City of Oakland Legistar System

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Consent Item: any action item that a subject matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council

with unanimous recommendation for approval and is not controversial, and does not have a high

level of public interest as determined by the Rules Committee.

Non-Consent Item: any action that a subject-matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council

without unanimous recommendation for approval, or having a high level of public interest, or is

controversial as determined by the Rules Committee.

Action Item: any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion, or recommendation requiring

official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective.

Informational Item: an item of the agenda consisting only of an informational report that does

not require or permit Council action.

Modifications to the Consent Calendar, and requests from Councilmember(s) to pull an

item from the Consent Calendar, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council

meeting as a non-consent item.

Motion for 'Members' Requests for Reconsideration' of an Action taken at the preceding

Council Meeting, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a

non-consent item. (Motion Maker must have voted on prevailing side)

Requests from Councilmember(s) to schedule an Action Item considered by Committee

but not forwarded to Council, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council

meeting as a non-consent item.

Subject: Ethel Howze - Recognition

From: Office of Parks and Recreation

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commending Ethel Howze For Forty-One Years

Of Outstanding And Distinguished Service To The City Of Oakland

Subject: Jonelyn Weed - Recognition

From: Councilmember Nancy Nadel

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Jonelyn Weed For Her Forty Years Of

Distinguished Service And Dedication To The City Of Oakland, And Congratulating Her

On Her Retirement

Subject: Sharon Nichols - Service Recognition

From: Councilmember Brooks

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Sharon Nichols For Thirty Years Of

Distinguished Service To The Citizens Of The City Of Oakland And Congratulating Her

On Her Retirement

Subject: Kwock Yee - Service Recognition

From: Office Of Parks And Recreation

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commending Kwock Yee For Thirty Years of

Outstanding And Distinguished Service To The City Of Oakland

Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic

From: Office Of The City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's

Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health

Crisis With Regard To The AIDS Epidemic

Subject: Medical Cannabis Health Emergency

From: Office Of The City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A

Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical

Cannabis In The City Of Oakland

Subject: Priority Project Funds - District Three

From: Councilmember Nancy Nadel

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Immediate Allocation Of One

Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) Of Councilmember Nancy J. Nadel's Priority

Project Funds To The Attitudinal Healing Connection, ("AHC") Of Oakland, As Fiscal

Sponsor For Restorative Justice For Oakland Youth ("RJOY") For Grant-Writing

Services To Develop And Implement Restorative Justice Practices In Oakland

Subject: Priority Project Funds - District Five

From: Council President De La Fuente

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Immediately Allocating $10,000 From The

Priority Project Funds Of City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente To The Oakland

Unified School District For Funding Of A School Safety Officer For The Cesar Chavez

Education Center

Subject: CBI Helicopter Purchase - Amendment

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 79930 CMS, Which

Authorizes The Purchase Of A Schweizer 300 CBI Training Helicopter For $230,000, To

Increase The Purchase Price By Twenty Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars

($20,125) To Cover The Purchase Tax, For A Total Purchase Price Not To Exceed Two

Hundred Fifty Thousand One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($250,125)

Subject: Standard Specifications For Public Works Construction

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance

Adopting The "Standard Specifications For Public Works Construction, 2006 Edition"

And Repealing Ordinance No. 12614 C.M.S. And All Resolutions Related Thereto

Subject: Rent Adjustment Program Amendment

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance

Amending O.M.C. Chapter 8.22, Rent Adjustment Program, To Provide A Set Date For

Implementing The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Based Rent Adjustment And New

Procedures For Rental Property Owners To Obtain A Certificate Of Exemption

Introduction (First Reading) was approved December 19, 2006 as

amended; 8 Ayes

View Report.pdf,

12781 CMS.pdf

Subject: Lobbyist Registration Act Amendment

From: Public Ethics Commission

Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance

Amending Chapter 3.20 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (AKA "The Lobbyist

Registration Act") To Provide 1) A Restriction On Elected Officials From Acting As

Professional Lobbyists For One Year After Leaving Office; 2) A Limitation On The

Amount Of Gifts Lobbyists Can Give To City Officials, Staff And Their Immediate

Families; 3) Quarterly Disclosure Of A Lobbyist's Campaign Fundraising Activities; 4)

Quarterly Disclosure Of Any Employment Relationship Among Lobbyists, City Officials

And Staff; 5) Disclosure Of The Names And Titles Of The Persons Whom A Lobbyist

Attempts To Influence; And 6) Misdemeanor Prosecution For Knowing And Willful

Violations Of The Act And A One-Year Practice Ban Upon Conviction

Introduction (First Reading) was approved December 19, 2006 as amended

to exclude section 3.20.110(D) with direction that this item return to the

Public Ethics Commission; 8 Ayes

View Report.pdf,

View Supplemental Report.pdf,

12782 CMS.pdf

Subject: Conflict Of Interest Waiver

From: Office Of The City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Waiver Of Any Potential Conflict

Of Interest That The Law Firm Of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos, Rudy LLP May

Have As A Result Of Providing Employee Benefit Advice To The City, And Permitting

Them To Represent Yellow Cab In Its Upcoming Appeal Of The Decision Revoking 10

Of Yellow Cab's Taxi Permits/Medallions

View Report.pdf,

80357 CMS.pdf

Subject: Latham Square And Telegraph Avenue Streetscape

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Design Of The Latham Square

And Telegraph Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project (Estimated Construction Cost

Of $8,600,000), On Telegraph Avenue Between Broadway And 20th Street, Including

Reducing The Travel Lanes Between 16th And 20th Street

Subject: Façade Improvement Program - Contract Amendment

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Additional $120,000 For A Total

Of $420,000 For On Call Design Services For The Neighborhood Commercial

Revitalization Façade Improvement Program For The Period Of January 1, 2007

Through June 30, 2007; And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend Existing

Professional Services Contracts For On Call Design Services

Subject: Airport Gateway-Doollittle Drive Streetscape

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) A City Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The Memorandum Of

Understanding With The City Of San Leandro And The Port Of Oakland For The Airport

Gateway-Doolittle Drive Streetscape Construction Project To Increase The City Of

Oakland Contribution To The Project From $700,210 To $1,263,167, And Accepting An

Additional Redevelopment Agency Contribution Of $650,000 For This Purpose; And

2) An Agency Resolution Authorizing An Increase In The Redevelopment Agency

Contribution To The Airport Gateway-Doolittle Drive Streetscape Construction Project

By An Amount Not To Exceed $650,000 For A Total Agency Contribution of

$1,400,000

Subject: Fruitvale Public Market Incubator - Agreement

From: Community And Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing An Owner Participation

Agreement With Fruitvale Development Corporation To Provide A Residual Receipts

Loan In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000 For Financing Development Of The

Cultural And Performing Arts Center Located At Plaza De La Fuente And East 12th

Street

Subject: Carter Gilmore Sports Complex Contract

From: Public Works Agency

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Increase The

Contract Amount For The Carter Gilmore Sports Complex (Formerly Known As

Greenman Field) Renovation And Community Park Project With Star Construction, Inc.,

In The Amount Of $362,000.00, For The Construction Of A New Soundwall Bringing

The Total Contract Amount To $1,562,000.00

2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate A Contribution Of

Redevelopment Agency Funds Under The Cooperation Agreement In An Amount Not

To Exceed $362,000.00 For The Construction Of A New Landscaped Soundwall A The

Carter Gilmore Sports Complex (Formerly Known As Greenman Field) Renovation And

Community Park Project In The Coliseum Redevelopment Area

3) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Contribution And Allocation Of

Redevelopment Agency Funds To The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation

Agreement In The Amount Of $362,000 For The Carter Gilmore Sports Complex

(Formerly Known As Greenman Field) Renovation And Community Park Project From

Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Coliseum Redevelopment Project Area Funds

Recommendation: Adopt the Following Pieces of Legislation:

1) Approve The Introduction (First Reading) Of An Ordinance Adopting A Two-Year

Pilot Mills Act Property Tax Abatement Program For Qualified Historic Properties, And

Making Related Amendments To The City's Master Fee Schedule; And

2) A Resolution Amending The Historic Preservation Element Of The General Plan To

Clarify The Definition Of Qualified Historic Properties For Mills Act Agreements To

Include Heritage Properties And To Waive Design Review Fees For Properties That Are

In A Mills Act Agreement; And

3) An Agency Resolution Allocating $3,500 Of West Oakland Redevelopment Plan

Funds To Serve As Matching Funds For A Johanna Favrot Fund For Historic

Preservation Grant Through The National Trust For Historic Preservation To Fund An

Economic Analysis Of The Mills Act Program

The November 28, 2006 Finance and Management Committee approved

recommendations contingent upon the condition that staff contact all the

Community PACs that would be impacted by this pilot project for their

feedback regarding the potential loss of dollars; 4 Ayes

The November 28, 2006 Community and Economic Development

Committee approved recommendations; 4 Ayes

This item was placed on this agenda by the November 30, 2006 Rules and

Legislation Committee

Subject: Service-Enriched Permanent Housing - Appeal

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A

Resolution Denying The Appeal And Sustaining The Decision Of the Planning

Commission Approving The Establishment Of A Service-Enriched Permanent Housing

Residential Activity For 8 Adults Within An Existing Structure Located At 2815 West

Street

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A

Resolution Denying The Appeal And Sustaining The Decision Of The Planning

Commission Certifying The EIR And Approving The Subdivision Of Two Parcels Into

Four Lots For The Development Of Four Single Family Residences Located At The

Intersection Of Crestmont Drive And Westfield Way (Case File Number(s) A06-532;

ER05-007; And TPM7940)

Subject: Revocation of Ten Taxi Cab Medallions

From: Office Of The City Administrator

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution

Denying The Appeal Filed By Mr. And Mrs. Baljit Singh On Behalf Of Yellow Cab And

Denying The Appeal Filed By Enayat Aminy On Behalf Of East Bay Driver Association

Against The Administrative Hearing Officer's Decision To Revoke Ten Taxi Medallions

Issued To Yellow Cab Company

Subject: Oakland Base Reuse Authority Projects

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Agency Administrator To: (1) Accept And

Appropriate $29,303,864 In Funds From The Oakland Base Reuse Authority (OBRA)

Budget; And

2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept Funds From The

Redevelopment Agency For Reimbursement Of Expenses Related To The

Implementation Of OBRA Projects

Subject: Legislative Priorities

From: City Council

Recommendation: Action On A Report And Recommendations From Townsend Public

Affairs, State Lobbyist For The City Of Oakland, To Adopt The City's State Legislative

Priorities For 2007

Subject: Appointments to City Council Committees

From: Office of the Council President

Recommendation: Action Pursuant To The Council's Rules of Procedure (Resolution No.

79006 C.M.S.) To Confirm The City Council President's Appointments Of The Members

And Chairpersons Of The Following Committees: Public Works, Finance And

Management, Community And Economic Development, Life Enrichment, Public Safety,

Rules And Legislation, And Education Partnership

Subject: Amendment To The Conflict of Interest Code

From: Office Of The City Attorney

Recommendation: Approve The Introduction (First Reading) Of An Ordinance

Amending The City Of Oakland's Conflict Of Interest Code (Ordinance Number 11562

C.M.S. Adopted March 23, 1993, As Amended, Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.16)

Enacting A Conflict Of Interest Code For City Of Oakland Employees, Members Of

Boards And Commissions, And Consultant Positions To Update The Designation Of

Positions Covered By The Code

Subject: City Auditor's Salary

From: City Council

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Establishing The Salary And Salary Range For

The City Auditor Of The City Of Oakland, Pursuant To The Oakland City Charter,

Article IV, Section 403

The January 4, 2007 Rules and Legislation Committee approved

recommendations and passed a motion setting the salary for the City

Auditor at $145,140.38; 3 Ayes; 1 Absent - Reid

Subject: Housing Activities

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Allocating An Estimated Award Of $8,601,041

Of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds For Fiscal Year 2007-2008

Between The Categories Of Adminstration, Economic Development, Housing, HUD 108

Loan Repayment And Neighborhood Programs And Allocating An Additional Estimated

Amount Of $2,500,000 In Program Income To A Revolving Loan Fund For Housing

Rehabilitation Activities

The January 9, 2007 Community and Economic Development Committee

approved recommendations and directed staff to return to a March 2007

meeting with the following: 1) An analysis of the City of Oakland's

performance compared to other jurisdictions; and 2) Analysis of the City

of Oakland's program performance under the 2006-2007 ConPlan; 4 Ayes

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