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LaTonda Simmons, Interim City |
Clerk |
Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
Agency/City Council |
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor |
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
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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