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| Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
| Agency/City Council |
| 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor |
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| ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Member Wan |
| ORA\Councilmember Present: 7 - Member Brunner, Member Nadel, President |
| of the Council De La Fuente, Member Reid, Member Chang, Member Brooks |
| and School Board Member Quan |
| 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 4:03 p.m. |
| Subject: Proposed Koi Nation Casino |
| From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
| Recommendation: Action on a report and a request for Council consideration of alternative |
| actions in response to the proposal by the Koi Nation to develop a Casino Resort and Spa on a |
| 35 acre site with access from Hegenberger Drive (04-1022) |
| A motion was made by School Board Member Quan, seconded by Member |
| Reid, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The motion carried by the |
| following vote: |
| Votes: |
| ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Member Wan |
| ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Member Brunner, Member Nadel, President of |
| the Council De La Fuente, Member Reid, Member Chang, Member Brooks and |
| School Board Member Quan |
| The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
| - Sarah Peroumian - Anna L. Oursler |
| - Dennis Wanken - Hugh Bassette |
| - Kevin Gover - Mildred Hazel Traylor |
| - Mishelle Hickey - Mal W. Willey |
| - Gladys Green - Tony Daysog |
| - Beth Weinberger - Shelia Young |
| - Rod Wilson - A.J. Lil Arnerich |
| - Alfred Carlos Granados - Doug Siden |
| - Thomas Thompson - John Sutter |
| - Richard De Kay - Darryl Stewart |
| - Reyla Graber - Beverly Johnson |
| - Rev. Valerie Miles-Tribble - Daniel David Beltran |
| - Tilford Denver - Dino John Beltran |
| - Steve Lowe - Briggs Nisbet |
| - Craig Vega - Harlan Goodson |
| - Cindi Adams - Earl R. Johnson |
| - Patricia M. Gannon - Barry Luboviski |
| - Ann Opora - Orna Sasson |
| - Toni Rae Cook - Ken Benson |
| - Gertrude Young - Norman La Force |
| - John W. Greer - Audrey Grisby |
| - Sylvester Grisby, Sr. - Ruth Gensen Tobey |
| - Pamela Drake - Molody Marr |
| - Rosemary Mc. Nally - Cathy Leong |
| - Valerie Eisman |
| - Sanjiv Handa |
| Subject: Proposed Koi Nation Casino |
| From: Councilmembers Quan and Nadel and Vice Mayor Brunner |
| Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring the City Council's opposition to the |
| establishment of casinos and legalized gambling within its municipal borders and directing the |
| City Administrator to negotiate a contract with qualified consultants to advise the City with |
| respect to the establishment of the Lower Lake Rancheria-Koi Nation Casino in Oakland |
| (04-1003) |
| A motion was made by School Board Member Quan, seconded by Member |
| Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following |
| vote: |
| Votes: |
| ORA\Councilmember Abstained: 2 - Member Reid and Member Brooks |
| ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Member Wan |
| ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 5 - Member Brunner, Member Nadel, President of |
| the Council De La Fuente, Member Chang and School Board Member Quan |
| The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
| - Daniel Kirby - Arthur Feinstein |
| - Marilyn Latta - Supervisor Alice - Lai-Bitker |
| - Dirk Neyhart - Laurie Umeh |
| - Cynthia Shartzer - Caroline Hass Kim |
| - Bruce De Benedictis - Dinah Benson |
| - Sally Galelgos - Patricia Rowan |
| - Terri Waller - Rick Werner |
| - Judy Belcher - Malia L. Saulala |
| - Jennifer Jackson - Joyce Roy |
| - Timothy Chapman - John J. Gruttadaurio |
| - Sanjiv Handa |
| Agency/Councilmember Reid made a motion, seconded by |
| Agency/Councilmember Brooks, to direct the City Attorney to explore the |
| feasibility of placing a question on the ballot for the May 2005 Special Election |
| asking Oakland citizens if they want a casino in the City of Oakland, and upon |
| call of the roll, the motion failed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
| Reid - 2, Noes: Chang, De La Fuente, Nadel, Quan - 4, Abstained: Brunner -1, |
| Excused: Wan - 1 |
| THE MOTION FAILED DUE TO A LACK OF AYES. |
| The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
| - Sanjiv Handa |
| There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the |
| Agency/Council adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m. |
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