Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612 |
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LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk |
*Finance & Management Committee
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Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California 94612 |
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City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
2:00 PM
Hearing Room One - 1st Floor
Roll Call / Call to Order
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Councilmember Present: 4 - Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair |
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Quan and Member Nadel |
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The Oakland City Council Finance and Management Committee convened at |
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2:18 PM with Vice Mayor Jean Quan presiding as Chairperson. |
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on November 14, 2006
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A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member |
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Nadel, to *Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
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A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member |
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Brunner, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following |
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vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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Subject: Utilization Of Funds |
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From: Finance and Management Agency |
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Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Utilization Of Funds Donated By |
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Council Members To External Organizations |
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A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member |
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Brunner, that this matter be Scheduled to the *Finance & Management |
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Committee, to be heard at the January 23, 2007 meeting. The motion |
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carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program - Historic Preservation |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt the Following Pieces of Legislation: |
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1) An Ordinance Adopting A Two-Year Pilot Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program For |
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Qualified Historic Properties, And Making Related Amendments To The City's Master Fee |
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Schedule; And |
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A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member De La |
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Fuente, that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and |
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Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency / City Council, due back on January 16, 2007. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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2) A Resolution Amending The Historic Preservation Element Of The General Plan To |
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Clarify The Definition Of Qualified Historic Properties For Mills Act Agreements To Include |
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Heritage Properties And To Waive Design Review Fees For Properties That Are In A Mills Act |
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Agreement; And |
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A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member De La |
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Fuente, that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and |
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Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency / City Council, due back on January 16, 2007. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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3) An Agency Resolution Allocating $3,500 Of West Oakland Redevelopment Plan Funds To |
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Serve As Matching Funds For A Johanna Favrot Fund For Historic Preservation Grant Through |
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The National Trust For Historic Preservation To Fund An Economic Analysis Of The Mills Act |
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Program |
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A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member De La |
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Fuente, that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and |
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Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency / City Council, due back on January 16, 2007. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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The Committee approved recommendations upon the condition that staff |
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contact all the Community PACs that would be impacted by this pilot project |
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for their feedback regarding the potential loss of dollars |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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Subject: Parking Meter Zones |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter |
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10.36, Section 10.36.140 To Clarify And Comprehensively Set Forth Parking Meter Zones |
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Throughout The City Of Oakland |
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A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Nadel, that |
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this matter be *Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and |
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Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency / City Council, due back on December 5, 2006 as a Non-Consent |
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item. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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The Committee directed staff to amend the ordinance with the following |
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language: 1) that no meters would be added to these zones without coming |
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before council; and 2) include language giving the city administrator authority |
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to set the time zone for the meters by regulation |
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The following individual(s) spoke against this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District Activities |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting Policy Recommendations For The City Of |
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Oakland To Manage Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) Funded Activities |
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Without A LLAD Increase |
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A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member |
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Brunner, that this matter be Continued to the *Finance & Management |
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Committee, due back on December 12, 2006. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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The Committee directed staff to amend the resolution with the following |
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language: 1) the first resolved will be amended to address private property and |
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not city property; and 2) the fifth resolved will be amended to include |
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plants/greenery and not just cement (hardscape). The Committee also directed |
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staff to return with the following information: 1) Recommendations for |
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accountability and efficiency in regards to use of LLAD funding; and 2) Boiler |
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plate for guidelines for privately developed projects and restrictions. In |
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addition staff was asked to do the following: 1) Re-examine criteria for |
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irrigation systems and the issues of equity for varying scenarios; 2) Review the |
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LLAD exemption list; 3) Attempt to re-negotiate current maintenance trades |
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with outside agencies (i.e. BART, EBMUD, etc.); and 3) Look at private |
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projects and determine who does the work, who pays for the work/ HUB issues |
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and ways to stretch the money |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Cash Management Report |
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From: Finance and Management Agency |
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Recommendation: Receive An Informational Cash Management Report For The Quarter Ended |
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September 30, 2006 |
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A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member |
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Nadel, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Quan |
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and Member Nadel |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
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The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
Adjournment
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There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland |
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City Council Finance and Management Committee adjourned the meeting at |
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3:51 PM |
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In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is |
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noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can |
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be taken. |
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