Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612 |
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LaTonda Simmons, Interim City |
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Clerk |
*Rules & Legislation Committee
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Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
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City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Thursday, February 03, 2005
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
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The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 10:42 |
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A.M., with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
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Present: Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
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Fuente |
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THE ROLL CALL HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO NOTE VICE MAYOR |
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BRUNNER PRESENT AT 10:45 A.M. |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
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Closed Session
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, to |
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*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
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Fuente |
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of January 20, 2005
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A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to |
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*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
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Fuente |
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
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A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, to |
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*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La |
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Fuente |
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Scheduling of agenda items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the Council Committee |
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meetings of February 8, 2005 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
*Approve with the following amendments
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-1
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Subject: Litigation - Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation |
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From: Office of the City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Receive an Informational report on Kaiser Aluminum & |
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Chemical Corporation v. City of Oakland Litigation (05-0072) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
as a Non-consent item.
4-2
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Subject: Stronger Anti-Predatory Legislation |
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From: Council President De La Fuente |
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Recommendation: Receive an Informational Report on the California Supreme |
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Court's decision in the Predatory Lending Case (American Financial Services |
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Association v. City of Oakland), and adopt a Resolution calling for the California |
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Legislature to adopt stronger anti-predatory lending protections or authorize local |
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communities to adopt stronger protections to address local conditions and protect |
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local interests (05-0073) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
as a Non-consent Calendar item.
4-3
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Subject: Integrated Pest Management Policy |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a limited exemption to the |
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Integrated Pest Management Policy to use herbicides on City-owned land in the |
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Wildfire Prevention District and other City properties identified by the Fire |
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Marshal as areas of high fire hazard (05-0062) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 2/22/2005
and the Public Safety Committee on February 22, 2005.
4-4
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Subject: Board of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority - |
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Appointment |
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From: Council President Ignacio De La Fuente |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Councilmember Jean Quan to |
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the Board of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority for a two-year |
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term beginning February 15, 2005 and ending February 15, 2007 (05-0063) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
as a Consent Calendar item.
4-5
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Subject: Appointment - Children's Fund Planning and Oversight Committee |
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From: Councilmember Chang |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Viola Gonzales as a member of |
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the Children's Fund Planning and Oversight Committee (05-0068) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
as a Non-consent item.
4-6
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Subject: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame |
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From: Councilmember Nadel |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution honoring the 2005 Inductees to the West |
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Coast Blues Hall of Fame (05-0069) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
as a Ceremonial item.
4-7
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Subject: Establishment of Green Building Requirements |
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From: Councilmember Nadel and Vice Mayor Brunner |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance establishing Green Building requirements |
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for certain City projects; on the April 12, 2005 Public Works Committee agenda |
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(05-0070) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 4/12/2005
4-8
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Subject: Slavery Era Insurance |
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Recommendation: Adopt the "Slavery Era Insurance Ordinance" for the purpose |
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of reporting full and accurate disclosure to the public about any slavery policies |
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sold by any companies (or their predecessors) who are doing business with the City |
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of Oakland (05-0071) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 2/22/2005
4-9
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Subject: Oakland City-County Violence Prevention Initiative - Youth |
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Embassadors Program |
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From: Department of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to |
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accept and appropriate a grant from the San Francisco Foundation in the amount of |
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$15,000 over a nine month period, February 2005 through October 2005, to |
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support a Youth Ambassadors Program as part of the Oakland City-County |
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Violence Prevention Initiative in the West Oakland Target Area; on the March 8, |
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2005 Life Enrichment Committee agenda (05-0076) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 3/8/2005
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Subject: Housing Residential Rent and Relocation Board Quorum |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code |
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Chapter 8.22 to provide that a quorum of the Housing Residential Rent and |
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Relocation Board is a simple majority of the members; on the March 8, 2005 |
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Community and Economic Development Committee agenda (05-0057) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Foothill/Seminary Public Transit Hub Streetscape Project |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation: |
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1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of a Transportation for Livable |
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Communities (TLC) Planning Grant for $75,000 from Metropolitan Transportation |
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Commission (MTC), appropriating such funds to pay for Foothill/Seminary Public |
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Transit Hub Streetscape Project and to enter into a contract with a Streetscape |
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Consultant to develop a comprehensive plan for pedestrian and transit safety |
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streetscape for the Foothill/Seminary Area of Council District VI; and, |
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2) Adopt a Resolution appropriating $15,000 of Central City East Redevelopment |
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Project Funds as matching funds for a Metropolitan Transportation Commission |
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(MTC) Planning Grant to the City of Oakland to fund a comprehensive pedestrian |
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infrastructure and transit safety streetscape plan for Foothill Commercial District in |
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Council District VI; on the March 8, 2005 Community and Economic |
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Development Committee agenda (05-0074) |
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Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
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3/8/2005 |
4-12
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Subject: Proposed Schedule of Special Council Meetings |
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From: Office of the City Administrator |
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Recommendation: Review the proposed schedule of meetings for the Special |
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ORA/City Council - Fiscal Year 2005-2007 Budget Sessions (05-0035) |
*Rescheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 2/10/2005
for scheduling
4-13
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Subject: Sale of Portions of Brookfield Park |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation: |
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1) Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding |
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with the Salvation Army and the City for the sale of portions of Brookfield Park at |
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Edes and Jones Avenues, and development of a new recreation center and other |
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uses on the site (05-0058) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
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Vice Mayor Brunner abstained |
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2) Adopt a City Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Salvation |
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Army and the Redevelopment Agency for the sale of portions of Brookfield Park at Edes and |
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Jones Avenues, and development of a new recreation center and other uses on the site |
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(05-0058-1) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
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Vice Mayor Brunner abstained |
4-14
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Subject: Donations to the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils |
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From: Office of the City Administrator |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator, on |
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behalf of the City of Oakland, to accept donations or grants up to $10,000 on |
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behalf of the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils without further City |
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Council approval of these future donations and grants; on the March 8, 2005 Public |
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Safety Committee agenda (05-0075) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/8/2005
ADDITIONAL REQUEST SUBMITTED ON THE DIAS
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Subject: Celebration of Black History Month |
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From: Councilmember Brooks |
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Recommendation: A Presentation by Prescott Elementary School Students from the class of |
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instructor Carrie Secret in Celebration of Black History Month (05-0080) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 2/15/2005 |
ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING REQUEST FROM THE COMMITTEE
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Subject: Preferential Voting |
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From: Office of the City Clerk |
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Recommendation: Receive an Informational Report on Preferential Voting and its use in the |
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City of Oakland's Special Elections (05-0092) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 2/10/2005
for scheduling
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A review of the agenda for the Concurrent Meeting of the ORA/City Council meeting of |
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February 15, 2005 |
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A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, to |
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*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Absent; 1 - Member Brunner |
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Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Reid and Chair De La Fuente |
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VICE MAYOR BRUNNER WAS NOTED ABSENT AT 11:10 A.M. |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
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The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
Adjournment
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There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland |
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City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned at 11:14 A.M. |
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In the event a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is |
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noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however, no final City Council action can |
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be taken. |
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