City of Oakland Legistar System

City of Oakland

Office of the City Clerk

Oakland City Hall

1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Oakland, California
94612

LaTonda Simmons, City
Clerk

Online Meeting Minutes - FINAL

*Finance & Management Committee

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

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

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

2:00 PM

Hearing Room One - 1st Floor



	Roll Call / Call to Order

The Oakland City Council Finance and Management Committee convened at 2:05 PM,

with Vice Mayor Quan presiding as Chairperson.



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



1		Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on April 25, 2006

A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member Brunner, to

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

Councilmember Aye:

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

Nadel



2		Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items



	FROM MAY 23, 2006

Subject: Towing Contract

From: Finance And Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting Authorization To Either

Negotiate A Contract With B&B Vehicle Processing LLC And Return To Council

For Award, Or To Reject The Proposal From B&B Vehicle Processing LLC and

Proceed With A New Request For Proposals For The Contract For Towing,

Storage And Disposal Of Abandoned, Illegally Parked, And Impounded

Vehicles, And Towing And Storage Of City Owned Non-Operational Vehicles

Attachments:

View Report.pdf


	*Rescheduled to the Closed Session

Subject: Towing Contract

From: Office Of The City Auditor

Recommendation: Receive A City Auditor's Report Regarding A Resolution

Requesting Authorization To Either Negotiate A Contract With B&B Vehicle

Processing LLC And Return To Council For Award, Or To Reject The Proposal

From B&B Vehicle Processing LLC and Proceed With A New Request For

Proposals For The Contract For Towing, Storage And Disposal Of Abandoned,

Illegally Parked, And Impounded Vehicles, And Towing And Storage Of City

Owned Non-Operational Vehicles

Attachments:

View Report.pdf


	*Rescheduled to the Closed Session

Subject: Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Third Quarter Revenue

From: Budget Office

Recommendation: Receive An Information Report On Fiscal Year 2005-

2006 Third Quarter Revenue And Expenditure Results And Year-End

Projections For Selected City Funds (General Purpose, Telecommunications,

Contract Compliance, Equipment And Facilities); On The May 23, 2006

Finance And Management Commitee Agenda


	Rescheduled to the Finance & Management Committee

Attachments:

Vier Report.pdf,

View Report.pdf

DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER KERNIGHAN, A QUORUM OF THE

CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO

ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE,

AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 2:10 PM

Subject: Equal Access Ordinance - Status Report

From: Councilmember Kernighan

Recommendation: Receive A Status Report Of The Implementation Of The

Equal Access Ordinance And Recommendations For Improving Language

Access To City Services For Oakland's Diverse Population

Attachments:

View Report.pdf,

View Report.pdf

The Committee directed staff to return on July 11, 2006 with a report providing the

following information: 1) A list that includes all positions that are and are not considered

“Public Contact Positions” (PCPs) according to the 50% public contact requirement; 2)

the City Administrator's plan to prioritize bi-lingual hiring; and 3) how job descriptions

can be written to encourage bi-lingual applicants. The Committee also directed staff to

use the updated statistics from the 2000 census to set the new goals for equal access

and to provide the Administrative Instruction (AI) that established the current PCP

threshold. The Committee further directed that staff should return in September with a

report addressing the following recommendations: 1) Establishment of a Language

Access task force in the Summer of 2006 that includes service providers and community

based organizations to work on recommendations for implementing the ordinance. Staff

will return to the Committee with a set of recommendations to increase the number of

bi-lingual employees in PCPs; 2) recommendations on filling current vacant PCPs with

as many bilingual employees as possible; and 3) a recommendation for departments to

budget for language interpretation at official meetings and document translation in the

Fiscal Year 2007-2009 budget. The Equal Access office should provide

recommendations on appropriate funding amounts.

The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item:

- Concilmember Kerninghan

- Jim Nguyen

- Atashi Chakravarty

- Mary Lai

The following individual(s) spoke and indicated no position on this item:

- Sanjiv Handa

THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED AT THIS TIME AND

RECONVENED AS THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE


	*Continued to the Finance & Management Committee**

Subject: Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Station

From: Director, Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept $225,000 In

Grant Funds To Offset The Incremental Cost Of Acquiring One Compressed

Natural Gas Refueling Station And To Enter Into A Funding Agreement With

The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency; And

Attachments:

View Report.pdf,

79902 CMS.pdf

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

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

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

back on May 16, 2006. The motion carried by the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

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

Nadel

Enactment No: 79902

2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept $150,000 In

Grant Funds To Offset The Incremental Cost Of Acquiring One Compressed

Natural Gas Refueling Station And To Enter Into A Funding Agreement With

The California Energy Commission

Attachments:

View Report.pdf,

79903 CMS.pdf

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

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

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

back on May 16, 2006. The motion carried by the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

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

Nadel

Enactment No: 79903

Subject: Acquisition Of 450 Lancaster Street

From: Finance And Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Oakland Authorizing The

Execution And Delivery By The City Of A Site And Facility Lease And A Lease

Agreement In The Principal Amount Of Not To Exceed $5,000,000 With

Respect To The Acquisition Of Real Property Located At 450 Lancaster Street

For The Oakland Museum Of California And Authorizing The Execution Of

Necessary Documents And Certificates And Related Actions; And

Attachments:

View Report.pdf,

79904 CMS.pdf

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

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

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

16, 2006. The motion carried by the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

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

Nadel

Enactment No: 79904

2) A Resolution Of the Oakland Joint Powers Financing Authority Authorizing

The Execution And Delivery By The Authority Of A Site And Facility Lease, A

Lease Agreement And An Assignment Agreement In The Principal Amount Of

Not To Exceed $5,000,000 With Respect To The Acquisition Of Real Property

Located At 450 Lancaster Street For The Oakland Museum Of California And

Authorizing The Execution Of Necessary Documents And Certificates And

Related Actions

Attachments:

View Report.pdf,

2006-0002 CMS.pdf

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

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

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

back on May 16, 2006. The motion carried by the following vote:

Councilmember Aye:

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

Nadel

Enactment No: 2006-0002

Subject: Civil Service Board Quarterly Report

From: Finance And Management Agency

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Activities Of The

Civil Service Board For The Period Beginning July 1, 2005 And Ending March

31, 2006

Attachments:

View Report.pdf

The following individual(s) spoke and indicated no position on this item:

- Sanjiv Handa

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

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

Councilmember Aye:

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

Nadel

Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment

From: Finance And Management Agency

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of

Ordinance No. 12187 (The Salary Ordinance) To Add The Permanent Full

Time Equivalent Classifications Of Veterinarian, Veterinary Technician, And

Information And Referral Specialist; And To Add The Permanent Part-Time

Equivalent Classifications Veterinarian, Veterinary Technician, And Planner IV;

And To Add The Part-Time Equivalent Classification Of Veterinary Technician;

And To Increase The Salary Of The Full Time Equivalent Classification,

Concrete Finisher

Attachments:

View Report.pdf,

12737 CMS.pdf

The following individual(s) spoke and indicated no position on this item:

- Sanjiv Handa

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

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

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

back on May 16, 2006. The motion carried by the following vote:



Councilmember Abstained:		Member Brunner

Councilmember Aye:

Member De La Fuente, Chair Quan and Member Nadel

Enactment No: 12737



	Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)

The following individual(s) spoke under open forum:

- Sanjiv Handa



	Adjournment

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

Council Finance and Management Committee adjourned the meeting at 3:15 PM.

In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is

noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be

taken.

NOTE:

Americans With Disabilities Act

If you need special assistance to participate in Oakland City Council and

Committee meetings please contact the Office of the City Clerk. When

possible, please notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting so we can

make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Also, in compliance

with Oakland's policy for people with environmental illness or multiple chemical

sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings.

Office of the City Clerk

Phone: (510) 238-7370

Fax: (510) 238-6699

Recorded Agenda: (510) 238-2386

Telecommunications Display Device: (510) 839-6451