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, July 15, 2004
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
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The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at |
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10:55 a.m., with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
Present: Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
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Closed Session
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A motion was made to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the |
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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 July 1, 2004
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A motion was made by Member Reid, 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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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, 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 agendas for the ORA/City Council |
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meeting of July 20, 2004 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
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A motion was made by Member Reid, 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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The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
4-1
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Subject: Amendment to the Sunshine Ordinance |
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From: Office of the City Attorney/Public Ethics Commission |
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Recommendation: Discussion and Action on a report and recommendation to |
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amend Chapter 2.20 of the Oakland Municipal Code (aka "The City Of Oakland |
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Sunshine Ordinance") to require that City Executive Officers provide |
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agenda-related materials to the City Clerk (04-0645) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 9/16/2004
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The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
4-2
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Subject: Amendment to the Sunshine Ordinance |
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From: Office of the City Clerk |
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Recommendation: Action on a report and recommendation to amend Chapter 2.20 |
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of the Oakland Municipal Code (known as the City of Oakland Sunshine |
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Ordinance) to excuse the creation, production and on-line and off-line posting |
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requirements for public meetings due to computer and systems disruption, virus |
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activities, failure and/or emergency maintenance or repair (04-0651) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 9/30/2004
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The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
4-3
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Subject: Cable Franchise Renewal - Comcast |
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From: Office of the City Clerk |
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Recommendation: Action on a Report recommending approval of the Cable |
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Television Franchise Renewal to Comcast; reschedule from the September 28, |
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2004 Finance and Management Committee agenda to pending no specific date |
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(04-0652) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 9/28/2004
4-4
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Subject: Transportation Funding |
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Recommendation: Scheduling of a Special Workshop on Transportation Funding; |
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on November 30, 2004 (04-0644) |
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This matter was Scheduled to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the |
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Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard at the |
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November 30, 2004 meeting. The motion carried. |
As a Special Meeting
4-5
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Subject: Joyce Lopes - Service Recognition |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution honoring Joyce Lopes on her retirement |
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from the City Council Office, City of Oakland (04-0653) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 9/21/2004 |
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Subject: Jeanne Godwin - Service Recognition |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution honoring Jeanne Godwin on her retirement |
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from the City Council Office, City of Oakland (04-0654) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 9/21/2004 |
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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 Recommendation from the Oakland |
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Fund for Children and Youth Planning and Oversight Committee concerning the |
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use of Kids First ! Fund Balance and responding to the City Auditor's report dated |
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June 22, 2004 "Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund for the period July 1, 1997 |
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through December 31, 2003, matching mandated Fiscal Year revenues and |
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calendar year expenditures (04-0647) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 9/14/2004 |
4-8
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Subject: Health and Human Services Commission's Charter |
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From: Department of Human Services |
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Recommendation: A request to remove from the September 28, 2004 Life |
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Enrichment Committee agenda a Report from the Health and Human Services |
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Commission regarding its Charter and future directions; to Pending No Specific |
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Date (04-0649) |
Scheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 9/28/2004
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Subject: Purchase of Hotel Westerner |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing the Oakland |
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Redevelopment Agency to purchase real properties known as the Hotel Westerner, |
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located at 1920 San Pablo Avenue (Assessor's parcel number 008-0643-006), 1954 |
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San Pablo Avenue (Assessor's parcel number 008-0644-021), and 610 William |
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Street (Assessor's parcel number 008-0644-020) together with the purchase of |
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furniture, fixtures, and equipment pertaining to the real property for the total sum |
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of $1,530,570, plus closing costs not to exceed $69,430, for a total cost not to |
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exceed $1,600,000. (04-0646) |
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Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
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9/14/2004 |
4-10
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Subject: Check Cashiers and Check Cashing Businesses |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending the Oakland Planning Code to |
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add a new use classification and amend related code sections to regulate check |
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cashiers and or check cashing businesses and limiting where such activities may be |
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permitted (04-0650) |
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Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on |
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9/14/2004 |
4-11
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Subject: MacArthur Boulevard Utility Undergrounding-Public Hearing |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Conduction a Public Hearing and upon conclusion Adopt a |
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Resolution authorizing award of a construction contract to the responsible low |
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bidder, Underground Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed |
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$9,606,878.45 for Undergrounding Utility District No. 233, on MacArthur |
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Boulevard (from 73rd Avenue to the San Leandro City line) using $1,671,685 in |
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City of Oakland funds out of a budget of $2,000,000 for the project and payments |
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from PG&E, SBC, and Comcast totaling $7,935,192 (Councilmember Brooks, |
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District 6) (04-0648) |
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 9/14/2004
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A review of the Council Committees' actions from July 13, 2004 and determination of |
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scheduling to the ORA/City Council meeting of July 20, 2004 or future dates (MATRIX) |
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, to |
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*Approve with the following amendments. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Wan and Chair De La Fuente
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The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
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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: Adopt an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 7937 C.M.S., adopted |
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February 6, 1969, and amendments thereto, codified at Oakland Municipal Code Title 2, |
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Chapter 2.04, Purchasing System, Article I, Bidding, Contracting and Purchasing, to increase |
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the City Administrator's contract approval limits, revise City Council approval limits |
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accordingly, revise the local business preference, make necessary corrections, clarifications, |
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delete obsolete provisions and codify current procedures (03-0289) |
*Rescheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 9/14/2004
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Subject: Permit, Enforcement, and Records Tracking System (PERTS) |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate and |
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execute a professional services agreement, without return to Council, either with Imagesource |
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Corporation or Razorfish Corporation to provide, install, and license computer software and |
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hardware as a prime contractor for an interfaced Electronic Document Management System |
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(EDMS) in an amount not to exceed two million eight hundred twenty thousand dollars |
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($2,820,000) or as a prime contractor for a combined Permit, Enforcement, and Records |
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Tracking System (PERTS) in an amount not to exceed three million six hundred thousand |
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dollars ($3,600,000) (04-0559) |
*Rescheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 9/14/2004
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A review of the Agendas for the Council Committees for the meetings of July 27, 2004 |
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(ALL LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 26, 2004 HAVE BEEN |
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CANCELLED.) |
No Action Taken
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NO ACTION NECESSARY AS ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE |
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CANCELLED FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 26, 2004. |
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(ALL LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 26, 2004 HAVE |
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BEEN CANCELLED.) |
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Subject: Recreation and Sports Programs - Assembly Bill 2404 |
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From: President of the Council De La Fuente |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution proclaiming support for initiatives that encourage equal |
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access to local recreation and sports programs for girls and boys throughout California |
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(including those in Oakland) who want to participate in such programs, specifically State |
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Assembly Bill 2404 introduced by Assembly Member Darrell Steinberg (04-0639) |
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, that |
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this 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 July 20, 2004 As a Consent item. The motion carried by the |
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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 under Open Forum: |
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 |
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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. |
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council
