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.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call / ORA & Council

COUNCIL MEMBERS; Jane Brunner, Dist. 1; Danny Wan, Dist. 2; Nancy Nadel, Dist. 3

; Jean Quan, Dist. 4; Desley Brooks, Dist. 6; Larry Reid, Dist. 7; Vice Mayor Henry

Chang, At-Large, and President Ignacio De La Fuente, Dist. 5

Open Forum / Citizens Comments

(Time Available: 15 minutes)

Modifications to the Consent Calendar, and requests from Councilmember(s) to pull an

item from the Consent Calendar, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council

meeting as a non-consent item.

Motion for 'Members' Requests for Reconsideration' of an Action taken at the preceding

Council Meeting, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a

non-consent item. (Motion Maker must have voted on prevailing side)

Requests from Councilmember(s) to schedule an Action Item considered by Committee

but not forwarded to Council, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council

meeting as a non-consent item.

Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Meetings of the Special ORA/City Council Fiscal

Year 2004-2005 Mid-Cycle Budget Worksession and the Concurrent Meeting of the

Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council held on June 1, 2004

Subject: Roy L. Schweyer - Service Recognition

From: Councilmember Reid

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Roy L. Schweyer for more than 31

years of devoted and dedicated service and congratulating him on his retirement

Subject: Walter Johnson - Service Recognition

From: Councilmember Reid

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Walter Johnson, for more than 32

years of devoted and dedicated service and congratulating him on his retirement

Subject: William Patterson - Service Recognition

From: Councilmember Brooks

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending William Patterson for his

outstanding public service in the City of Oakland and the greater Bay Area

Subject: Juneteenth Day in the City of Oakland - June 19, 2004

From: Councilmember Brooks

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring June 19, 2004 Juneteenth Day in the

City of Oakland and recognizing the rich history, culture and traditions of the African

American Community

Pursuant to Section 2.20.070 E (2) of the Sunshine Ordinance an urgency

finding was made at the June 10, 2004 Rules and Legislation Committee to

place this item on the agenda for the following reasons: 1) The matter came

to the attention of the legislative body after posting of the 10-day agenda;

and 2) relates to a purely ceremonial or commendatory action.

This item requires an urgency finding pursuant to Section 2.20.080 E(2) of

the Sunshine Ordinance requiring a 2/3 majority vote.

Subject: Declaration of a Local Emergency due to AIDS epidemic

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution renewing and continuing the City Council's

Declaration of a Local Emergency due to the existence of a critical public health crisis

with regard to the AIDS epidemic

Subject: Medical Cannabis Health Emergency

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution renewing the City Council's Declaration of a local

public health emergency with respect to safe, affordable access to Medical Cannabis in the

City of Oakland

Subject: Donn Trousdale - Settlement Agreement

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to

compromise and settle the case of Donn Trousdale, in the amount of $9,574.00, for

property damage sustained as a result of flooding caused by poor drainage from a City

street. (Public Works Agency)

Subject: Aurora and Magda Calderon- Settlement Agreement

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to

compromise and settle the claim of Aurora Calderon and Magda Calderon in the amount

of $6,237.00 as a result of a City contractor's failure to re-connect a sewer lateral to the

City sewer main following a City construction project (Public Works Agency)

Subject: Lynn Beamon - Settlement Agreement

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to

compromise and settle the case of Lynn Beamon v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda

County Superior Court Case No. C849854, our file number X00868, in the amount of $

87,500.00. This case involves claims of racially hostile work environment (Public Works

Agency- Employment Discrimination)

Subject: Swinerton and Walberg Co. v. Amin-Broadway LLC - Settlement Agreement

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing and directing Agency

Counsel to compromise and settle the case of Swinerton & Walberg Co. v. Amin-

Broadway LLC, et al., Superior Court, County of Alameda, Case No. 2002-050928

involving a claim for foreclosure of a mechanics' lien relating to the construction of the

Keystone Hilton Hotel

Subject: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Rates

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance

amending Ordinance No. 11820 C.M.S. increasing rates charged for solid waste

collection and disposal for multi-family and single-family ratepayers, increasing City fees

paid by Waste Management of Alameda County to the City of Oakland and authorizing

the Fifth Amendment to the Franchise Agreement for solid waste and yard waste

collection and disposal services to include weekly single stream residential recycling and

processing services in the southern half of the City ($926,000), and City-wide weekly

yard waste collection and residential food scraps recycling in an initial amount of

approximately $2,031,000 per year

Introduction (First Reading) was approved on May 18, 2004 Vote Count -

7 Ayes, 1 Excused - De La Fuente

This item was withdrawn by Council President De La Fuente and

rescheduled from the June 1, 2004 City Council agenda.

Subject: Fund Borrowing for Fiscal Year 2004-2005

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) Ordinance providing for

the borrowing of funds for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in an amount not to exceed $70,000,

000 and the issuance and sale of 2004-2005 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes

therefor; approving the publication of notices in connection with such sale; authorizing

the award of such notes subject to certain conditions; and certain related matters

Subject: Controls for Signs in Commercial and Industrial Zones

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance

adopting new controls for business, civic, and residential signs within all Commercial,

Industrial, S-1, S-2, S-3, S-8, and S-15 zones. (S-1, "Medical Center Zone Regulations";

S-2, "Civic Center Zone Regulations"; S-3 "Research Center Zone Regulations"; S-8, "

Urban Street Combining Zone Regulations"; and S-15, "Transit Oriented Development

Zone Regulations")(Vice Mayor Chang, At- Large - Citywide)

Subject: Vehicle and Traffic - Oakland Municipal Code

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance

repealing and/or modifying certain sections of Title 10 - "Vehicles and Traffic" of the

Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) that could be subject to a challenge of preemption and

amending the violation category of the remaining sections of Title 10 of the Oakland

Municipal Code from misdemeanors to infractions

Subject: Oakland International Airport - Marine Security Zone

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance

amending the Oakland Municipal Code to add Chapter 10.57 establishing a 200-Yard

Marine Security Zone for the waters surrounding the Oakland International Airport

Subject: Final Map of Tract 7496

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving Final Map of Tract 7496, a 6 lot

subdivision located at Gibraltar Road, Oakland, Alameda County, California.

Subject: Boston Community Policing Model

From: Councilmembers Brunner and Quan

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing Councilmember Jane Brunner and

Councilmember Jean Quan to travel to Boston, Massachusetts on June 23-25, 2004 to

meet with local officials to learn about their community policing model

TIME SENSITIVE: This item was forwarded directly to the Council

agenda due to its time-sensitive nature as determined by the June 3, 2004

Rules and Legislation Committee.

Subject: F.M. Smith Park Mule Display Project

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept a

private gift in-place donation from the Smith family for repair services to the F. M. Smith

Park Mule Display project at an estimated value of twenty-five thousand dollars

($25,000), and authorizing the City Administrator to execute a contract with Bunker Hill

Construction for an amount not-to-exceed one dollar ($1) to perform the repair services

and authorize the work on City property, and authorizing waiver of the associated

performance bond

Subject: Hazardous Elimination System Grant

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept and

appropriate the Hazardous Elimination Safety Grant in the amount of $360,000 to replace

storm inlet grates on Oakland streets that have slots parallel to the direction of travel

with bicycle-proof drain grates, as recommended in the Caltrans Highway Design Manual,

the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide

for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, and the City of Oakland Bicycle Master Plan

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt the following legislation regarding a continued discussion of a

pilot voice over Internet Protocol (IP) project:

1) A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator or her designee to negotiate and

execute a seven year contract for the lease of telephone equipment and services with

Shoreline Communications Inc., for an amount not to exceed $275,000 annually or $1,

650,000 over the term of the contract, conditioned upon the successful completion and

acceptance of a pilot voice over IP project at 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza with telephone

equipment furnished to the City of Oakland at no cost during the pilot project without

return to Council (TITLE CHANGE); and

The June 8, 2004 Finance and Management Committee directed staff to

amend the Resolution and the title to specify the contract term period of "7

years" and indicate completion and acceptance "to be determined by

Council"; 4 Ayes

2) A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator or her designee to negotiate and

execute a purchase order with Enterasys Inc., for an amount not to exceed $250,000 for

the network equipment associated with a pilot voice over IP project at 150 Frank H.

Ogawa Plaza without return to Council

The June 8, 2004 Finance and Management Committee directed staff to

amend the Resolution and its title to change from "with Enterasys" to "for

Enterasys Equipment"; 4 Ayes

Subject: 2003 Raiders Ticket Revenue

From: Office of the City Manager

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution decreasing estimated revenue from the 2003

Raiders ticket surcharge and authorizing a transfer of $164,740.75 from the non-

departmental citywide activities to the Office of Parks and Recreation to benefit Citywide

youth activities

From: Office of the City Administrator

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution requiring the City Administrator to seek City

Council direction on projected overspending of any City Agency/Department, as reflected

in Quarterly Revenue and Expenditure Reports

The June 8, 2004 Finance and Management Committee directed staff to

consider the development of a policy to repay the general fund and balance

these funds by either establishing a repayment schedule to the General

fund or write off the loss, and going forward discontinue the budgeting of

anticipated deficits; 4 Ayes

Subject: Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Investment Policy

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt the following legislation regarding the City of Oakland and

Oakland Redevelopment Agency Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2004-2005:

1) A Resolution adopting the City of Oakland Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2004-

2005; and

The June 8, 2004 Finance and Management Committee directed staff to

include in the investment policy broader preferences for socially

responsible investing beyond renewable energy resources and return in

September 2004 with a follow-up report regarding the criteria for Socially

responsible investing and an analysis of the City's credit and the

investment returns should Council adopt such policy. The report should

specifically include what socially responsible investing has been done since

last year; address which funds can and cannot be invested; offer a plan for

investing of unrestricted funds; and reasons for restrictions and any

alternatives for the restricted funds; 4 Ayes

Subject: Oakland Day Labor Program

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, 2004 through June 30, 2005

in an amount not to exceed $194,000

Subject: Phase II Broadway Streetscape Improvements

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting and appropriating $1,450,000 in

Alameda County Congestion Management Authority Transportation Improvement

Program (CMA TIP) grant funds for Phase II Broadway Streetscape Improvements, and

authorizing a funding agreement for the CMA TIP funds

Subject: Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Grant Applications

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of applications to the

Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Community Design Planning and Capital

Grants from the Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program

Subject: Revolving Loan Fund Plan

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution certifying revision of the City's Economic

Development Administration (EDA) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Administrative Plan,

appropriating EDA ELF loan repayments, and authorizing appropriation of future loan

repayments

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a contract for professional services

with ARC Services to support the work of the Oakland Workforce Investment Board

from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $60,000 and the

appropriation of excess Workforce Investment Act Business Services Program income

over budgeted revenues for this contract

Subject: Paratransit Services

From: Department of Human Services

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute

contracts with Bay Area Community Services; V. I. P. Transportation dba At Your

Service (AYS) V. I. P.; Friendly Transportation dba Friendly Cab Company; Greyline Cab

Company; Metro Yellow Cab Company; Yellow Cab Company; and Veterans

Transportation, Inc. dba Veterans Cab Company, to provide paratransit services for Fiscal

Year 2004-2005 in an amount not to exceed $950,000 and to execute any amendments to

the contracts for any additional amounts received under the grant without returning to the

City Council

Subject: Homeless Services and Emergency Shelter

From: Department of Human Services

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into

agreements with homeless services and emergency shelter providers for the 2004-2005

and 2005-2006 Emergency Shelter Grant ($369,672), Emergency Housing ($115,000),

and Winter Relief ($225,000) programs and authorizing match fund allocations from the

Community Promotions Program for services organizations for the 2004-2005 Matilda

Cleveland Transitional Housing Program ($50,000), the Oakland Continuum of Care Plan

($2,750) and matching funds from the Emergency Housing Program allocation for the

2005-2006 Families in Transition Program ($133,000)

The June 8, 2004 Life Enrichment Committee approved recommendations

and requested a Supplemental report with a map identifying locations and

number of beds; 4 Ayes

Subject: Senior Services "Set-Aside" Funding

From: Department of Human Services

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute

contracts between the City and eleven Oakland non-profit agencies (1st Presbyterian

Church of Oakland, Adult Day Services Network of Alameda County, Alameda County

Community Food Bank, Bay Area Community Services, Family Bridges, Legal Assistance

for Seniors, Lifelong Medical Care, Mercy Retirement and Care Center, Seton Senior

Center, St. Mary's Center, and United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County) to

provide services to senior citizens under the Senior Services "Set-Aside" for Fiscal Year

2004-2005 in an amount not to exceed $425,724

Subject: Library's Summer Reading Program

From: Oakland Public Library

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator, on behalf of

the City of Oakland, to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of

$59,050 from the Stocker Foundation for the Library's Summer Reading Program for

Fiscal Year 2004-2005

Subject: Assembly Bill 2367 - Asthma Reduction in the City of Oakland

From: Council President De La Fuente

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming support for initiatives to prevent,

reduce, and treat Asthma among Oakland's Children, specifically State Assembly Bill

2367 authored by Assemblywoman Wilma Chan

Subject: AC Transit and BART Funds

From: President De La Fuente and Councilmember Quan

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution opposing the proposal in the Governor's recent

budget for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (The "May Revise") to take funds from both the

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) and the Bay Area Rapid Transit

District (BART)

Subject: Assembly Bill 2815 - Pre-Release Parole Plans

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring the City of Oakland's support of

Assembly Bill 2815 which will provide three pilot counties with pre-release parole plans

for each parolee released into those counties ninety (90) days prior to release

Subject: Assembly Bill 2290 - Solid Waste Collection Services

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Oakland opposing Assembly Bill

2290 (Chavez) which proposes to eliminate franchise and local agency fees collected from

State agencies for solid waste collection services

Subject: Proposition 218 - Amendment 10

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Oakland supporting Assembly

Constitutional Amendment 10 (ACA 10) which exempts fees and charges for storm water

and urban runoff management from requirements of Proposition 218

Subject: Assembly Bill 2690 - Volunteer Labor

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City of Oakland supporting Assembly Bill

2690 - change existing laws to exempt volunteer labor from prevailing wage requirements

for public works projects

Subject: Delinquent Business Taxes - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the assessment of liens for

delinquent business taxes and upon conclusion adopt one of the following pieces of

legislation:

1) Adopt 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

2) Adopt a Resolution overruling protests and accepting and confirming reports of the

City Administrator on the 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 Tax Collector for collection; or

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

Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the assessment of liens for

Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes and upon conclusion adopt one of the following

Resolutions:

1) Adopt 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, administrative charges, and assessment charges, as

necessary, pursuant to Chapter 4.20 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the

notice of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to the County Tax Collector for

collection; or

2) Adopt 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,

administrative charges as necessary - pursuant to Chapter 4.20 of the Oakland Municipal

Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to the

County Tax Collector for collection; or

3) Adopt a Resolution continuing hearing on reports of the City Administrator on the

delinquent real property transfer taxes and confirming the recordation of liens,

admininstrative charges, and assessment charges as necessary pursuant to Chapter 4.20 of

the Oakland Municipal Code, and directing the notice of lien and assessment charges to

be turned over to the Alameda County Tax Collector for collection

Subject: Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Delinquent Mandatory Garbage

Fees for January - March 2004, quarterly accounts and October - December 2003

monthly accounts and upon conclusion adopt one of the following Resolutions:

1) Adopt 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, 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 to be turned over to the County Tax Collector for collection; or

2) Adopt 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 garbage service fees, and authorizing the recordation of liens, administrative

charges, as necessary, pursuant to Chapter 8.28 of the Oakland Municipal Code, and

directing the notice of lien and assessment charges to be turned over to the County Tax

Collector for collection; or

3) Adopt a Resolution continuing hearing on reports of the City Administrator on the

delinquent garbage service fees, and confirming the recordation of liens, 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 to be turned over

to the Alameda County Tax Collector for collection

Subject: Jack London Development Project - Public Hearing

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion adopt the following

legislation related to the Jack London Development Project - Nine Sites in Jack London

Square Bounded by Harrison Street to the West, 2nd Street to the North, Alice Street to

the East and the Estuary to the South (Councilmember Nadel, District 3)

1) Adopt a Resolution upholding the appeal of Jack London Square Partners, LLC as to

fast food uses only and partially upholding the appeal of Gary Knecht as to parking

mitigation and design review only, and otherwise sustaining the March 17, 2004 Planning

Commission approval for the Jack London Square revised project, and approving the Jack

London Project as revised

2) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the City of Oakland

adjusting the zoning district boundary line for the Jack London Square District so that C-

45 (Community Shopping Commercial) is designated for the area bounded by Harrison

Street to the west, 2nd Street to the north, Alice Street to the east and the estuary to the

south; and

Subject: Updated Housing Element - Public Hearing

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion Adopt a Resolution

approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopting the Housing Element, an

element of the General Plan (GP04-069) (Vice Mayor Chang, Citywide)

REVISED RECOMMENDATION: The May 25, 2004 Community and

Economic Development Committee directed staff to amend the language of

the Housing Element to include that the current Condominium Conversion

Ordinance would continue to be implemented until such time as the

Council revises that existing Ordinance; 3 Ayes, 1 Excused - De La Fuente

Subject: Community Policing and Violence Prevention Program

From: City Administrator's Office

Recommendation: A Discussion and Action on a Report from the City Administrator,

City Attorney and City Clerk regarding community policing and violence prevention

program options and impacts, and other issues related to drafting a November 2004 ballot

measure

Subject: Violence Prevention Ballot Measure

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: A Discussion and Action on a Report regarding multiple funding

mechanisms in a single ballot measure and regarding the use of a special assessment

district for the Violence Prevention Measure

Subject: Supportive Housing Program/Homeless Families Support Network

From: Department of Human Services

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Oakland to enter into an

agreement with Phoenix Programs, Inc. under the Supportive Housing Program /

Homeless Families Support Network in an amount not to exceed $1,180,161 and with

any future providers in future program years, for provision of transitional housing under

HUD's Supportive Housing Program, without returning to Council

TIME SENSITIVE: This item was forwarded directly to the Council

agenda due to its time-sensitive nature as determined by the June 3, 2004

Rules and Legislation Committee.

Subject: National Organic Program

From: Councilmember Brunner

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution encouraging the United States Department of

Agriculture to work cooperatively with organic producers and consumers in developing

standards for the National Organic Program, which the Federal Government's Department

of Agriculture administers to develop national standards for the marketing of organically

produced products and ensure consistent standards for such products

TIME SENSITIVE: This item was forwarded directly to the Council

agenda due to its time-sensitive nature as determined by the June 3, 2004

Rules and Legislation Committee.

Subject: Grand Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Improvement Project

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Oakland to apply for,

accept and appropriate $245,847 in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Transportation Development

Act (TDA) Funds for the Grand Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Improvement Project (Euclid,

Staten, Perkins and 21st/Harrison intersections)

The June 8, 2004 Public Works Committee directed staff to provide the

project prioritization list as a Supplemental report and requested that staff

bring forward annual update reports for curb cut projects; 4 Ayes

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to accept and

appropriate an amount of $70,000 from the Oakland Unified School District for the

Oakland Fine Arts Summer School

Pursuant to Section 2.20.070 E (2) of the Sunshine Ordinance an urgency

finding was made at the June 10, 2004 Rules and Legislation Committee to

place this item on the agenda for the following reasons: 1) The matter came

to the attention of the legislative body after posting of the 10-day agenda;

and 2) is required to avoid a substantial adverse impact that would occur

if the action were deferred to a subsequent special or regular meeting;

This item requires an urgency finding pursuant to Section 2.20.080 E(2) of

the Sunshine Ordinance requiring a 2/3 majority vote.

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