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, June 09, 2005
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 10:43 |
A.M., with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
Present: Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1
Closed Session
A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
The City Attorney scheduled a June 14, 2005 Special Closed Session at 9:30 |
A.M. |
2
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of May 26, 2005
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, to |
*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
3
Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, to |
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
4
Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the (ORA/City Council |
meeting of June 14, 2005 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Chang, to |
*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
Fuente |
4-1
Subject: Urban Search And Rescue Team |
From: Oakland Fire Department |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) |
Apply For, Accept And Appropriate A Grant From The Federal Emergency |
Management Agency (FEMA) For The Period March 1, 2005 To June 30, 2006 In |
The Amount Of Eight Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Dollars ($892,000.00) To |
Meet Continuing Training And Equipment Needs Of The Fire Department's Urban |
Search And Rescue (USAR) Team, 2) Waive The City's Competitive Bidding |
Requirements And Authorize Procurement Of Some Equipment From The General |
Services Administration Agency, And 3) Award Said Equipment Contracts |
Without Return To Council (05-0517) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 6/28/2005
4-2
Subject: Patrol Canine Acquisition |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her |
Designee To Accept And Appropriate A Donation In The Amount Of Ten |
Thousand Dollars ($10,000) To The Oakland Police Department For The |
Acquisition Of Two Patrol Canines, Valued At Approximately Four Thousand |
Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,800) Each, For A Total Cost Of Approximately Nine |
Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600), For Use By The Police Department |
Canine Program, With Any Remaining Funds To Be Used To Offset Handler |
Training Costs And The Purchase Of Canine Related Supplies And/Or Services |
(05-0499) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 6/28/2005
4-3
Subject: Comcast Cable Franchise |
From: Office of the City Administrator and Office of the City Clerk |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) An Ordinance Of The City Of Oakland Amending Chapter 5.16 Of Title 5 Of |
The Oakland Municipal Code To Regulate The Occupancy And Use Of Public |
Rights-Of-Way By Cable Systems And Open Video Systems, To Provide For |
Establishment Of Customer Service Standards; Establishing Franchise And |
Licensing Requirements For Operators Of Such Systems And To Prescribe |
Minimum Charges, Terms, And Conditions For And Upon The Construction, |
Maintenance, And Repair Of Such Systems; And (05-0422) |
Accepted
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
2) An Ordinance Granting A Cable Franchise To Comcast Of California/Colorado, LLC To |
Construct And Operate A Cable System To Provide Cable Service Within A Franchise Area |
Within The City Of Oakland; Establishing The Terms And Conditions Of The Franchise Grant; |
And Establishing Certain Remedies For The Violation Of The Franchise; and place on the |
pending list (05-0422-1) |
Accepted
4-4
Subject: Boards And Commission Vacancies |
From: Office Of The City Clerk |
Recommendation: A Request From The June 2, 2005 Rules and Legislation |
Committee To Schedule A Report And Recommendation From The Office Of The |
City Clerk On The Boards And Commission Vacancy Tracking; On The Rules |
And Legislation Committee Agenda For Scheduling (05-0498) |
Accepted
The Committee moved seconded and carried a motion directing staff to include |
the vacancy dates and available seats. |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-5
Subject: Ronald L. Davis - Honorarium |
From: Councilmember Brooks |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Commending the Dedicated Service, |
Accomplishments and Leadership of Ronald L. Davis to the City of Oakland |
(05-0494) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 6/21/2005 |
4-6
Subject: AB 352 (Micro-Stamping Of Semiautomatic Weapons) |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Supporting AB 352 (Micro-Stamping Of |
Semiautomatic Weapons) By Assemblymember Koretz (05-0495) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 6/21/2005 |
4-7
Subject: US Department of Peace |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of A US Department Of Peace |
(05-0496) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 6/21/2005 |
as a Ceremonial item.
4-8
Subject: Child Care Food Program (CCFP) |
From: Department Of Human Services / Head Start |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On |
Behalf Of The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate The Child |
Care Food Program (CCFP) Grant From The California Department Of Education |
In An Estimated Amount Of $375,000 To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals |
For The City Of Oakland's Head Start Program For Program Year 2005-2006 |
(05-0500) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 7/12/2005
4-9
Subject: Even Start Family Literacy Grant |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On |
Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Apply For Accept And Appropriate The Even |
Start Family Literacy Grant From The State Of California Department Of |
Education In The estimated amount of $345,000 For The City Of Oakland Even |
Start Program For Fiscal Year 2005-06; And Contingent Upon Receipt Of Funding |
To Negotiate And Execute A Professional Services Agreement with Lustig |
Consulting To Provide Evaluation Services To The City Of Oakland's Even Start |
Program In An Amount Not To Exceed $17,250 For Fiscal Year 2005-06 |
(05-0503) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 7/12/2005
4-10
Subject: Fruitvale/ San Antonio Senior Center |
From: Department Of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Execute A Two-Year Contract With The Unity Council, Inc. To Fund Their |
Programs And Operations At The Fruitvale/San Antonio Senior Center For Fiscal |
Years 2005-2006 And 2006-2007 In An Amount Not To Exceed $400,000 (TITLE |
CHANGE) (05-0505) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 6/28/2005
4-11
Subject: Hong Lok Senior Center |
From: Department Of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Execute A Two-Year Contract With Family Bridges, Inc. To Fund Their Programs |
And Operations At The Hong Lok Senior Center For Fiscal Years 2005-2006 And |
2006-2007 In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000 (TITLE CHANGE) (05-0508) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 6/28/2005
4-12
Subject: Shorenstein Realty Investors Three, L.P.-Agreement |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution Authorizing the City |
Administrator to Enter into an Eleventh Amendment to the Disposition and |
Development Agreement with Shorenstein Realty Investors Three, L.P., Regarding |
the City Center Project: (1) Allowing for a Residential Land Use Option on Parcel |
T-12 Site; (2) Establishing Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars |
($8,100,000) as the Residential Sales Price for the Parcel T-12 Site; (3) Reducing |
the Time Limit to Develop Parcel T-12 by Three Years, to a One Year Option to |
Purchase; and (4) Extending the Time Limit to Develop Parcel T-5/6 Sites by Four |
Years to December 13, 2013; on the June 28, 2005 Community and Economic |
Development Committee agenda (05-0368) |
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
6/28/2005 |
4-13
Subject: Design Review Program |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution On The Consideration Of Conceptual |
Revisions To The Design Review Program For One-And Two-Unit Residences; On |
The June 28, 2005 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda |
(05-0501) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
to pending list.
4-14
Subject: Olson 737 - Oakland 1, LLC |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting Olson 737 - Oakland 1, LLC, A |
Revocable And Conditional Permit To Allow Oriel Windows On The 2nd, 3rd, |
4th, And 5th Floors Of A Building At 1307 Jefferson Street To Encroach Over The |
Public Right-Of-Way (05-0502) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 6/28/2005
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-15
Subject: Homeownership Programs |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Action On A Report And Recommendations On Policies For |
Homeownership Programs And Development Of Affordable Owner Occupied |
Housing (05-0507) |
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
7/12/2005 |
4-16
Subject: Volunteers Of America Bay Area Inc- Contract |
From: Community And Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Negotiate And Execute A Contract For Professional Services With Volunteers Of |
America Bay Area, Inc. To Operate The Oakland Day Labor Program From July 1, |
2005 Through June 30, 2007 In An Amount Not To Exceed $194,000 Per Year |
And Not To Exceed $388,000 For The Total Contract Term (05-0516) |
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
7/12/2005 |
4-17
Subject: Traffic Safety Improvements - San Leandro Street and 66th Avenue |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Accept And Appropriate The Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) Program State |
Funds In The Amount Of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) For Traffic Safety |
Improvements At The Intersection Of San Leandro Street At 66th Avenue |
(05-0506) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 7/12/2005
4-18
Subject: Transportation Engineering Services Agreements |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: |
1) Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional |
Service Agreement With URS Corporation For As-Needed Transportation |
Engineering Services In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Two-Hundred And Fifty |
Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (05-0510) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 7/12/2005
4-19
Subject: American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter Donation |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: A Presentation Of A Donation Of $4,300 To The American Red |
Cross, Bay Area Chapter, From Funds Raised By The Public Works Agency For |
Activities Associated With National Public Works Week Commemorating |
Oakland's Theme, "Public Works As First Responders, We're Everywhere You |
Look" (05-0511) |
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 6/21/2005 |
4-20
Subject: Rockridge Greenbelt Phase II Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or |
Her Designee, To: 1) Increase The Scope Of Work And Contract Amount For The |
Rockridge Greenbelt Phase II Project Design-Build Contract With BBI |
Construction, Inc., By An Amount Not-To-Exceed $212,000.00 (For A Total |
Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed $635,081.00) For Additional ADA |
Improvements, Planting And Irrigation, 2) Waive Competitive Bidding Or |
RFP/RFQ Requirements, And 3) Accept A Gift-In-Place Of Additional Swings, |
Benches And Other Improvements With An Estimated Value Of $45,000.00 From |
The Friends Of The Rockridge Greenbelt And Friends Of Parks And Recreation |
(05-0514) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 6/28/2005
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-21
Subject: Oakland's Sustainable Development Initiative |
From: Office of the Mayor and Community and Economic Development |
Agency |
Recommendation: Receive a Supplemental Status Report on the City of Oakland's |
efforts to foster socially and environmentally sustainable economic growth and |
recommendations for proposed strategies to augment those efforts (05-0059) |
Not Accepted
4-22
Subject: Family Reading And Literacy Initiative |
From: Oakland Public Library |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate A Grant In The Amount Of $146,520 From |
The California State Library Under The Library Services And Technology Act |
(LSTA) For Fiscal Year 2005-2006 For The "Family Reading Is Fun: Early |
Literacy Training And Resources For Parent and Caregivers" Initiative (05-0504) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 7/12/2005
as the last item on the agenda
4-23
Subject: California Library Literacy Services |
From: Oakland Public Library |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate A Grant In The Amount Of $82,936 From |
The California State Library California Library Literacy Services For Fiscal Year |
2005-2006 To Support The Oakland Public Library Second Start Adult Literacy |
Program (05-0509) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 7/12/2005
4-24
Subject: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation |
From: Oakland Public Library |
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To |
Enter Into A Funding Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And The |
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000 |
For Fiscal Year 2005-2006 To Provide Partial Support For The Library's |
Grant-Funded Youth Services Programs (05-0512) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 7/12/2005
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-25
Subject: Taxi Medallion Number 303 |
From: Office Of The City Administrator |
Recommendation: A Request To Withdraw From The June 21, 2005 City Council |
Agenda The Conduction Of A Public Hearing On Maurice Thomas' Appeal Of The |
Administrative Hearing Officer's Decision To Revoke Taxi Medallion Number |
303, And Affirm Hearing Officer's Decision, And Reschedule To The September |
6, 2005 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing (05-0513) |
Accepted and forwarded to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 9/6/2005 |
ADDITIONAL REQUEST SUBMITTED ON THE DIAS:
Subject: Sideshow Activities |
From: Oakland City Council |
Recommendation: Action on A Report and Recommendations Regarding Two Alternatives To |
Address Sideshow Activities: Alternative No. 1 - An Ordinance Amending Title 9 Of The |
Oakland Municipal Code To Add Chapter 9.60 (a) Declaring Vehicle Sideshows A Public |
Nuisance And (b) Prohibiting The Gathering Of Spectators At Such Public Nuisance Events; |
And Alternative No. 2 - An Ordinance That Includes The Foregoing Provisions And Also |
Provides For The Forfeiture Of Vehicles Involved In Sideshow Events (05-0429-1) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 6/28/2005
FROM JUNE 21, 2005 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
Subject: Preferential Voting |
From: Office of the City Clerk |
Recommendation: Receive an Informational Report on Preferential Voting and its use in the |
City of Oakland's Special Elections (05-0092) |
*Withdrawn and Rescheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on |
6/23/2005 |
5
A review of the Agendas for the ORA/ City Council Meeting of June 21, 2005 and Rules |
and Legislation Committee of June 23, 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: |
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
The following individual(s) spoke during Open Forum: |
Adjournment
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland |
City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned at 11:30 A.M. |
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