Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Oakland, California 94612 |
LaTonda Simmons, Interim City |
Clerk |
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, March 01, 2005
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 6:11 p.m. |
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Pledge of Allegiance
2
Roll Call / ORA & Council |
COUNCIL MEMBERS; Vice Mayor Brunner, Dist. 1; Vacant, Dist. 2; Nancy Nadel, Dist. |
3; Jean Quan, Dist. 4; Desley Brooks, Dist. 6; Larry Reid, Dist. 7; Henry Chang, At-Large, |
and President Ignacio De La Fuente, Dist. 5 |
ORA\Councilmember Present: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
3
Open Forum / Citizens Comments |
(Time Available: 15 minutes) |
The following individual(s) 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. |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel, to pull Item 10.12CC from the Consent |
Calendar and reschedule to the March 15, 2005 City Council agenda as a |
Non-Consent item. and hearing no objections, the motion passed by Ayes: |
Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and |
President of the Council De La Fuente -7 |
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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) |
There was no action necessary for this item.
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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. |
There was no action necessary for this item.
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council held on February 15, 2005 |
A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
Councilmember Brooks, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
8.1
Subject: Mariann Mitchell - Service Recognition |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Police Service Technician Mariann |
Mitchell for selfless acts of kindness above and beyond the call of duty (05-0104) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
8.2
Subject: Victor Bullock - Service Recognition |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Officer Victor Bullock for selfless acts of |
kindness above and beyond the call of duty (05-0105) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
S-8.3
Subject: The Edna Brewer Middle School competing in the "Future City Competition" |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution celebrating and honoring the achievements of the Edna |
Brewer Middle School students who represented Oakland in our nation's capital during |
February 2005 by successfully competing in the finals of the "Future City Competition" |
(05-0119) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10.1-CC
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 (05-0096) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
10.2-CC
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 (05-0097) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
10.3-CC
Subject: State Farm Insurance - 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 Company, in the amount of |
$16,197.61, as a result of property damage sustained in an auto collision involving a City of |
Oakland vehicle on June 18, 2004. (Oakland Police Department) (05-0098) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.4-CC
Subject: Lihbin Shiao - 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 Lihbin Shiao, in the amount of six thousand seven hundred |
seventy dollars and 36 cents ($6,770.36), as a result of damage to her sanitary sewer lateral |
caused by tree toots from a City tree (Public Works Agency) (05-0099) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
10.5-CC
Subject: Totally Helen - 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 Totally Helen, LLC, in the amount of $14,447.95, for |
property damage sustained as a result of flooding caused by poor drainage from a City Street. |
(Public Works Agency) (05-0100) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
10.6-CC
Subject: Yolanda Orey - 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 Yolanda Orey v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda County |
Superior Court Case no. RG03-120161, our file no. 22919, in the amount of $10,000.00. This |
case involves a trip and fall accident occurring on a raised portion of sidewalk. (Public Works |
Agency) (05-0101) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
10.7-CC
Subject: Michael Muscadine - Settlement Agreement |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to compromise and |
settle the case of Michael Muscadine v. City of Oakland, et al., Alameda County Superior |
Court Case no. 2002-046671, our file No. 22119, in the amount of $150,000.00. This case |
involves claims of excess force against members of the Oakland Police Department on |
February 18, 2001(Oakland Police Department) (05-0117) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke against this item: |
10.8
Subject: Conflict of Interest - Municipal Code Amendment |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending the |
City of Oakland's Conflict of Interest Code (Ordinance Number 11562 C.M.S. adopted March |
23, 1993, as amended, Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.16) enacting a Conflict of Interest |
Code for City of Oakland employees, members of boards and commissions, and consultant |
positions to update the designation of positions that the code covers (05-0054) |
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.9-CC
Subject: Limited Public Financing Act of the City of Oakland |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending |
Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.13, the Limited Public Financing Act of the City of |
Oakland, to require: 1) Contributions submitted for matching funds be made on a financial |
instrument containing the name of the donor, the name the payee and drawn on the account of |
the donor and 2) Candidates to timely file and completely and accurately execute all |
pre-election and post-election campaign statements for the election in which matching funds |
are received (05-0082) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. |
The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Noes: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.10-CC
Subject: Special Traffic Offender Program (STOP) |
From: Oakland Police Department |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending |
Ordinance Number 9336 C.M.S. (Master Fee Schedule), to increase the impounded vehicle |
release fee, assessed by the Oakland Police Department, from one hundred seventy-five dollars |
($175) to two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) (05-0052) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Approved as Amended for |
Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Brooks |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
10.11-CC
Subject: Eminent Domain Litigation |
From: Office of the City Attorney |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to |
compromise and settle the Eminent Domain Litigation of City of Oakland v. Orkin, Inc. dba |
Thrifty Oil Company ("Thrifty") in the amount of $326,820 ($131,820 plus the City's $195,000 |
deposit which Thrifty previously withdrew) as compensation for the City's Condemnation of |
862-868 - 98th Avenue for the City's widening of 98th Avenue (San Mateo County Superior |
Court Action No. 336725) (05-0115) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
S-10.12CC
Subject: Race and Gender Disparity Evaluation and Study (Croson Study) |
From: President of the Council De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution directing the City Administrator to conduct a Race and |
Gender Disparity Evaluation and Study of both (1) the City's bidding and awards of City |
contracts (commonly referred to as a "Croson Study") and (2) the City's Workforce Diversity in |
comparison to the relevant labor pool by selecting through requests for qualification or requests |
for proposal - a qualified independent consultant(s) of national reputation to conduct the |
required evaluation and study (05-0033) |
Withdrawn and Rescheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland |
Redevelopment Agency / City Council on 3/15/2005 |
The following individual(s) spoke and indicated a neutral position on this item: |
The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
Subject: Granting of Utility Easements to Pacific Gas & Electric |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of an Ordinance authorizing |
the granting of two permanent utility easements to Pacific Gas and Electric Company located at |
the City of Oakland Fire Station at 250 Fallon Street (Site 1) and the east side of Fallon Street |
at Victory Court (Site 2) for the combined appraised market value of $5,070 (05-0056) |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
Passed The Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, including all the preceding items marked as |
having been adopted on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the |
following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
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An oral report from the Agency Counsel / City Attorney of final decisions made during |
Closed Session |
A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
Councilmember Brunner, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Two final decisions were made during Closed Session. Please refer to |
Attachment A to these minutes for the Closed Session report out Form |
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A disclosure of non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 to the |
Sunshine Ordinance |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by |
the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
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 President of the Council De La Fuente -7 |
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 necessary for this item.
14. Consideration of items with statutory Public Hearing Requirements:
14.1
Subject: City's Non-Disposal Facility Element - Public Hearing |
From: Public Works Agency |
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution adopting |
the City's amended non-disposal facility element, which describes solid waste and recycling |
facilities that assist the City to reduce materials sent to landfills, and approving its submittal to |
the California Integrated Waste Management Board and the Alameda County Waste |
Management Authority (05-0027) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Upon the reading of Item 14.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
opened at 7:20 p.m. |
Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Chang, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council De La |
Fuente -7 |
ACTION ON NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
15
Subject: 5625 International Blvd. - Repaving Agreement |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing an Owner Participation Agreement |
with SVC Manufacturing, Inc., DBA Gatorade, for retention, expansion and improvement of |
it's manufacturing facility at 5625 International Boulevard and an Agency payment not to |
exceed $250,000 for repaving 57th Avenue adjacent to the facility (04-0961) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Quan, |
President of the Council De La Fuente, Councilmember Brooks, |
Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
Agency/Councilmember Brooks made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Reid, to adopt the resolution on Item 15 as amended, to |
include the following: |
1) Amendment to the second "Resolved" in the Resolution to replace the word |
"hire" with the word "consider"; |
2) the modification to the Gatorade OPA Term Sheet accordingly: |
paragraph "e" replacing the term "hire" with the term "consider" and adding |
the sentence: Failure to SVC to comply with this Agreement will constitute a |
default and will require SVC to reimburse the Agency the full amount of the |
Agency payment; and |
3) direction to staff to return and negotiate the language "consider first" as part |
of the agreement, and upon call of the roll, the motion passed by Ayes: |
Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of |
the Council De La Fuente -6, Abstain - Brunner - 1 |
16
Subject: Measure DD - Clean Water and Safe Parks |
From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation: |
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing revisions to the appropriation of seventy million five |
hundred seventy nine thousand dollars ($70,579,000) during Fiscal Year 2003 - 2004 in |
Oakland Trust for Clean Water and Safe Parks (Measure DD) Series A general obligation |
bonds (04-0840) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
2) Adopt a Resolution authorizing application of up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in |
California Coastal Conservancy Funds for the Lake Merritt 12th Street Improvement Project |
($9,000,000) and water quality technologies at Lake Merritt ($1,000,000) (04-0840-2) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion, seconded by |
Agency/Councilmember Nadel, to adopt the Resolution as amended on Item |
16-2, excluding the $900,000 for fire suppression, with this portion returning to |
the Life Enrichment Committee for further clarification, and hearing no |
objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
Brunner, Chang, Nadel, Reid, Quan, and President of the Council De La |
Fuente -7 |
3) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate and execute an |
amendment to a professional services contract with The Friends of Oakland Parks and |
Recreation for administrative support services associated with the Measure DD Community |
coalition in an amount not to exceed $23,752, for a total contract amount not to exceed $39,751 |
(04-0840-3) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
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Subject: Travel Authorization - Councilmembers Nancy Nadel and Larry Reid |
From: Councilmembers Nancy Nadel and Larry Reid |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing Councilmembers Nancy Nadel and Larry |
Reid's travel to Washington DC from March 11-15 for the National League of Cities |
Conference (05-0089) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Chang, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Appointment to the Community Policing Advisory Board |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Brendan Mulholland as a member of the |
Community Policing Advisory Board representing City Council District 5 (05-0102) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Reid, seconded by Councilmember |
Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Chang |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks and Councilmember Reid |
S-19
Subject: Appointment of Council President to the Public Safety Committee |
From: Council President De La Fuente |
Recommendation: Action pursuant to the Council's rules of procedure (Resolution #79006 |
C.M.S.) to confirm the City Council President's appointment of Councilmember Ignacio De La |
Fuente to the Public Safety Committee (05-0131) |
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
Councilmember Reid, that this matter be Adopted Agency/Councilmember |
Brooks made a motion seconded by Agency/Councilmember Reid to |
approve an urgency finding pursuant to Section 2.20.080 E(2) regarding |
Item 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. The motion carried by the following vote: |
ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember |
Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente, |
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Reid and Councilmember Chang |
The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Continuation of Open Forum
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 Robert Akins, Rory Shaw, |
Douglas Espinoza, Richard Camber, Christina Helen Morton at 8:40 p.m. |
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