City of Oakland Legistar System

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Consent Item: any action item that a subject matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council

with unanimous recommendation for approval and is not controversial, and does not have a high

level of public interest as determined by the Rules Committee.

Non-Consent Item: any action that a subject-matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council

without unanimous recommendation for approval, or having a high level of public interest, or is

controversial as determined by the Rules Committee.

Action Item: any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion, or recommendation requiring

official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective.

Informational Item: an item of the agenda consisting only of an informational report that does

not require or permit Council action.

Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance

Authorizing The City To Enter Into A Twelfth Amendment To The Disposition And

Development Agreement With Shorenstein Realty Investors Three, L.P., Regarding The

City Center Project: (1) Extending The Option To Purchase Block T-12 By Eight Months

Until December 31, 2007; (2) Revising Provisions Regarding When The Planned Unit

Development And Grading Permits Are Required; (3) Deleting The Option To Develop

A Residential Project On Block T-12; (4) Approving The Assignment By SRI, Three Of

Its Rights And Obligations To Shorenstein Realty Investors Eight, LP; (5) Committing

The Developer To Contribute Up To $100,000 To Fund An Effort To Attract Retail To

Downtown Oakland; And (6) Committing The Developer To Explore The Feasibility Of

Including Retail In Its Block T-12 And T-5/6 Commercial Developments And A World

Trade Center Showcase Center Project On Block T-5/6

Subject: Assembly Bill 77 - Analysis

From: Councilmember Nancy Nadel

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 77 (Lieber)

Requiring The Secretary Of California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation

To Appoint A Working Group To Develop An Action Plan For Reforming The State's

Parole System, And Providing State Funding For The Development Of Local

Infrastructure That Provides Comprehensive Transition And Reentry Services For

Parolees

Subject: Vacancy Report

From: Finance And Management Agency

Recommendation: Receive An Bi-Annual Informational Report On (1) The Current

Number Of Authorized Vacancies Citywide, As Of January 10, 2007, Including (2)

Analysis Of The Retirement And Attrition Projections And Impacts, (3) Status Of

Negotiations Of Unions Regarding Amendments To The Civil Service Rules, (4) Data

On Residency Of Sworn Personnel, And (5) Personnel Department's Best Practice

Initiatives

Subject: 2680 Beaconsfield Place - Purchase And Sale Agreement

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To

Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With Michael And Margaret

Chu For The City's Purchase Of 2680 Beaconsfield Place (APN: 048D-7280-028)

Consisting Of About 5,929 Square Feet Of Land Located In The Beaconsfield Canyon

For The Fair Market Value Of Seventy Two Thousand Sixty Nine Dollars ($72,069)

Plus Closing Costs Not To Exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) For The Measure DD

Watershed Acquisition Project

Subject: Transfer Of Funds

From: Office of the City Administrator

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Authorize The City Administrator To

Transfer Eight Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-One Dollars

($863,361) In Funds From The General Purpose Fund (1010) From An AT&T

Settlement Agreement (P219410) To The Telecommunications Fund (1760) To Support,

Extend And Enhance Ability Of KTOP-TV To Provide Legislative Coverage, Television

Services And Upgrade And Maintenance Of The City Council Chambers And Hearing

Rooms

The March 13, 2007 Finance And Management Committee approved

recommendations; 3 Ayes, 1 Excused - Quan

View Report.pdf,

80464 CMS.pdf

Subject: Risk Management Cost Allocation

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Budgetary Appropriation Of

Monies From The Self-Insurance General Liability Fund (Fund 1100) To Departments

For Fiscal Year 2007-2008 And 2008-2009 Allocation Of General Liability Costs Based

On Implementation Of The "Phoenix Model" Of Risk Management Cost Allocation

The March 13, 2007 Finance And Management Committee approved in

concept the allocation of the funds, but deferred approval of the resolution

to the Fiscal Year 2007-2009 budget discussions; 3 Ayes, 1 Excused - Quan

Subject: OBRA Professional Services Agreements Acceptance And Amendments

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Regarding Existing Oakland Base

Reuse Authority (OBRA) Professional Services Agreements To:

(1) Accept The Rights And Obligations Of OBRA In The Professional Services

Agreement By And Between OBRA And Lamphier-Gregory In An Amount Not To

Exceed Four Hundred Three Thousand Dollars ($403,000);

(2) Approve And Execute An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement By

And Between OBRA And Lamphier-Gregory In An Amount Not To Exceed One

Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of Five

Hundred, Forty Three Thousand Dollars ($543,000); And

(3) Accept The Rights And Obligations Of OBRA In The Following Amendments To

OBRA Professional Services Contracts, Which Amendments Have Been Approved By

The OBRA Governing Body:

A. An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement By And Between OBRA

And Erler & Kalinowski In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars

($400,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of One Million, Two Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($1,200,000);

B. An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement By And Between OBRA

And Geomatrix Consultants For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($300,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of Eight Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($800,000);

C. An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement By And Between OBRA

And Northgate Environmental Management For An Amount Not To Exceed Three

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of Eight

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000);

D. An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement By And Between OBRA

And URS Corporation For An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars

($400,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars

($500,000); And

(4) Approve And Execute An Amendment To The Professional Service Agreement By

Subject: Business Taxes - Public Hearing

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

Subject: Mandatory Garbage Fees - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing On Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees

For July/August/September 2006, Monthly Accounts And October/November/December

2006, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Pursuant to Resolution 79006 C.M.S. Rule 7(6), A motion was made by

Councilmember Kernighan, seconded by Councilmember Reid to pull this

item from the March 6, 2007 Consent Calendar and place on this agenda as

a Non-Consent item. The Council also directed staff to submit a

supplemental report addressing the points raised by the community at the

February 27, 2007 Public Works Committee meeting.

The February 27, 2007 Public Works Committee approved

recommendations and directed staff to look into the possibility of lowering

the speed limit to 25 miles per hour in the affected area: 4 Ayes

This item appeared on both the March 13, 2007 Community And Economic

Development and Life Enrichment Committee Agendas.

The Community And Economic Development Committee received and

forwarded the item and directed staff to submit a Supplemental Report

addressing the following issues: 1) Details on the 39 program staff jobs

including number of Oakland residents and whether these were low or

high income jobs; 2) information on the company involved; 3) amount of

money utilized; 4) what did the City actually do for the company; and 5)

description of the Economic Development Administration with dollar

figures and explanation of what they do; 3 Ayes, 1 Excused - Reid

The Life Enrichment Committee continued this item for discussion of the

planning process for the next cycle and requested that the following

information be included in the supplemental report: 1) more proposals on

addressing homelessness; 2) details on the implications of changing the

allocation (i.e. contract signage, program implementation, etc.); and 3)

reallocation of the Section 108 Loans to the general fund (i.e. Children's

Hospital) and put the CDBG money into the homeless program; 2 Ayes, 1

Abstention - Brooks, 1 Excused - Quan

The March 13, 2007 Community And Economic Development Committee

approved recommendations and directed staff to meet the City Council's

goal of allocating equal portions of affordable housing funds for rental and

homeownership housing by the following: 1) Increase the assistance the

City will provide to the Grove Park ownership housing project from 40

percent of the total development costs (TDC) of the affordable units to 50

percent of the total development costs of the affordable units; 2) provide a

future commitment of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) funds up

to 50 percent of the total development costs of the affordable units to the

Grove Park project; 3) the Grove Park project must still meet the

requirement that the project achieve an average affordability level for all

assisted units not to exceed 100 percent of area median income, utilize the

City's calculated maximum sales prices and ensure that the units stay

affordable permanently; and 4) direct staff to return to the Community

and Economic Development Committee with a proposal for a wholesale

change to permit City funding of up to 50 percent of the total development

cost of ownership affordable units; 3 Ayes, 1 Excused - Reid

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