City of Oakland Legistar System

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Consent Item: any action item that a subject matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council

with unanimous recommendation for approval and is not controversial, and does not have a high

level of public interest as determined by the Rules Committee.

Non-Consent Item: any action that a subject-matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council

without unanimous recommendation for approval, or having a high level of public interest, or is

controversial as determined by the Rules Committee.

Action Item: any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion, or recommendation requiring

official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective.

Informational Item: an item of the agenda consisting only of an informational report that does

not require or permit Council action.

Subject: Oakland City Stables

From: Life Enrichment Committee

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to negotiate and execute an agreement for the management and operation of

Oakland City Stables; on the December 14, 2004 Life Enrichment

Committee agenda

Subject: Specialized Equipment and Training for Terrorist Activities

From: Chief of Fire

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to accept and appropriate a grant for $76,870 from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA), United States Fire Administration (USFA),

to the Oakland Fire Department for Specialized Equipment and Training

that will increase capabilities to respond to terrorist-related Chemical,

Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) incidents and

other hazardous incidents; on the December 14, 2004 Public Safety

Committee agenda

Subject: Police Department's Family Violence Intervention Unit

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of

ninety-four thousand seven hundred and one dollars ($94,701) from the

State of California, Office of Emergency Services, Law Enforcement

Specialized Units Grant Program, and authorizing a professional services

agreement with the Family Violence Law Center in the amount of three

hundred forty-nine thousand nine hundred and thirty-four dollars

($349,934) for continued services associated with the Police Department's

Family Violence Intervention Unit; on the December 14, 2004 Public

Safety Committee agenda

Subject: Sobriety Checkpoint Program

From: Chief of the Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of ninety-seven

thousand five hundred and eighty dollars ($97,580) from the State of

California, Office of Traffic Safety, for the Police Department to conduct

the Sobriety Checkpoint Program; on the December 14, 2004 Public Safety

Committee agenda

Subject: Preventing Reckless Driving and Exhibition - Sideshows

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to enter into a contract for services with, and receive thirty thousand dollars

($30,000) from, the California Highway Patrol for increased traffic

enforcement operations targeted at preventing reckless driving and

exhibitions of speed commonly referred to as Sideshows; on the December

14, 2004 Public Safety Committee agenda

Subject: Certification of the November 2004 General Election Results

From: Office of the City Clerk

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution certifying the results of the

November 2, 2004 General Election; on the December 7, 2004 City

Council agenda

Subject: 2005 Meeting Schedule for January through July

From: Office of the City Clerk

Recommendation: Approve the proposed schedule of Oakland City Council

and Council Committee meeting dates beginning January 2005 to July 2005

The Matrix of Oakland City Council and Council Committee Dates will be

distributed at the November 18, 2004 Rules and Legislation Committee

Meeting

Subject: Zoning Regulations for the City of Oakland

From: Councilmember Brunner

Recommendation: A request to withdraw from the December 14, 2004 and

reschedule to the January 11, 2005 Community and Economic

Development Agenda a report on the status of the update to the City's

Zoning Regulations, including all staff and consultant costs

Subject: Amendment to the Council Rules and Procedures

From: Councilmember Wan

Recommendation: Adopt an Amendment to the Council Rules and

Procedure Resolution 78307 C.M.S. amending Rule 7 of the Council's

Rules of Procedure to require a second to (1) remove an item from the City

Council's Consent Item Calendar and place the Item on the next succeeding

Council meeting's Non-consent Calendar or (2) place on the agenda of the

next Council meeting any action item that has been considered by a subject

matter committee, but not forwarded to Council; on the December 16, 2004

Rules and Legislation Committee agenda

Subject: Fox Theater Renovation

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing the Agency to:

amend the contract with California Capital Group (CCG) in an amount not

to exceed seven hundred and forty six thousand dollars ($746,000) to

conduct the design development and cost refinement phase of the

renovation of the Fox Theater and wrap-around buildings into a performing

arts center and home for the Oakland School for the Arts; on the December

14, 2004

Subject: Housing Development Systems, Inc.

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt (1) a Resolution authorizing the City

Administrator to negotiate and execute a contract with Housing

Development Systems, Inc. for professional services to provide, install and

license computer software for an integrated grant and loan information

management system in an amount not to exceed $500,000, allocating up to

$200,000 in previously budgeted Capital Improvement Funds and

appropriating an additional $200,000 in unallocated funds for this purpose

and related costs, and (2) a Redevelopment Agency Resolution allocating

up to $100,000 in Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds for this

purpose and related costs; on the December 14, 2004 Finance and

Management Committee agenda

Subject: Measure DD- Oakland Trust for Clean Water and Safe Parks

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: A request to reschedule from the December 14, 2004

Life Enrichment Committee agenda to the January 11, 2005 Life

Enrichment Committee agenda a Report regarding Oakland Trust for Clean

Water and Safe Parks (Measure - DD) program implementation progress

report #1 and recommendation to revise expenditure plan; on the January

11, 2005 Life Enrichment agenda

Subject: Central City East 5 Year Implementation Plan

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of Legislation:

1) A Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Central City East five

year implementation plan.

2) A Resolution regarding the Central City East Homeownership

Rehabilitation Program, authorizing loans not to exceed $10,000 for

exterior renovation work under the program, and appropriating $542,000 in

Fiscal Year 2004-2005 for the program from Central City East

Redevelopment Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds.

3) A Resolution regarding the Central City East Redevelopment

Commercial Facade Improvement Program and designating $100,000 for

the program from Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Central City East Redevelopment

Funds.

4) A Resolution adopting the Central City East Commercial Tenant

Improvement Program and designating $125,000 for the program from

Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Central City East Redevelopment funds; a request

to withdraw from the January 11, 2005 and reschedule to December 14,

2004 Community and Economic Development agenda

Subject: Representation Of Low Income Rent Adjustment Clients

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to approve a contract between the City of Oakland and the East Bay

Community Law Center for one year in the amount of $100,000 for

representation of Low Income Rent Adjustment Clients; on the December

14, 2004 Community and Economic Development agenda

Subject: Bicycle Master Plan Update

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to negotiate and execute a contract for an amount not to exceed $200,000

with Wilbur Smith Associates for professional services for planning,

engineering, and environmental review to complete the Bicycle Master Plan

Update; on the January 11, 2005 Community and Economic Development

Commitee agenda

Subject: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt an Agency resolution authorizing a fourth

amendment to the Agreement with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers

Authority for design and engineering of the Oakland Coliseum Intercity

Rail Platform to extend the term of the Agreement, expand the scope of

services, and increase the budget by an additional $400,000 and allocating

an additional $100,000 towards the construction contingency of the project,

and authorizing an amendment to the Cooperation Agreement with the City

to provide the additional funding for the project; on the January 11, 2005

Community and Economic Development agenda

Subject: Final Map of Tract 7466

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving final map of Tract 7466,

a twenty-four lot subdivision located on Mac Arthur Boulevard, Oakland,

Alameda County, California; on the December 7, 2004 City Council agenda

Subject: Diane Foster & Associates

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to amend a professional or specialized services contract with Diane Foster

& Associates to provide a needs analysis for the Planning & Zoning

Division for an additional fee of Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Dollars

($20,600) for a total fee not to exceed Eight-Five Thousand Six Hundred

Dollars ($85,600); on the January 11, 2005 Community and Economic

Development Committee agenda

Subject: 11th Street and Oak Street Public Right-of-way

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting and expressing

appreciation for a gift-in-place with an estimated value of $5,844 from

Affordable Housing Associates to provide and install benches and planting

improvements at the 11th Street and Oak Street Public Right-of-way

(Plaza) in conjunction with their development at Oak Street Terrace, 1109

Oak Street; and to authorize the City Administrator to execute an

agreement with Affordable Housing Associates for maintenance for the

Plaza; on the December 14, 2004 Public Works Committee agenda

Subject: City of Oakland's 9-1-1 system

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to negotiate and execute contracts without return to Council to acquire

necessary equipment and services to upgrade the City of Oakland's 9-1-1

system customer premise equipment (CPE) and related equipment; with:

(A) five hundred seventy five thousand dollars ($575,000) associated with a

contract with SBC for equipment and services and the waiving of

competitive bidding; and (B) two hundred twenty thousand ($220,000) in

competitively bid contracts, for computer equipment, peripherals and

related equipment at the City of Oakland 9-1-1 Center; for a grand total

amount not to exceed seven hundred ninety five thousand dollars

($795,000); with all costs to be paid from the State of California 9-1-1

Program; on the December 14, 2004 Finance and Management Committee

agenda.

Subject: Liens for Delinquent Business Taxes - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing on Assessment of Liens for

Delinquent Business Taxes; on the April 5, 2005 City Council agenda

Subject: Delinquent Mandatory Garbage Fees - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing on delinquent mandatory

garbage fees monthly accounts and, quarterly accounts; on the April 5,

2005 City Council agenda

Subject: Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing on Assessment of Liens for

delinquent transient occupancy taxes; on the April 5, 2005 City Council

agenda

Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes - Public Hearing

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing on the assessment of Liens for

delinquent real property transfer taxes; on the the April 5, 2005 City

Council agenda

Subject: Gray and Reynolds Properties, Inc. Tax Sharing Agreement

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a Tax Sharing

Agreement with Gray and Reynolds Properties, Inc., for development of a

mixed-use boat mall and office project at 1221 Embarcadero Drive; on the

January 11, 2005 Community and Economic Development agenda

Subject: Recognition of Chief of Police Richard Word

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the presentation of a City

of Oakland Police Call Box and pedestal to chief of Police, Richard Word

in recognition of this 20 years of service to the Oakland Police Department;

on the December 7, 2004 City Council agenda

Subject: Dragon Boat Donation

From: Office of Parks and Recreation

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to accept the donation of two dragon boats and two kettledrums for use in

Office of Parks and Recreation programs; on the December 14, 2004 Life

Enrichment Commitee agenda

Subject: Gwendolyn Austin - Service Recognition

From: Office of Parks and Recreation

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Gwendolyn Austin for

forty four years of outstanding and distinguished service to the City of

Oakland; on the December 7, 2004 City Council agenda as a ceremonial

item.

Subject: Leslie R. Colbert - Service Recognition

From: Office of Parks and Recreation

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Commending Leslie R. Colbert for

thirty six years of outstanding and distinguished service to the City of

Oakland; on the December 7, 2004 City Council agenda as a Ceremonial

item

Subject: Recognition of Chief of Police Richard Word

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the presentation of a City

of Oakland Police Call Box and pedestal to chief of Police, Richard Word

in recognition of this 20 years of service to the Oakland Police Department;

on the December 7, 2004 City Council agenda

Subject: City of Oakland - Revenue and Expenditures

From: Office of the City Manager

Recommendation: Receive a Report on the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 First

Quarter Revenue and Expenditure Results and Year-End Projections for

City's selected funds (General Purpose, Telecommunications, Contract

Compliance, Equipment and Facilities); on the December 14, 2004 Finance

and Management Committee agenda

Subject: Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

From: Office of the City Administrator

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator

to execute a contract with the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to

facilitate an executive search for the position of Chief of Police in an

amount not to exceed $62,000; on the December 7, 2004 City Council

agenda

Subject: Recognition of Chief of Police Richard Word

From: Finance and Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the presentation of a City

of Oakland Police Call Box and pedestal to chief of Police, Richard Word

in recognition of this 20 years of service to the Oakland Police Department;

on the December 7, 2004 City Council agenda

Subject: Boychoir Academy Musical Presentation

From: Pacific Academy Outside Agency

Recommendation: A request for the National Anthem to be sung by the

Pacific Boychoir, an Oakland-based Grammy Award Winning Choir; on

January 4, 2005 on the City Council agenda

Subject: Amendment to the Oakland Municipal Code

From: Oakland Public Ethics Commission

Recommendation: Action on a Report from the Public Ethics Commission to amend

Chapter 3.13 of the Oakland Municipal Code (aka "The Limited Public Financing Act")

to provide, among other things, that 1) matching funds be available only to candidates for

City Council and the Oakland School Board; 2) the maximum amount which a candidate

may receive in matching funds be raised from 15 percent to 25 percent of the voluntary

expenditure limit; 3) require candidates to collect eligible contributions only from

sources located within the City of Oakland; 4) candidates may receive an initial grant of

matching funds upon a determination of eligibility; and 5) run-off candidates shall be

limited in the receipt of matching funds

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