Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
|
Oakland, California 94612 |
|
LaTonda Simmons, Interim 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, March 03, 2005
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
|
Present: Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
|
The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 11:05 |
|
A.M., with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
|
Present: Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
1
Closed Session
|
A motion was made to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the |
|
following vote: |
|
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
|
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
|
The Oakland City Council will hold a Special Closed Session on March 15, |
|
2005 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. |
2
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of February 17, 2005
|
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
|
*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
|
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
|
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
3
Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
|
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
|
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
|
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
|
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
4
|
Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the Council Committee |
|
meetings of March 8, 2005 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
|
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
|
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
|
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
|
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
|
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-1
|
Subject: Assembly Concurrent Resolution Number 11 - Divestment of PERS |
|
From: Councilmember Brooks |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting Assembly Concurrent |
|
Resolution 11 (ACR 11) introduced by Assembly Member Mervin Dymally urging |
|
the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to ensure that no Public |
|
Employee Retirement Funds are invested in companies doing business in Sudan, as |
|
long as the genocide and fighting continues in Darfur (05-0137) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 3/17/2005
4-2
|
Subject: Oakland Bike Day |
|
From: Councilmember Brooks |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming Thursday, May 19, 2005 City |
|
of Oakland Bike Day and encouraging our residents to bike to work, school or play |
|
(05-0138) |
|
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
|
City Council on 5/3/2005 |
4-3
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in Support of Adult Education (05-0141) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 3/8/2005
|
Pursuant to Section 2.20.080(E)2 of the Sunshine Ordinance an urgency finding |
|
was made at the March 3, 2005 Rules and Legislation Committee to place this |
|
item on the agenda for the following reasons: 1) 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. |
4-4
|
From: Councilmember Nadel |
|
Recommendation: A Report and Recommendations on the implementation of |
|
Measure Z (05-0145) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 4/7/2005
|
The Committee advised the Councilmembers to submit a list of potential |
|
projects to the Rules and Legislation Committee in the next 30 days for |
|
discussion at a future Committee meeting. |
4-5
|
Subject: March 2005 - Red Cross Month |
|
From: Councilmember Nadel |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring March 2005 "Red Cross Month" |
|
in the City of Oakland (05-0147) |
|
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
|
City Council on 3/15/2005 |
as a Ceremonial Item.
4-6
|
Subject: Purchase of a Vacant Land Parcel |
|
Recommendation: Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance |
|
authorizing the City of Oakland to purchase a vacant land parcel, Assessor Parcel |
|
Number 014-1272-033, from the Alameda County Tax Assessor Office for the |
|
continued use as a neighbor pocket park for the cost of delinquent property taxes |
|
and closing costs estimated at $7,500 (05-0158) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 3/22/2005
4-7
|
Subject: Continued Paratransit Services - Measure B |
|
From: Department of Human Services |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to apply |
|
for, accept, and appropriate funds in the amount of $844,747 from Alameda |
|
County Measure B Funds for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for paratransit services |
|
and continuation of the third year of a four year agreement with Alameda County |
|
Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) (05-0151) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 4/12/2005
4-8
|
Subject: Measure Y - Violence Prevention Programs |
|
From: Department of Health and Human Services and Oakland Police |
|
Department |
|
Recommendation: Measure Y: Adopt an Ordinance establishing the terms and |
|
procedures of the Violence Prevention and Public Safety Oversight Committee |
|
(05-0159) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/22/2005
4-9
|
Subject: Wood Street Development Project |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Action on a joint City and Agency Report on the proposed |
|
Wood Street Development Project, West Oakland: request to (1) certify the final |
|
Environmental Impact Report, (2) approve an amendment to the general plan land |
|
use map from "Business Mix" to "Urban Residential," (3) approve an amendment |
|
to the Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Plan to revise land use designations for |
|
the Army Base and 16th and Wood Street subareas, and to make various text |
|
changes; and (4) approve the proposed "Wood Street Zoning District" and |
|
designate the new zone on the zoning maps. The Wood Street Development |
|
Project would result in the construction of approximately 1,570 residential units, |
|
including up to 186 live/work units; 13,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving |
|
commercial uses; approximately 15,000 square feet of public/community uses |
|
associated with the historic 16th Street train station, and restoration of the signal |
|
tower and main hall of the 16th Street train station (05-0144) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/12/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the April 19, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda |
4-10
|
Subject: Malonga Casquelourd - Landmark Designation |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Malonga Casquelourd Arts |
|
Center (historic name: Women's City Club, later Alice Arts Center) at 1428 Alice |
|
Street as a Landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning |
|
Code; on the April 26, 2005 Community and Economic Development Committee |
|
agenda and on the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0148) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-11
|
Subject: Lionel Wilson Building - Landmark Designation |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Broadway Building, Lionel |
|
Wilson Building (historic name: First National Bank Building) at 150 Frank |
|
Ogawa Plaza/1401-19 Broadway as a Landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of |
|
the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, 2005 Community and Economic |
|
Development Committee agenda and on the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda as a |
|
Public Hearing (05-0149) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-12
|
Subject: St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church - Landmark Designation |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating St. Andrew Missionary Baptist |
|
Church (historic name: St. Augustine's Mission) at 2624 West Street as a |
|
Landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the |
|
April 26, 2005 Community and Economic Development Committee agenda and on |
|
the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0150) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-13
|
Subject: Consolidated Plan and Citywide Housing Funding |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation: |
|
1) A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to prepare and submit to the |
|
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development the Consolidated Plan for |
|
Fiscal Years 2005-2010; (05-0152) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/12/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 3, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-14
|
Subject: Municipal Boathouse - Landmark Designation |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Municipal Boathouse - |
|
Parks & Recreation Administration Building (historic name: Municipal Boathouse |
|
- High Pressure Pumping Station #1) at 1520 Lakeside Drive as a Landmark |
|
pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, |
|
2005 Community and Economic Development Committee agenda and on the May |
|
3, 2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0153) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-15
|
Subject: Fruitvale Masonic Temple - Landmark Designation |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance designating the Fruitvale Masonic Temple |
|
at 3353-67 International Boulevard & 1245-49 34th Avenue as a Landmark |
|
pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, |
|
2005 Community and Economic Development Agency and on the May 3, 2005 |
|
City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0154) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-16
|
Subject: Sheffield Village S-20 Rezoning |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance rezoning Sheffield Village to an S-20 |
|
Preservation Combining Zone pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland |
|
Planning Code; on the April 26, 2005 Community and Economic Development |
|
Committee agenda and on the May 3, 2005 City Council agenda a as a Public |
|
Hearing (05-0155) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 3, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-17
|
Subject: Seven Street Commercial Historic District |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance rezoning 1600-1642 7th Street (7th Street |
|
Commercial Historic District) to an S-7 Preservation Combining Zone pursuant to |
|
Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland Planning Code; on the April 26, 2005 |
|
Community and Economic Development Committee agenda and on the May 3, |
|
2005 City Council agenda as a Public Hearing (05-0157) |
|
Scheduled to *Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and |
|
Council Community & Economic Development Committee on 4/26/2005 |
|
This item is also scheduled as a Public Hearing on the May 17, 2005 City |
|
Council agenda. |
4-18
|
Subject: Community Development's Workforce Housing Incentive Grant |
|
Program |
|
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to apply |
|
for, accept and allocate grant funds in an amount not to exceed $700,000 from the |
|
State of California Department of Housing and Community Development's |
|
Workforce Housing Incentive Grant Program to be used in funding construction of |
|
a new park at the Coliseum Gardens Housing Complex (05-0160) |
|
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
|
City Council on 3/15/2005 |
4-19
|
Subject: North Oakland Little League - Donation |
|
From: Public Works Agency |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting and expressing appreciation for a |
|
gift-in-place donated by the North Oakland Little League of a turf baseball infield |
|
at the North Oakland Sports Complex (Caldecott Field) (05-0146) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 4/12/2005
4-20
|
Subject: Motorola, Inc. - Contract |
|
From: Oakland Police Department |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to |
|
amend, extend, and execute a contract with Motorola, Inc. for an amount not to |
|
exceed thirty-seven thousand six hundred forty-eight dollars ($37,648) to provide |
|
maintenance, repair, and technical support services for the Police Department's |
|
Wireless Network Equipment, for the period of April 1, 2005 through March 31, |
|
2006, for a total contract amount of seventy-three thousand five hundred five |
|
dollars ($73,505) (05-0142) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/22/2005
ADDITIONAL REQUEST SUBMITTED UPON THE DIAS
|
Subject: California Retirement System |
|
From: Office of the City Attorney |
|
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution opposing state mandated two tiered Retirement System |
|
for California's State and Local Government (05-0164) |
|
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
|
City Council on 3/15/2005 |
as a Non-Consent item.
5
|
A review of the Agendas for the Council Concurrent Meeting of ORA/City Council for the |
|
meeting of March 15, 2005 and the Rules and Legislation Committee meeting of March 17, |
|
2005 |
|
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
|
Approve as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: |
|
Excused; 1 - Member Chang |
|
Aye; 3 - Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La Fuente |
|
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
6
|
Subject: Amendment to the Sunshine Ordinance |
|
From: Office of the City Clerk/ Public Ethics Commission |
|
Recommendation: Action on a Report and Recommendation to amend Chapter 2.20 of the |
|
Oakland Municipal Code (known as the City of Oakland Sunshine Ordinance) to 1) excuse the |
|
creation, production and on-line and off-line posting requirements for public meetings due to |
|
computer and systems impairment such as (disruption, virus activities, failure and/or |
|
emergency maintenance or repair); and 2) require that City Executive Officers provide |
|
agenda-related materials to the City Clerk (04-0651) |
Continued to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 3/17/2005
|
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
7
|
Subject: Amendment to Chapter 3.20 of The Oakland Municipal Code |
|
From: The Public Ethics Commission |
|
Recommendation: Action on a Report and Recommendation from the Public Ethics |
|
Commission to amend Chapter 3.20 of the Oakland Municipal Code (aka "The Lobbyist |
|
Registration Act") to provide 1) a restriction on elected officials from acting as professional |
|
lobbyists for one-year after leaving office; 2) a limitation on the amount of gifts lobbyists can |
|
give to city officials, staff and their immediate families; 3) quarterly disclosure of a lobbyist's |
|
fundraising activities; 4) quarterly disclosure of any employment relationship among lobbyists, |
|
city officials and staff; 5) disclosure of the names and titles of the persons whom a lobbyist |
|
attempts to influence; and 6) misdemeanor prosecution for knowing and willful violations of |
|
the act and a one-year practice ban upon conviction (05-0029) |
Continued to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 3/17/2005
|
This item will be added to the Rules and Legislation Committee pending list. |
|
The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
|
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
|
The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
Adjournment
|
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland |
|
City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned at 12:38 P.M. |
NOTE:
|
Americans With Disabilities Act |
|
If you need special assistance to participate in Oakland City Council and Committee meetings |
|
please contact the Office of the City Clerk. When possible, please notify the City Clerk 48 |
|
hours prior to the meeting so we can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. |
|
Also, in compliance with Oakland's policy for people with environmental illness or multiple |
|
chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings. |
|
Recorded Agenda: (510) 238-2386 |
|
Telecommunications Display Device: (510) 839-6451 (TDD) |
*
|
In the event a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is |
|
noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however, no final City Council action can |
|
be taken. |
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council
