
FROM THE OCTOBER 11, 2005 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Subject: Emergency Management Board Proceedings |
From: Oakland Fire Department |
Recommendation: Receive A Follow Up Report Regarding The Semi-Annual Report On |
Emergency Management Board Proceedings For The Period January 2005 - June 2005 |
(05-0594-1) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
7
A Review of the Boards and Commissions Vacancy Report
A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, to |
*Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-8
Subject: Opposition Proposition 73 |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring Opposition To Proposition 73 "Termination |
of Minor's Pregnancy, Waiting Period And Parental Notification. Initiative Constitutional |
Amendment" (05-0640) |
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Reid, that |
this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the |
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, |
due back on October 4, 2005 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion |
carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
*Rescheduled
The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
Adjournment
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be taken. |
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