Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612 |
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LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk |
*Life Enrichment 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 |
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
6:00 PM
Hearing Room One - 1st Floor
Roll Call / Call to Order
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Councilmember Present: 4 - Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member |
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Brooks and Chair Chang |
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The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee convened at 6:10 PM, |
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with Councilmember Henry Chang, Jr. presiding as Chairperson. |
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on May 9, 2006
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A motion was made by Member Brooks, seconded by Member Quan, to |
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*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member Brooks, to |
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Approve as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
FROM THE JUNE 13, 2006 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
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Subject: Head Start - Family Care Providers |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The |
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City Of Oakland, To Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements, Contingent Upon Receipt Of |
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Head Start Grant Funding With Family Child Care Providers, In An Estimated Amount Not To |
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Exceed $48,375 (06-0365) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Head Start - Speech And Language And Mental Health Services |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The |
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City Of Oakland, To Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements, Contingent Upon Receipt Of |
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Head Start Grant Funding With Various Health Providers To Provide Speech And Language |
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And Mental Health Services To Head Start (06-0366) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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From: Office Of Parks And Recreation |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An |
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Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And Dunsmuir House And Gardens, Inc. For |
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Nonexclusive Use Of Dunsmuir Historic Estate Located At 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, |
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CA For A Five Year Term With One Consecutive Five Year Option To Renew (06-0367) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Senior Aides Program |
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From: Department of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And |
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Accept Funds In The Amount Of $1,070,210 From Senior Services America, Inc., For The City |
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Of Oakland Senior Aides Program For The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 (06-0387) |
*Rescheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 6/27/2006
FROM THE JUNE 27, 2006 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
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Subject: Youth Advisory Commission |
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From: Department of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Receive The Annual Report From The Youth Advisory Commission |
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(06-0297) |
*Rescheduled to *Life Enrichment Committee on 10/10/2006
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Subject: Head Start/Early Head Start Basic Training And Technical Assistance |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The |
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City Of Oakland, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Head Start And Early Head Start |
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Basic And Training And Technical Assistance Grants For Program Year 2006-2007 From The |
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U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families |
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(DHHS/ACF) In The Estimated Amount Of $14,513,944, And Authorizing A Grant Agreement |
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With The Unity Council For The Estimated Amount Of $4,637,993 To Fund Child |
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Development Services In Accord With Said Grants (06-0231) |
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A motion was made by Member Kernighan, seconded by Member Quan, |
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that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward |
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to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City |
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Council, due back on May 30, 2006 as a Consent Calendar item. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
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The Committee requested a supplemental report regarding the transition |
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activities (specifically the reading programs) |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Homeless And Special Needs Housing Plan |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The 1) Adoption Of The Alameda |
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County-Wide Homeless And Special Needs Housing Plan And 2) City Administrator To |
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Extend The Performance Period Of Existing Agreements Under The 2005-2006 Emergency |
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Shelter Grant, Emergency Housing And Winter Relief Programs From The Original June 30, |
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2006 End Date To January 31, 2007 And, To Support Said Program Performance Periods With |
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Available Program Balances From The 2004-2005 And 2005-2006 Emergency Shelter Grant, |
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Emergency Housing And Winter Relief Program Years, And 3) Development Of An Oakland |
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Strategy And Action Plan As A Companion To The County-Wide Homeless And Special |
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Needs Housing Plan and 4) Extension Of The Professional Service Contract With Debbie |
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Greiff Consulting, Inc. Through June 2007 In An Amount Not To Exceed $15,000.00 To |
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Facilitate The Development And Implementation Of The Companion Oakland Strategy For A |
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Total Contract Amount Of $43,471.00 (06-0234) |
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A motion was made by Member Brooks, seconded by Member Quan, 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 May 30, 2006 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
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The Committee directed staff to have a dialogue with Alameda County and the |
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School District to look at a comprehensive way to address the homeless |
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problem. |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Oakland Fund For Children And Youth |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appropriating $273,250 In Interest Income Earned To |
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The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth; And Authorizing The City Administrator To |
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Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements Between The City Of Oakland And Various |
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Non-Profit And Public Agencies To Provide Direct Services For Children And Youth For |
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Fiscal Years 2006-2007 And 2007-2008 In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,892,268 Per Year |
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(06-0250) |
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A motion was made by Member Brooks, seconded by Member Kernighan, |
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that this matter be *Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, |
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and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency / City Council, due back on May 30, 2006 as a Consent Calendar |
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item. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
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The Committee directed staff to prepare a supplemental report to provide the |
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following; 1) A historical look at the programs that have been funded by OFCY; |
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and 2) The baseline for the budget allocation from the City. Staff was also |
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directed to work with the budget office to establish a code for OFCY funded |
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programs to be used by departments to allow for more accurate tracking of the |
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funded programs |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Alameda County Transportation Authority |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For and |
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Accept Funds In The Amount Of $949,395 From Alameda County Transportation |
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Improvement Authority (ACTIA) Measure B Funds, And Up To $200,000 Alameda County |
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Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) Measure B Gap Funds For The Fiscal Year |
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2006-2007 For Paratransit Services; And Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute |
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Contracts To Provide Paratransit Services For Fiscal Year 2006-2007, In Amounts Not To |
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Exceed, As Follows: 1) At Your Service (AYS) V.I.P. DBA V.I.P. Express Transportation, Inc. |
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For $500,000, 2) Bay Area Community Services (BACS) For $250,000, 3) Friendly |
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Transportation DBA Friendly Cab Company, Metro Yellow Cab Company, And Yellow Cab |
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Company For $200,000, 4) Veterans Transportation Inc. DBA Veterans Cab Company For |
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$210,000; And Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute Amendments To The Contracts |
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For Any Additional Amounts Received Under The Measure B Grant Without Returning To |
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City Council (06-0251) |
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A motion was made by Member Brooks, seconded by Member Kernighan, |
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that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward |
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to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City |
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Council, due back on May 30, 2006 as a Consent Calendar item. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
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The Committee directed staff to meet with the City Attorney's office to establish |
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a customer service component with incentives and penalties as part of the |
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contract. The focus would be on senior services (i.e. being courteous, assistance |
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with packages, wait time for transit and other items mentioned in the survey. |
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Staff was also directed to establish a more specific survey regarding customer |
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service to include questions addressing (i.e. being courteous, assistance with |
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packages and wait time for transit). |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Career Academies Program |
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From: Department Of Human Services |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And |
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Execute A Grant Agreement With The Oakland Unified School District In An Amount Not To |
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Exceed $600,000 For Fiscal Years 2005-2007 To Provide 640 Internship Stipends For Students |
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Participating In The Career Academies Program (06-0346) |
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member Brooks, 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 May 30, 2006 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Kernighan, Member Quan, Member Brooks and |
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Chair Chang |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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 Life Enrichment Committee adjourned the meeting at 7:44 PM |
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In the event of 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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