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Online Meeting Minutes - Final

*Finance & Management Committee

Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California 94612

City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

2:30 PM

Hearing Room One - 1st Floor

The Oakland City Council Finance and Management Committee convened at 2:36 p.m.,

with Councilmember Wan presiding as Chairperson.



	Roll Call / Call to Order



Councilmember Present:		Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member Nadel


	The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Brunner present at 2:42 p.m.



1		Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on October 14, 2003

A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member De La Fuente, to *

Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:



Councilmember Absent:		Member Brunner



Councilmember Aye:		Member De La Fuente, Chair Wan and Member Nadel



2		Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
		Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items

Attachments:

Item 2 10-28-03.pdf

A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member De La Fuente, that

this matter be *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:



Councilmember Absent:		Member Brunner



Councilmember Aye:		Member De La Fuente, Chair Wan and Member Nadel

Councilmember Present:

4 -

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel

Subject: Business Tax Board Of Review

From: Office of the City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 5.04 of the Oakland

Municipal Code to remove the City Attorney as a member of the Business Tax

Board of Review and provide that the City Manager shall select an employee of

the City to serve as a member of the Business Tax Board Of Review

Attachments:

10.33CC supp 11-4-03.pdf,

Item 3 10-28-03.pdf

A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member De La Fuente, that

this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the

Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due

back on November 4, 2003. As a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by

the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel

Subject: Gross Rental Receipts

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance rescinding Section 5.04.450 of the

Oakland Municipal Code to allow taxpayers to report gross rental receipts

separately for the purpose of paying the annual business tax

Attachments:

10.34CC supp 11-4-03.pdf,

Item 4 10-28-03.pdf

A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Wan, that this matter

be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent

Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on

November 4, 2003. As a Consent Calendar item The motion carried by the

following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel

Subject: Lease Agreement for 530 Lake Park Avenue

From: Community and Economic and Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter

into a two-year lease with Peter and Helen Shiu for real property located at 530

Lake Park Avenue, for use as a community meeting facility and community

police station, for two years in the amount of $25,200 (Year 1), and $27,600 (

Year 2), and tenant improvements (not to exceed $2,000), plus telephone, and

utility costs

Attachments:

The following individuals spoke in favor of this item:

- Bruce De Benedictis

- Nancy Strange

A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Wan, that this matter

be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent

Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on

November 4, 2003. As a Non-Consent item. The motion carried by the following

vote:



Councilmember No:		Member Brunner

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Chair Wan and Member Nadel

Enactment No: 78192

Subject: Wireless Telephonic Service Providers

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution submitting, on the Council's own motion,

to electors at the March 2, 2004 election, a proposed Ordinance amending

Section 4.28.030 of the Oakland Municipal Code so that wireless telephonic

service providers will be required to apply the City of Oakland's Utility User's

Tax ("UUT") in accordance with the Sourcing Rules of Section 117 of the

Federal Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act of 2000, and directing the

City Clerk to fix the date for submission of arguments and to provide for notice

and publication in accordance with the March 2, 2004 election

Attachments:

78222 CMS.pdf,

Item 21 12-2-03,

Item 6 10-28-03.pdf

The Committee directed staff to schedule this item to Closed Session on November 4,

2003 to discuss the legal ramifications of implementing this tax and thereafter forward to

the November 18, 2003 City Council agenda

The following individuals spoke on this item and did not indicate a position:

- Sanjiv Handa

A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member Brunner, that

this matter be Forwarded with No Recommendation to the Closed Session, due

back on November 4, 2003. As a Closed Session item The motion carried by the

following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel

Enactment No: 78222

Subject: Shop Oakland Parking Program

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Approve Recommendation requesting authorization of free

three-hour parking at designated meters and free parking at City parking

garages during the 2003 holiday season

Attachments:

10.16CC 11-18-03.pdf,

10.35CC supp 11-4-03.pdf,

Item 7 10-28-03.pdf

The Committee directed staff to conduct a survey measuring the impact of the free

parking campaign and return to Committee within 6 months.

The following individuals spoke in favor of this item:

- Aziz A. Khatri

- Nancy Strange

The following individual spoke on this item and did not indicate a position:

- Sanjiv Handa

A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member De La Fuente, that

this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the

Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due

back on November 18, 2003. As a Consent Calendar item The motion carried by

the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel

Subject: Salary Plan Recommendations

From: Office of the City Manager

Recommendation: A continued discussion of a report and recommendations

regarding the preliminary salary plan recommendations for executive,

management and unrepresented classifications

Attachments:

Item 4 12-9-03.pdf,

Item 5 10-14-03.pdf,

Item 5 SUP 10-14-03.pdf,

Item 8 10-28-03.pdf

The Committee recommended approval of the 3% merit to the U31 class for 1 year, with

the requirement that 3% is returned for 2 years. The Committee further directed staff to

schedule this item for a future meeting to address the remaining components and

forwarded the item to the October 30, 2003 Rules and Legislation Committee for

scheduling.

The following individuals spoke against this item:

Carol Isen

Doryanna Moreno

The following individual spoke on this item and did not indicate a position:

Sanjiv Handa

A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member De La Fuente, that

this matter be Deferred to the *Rules & Legislation Committee, due back on

October 30, 2003. The motion carried by the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel

Subject: Moving Oakland Forward-Personnel System

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Receive and update the report regarding Reinventing the

City's Personnel System, Phase 2 and Phase 3

Attachments:

Item 9 10-28-03.pdf

The Committee directed staff to select outside counsel or a consultant to complete this

report and return to a future Committee meeting

The following individuals spoke and did not indicate a position on this item:

- Sanjiv Handa

A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Nadel, that this

matter be *Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Member Brunner, Chair Wan and Member

Nadel



	Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)

The following individual spoke under Open Forum:

- Sanjiv Handa



	Adjournment

There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland City

Council Finance and Management Committee adjourned the meeting at 4:14 p.m.

In the event of 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.

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