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, May 27, 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 Councilmember Reid presiding as Chairperson. |
Roll Call / Call to Order
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Excused: Chair De La Fuente |
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Present: Member Chang, Member Reid and Member Wan |
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Closed Session
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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: |
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Excused; 1 - Chair De La Fuente |
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Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Reid and Member Wan |
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of May 13, 2004
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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: |
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Excused; 1 - Chair De La Fuente |
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Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Reid and Member Wan |
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
*Approve as Submitted
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Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda for the ORA/City Council meeting |
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of June 1, 2004 (SUPPLEMENTAL) |
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The following individual spoke on Item 4 and did not indicate a position: |
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A request to confirm the reporting out schedule for the July 27, 2004 Council |
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Committee agenda items. Currently, the July 20, 2004 Council meeting is the last |
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meeting scheduled prior to the Council's Summer Recess, August 2, 2004 through |
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September 10, 2004 (04-0473) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 6/3/2004
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The Committee directed staff to return with this item on June 3, 2004 for further |
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discussion. |
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Subject: AC Transit and BART Funds |
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From: President De La Fuente and Councilmember Quan |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution opposing the proposal in the Governor's |
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recent budget for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (The "May Revise") to take funds |
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from both the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) and the Bay |
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Area Rapid Transit District (BART) (04-0483) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 6/10/2004
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Subject: National Organic Program |
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From: Councilmember Brunner |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution encouraging the United States Department |
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of Agriculture to work cooperatively with organic producers and consumers in |
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developing standards for the National Organic Program, which the Federal |
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Government's Department of Agriculture administers to develop national standards |
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for the marketing of organically produced products and ensure consistent standards |
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for such products (04-0484) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Oakland Chinatown Advisory Committee Appointments |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Vice Mayor Henry Chang, Jr. |
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and Councilmember Danny Wan as the City of Oakland representatives on the |
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Oakland Chinatown Advisory Committee, per the settlement agreement between |
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the City of Oakland, City of Alameda, and Oakland Chinatown Coalition; on the |
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June 10, 2004 Rules and Legislation Committee agenda (04-0488) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Walter Johnson - Service Recognition |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution commending Walter Johnson, for more than |
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32 years of devoted and dedicated service and congratulating him on his retirement |
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(04-0490) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 6/15/2004 |
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Subject: Sale of City-Owned Property - 3615 and 3619 35th Avenue |
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From: Community and Economic Development Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution |
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of a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of City-owned property at 3615 and |
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3619 35th Avenue at fair market value ($279,000) to Collins/PBA for the |
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development of a mixed-use project (04-0489) |
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 6/22/2004
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Subject: Assembly Bill 392 |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring support for Assembly Bill 392 |
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related to Environmental Justice and Community-Based Transportation Planning |
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Grants (04-0486) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 6/1/2004 |
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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: 1) that the matter came to the attention of the |
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legislative body after posting of the 10-day agenda ; and 2) the need to take |
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immediate action relates to state legislation. |
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Subject: Assembly Bill 2815 - Pre-Release Parole Plans |
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From: Oakland Police Department |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution declaring the City of Oakland's support of |
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Assembly Bill 2815 which will provide three pilot counties with pre-release parole |
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plans for each parolee released into those counties ninety (90) days prior to release |
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(04-0485) |
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 6/10/2004
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Subject: Expansion of the Weed and Seed Program |
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From: Oakland Police Department |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the re-designation of thirty-five |
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thousand dollars ($35,000) in Domestic Violence Restraining Order System Funds |
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for the development of two official Recognition Applications for submission to the |
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Executive Office for Weed |
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and Seed, for the establishment of new Weed and Seed sites in East and West |
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Oakland, and authorizing a professional services agreement with Resource |
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Development Associates in an amount not to exceed thirty-three thousand nine |
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hundred and eighty dollars ($33,980) for the development of the official |
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Recognition Applications (04-0487) |
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 6/8/2004
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AN ADDITIONAL REQUEST SUBMITTED UPON THE DAIS BY THE PUBLIC WORKS |
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AGENCY |
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Subject: Resurfacing of Certain Streets |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing award of a construction contract to McGuire |
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and Hester for resurfacing of certain streets in the City of Oakland for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 ( |
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Project Number C234930) in the amount of $3,928,797.40 (PURSUANT TO SECTION 902-E |
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OF THE CITY CHARTER, THIS ITEM REQUIRES A 2/3 VOTE OF THE COUNCIL - 6 |
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AFFIRMATIVE VOTES) (TITLE CHANGE) (04-0213-1) |
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council on 6/1/2004 |
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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: 1) the matter came to the attention of the |
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legislative body after posting of the 10-day agenda; and 2) is required to avoid |
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a substantial adverse impact to health and safety. |
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A review of the Council Committees' actions from May 25, 2004 and determination of |
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scheduling to the ORA/City Council meeting of June 1, 2004 (1 week) or June 15, 2004 |
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(3 weeks) or future dates (MATRIX) |
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A motion was made by Member Wan, seconded by Member Chang, to * |
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Approve with the following amendments. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
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Excused; 1 - Chair De La Fuente |
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Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Reid and Member Wan |
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The following individual spoke on Item 5 and did not indicate a position: |
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Staff advised that Item 3 from the May 25, 2004 Finance and Management |
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Committee, found on page 3 of Attachment A, related to the Shoreline |
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Communications contract will be scheduled to the June 8, 2004 Finance and |
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Management Committee agenda. |
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Please refer to the Committee Matrix found as Attachment A to these minutes |
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for the approved scheduling of Committee items. |
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A review of the Agendas for the Council Committees for the meetings of June 8, 2004
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Wan, to * |
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Approve with the following amendments. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
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Excused; 1 - Chair De La Fuente |
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Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Reid and Member Wan |
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The following individual spoke on Item 6 and did not indicate a position: |
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Staff advised that discussion of Item 7 on the June 8, 2004 Finance and |
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Management Committee agenda, related to overtime policy, would be included |
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in the report on Item 4, Revenue and Expenditures. |
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Subject: Renaming of the Alice Arts Center |
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From: Councilmember Nadel |
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Recommendation: A continued discussion to adopt a Resolution changing the name of the |
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Alice Arts Center to the "Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts" (04-0356) |
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A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Wan, 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 June 1, 2004 As a Non-Consent Item The motion carried by |
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the following vote: |
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Abstained; 1 - Member Reid |
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Excused; 1 - Chair De La Fuente |
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Aye; 2 - Member Chang and Member Wan |
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The following individuals spoke in favor of Item 7: |
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- Muisi-kongo Shani Malonga |
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
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The following individual 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 12:00 |
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p.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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