Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Oakland, California 94612 |
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency |
/City Council |
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
6:00 PM
Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor
A meeting of the Joint Oakland Redevelopment Agency and City Council was |
held on the above date. Opening with the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting |
was convened at 6:12 p.m. |
1
Pledge of Allegiance
2
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 |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Present: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
3
Open Forum / Citizens Comments |
(Time Available: 15 minutes) |
The following individuals spoke under Open Forum: |
4
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. |
5
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) |
No action was necessary for this item.
6
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. |
No action was necessary for this item.
7
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council held on May 4, 2004. |
*Approve as Submitted
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
8.1
Subject: Bike to Work Day |
From: President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming Thursday, May 20, 2004 as City of Oakland |
Bike To Work Day (04-0355) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by Vice Mayor |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78535 C.M.S.
8.2
Subject: Public Works Week |
From: Councilmember Nadel |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution celebrating the week of May 16th through 22nd as |
Public Works Week in the City of Oakland (04-0396) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brooks, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78536 C.M.S.
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agency/Councilmember Brooks took a point of personal privilege and |
requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Harold Butler. |
Agency/Councilmember Reid took a point of personal privilege and requested |
that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Dan Purnell, Sr., Patricia Freitas, |
Reverend Earl Holloway, and Morris Soublet. |
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10.1CC
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 (04-0404) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78537 C.M.S.
10.2CC
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 (04-0405) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78538 C.M.S.
10.3CC
Subject: Joseph Tuman and Kristen Weisser - 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 State Farm Insurance as subrogee of Joseph Tuman and |
Kristen Weisser in the amount of fourteen thousand three hundred seventy four dollars and no |
cents ($14,374.00) as a result of a sewer trench failure that caused a tree to fall onto insured's |
property (Public Works Agency) (04-0406) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78539 C.M.S.
10.4CC
Subject: William Welch - 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 William Welch, et al. v. City of Oakland, et al., Superior |
Court, County of Alameda, case no. RG03-089823, in the amount of $100,000.00 as a result of |
a trip and fall accident on Tunnel Road between Charing Cross Road and Hiller Drive, |
Oakland, on May 26, 2002 (Public Works Agency) (04-0407) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78540 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.5CC
Subject: Brian Johnson - 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 Brian Johnson v. City of Oakland, et al., United States |
District Court Case No. C03-3165 JL, our file no. 23063, in the amount of $70,000.00. This |
case involves claims of violations of civil rights against Oakland Police Officers. (Oakland |
Police Department - Police Conduct) (04-0408) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78541 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.6CC
Subject: Arthur Jenkins - 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 Arthur Jenkins v. City of Oakland et al., United States |
District Court Case No. C 03-0151 SI, our file no. 22349, in the amount of $19,000.00. This |
case involves claims of false arrest and excess force against Oakland Police Officers (Oakland |
Police Department) (04-0411) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78542 C.M.S.
10.7CC
Subject: McGuire Research Services, LLC |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement between |
the City of Oakland and McGuire Research Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 |
to conduct a City-wide survey to determine the nature of citizen interaction with police, for the |
purpose of gathering statistics on citizens' experiences (03-0279) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78543 C.M.S. |
10.8CC
Subject: Landmark Designation - Victorian Legal Center |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance designating |
the Victorian Legal Center - Law Offices of Warren B. Wilson (historic name: Mason-Elsey- |
Wilson House) at 653 11th Street as a landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the Oakland |
Planning Code (Councilmember Nadel, District 3) (04-0267) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Ordinance Number 12598 C.M.S.
10.9CC
Subject: Landmark Designation - Samm/Dalton/Cooper Mansion |
and Cooper Brothers Grocery Store |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Seocnd Reading) of an Ordinance designating |
the Samm/Dalton/Cooper Mansion and Cooper Brothers Grocery Store (historic name: Samm ( |
Jacob) /Dalton (Henry) /Cooper (Freddie) House and Corner Store) at 1454 8th Street (the |
house) and 1450 8th Street (the store) as a landmark pursuant to Section 17.102.030 of the |
Oakland Planning Code (Councilmember Nadel, District 3) (04-0268) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Ordinance Number 12599 C.M.S.
10.10CC
Subject: Public Employees' Retirement System Contract Amendment |
From: Office of the City Manager |
Recommendation Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Council |
of the City of Oakland authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of Oakland |
and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement Systems ( |
PERS) that authorizes (1) 2.7% at age 55 retirement benefits for all City Officers and civilian ( |
Non-Sworn) employees who are members of PERS; and (2) 3.0% at age 50 retirement benefits |
for employeees who are members of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 55 (04- |
0236-1) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Ordinance Number 12600 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-10.11CC
Subject: Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Oakland to amend the |
Agreement with the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program to change voting allocations |
and contracting authorization to implement the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program (04 |
-0283) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78544 C.M.S. |
S-10.12CC
Subject: Garfield Park Field Repair Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award a construction |
contract to American Civil Constructors, Inc., for the Garfield Park Field Repair (Project No. C |
196610) in the amount of one hundred sixty two thousand four hundred and twenty seven |
dollars ($162,427) (PURSUANT TO SECTION 902-E OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS |
ITEM REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE) (04-0336) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78545 C.M.S. |
S-10.13CC
Subject: Main Library Children's Room Renovation Project |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to reject all bids for the |
Main Library Children's Room Renovation Project, to negotiate a contract, and to award a |
construction contract within budget in an amount not to exceed $270,000 (PURSUANT TO |
SECTION 902-E OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS ITEM REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE) (04-0284 |
) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78546 C.M.S. |
Contract Number 04-1740 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke against this item: |
S-10.14CC
Subject: 2004 Mayor's Summer Jobs Program |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a contract not to exceed $40,000 with the |
Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc. to coordinate the 2004 Mayor's Summer Jobs Program ( |
04-0198) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78547 C.M.S. |
S-10.15CC
Subject: Construction Monitoring Services |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing increases in contracts to provide |
construction monitoring services for affordable housing projects with Advanced Resources in |
Construction Services Ltd. in an amount not to exceed $38,420 and Don Todd Associates in an |
amount not to exceed $38,420 from reallocated funds (04-0216) |
Withdrawn and Rescheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 6/1/2004 |
S-10.16CC
Subject: Broadway/MacArthur/San Pablo Redevelopment Project Area |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a one year extension of the Project Area |
Committee for the Broadway/MacArthur/San Pablo Redevelopment Project to July 25, 2005 ( |
04-0272) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78548 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-10.17CC
Subject: Temescal Business Improvement Management District |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation related to the Temescal/Telegraph |
Avenue Property Business Improvement District: |
1) A Resolution of Intention to form the Temescal/Telegraph Avenue Property Business |
Improvement District, granting preliminary approval of the Management Plan, directing filing |
of the proposed Assessment District Boundary Description, submitting a proposed assessment |
to the affected property owners for majority protest procedure approval; and scheduling a |
public hearing for July 20, 2004; and (04-0350) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78549 C.M.S. |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
2) A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the ballot for one City-owned |
property on which assessments are to be levied (APN 014-1219-003-00 - the Temescal Library) |
to support the formation of the Temescal/Telegraph Avenue Property Business Improvement |
District of 2005; and (04-0350a) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78550 C.M.S |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
3) A Resolution appointing the Temescal/Telegraph Avenue Advisory Board as the Advisory |
Board of the Temescal/Telegraph Avenue Property Business Improvement District of 2005 (04 |
-0350b) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78551 C.M.S.
S-10.18CC
Subject: Child Development Services Grants |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and |
appropriate Head Start Basic, Training and Technical Assistance, Quality Improvement, Cost |
of Living Allowance (COLA), and Early Head Start Grants for Program Year 2004-2005 from |
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in the estimated amount of $14,446,279, |
and authorizing the City to contract with the Unity Council in an estimated amount of $4,048, |
006 to provide child development services under said grants (04-0196) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78552 C.M.S. |
S-10.19CC
Subject: City's Head Start Advisory Panel |
From: Department of Human Services |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution extending the duration of the Head Start Advisory Panel |
and confirming the appointment of two new members to fill current vacancies (04-0195) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78553 C.M.S.
S-10.20CC
Subject: Alcohol Control Enforcement Project |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate |
grant funds in an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the State |
of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, for a one-year Alcohol Control |
Enforcement Project within the Police Department and authorizing the Department to enter into |
a contract for services with the State of California for implementation of this initiative (04- |
0335) |
Adopted
Resolution Number 78554 C.M.S. |
S-10.21CC
Subject: Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Funds |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate |
grant funds in an amount not to exceed one hundred forty thousand dollars ($140,000) from the |
State of California, Office of Emergency Services, serving as the fiscal agent for Project Safe |
Neighborhoods as administered through the Office of the U.S. Attorney, Northern District of |
California for the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in support of the |
Oakland Homicide Task Force Program and the Drug Education for Youth Program within the |
Police Department (04-0341) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78555 C.M.S.
S-10.22CC
Subject: Urban Search and Rescue Team |
From: Oakland Fire Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and |
appropriate a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of |
Homeland Security for the period September 10, 2003 to February 9, 2005 in the amount of one |
million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000) to meet the continued expenses of the Fire |
Department's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team as they equip and train to respond to |
natural disasters and/or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents; and authorizing the |
City Manager to competitively bid and award contracts for the purchase of trucks, trailers and |
forklifts as required by FEMA, without return to Council up to a total amount not to exceed |
four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) (04-0351) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78556 C.M.S.
S-10.23CC
Subject: West Oakland Weed and Seed Initiative |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, on behalf of the City of |
Oakland, to accept and appropriate a grant in an amount not to exceed two hundred twenty-five |
thousand dollars ($225,000) from the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), Office of Justice |
Programs, Executive Office of Weed and Seed for the continued program implementation of |
the West Oakland Weed and Seed Initiative and authorizing a funding agreement in an amount |
not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) with the Oakland Police Activities League |
for truancy and mentoring services associated with the program (04-0352) |
Adopted
Resolution Number 78557 C.M.S. |
S-10.24CC
Subject: Destruction of Records |
From: Office of the City Clerk/Office of Parks and Recreation |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the destruction of certain records in the care |
and custody of the Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR) (04-0291) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78558 C.M.S.
11
An oral report from the Agency Counsel / City Attorney of final decisions made during |
Closed Session |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
There were six final decisions made during closed session: |
Item 2(e): Saroeum Sam v. City of Oakland |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $100,000. In addition, drivers' |
liability insurance company will pay the $50,000 policy limit. Case arose out of |
an automobile accident involving five teenagers riding in the vehicle. Plaintiffs |
contend that the injuries were the result of a dangerous condition of public |
property. |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember Nadel |
to authorize settlement, and hearing no objections, all members present were |
recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brunner, Chang, Nadel, |
Quan, Wan, and Reid - 6, Abstain: Brooks -1; Excused: De La Fuente - 1 |
Item 2(g): Thina Faison v. City of Oakland |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $11,000. Plaintiff alleged that |
she injured her ankle due to a dangerous condition of public property when she |
fell on a deteriorated section of concrete. She sustained a severe right ankle |
sprain and other injuries and was on crutches for three months. |
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Chang, seconded by Councilmember Brooks |
to authorize settlement, and hearing no objections, all members present were |
recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Quan, Reid and Wan - 7; Excused: De La Fuente - 1 |
Item 2(h): Lolinh Saelle v. City of Oakland |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $9,500. Plaintiff asserted that |
the Oakland police used excessive force during the course of handcuffing him |
incident to arresting him as a burglary suspect. Plaintiff suffered a fractured |
forefinger and cuts and bruises to his upper body. |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid to authorize settlement, and hearing no objections, all members present |
were recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, |
Chang, Nadel, Quan, Reid and Wan - 7; Excused: De La Fuente - 1 |
Item 2(f): Silveira v. City of Oakland |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $50,000. This matter involves a |
due process challenge to the City's blight ordinance which was resolved |
administratively. The $50,000 covers plaintiff's attorney's fees. |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Quan to authorize settlement, and hearing no objections, all members present |
were recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, |
Chang, Nadel, Quan, Reid and Wan - 7; Excused: De La Fuente - 1 |
Item 2(c): Lynn Beamon v. City of Oakland |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $87,500. Plaintiff alleged that |
the City failed to protect him from a hostile work environment. |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid to authorize settlement, and hearing no objections, all members present |
were recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, |
Chang, Nadel, Quan, Reid and Wan - 7; Excused: De La Fuente - 1 |
Item 1: California Waste Solutions- Settlement of Host Fees |
Council authorized settlement in the amount of $109,405. California Waste |
Solutions claimed that the City owed the company recycling payment allegedly |
due under a recycling contract for the 1992-97 years. The settlement includes: |
1) City's payment of the $109,405; 2) City's and CWS' agreement to indemnify |
each other for claims and demands under the contract; and 3) City's agreement |
to authorize a contract with CWD to provide recycling services for 2005-2012. |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Councilmember |
Quan to authorize settlement, and hearing no objections, all members present |
were recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, |
Chang, Nadel, Quan, Reid and Wan - 7; Excused: De La Fuente - 1 |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Brunner, to accept the oral report from the City Attorney on |
final decisions made during Closed Session, and hearing no objections, all |
members present were recorded as voting: Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: |
Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and Wan-7, Excused: De La |
Fuente -1 |
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A disclosure of non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 to the |
Sunshine Ordinance |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks made a motion seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Reid confirming that there were no discussions pursuant to |
Section 15 of the Sunshine Ordinance, and hearing no objections, the motion |
passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, |
Quan, and Wan -7, Excused: De La Fuente-1 |
COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. OR AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICAL |
THEREAFTER: |
13
Reconsideration of Ordinances pursuant to Charter Section 216
There was no action neccessary for this item.
14. Consideration of items with statutory Public Hearing Requirements:
14.1
Subject: Community Development Block Grant Programs - Public Hearing |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution |
authorizing the City Manager to prepare and submit the Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan |
for Housing and Community Development for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 to the U.S. Department |
of Housing and Urban Development; accepting and appropriating funds totalling $17,641,406 |
for the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership, Emergency |
Shelter Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids programs; and, authorizing the |
City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements with contractors/subrecipients for Fiscal |
Year 2004-2005 for the Community Development Block Grant and Housing Opportunities for |
Persons with Aids programs (Vice Mayor Chang, City-wide) (04-0174) |
Continued to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 6/1/2004 |
Upon the reading of Item 14.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 7:02 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Brooks, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and Wan-7, Excused: President of the |
Council De La Fuente -1 |
The following individuals spoke on item 14.1 and did not indicate a position: |
2) Resolution to amend Resolution Number 76276 C.M.S. to change the Community |
Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal funding process so that Community Development |
(CD) District Boards will review proposals and make funding recommendations only for |
programs funded with CDBG District Allocations; and 2) limit the total amount of funding for |
district allocations to the amount of CDBG funds unallocated after the annual City Council |
budget review (TITLE CHANGE) (04-0174a) |
Continued to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
City Council on 6/1/2004 |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Brooks, continue the Public Hearing to June 1, 2004 to take |
action on the Revised Recommendation noticed for item 14.1, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and Wan-7, Excused: De La Fuente -1 |
14.2
Subject: Planning Commission Appeal-VMD04-401 - Public Hearing |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt a Resolution denying the appeal and |
sustaining the decision of the City Planning Commission in approving construction of a new |
single-family residence located on a vacant lot adjacent to 3601 Lakeshore Avenue (Case File |
Number VMD03-401)(Councilmember Wan, District 2) (04-0246) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
The following individual spoke against this item: |
The following individual spoke under this item and did not indicate a position: |
Upon the reading of Item 14.2 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened 7:08 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Wan made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Reid, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, |
the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
Nadel, Reid, Quan, and Wan-7. Excused: De La Fuente -1 |
ACTION ON NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
15
Subject: California Waste Solutions - Northern Half of the City |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement |
with California Waste Solutions to provide weekly single stream residential recycling |
collection and processing services in the northern half of the City from January 1, 2005 through |
December 31, 2012 in an initial amount of approximately $2,575,000 per year (04-0306) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78560 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke in favor of this item: |
The following individuals spoke under this item and did not indicate a position: |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel made a motion, seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Reid, to adopt the resolution on Item 15 as amended to include |
the language referred to in Attachment A of this item: and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and Wan, Excused: De La Fuente -1 |
15.1
Subject: Waste Management of Alameda County - Southern Half of the City |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: A Report with Recommendations for approval of the Fifth Amendment to |
the Franchise Agreement for solid waste and yard waste collection and disposal services with |
Waste Management of Alameda County and authorizing weekly single stream residential |
recycling collection and processing services in the southern half of the City ($926,000); and |
weekly yard waste and residential food scraps recycling throughout the City from January 1, |
2005 through December 31, 2012 in an initial amount of approximately $2,031,000 per year ( |
TITLE CHANGE TO DELETE RESOLUTION PREVIOUSLY NOTICED AS ITEM 15.1) ( |
04-0300) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
15.2
Subject: Residential Food Scraps Recycling Program |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement |
with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority for $761,000 in funding to purchase |
containers for the Residential Food Scraps Recycling Program and development of public |
education materials (04-0301) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78561 C.M.S |
15.3
Subject: Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Rates |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Introduction (First 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 (TITLE CHANGE |
INCORPORATING PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION PREVIOUSLY NOTICED AS |
ITEM 15.1 AND DELETED HEREON) (04-0295) |
Approved on Introduction for Final Passage to Concurrent Meeting of the |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 6/1/2004 |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Quan to approve an urgency finding pursuant to Section 2.20. |
080 E(2) regarding Items 15, 15.1, 15.2 and 15.3 that there is a need to take |
immediate action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda |
was posted, and that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a |
substantial adverse impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a |
subsequent special or regular meeting, and hearing no objections, the motion |
passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Nadel, |
Reid, Quan, and Wan-7. Excused: De La Fuente -1 |
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Subject: 2002-2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Receive the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial |
Informational Report and Oakland Redevelopment Agency Financials (04-0155) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Wan, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Thomas Limon - Budget Advisory Committee |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Thomas Limon as a member of the Budget |
Advisory Committee (04-0412) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Wan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78562 C.M.S.
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Subject: Amendment to the Salary Schedule |
From: Finance and Management Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending the |
Salary Schedule of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) to increase the pay of |
certain miscellaneous job classifications pursuant to the Service Employees International Union |
Local 790, Part-Time Memorandum of Understanding (04-0403) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Wan, that this matter be Approved on Introduction for Final Passage to |
the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City |
Council, due back on June 1, 2004. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
S-19
Subject: Prohibition of Fireworks in the City of Oakland |
From: President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt an Emergency Ordinance repealing Chapter 8.06.010 of the Oakland |
Municipal Code which prohibits the firing and explosion of fireworks and other pyrotechnical |
devices and adding Chapter 8.06.030 prohibiting the sale, transfer, possession and use of |
fireworks within City limits (04-0418) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Approved as Amended for Final |
Passage. The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
Ordinance Number 12601 C.M.S. |
The following individuals spoke in favor of this item: |
- Richard Louis Drechsler |
The following individual spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Agency/Councilmember Quan made a motion seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Reid to approve an urgency finding pursuant to Section 2.20. |
080 E(2) regarding Item S-19 that there is a need to take immediate action |
which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and |
that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a substantial adverse |
impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a subsequent special or |
regular meeting, and hearing no objections, the motion passed by Ayes: |
Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Quan, Reid, and Wan; Abstain: Brooks -1 Excused: De |
La Fuente -1 |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion seconded by Agency/ |
Councilmember Quan to approve the Emergency Ordinance as amended to |
include the following language: |
1. The City Administrator may issue permits for professional displays of |
fireworks and the use, but not sale of fireworks for purposes of cultural |
celebrations or business promotion. The City Administrator shall promulgate a |
separate set of regulations and fees governing the issuance of such permits for ( |
1) large public fireworks displays; and (2) small fireworks displays for cultural |
celebrations and business promotions; provided however, that the City |
Administrator may issue permits prior to promulgating regulations and |
establishing fees, until the end of the year of 2004. |
2. Further, if any display of fireworks is to be held within any public park or |
other property under the jurisdiction of the City, the City Administrator shall |
have the right to require the posting of any bond, or taking out of any |
insurance, that he or she may deem necessary. |
3) Delete Section 2 A, Item 5; |
4) Insert "and exempt 12508" into Section 2 A, Item 8, after '...Section 12529'; |
and |
5) Delete the following language from Section 2 A, Item 9: "or involving any |
fireworks or pyrotechnical devices designated 'Exempt fireworks', 'Fireworks', |
or 'Fireworks Kits' within California Health and Safety Code Section 12508, |
12511, or 12512, or any device described under California Health and Safety |
Code Section 12526" |
Council also directed staff to prepare a follow-up report regarding enforcement |
efforts from the Police and Fire Departments with return to the Public Safety |
Committee for discussion on whether fire personnel can issue citations. |
and hearing no objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Brunner, Chang, Nadel, |
Quan, Reid, and Wan; Abstain: Brooks -1 Excused: De La Fuente -1 |
S-20
Subject: Vanguard Construction - West Oakland Bay Trail |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing award of a contract to Vanguard |
Construction for the construction of West Oakland Bay Trail (Project Number G134010) in the |
amount of four hundred seventy-nine thousand one hundred twenty-four dollars and forty-four |
cents ($479,124.44)(PURSUANT TO SECTION 902-E OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS |
ITEM REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE) (04-0278) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Councilmember |
Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Brooks |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Reid |
and Vice Mayor Chang |
Resolution Number 78563 C.M.S. |
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Subject: Worker Retention at Large-Scale Hospitality Businesses |
From: President De La Fuente and Councilmember Brunner |
Recommendation: Approve the Introdution (First Reading) of an Ordinance regarding Worker |
Retention at Large-Scale Hospitality Businesses (04-0250) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Vice Mayor |
Chang, that this matter be Approved on Introduction for Final Passage to |
the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City |
Council, due back on June 1, 2004. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Wan, Councilmember Quan, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Vice Mayor Chang |
The following individual spoke in favor of this item: |
The following individuals spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION |
(Meeting shall conclude no later than 10:30 p.m., unless extended by Majority Vote of the Council |
) |
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Agency/ |
Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Harold Butler, Dan Purnell, Sr., |
Patricia Freitas, Reverend Earl Holloway, and Morris Soublet at 10:00 p.m. |
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