Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612 |
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LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk |
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Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency/City Council |
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1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor |
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City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
6:00 PM
Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Roll Call / ORA & Council
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Present: 7 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember |
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Nadel, Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember |
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Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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A meeting of the Joint Oakland Redevelopment Agency and City Council was |
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held on the above date. Opening with the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting |
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was convened at 6:05 PM. |
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Open Forum / Citizens Comments |
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(Time Available: 15 minutes) |
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The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
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Modifications to the Consent Calendar, and requests from Councilmember(s) to pull an item |
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from the Consent Calendar, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting |
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as a non-consent item. |
There was no action necessary for this item
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Motion for 'Members' Requests for Reconsideration' of an Action taken at the preceding |
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Council Meeting, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a |
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non-consent item. (Motion Maker must have voted on prevailing side) |
There was no action necessary for this item
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Requests from Councilmember(s) to schedule an Action Item considered by Committee but |
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not forwarded to Council, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting |
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as a non-consent item. |
There was no action necessary for this item
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment |
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Agency/City Council held on April 3, 2007 |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
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Councilmember Chang, to *Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by |
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the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
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President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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Subject: Mark Savage Recognition |
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From: Office of the City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Hear An Award Presentation To Consumers Union, Senior Attorney Mark |
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Savage, Nominated "California Lawyer Of The Year" In The Public Interest Category For His |
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Work To Force Auto Insurers To Abide By Proposition 103's Anti-Redlining Provisions |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
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Councilmember Chang, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
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President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Earth Month 2007 |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming April 2007 As 'Earth Month' In The City Of |
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Oakland |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Nadel, seconded by |
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Councilmember Kernighan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion |
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carried by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
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President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Agency/Councilmember Brunner and Agency/Council President De La Fuente |
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took a point of personal privilege and requested that the meeting be adjourned |
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in memory of Lilly Luckett |
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Agency/Councilmember Quan took a point of personal privilege and requested |
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that the meeting be adjourned in memory of the students killed in the Virginia |
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Tech shootings |
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10.1-CC
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Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic |
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From: Office Of The City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's |
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Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis |
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With Regard To The AIDS Epidemic |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.2-CC
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Subject: Medical Cannabis Health Emergency |
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From: Office Of The City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local |
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Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The |
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City Of Oakland |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke against this item: |
10.3-CC
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Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment |
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From: Finance and Management Agency |
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Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending |
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The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 (The Salary Ordinance) To: Add The Permanent |
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Full Time Equivalent Classifications Of Latent Print Examiner I, Latent Print Examiner II, And |
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Latent Print Examiner III; To Re-Title The Full Time Classification Assistant Criminalist To |
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Criminalist I; And To Adjust The Salary Of The Full Time Classification Claims And Risk |
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Manager |
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.4-CC
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Subject: Tom Bradley - Postal Stamp |
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From: Councilmember Larry Reid |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Supporting Issuance Of Postal Stamp In Honor Of |
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National League Of Cities Past President Tom Bradley |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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Subject: Project Priority Funds - District One |
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From: Councilmember Jane Brunner |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand |
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Dollars ($250,000) From Councilmember Brunner's Priority Project Funds To Studio One Arts |
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Center To Purchase Furniture, Furnishings And Equipment To Complete The Facility's |
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Renovation Project |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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Subject: Councilmember Larry Reid - Travel Authorization |
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From: Councilmember Larry Reid |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Councilmember Larry E. Reid To Attend The |
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National Forum For Black Public Administrators From April 20-26, 2007 |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.8-CC
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Subject: Project Priority Funds - District Seven |
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From: Councilmember Larry Reid |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Immediate Grant of $15,000 From |
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Councilmember Larry E. Reid's Priority Project Funds For Operating Expenses To Ariel |
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Outreach Mission, A Non-Profit Agency That Operates An Emergency Shelter For Women |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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Subject: Project Priority Funds - District Seven |
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From: Councilmember Larry Reid |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Immediate Grant of $15,000 From |
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Councilmember Larry E. Reid's Priority Project Funds For Operating Expenses To A Safe Place, |
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A Non-Profit Agency That Provides Shelter for Battered Women and Their Children |
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
10.9-CC
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Subject: Goldfarb & Lipman - Conflict Of Interest Waiver |
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From: Office of the City Attorney |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Waiver Of Any Potential Conflict Of Interest |
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That The Law Firm Of Goldfarb & Lipman May Have As A Result Of Representing The |
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Oakland Housing Authority In City V. Oakland Housing Authority And Representing The City |
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Of Oakland In Other Matters |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
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Councilmember Quan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Noes: 1 - Councilmember Brunner |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 5 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La Fuente and |
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Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Passed The Consent Agenda
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A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by |
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Councilmember Quan, including all the preceding items marked as having |
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been adopted on the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following |
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vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Absent: 1 - Councilmember Kernighan |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Chang, Councilmember Nadel, |
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Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, President of the Council De La |
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Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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An oral report from the Agency Counsel / City Attorney of final decisions made during |
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Closed Session |
There were no decisions made in Closed Session
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A disclosure of non-confidential Closed Session Discussion pursuant to Section 15 of the |
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Sunshine Ordinance |
*Approve as Submitted
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Agency/Councilmember Brunner made a motion seconded by |
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Agency/Councilmember Chang confirming that there were no discussions |
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pursuant to Section 15 of the Sunshine Ordinance, and hearing no objections, |
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the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, Brunner, Chang, |
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Nadel, Quan, Kernighan and President of the Council De La Fuente -7, |
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Excused: Reid -1 |
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COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M. OR AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICAL |
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THEREAFTER: |
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Reconsideration of Ordinances pursuant to Charter Section 216
There was no action necessary for this item
14. Consideration of items with statutory Public Hearing Requirements:
14.1
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From: Office of the City Administrator |
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Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution |
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Denying The Appeal Filed By Oakland Partners Group Against The Administrative Hearing |
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Officer's Decision To Deny Their Application For A Permit To Operate A Cabaret Under The |
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Name Club O |
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Continued to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / |
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City Council |
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Upon the reading of Item 14.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was |
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opened at 7:01 PM |
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Agency/Councilmember Nadel made a motion, seconded by |
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Agency/Councilmember Brooks to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no |
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objections, the motion passed by Ayes: Agency/Councilmember: Brooks, |
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Brunner, Chang, Kernighan, Nadel, Quan, and President of the Council De La |
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Fuente -7, Excused: Reid -1 |
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Council directed staff to come back with information on the 300 ft. rule and |
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include the details of the agreement in the report when it returns to Council. |
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Staff was also directed to look at the downtown entertainment districts of |
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various cities to examine how they deal with crowd control. |
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The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
ACTION ON NON-CONSENT ITEMS:
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Subject: McKillop Roadway - Landslide Damage |
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From: Public Works Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The Local Emergency Due To |
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Landslide Damage To McKillop Roadway First Proclaimed By the City Of Oakland On October |
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17, 2006 |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Quan, seconded by |
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Councilmember Nadel, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
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President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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Subject: Mason Tillman Associates - Disparity Study Contract |
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From: Finance and Management Agency |
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Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Mason Tillman Associates, |
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LTD. In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ten |
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Dollars ($149,910.00) To Complete The Fairness In Hiring And Employment Disparity Study |
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("Workforce Disparity Study") For The City Of Oakland |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
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Councilmember Brunner, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried |
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by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Noes: 1 - President of the Council De La Fuente |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 6 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan |
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and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following idividual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Oakland Human Relations Commission |
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From: Councilmembers Pat Kernighan and Nancy Nadel |
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Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On An Ordinance Re-Establishing The |
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Human Relations Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And |
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Defining The Duties Of Said Commission And Superseding Ordinances No. 11595, 11867, And |
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12191 |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by |
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Councilmember Kernighan, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
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President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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The following individual(s) spoke on this item: |
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Subject: Federal Legislative Agenda |
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From: Office of the City Council |
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Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Federal Legislative Agenda For |
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2007 |
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A motion was made by Councilmember Brunner, seconded by |
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Councilmember Chang, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The |
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motion carried by the following vote: |
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ORA\Councilmember Excused: 1 - Councilmember Reid |
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ORA\Councilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Kernighan, Councilmember |
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Chang, Councilmember Nadel, Councilmember Brunner, Councilmember Quan, |
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President of the Council De La Fuente and Councilmember Brooks |
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Staff was directed to return to council with informational reports on the Radical |
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Roving Centers and the Youth Center System which are two of the programs |
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selected by the Mayor. |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Continuation of Open Forum
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ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION |
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(Meeting shall conclude no later than 10:30 p.m., unless extended by Majority Vote of the |
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Council) |
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There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the |
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Agency/Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Lilly Luckett and the |
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students slain at Virginia Tech University at 9:11 PM |
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