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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.

Subject: Shamika And Wayne Newman - Settlement Agreement

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To

Compromise And Settle The Indemnity Contribution Claim Of General Insurance

Company Of America/Safeco Insurance Companies (Re: Shamika And Wayne Newman)

In The Amount Of Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars And No Cents

($6,750.00), As A Result Of Bodily Injury Damages Sustained In A Trip And Fall

Incident By Wayne And Shamika Newman In A City Owned Building On April 8, 2006.

The February 27, 2007 Finance and Management Committee received and

forwarded the report and directed staff to submit a Supplemental Report

including the following information from the Police Department: 1)

analysis of overtime expenditures compared to the vacancies, 2) reason

why salary savings are not covering overtime; and 3) a detailed

understanding of insufficient funding allocations for trainers, consent

decree, and contract negotiations. The Committee also directed staff to

address at the upcoming Budget Retreat the options of paying down more

debt for a better Internal Service Fund; 4 Ayes

Subject: Lakeshore/Lake Park Business Improvement District

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Annual Reports Of The

Lakeshore/Lake Park Business Improvement Management District, The

Temescal/Telegraph Avenue Property Business Improvement District Of 2005, And The

Laurel Property Business Improvement District Of 2005 Advisory Boards And

Confirming The Continuing Annual Assessment For Each District For Fiscal Year

2006/2007

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 June 01, 2007 To September 30, 2008 In The Amount

Of Seven Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($769,500) To Meet

Continuing Management, 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 Equipment From The General Services

Administration Agency, And 3) Award Equipment Contracts Without Return To Council

Subject: Volunteers Of America Agreement Amendment

From: Department Of Human Services

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept

And Appropriate $1,208,333 In An Intergovernmental Partnership Grant From The

California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation For Reentry Programs

Coordinated With The Violence Prevention And Public Safety Act Of 2004 And

Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Amendment To The Agreement

Between The City Of Oakland And Volunteers Of America, Bay Area For An Amount

Not To Exceed $119,000 To Implement Project Choice For The Period Of February 1,

2007 To June 30, 2007 With Two Twelve-Month Options To Renew For An Amount

Not To Exceed $270,000 Per Year

Subject: Oakland City Center Project Amendment

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) 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

2) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Agency 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

Corporation For Management And Operation Of The Oakland Ice Center For A Base

Monthly Fee Not To Exceed $4,900, Plus An Annual Incentive Fee Not To Exceed 20

Percent Of Net Revenue Adjusted For Any Deferred Expenses That May Be Earned

During The Previous Year In Excess Of $7,603, Pursuant To Specific Criteria

This item was continued from the February 20, 2007 City Council Meeting

pursuant to Rule 29 of the Council's Rules of Procedure, Resolution No.

79006 C.M.S. and City Charter Section 200

The January 23, 2007 Community and Economic Development Committee

approved recommendations as amended to direct staff to negotiate a

three-year contract with San Jose Management, LLC (SJAM) with the

following additional requirements: 1) Make sure the facility offers a

balanced and diverse program for residents and children; 2) an option for

the possible allocation of resources for maintenance; and 3) if a City or

Agency subsidy is given to the Oakland Ice Rink, the Rink operator shall

offer a free day for Oakland Unified School District students, similar to

that done for the Oakland Zoo and Children's Fairyland. 3 Ayes, 1 No -

Reid

Councilmember Brooks made a motion which was seconded by

Councilmember Reid directing staff to negotiate and execute a three-year

agreement with Rink Management Services for management and operation

of the Oakland Ice Center

Councilmember Chang made a substitute motion which was seconded by

Councilmember Quan to approve the Community and Economic

Development Committee recommendation with the following amendments:

1) that a community advisory group be created, 2) all fee increases will be

brought back to the Council, with promotional offers for Oakland

residents, and 3) that one of the performance measures for the contract will

be the percentage of Oakland residents that use the facility

Pursuant to City Charter Section 200, which provides that "the Mayor

shall have a vote on the Council if the councilmembers are evenly divided",

and Rule 29 of the Council's Rules of Procedure, Resolution No. 79006

C.M.S. the item automatically was continued to the Council's next

regularly scheduled meeting solely for the purpose of allowing the Mayor

to cast a vote on the substitute motion. If the substitute motion fails then

Council will return to consideration of the main (original-Brooks') motion.

Rule 29 provides the following regarding the procedure: "Council and

public discussion is permitted on the item to be voted on by the Mayor;

however, Council members cannot change their vote unless the item has

been properly noticed for reconsideration. The Mayor must appear at the

Council meeting to cast his vote."

Subject: Condominium Conversion Program

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Action On A Report And Recommendations Regarding (1) Individual

Development Accounts For Homeownership For Low And Moderate Income Residents;

(2) Development And Implementation Of A City-Wide Community Land Trust; And (3)

Use Of Housing Rehabilitation And Housing Development Funds For Use In

Conjunction With A Condominium Conversion Program To Promote Neighborhood

Revitalization

The February 27, 2007 Public Works Committee approved

recommendations and directed staff to submit a Supplemental Report with

information addressing the following issues: 1) Graffiti removal policy; 2)

stickers placed on utility boxes with phone number for citizens to call for

graffiti cleanup; 3) public noticing policy and guidelines; 4) include all

pages of original staff report to ensure the full breadth of City policy is

presented to Full Council; 5) landscape screening maintenance policy; and

6) change report titles to a general title so as not to be specific to one entity.

The Committee also directed staff to schedule a report on the concentration

of utility boxes from different companies in a single location; 4 Ayes

Subject: 2005-2006 Fiscal Year Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Presenting The Fiscal Year

2005/2006 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), The Single Audit Report,

The Oakland Redevelopment Agency (ORA) Financial Statement, The Oakland Base

Reuse Authority (OBRA) Financial Statement, Measure Y Audit Report, The Oakland

Wildfire Prevention Assessment District Report, Measure DD Financial Statement, And

The Management Letter

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