Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612 |
*Rules & Legislation Committee
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Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
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City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Thursday, September 30, 2004
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
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The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 10.46 |
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a.m with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Present: Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
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Closed Session
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A motion was made by Member Wan, seconded by Member Chang, to |
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*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of September 16, 2004
*Approve as Submitted
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items (Rules Pending List)
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A motion was made by Member Wan, seconded by Member Chang, to |
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*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
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Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda for the ORA/City Council meeting |
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of October 5, 2004 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Wan, to |
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*Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
4-1
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A request to confirm the scheduling of the Ordinance authorizing the granting of an |
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encroachment easement to Hoi Liange Phua and Linli Lee on City property located |
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at Davie Tennis Stadium at 198 Oak Road, Oakland for the appraised market value |
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of $5,350; on the October 12, 2004 Finance and Management Committee agenda |
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(04-0740) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 10/12/2004
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Subject: "Kid's First!" Auditor's Report |
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From: Office of the City Auditor |
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Recommendation: Receive the City Auditor's report dated July 6, 2004 "Kids First! |
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Oakland Children's Fund for the period July 1, 1997 through December 31, 2003, |
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matching mandated Fiscal Year revenues and calendar year expenditures |
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(04-0647ca) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee
4-3
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Subject: Ritalinda A. Concepcion - Service Recognition |
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From: Oakland Fire Department |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Ritalinda A. Concepcion for |
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30 years of devoted and dedicated service and congratulating her on her retirement |
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(04-0788) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 10/19/2004 |
4-4
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Subject: Community Police Advisory Board Annual Report |
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From: Oakland Police Department |
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Recommendation: Action on a report from the Chief of Police providing |
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supplemental information, clarification, and commentary on the Community Police |
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Advisory Board Annual Report to City Council (04-0796) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 10/12/2004
4-5
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Subject: Truancy Reduction and the Attend and Achieve Program |
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From: Oakland Unified School District |
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Recommendation: Action on a Report from the Oakland Unified School District |
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on the Attend and Achieve/Truancy Reduction Campaign (04-0793) |
Accepted
4-6
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Subject: Oakland Fund for Children and Youth Strategic Plan |
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From: Department of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to |
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negotiate and execute an agreement with Gibson and Associates for the period of |
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November 17, 2004 through November 16, 2005, in an amount not to exceed |
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$124,778 for professional services to develop the Oakland Fund for Children and |
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Youth third Strategic Plan (2006-2010) (04-0789) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 10/26/2004
4-7
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Subject: Infill Opportunity Zone |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to identify a Caltrans-owned vacant parcel |
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(APN 004 0051 018 00), within the West Oakland Redevelopment Area/ West |
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Oakland Transit Village area, as an "Infill Opportunity Zone", consistent with |
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current general plan and zoning, in order to expedite the acquisition and |
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development of this site in residential/mixed use development (04-0790) |
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Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
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10/26/2004 |
4-8
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Subject: Unity Council - Service Contract |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the a professional service |
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contract with the Unity Council of Alameda County in an amount not to exceed |
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$20,664 for community organizing on Foothill Boulevard between 34th Avenue |
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and High Street to participate in Commercial District revitalization activities based |
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on the main street approach (04-0791) |
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Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
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11/9/2004 |
4-9
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Subject: Pedestrian Countdown Signals |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter |
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into a grant agreement with the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), |
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to receive Federal Funds from OTS for an amount not-to-exceed one hundred |
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thirty-one thousand five hundred dollars ($131,500), to install Pedestrian |
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Countdown Signals at twenty-three (23) intersections; on the October 26, 2004 |
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Public Works Committee agenda (04-0792) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 11/9/2004
4-10
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Subject: Amendment to the Salary Ordinance |
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From: Finance and Management Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending the salary schedule of Ordinance |
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No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) to add the permanent part-time |
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equivalent classification of Systems Analyst II, PPT. The Ordinance also amends |
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the classifications of Fire Communications Dispatcher, Senior, Fire |
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Communications Supervisor, Fire Suppression District Inspector, and Public |
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Works Operations Manager (04-0787) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 10/26/2004
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Subject: Amendment to the Salary Ordinance |
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From: Finance and Management Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending the Salary Schedule of |
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Ordinance No. 12298 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) to provide a fifty percent |
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salary range table for executive management employee job classifications in Unit |
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UK1, Unit UN1 and Unit UR1 and to amend the classification of City Manager, |
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Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, |
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Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Receptionist to the City Manager, City |
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Manager Analyst, Director of Aging, Health & Human Services, Director of Parks |
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and Recreation, Agency Director of Finance & Management and add the |
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classifications of Director of Development, Director of Redevelopment & |
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Economic Development, CPRB Executive Director and Administrative Assistant |
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to the City Administrator (04-0794) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 10/12/2004
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
4-12
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Subject: African American Museum & Library |
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From: Oakland Public Library |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing City Administrator on behalf of |
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the City of Oakland to enter into Professional Services Agreements with Gene S. |
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Takeshita in an amount not to exceed one hundred seventy thousand dollars |
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($170,000) and Jeffrey H. Reynolds in an amount not to exceed Sixty-five |
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Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($65,700) for the design and development of the |
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History Recording and Media Center (HRMC) and Permanent Exhibit at the |
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African American Museum & Library at Oakland; on the October 12, 2004 Life |
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Enrichment Committee agenda (04-0795) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: 2004 City Council Retreat |
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From: Office of the City Administrator |
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Date and Time: Friday, November 19, 2004, from 9:00am until 5:00pm |
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LOCATION: Joaquin Miller Conference Center |
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1) Information and Action on the estabishment of the Mayor and City Council |
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priorities for the Fiscal Year 2005-2007 Budget (04-0746) |
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*Rescheduled to Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland |
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Redevelopment Agency and City Council - Fiscal Year 2005-2007 Budget |
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Retreat on 11/15/2004 |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
ADDITIONAL REQUESTS SUBMITTED UPON THE DIAS
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Subject: Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
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Recommendation: A ten minute Presentation and Adoption of a Resolution proclaiming |
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October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Oakland (04-0797) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 10/5/2004 |
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The Committee moved, seconded and carried a motion to approve the following |
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urgency finding pursuant to the Sunshine Ordinance Section 2.20.080 E(2) |
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regarding scheduling of this Item: that there is a need to take immediate action |
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which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and |
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that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a substantial adverse |
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impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a subsequent special or |
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regular meeting relates to a purely ceremonial or commendatory action. |
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Subject: Installation of Class II Bikeway - Market Street |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Resolution authorizing the installation of a Class II Bikeway on Market |
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Street from West MacArthur Boulevard to 57th Street by reducing travel lanes from four (4) |
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through lanes to two (2) through lanes and a center left turn lane at a cost of fifty thousand |
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dollars ($50,000) from the Measure B funds already allocated to the Market Street Resurfacing |
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Project (04-0798) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/12/2004
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A review of the Council Committees' actions from September 28, 2004 and determination |
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of scheduling to the ORA/City Council meeting of October 5, 2004 or future dates |
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(MATRIX) |
*Approve with the following amendments
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
FROM THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
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Subject: Underground Utility District Number 236S - Public Hearing |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution of |
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Intention to establish Underground Utility District Number 236S for developed subdivisions |
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with completed underground utility service at Ariane Court, a segment of Diablo Drive, |
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Bishops Court, Observation Place, Skyline Circle and a segment of Redwood Road, pursuant to |
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Ordinance Number 7769 C.M.S. (Councilmember Brooks, District 6) (04-0621) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/12/2004
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Subject: MacArthur Boulevard Utility Undergrounding |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing award of a construction contract to the |
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responsible low bidder, Underground Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed |
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$9,282,964.45 for construction of Underground Utility District No. 233, on MacArthur |
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Boulevard (from 73rd Avenue to the San Leandro City line) using $1,673,022 in City of |
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Oakland funds out of a budget of $2,000,000 for the project and payments from PG&E, SBC, |
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and Comcast totaling $7,609,942, subject to certain conditions (04-0648) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 10/5/2004 |
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The Committee moved, seconded and carried a motion to approve the following |
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urgency finding pursuant to the Sunshine Ordinance Section 2.20.080 E(2) |
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regarding scheduling of this Item: that action is required to avoid a substantial |
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adverse impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a subsequent |
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special or regular meeting. |
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Subject: Easement - 5982 Ascot Drive |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance abandoning a 5-foot wide reserve public utility |
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easement located on the northeastern line of 5982 Ascot Drive (04-0712) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/12/2004
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Subject: Easement - 6012 Ascot Drive |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance abandoning a 5-foot wide reserve public utility |
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easement located on the southwestern line of 6012 Ascot Drive (04-0713) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/12/2004
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Subject: Keep Oakland Beautiful Unit - Progress Report |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendations: Receive an Informational Report on the Keep Oakland Beautiful volunteer |
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program(TITLE CHANGE) (04-0539) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 10/12/2004
FROM THE SEPTEMBER 28,2004 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Subject: Purchasing System Amendments |
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From: Finance and Management Agency/Office of the City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Approve the Introduction ( First Reading) of an Ordinance amending |
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Ordinance No. 7937 C.M.S., adopted February 6, 1969, and amendments thereto, codified at |
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Oakland Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Purchasing System, Article I, Bidding, |
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Contracting and Purchasing, to increase the City Administrator's contract approval limits, |
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revise City Council approval limits accordingly, revise the local business preference, make |
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necessary corrections, clarifications, delete obsolete provisions and codify current procedures |
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(03-0289) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 10/19/2004 |
as a Non-Consent item
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Subject: City Attorney's 2003-2004 Annual Report |
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From: Office of the City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Action on an Annual Report from the City Attorney's Fiscal Year 2003-2004 |
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(04-0657) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 10/19/2004 |
as a Consent Calendar item
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FROM THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
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COMMITTE |
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Subject: New Market Tax Credit |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation: |
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1) A Resolution authorizing the City of Oakland to apply for an allocation of New Market Tax |
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Credits as strong affiliatee of Oakland Renaissance NMTC, Inc. (04-0730) |
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2) An Agency Resolution authorizing the Redevelopment Agency to apply for an allocation of |
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New Market Tax Credits as a strong affiliate of Oakland Renaissance NMTC, Inc (04-0730-1) |
This item will be heard only in Open Session.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE
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Subject: Oakland Fund for Children and Youth Fund Balance |
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From: Department of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Action on a Report and Recommendations from the Oakland Fund for |
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Children and Youth Planning and Oversight Committee on the Kids First! fund balance and the |
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Committee's response to the City Auditor's report (04-0647) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee
Pending List
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A request from the September 28, 2004 Life Enrichment Committee to refer to the City |
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Auditor's report dated July 6, 2004 "Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund for the period July 1, |
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1997 through December 31, 2003, matching mandated Fiscal Year revenues and calendar year |
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expenditures to the Rules and Legislation Committee for scheduling (04-0647ca) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee
Pending List
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A review of the Agendas for the Council Committees meetings of October 12, 2004
*Approve with the following amendments
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Pedestrian Countdown Signals |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authoring the City Administrator to enter into a grant |
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agreement with the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), in the amount of one |
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hundred thirty-one thousand five hundred dollars ($131,500), and to accept and appropriate |
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project funds to install pedestrian countdown signals at twenty-three (23) intersections |
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(04-0704) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 11/9/2004
FROM THE OCTOBER 12, 2004 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
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Subject: Amendment to the Oakland Municipal Code |
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From: President of the Council De La Fuente |
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Recommendation: An Ordinance adding Chapter 10.28__ to Title 10, vehicles and traffic, of |
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the Oakland Municipal Code, regulating the parking of noncommercial buses, campers, camp |
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trailers, semitrailers, trailers, trailer coaches, trailer buses, fifth-wheel travel trailers, |
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factory-built housing, house cars, mobilehomes, motorhomes, recreational vehicles or RV's, or |
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vehicles built or modified for domicile of persons or animals on city streets, portions thereof or |
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city throughfares throughout the city (04-0684) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 10/26/2004
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Subject: Workforce Investment Areas |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting the City of Oakland's continued designation |
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as a Workforce Investment Area and opposing California Performance Review Section GG23, a |
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recommendation to realign and consolidate Workforce Investment Areas and Boards (04-0728) |
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A motion was made by Member Wan, seconded by Member Reid, that this |
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matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the |
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Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, |
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due back on October 5, 2004. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Adjournment
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There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland |
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City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned the meeting at 11.46 |
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a.m. |
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In the event a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is |
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noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however, no final City Council action can |
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be taken. |
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