* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

Agenda

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2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
3. Untitled item
4. Call To Order
5. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
6. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ("Ceremonial Items") Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests
7. 3.1 Subject: Honoring Past And Present District 7 Staff From: Councilmember Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Past And Present District 7 Staff For Their Dedicated Contributions To The City Of Oakland Under The Leadership Of Councilmember Treva Reid, Recognizing Their Service And Commitment To The Community
   City Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 3.2 Subject: Recognizing The East Oakland Senior Center Food Bank Volunteers From: Councilmember Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing And Honoring The East Oakland Senior Center Volunteers For Their Outstanding Dedication, Service, And Commitment To The Well-Being Of Oakland’s Senior Community
   City Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
11. 5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From Special December 3, 2024 City Council Meeting, And Regular December 3, 2024, And December 9, 2024, Meetings
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.

12. 5.2 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 Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

13. 5.3 Subject: Declaration Of 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
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

14. 5.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness Crisis
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

15. 5.5 Subject: Approvals For The California College Of The Arts Redevelopment Project From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Approving A Rezoning Amendment To Change The Zone Classification Of The Parcel From Mixed Housing Residential - 4 Zone (RM-4, Height Area 35 And Neighborhood Commercial - 1 Zone (CN-1) Height Area 95 To Community Commercial - 2 Zone (CC-2) Height Area 95 In Connection With The Project; And Making Apppropriate CEQA Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

16. 5.6 Subject: Master Site License Agreement For Solar And Battery Energy Systems At Critical Municipal Facilities From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute With AVA Community Energy (AVA), A California Not-For-Profit Joint Powers Authority (JPA), A Master Site License Agreement To Install, Operate, And Maintain Photovoltaic Solar And Battery Energy Storage Projects For A Commercial Operation Term Of Twenty-Five (25) Years Each Not To Exceed December 31, 2052, At A Rate Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) Per Year And Subject To Potential Early Termination Damages For The Following Ten (10) Municipal Facilities: A. Oakland Ice Center At 519 18th Street; B. Oakland Municipal Services Center At 7101 Edgewater Drive; C. East Oakland Sports Center At 9161 Edes Avenue; D. 81st Avenue Public Library At 1021 81st Avenue; E. Main Public Library At 125 14th Street; F. Fire Station No. 1 At 1603 Martin Luther King Jr Way; G. Fire Station No. 3 At 1445 14th Street; H. Fire Station No. 15 At 455 27th Street; I. Fire Station No. 17 At 3344 High Street; And J. Fire Station No. 20 At 1401 98th Avenue; (2) Making Findings That The Licenses For A Below Fair Market Value Are In The Best Interests Of The City; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

17. 5.7 Subject: Amending L/SLBE Program Certification Requirements From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program (Ordinance No. 13814 C.M.S.) To Amend Certification Requirements In Response To The Needs Of Oakland’s Business Community, Including But Not Limited To (1) Removal Of Headquarter Requirements; (2) Modification Of The Definition Of “Substantial Presence”; And (3) Clarifying Amendments For Program Administration, As Set Forth In Exhibit 1 Attached Hereto
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:

18. 5.8 Subject: Clerical Updates To Title 17 Chapter 17.101B D-OTN Oak-To-Ninth District Zone From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission, That (1) Amends The Oakland Planning Code To Update Chapter 17.101B D-OTN, Oak-To-Ninth District Zone Regulations, To (A) Update The Chapter Title From Planned Waterfront Zoning District (PWD-4) To D-OTN, Oak-To-Ninth District Zone; And (B) Make Clerical Updates To The Chapter To Ensure The Intent Of The Chapter Is Implemented; And (2) Makes Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

19. 5.9 Subject: Ordinance To Establish Construction Workforce Related Reporting Standards From: Councilmember Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 15.80 To The Oakland Municipal Code To Establish Construction Workforce Related Reporting Requirements For Developments With At Least 100 Residential Units Or 100,000 Square Feet Of New Floor Area; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

20. 5.10 Subject: Amendments To The Rent Adjustment And Just Cause For Eviction Ordinances From: President Pro Tempore Kalb Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance To (A) Limit Banking Of CPI Rent Increases To Expire After Four Years And After Transfer Of Property; (B) Prohibit Rent Increases For Owners Delinquent On Business Taxes; (C) Extend Tenant Petition Deadlines From 90 Days To 180 Days And (2) Amending The Just Cause For Eviction Ordinance To Prohibit No Fault Evictions For Owners Delinquent On Business Taxes
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:

21. 5.11 Subject: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Interim Helistop Lease From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Lease Agreement With The Children’s Hospital & Research Center At Oakland, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, DBA UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Of The 8.4- Acre Property Located At 101 Admiral Robert Toney Way At The Former Oakland Army Base For A Temporary Helipad/Helistop For Emergency Transportation Services For An Approximately Four Year Term With Rent In The Amount Of $5,000 Per Month During The Pre Construction Phase And $20,691 Per Month Thereafter; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

22. 5.12 Subject: Repeal Of Nuisance Eviction Ordinance From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Repealing The Eviction For Nuisance And Illegal Activity Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.23) In Its Entirety
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

23. 5.13 Subject: Appointment To The Children’s Fairyland Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Reappointment Of Nashwa Emam As A Member Of The Children’s Fairyland Board
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

24. 5.14 Subject: Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Grant Application From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate $1,390,000 In Funds From The State Of California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program For Capitalized Service Reserves For Affordable Housing And (2) Make Grants Or Development Loans Under The New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable Housing Program Or The Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program Without Returning To Council, Contingent On Funding Availability
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

25. 5.15 Subject: MOU For FY 2025-30 Regional Analysis Of Impediments To Fair Housing Choice From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The County Of Alameda, Cities Of Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Leandro, And Union City, The Housing Authority Of The County Of Alameda, The Housing Authority Of The City Of Alameda, The Berkeley Housing Authority, The Housing Authority Of The City Of Livermore And The Oakland Housing Authority Regarding The Completion Of The 2025-2030 Alameda County Regional Analysis Of Impediments To Fair Housing Choice For A One-Year Term From June 1, 2024 To May, 31, 2025 With Authority To Extend The Term
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

26. 5.16 Subject: State Of CA Office Of Traffic Safety Grant To Oakland Fire Department From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Enter Into An Agreement With The State Of California To Accept Office Of Transportation Safety (OTS) Grant Funds In The Amount Of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000); (B) Appropriate And Administer Said Funds; And (C) Expend OTS Funds In Accordance With The City’s Purchasing Requirements For The Acquisition Of Vehicle Extrication Equipment For The Fire Department
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

27. 5.17 Subject: Accepting And Appropriating Technical Grant Agreements With City And County Of SF And James Irvin Foundation From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating: (1) A One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) Grant From The City And County Of San Francisco To Provide Services For The Bay Area Jobs First Collaborative Sub-Regional Alameda County Table For Fiscal Year 2024-2026; And (2) A Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) Grant From The James Irvine Foundation For Capacity Building Initiatives For Fiscal Year 2024-2025
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

28. 5.18 Subject: 2025 State And Federal Legislative Agenda From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Fortunato Bas Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Proposed 2025 State And Federal Legislative Agenda
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

29. 5.19 Subject: Accepting Funds For The Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Initiative From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Authorizing Three-Year Memorandum Of Understanding For The Receipt Of In-Kind Services From Johns Hopkins University, Through Its Bloomberg Center For Public Innovation, To Implement Policies And Programs That Set A New Standard For Innovative Solutions In Climate And Equity In Communities Historically Overburdened By Pollution, Valued In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

30. 5.20 Subject: FY2024/25 Surrendered And Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Grant Program From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024- 2026 Surrendered And Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Grant Program In The Amount Of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) To Fund The Abatement, Removal, Storage And Disposal Of Abandoned Vessels, And Authorize The City’s General Purpose Fund To Contribute Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Dollars ($19,590) To Cover The Associated Central Services Overhead (CSO) Costs
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

31. 5.21 Subject: Airport Rescue Firefighting MOU Extension With Port Of Oakland From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Oakland (City) And The Port Of Oakland (Port) For Up To Two Years, For The City To Continue To Provide Fire Protection And Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Services At The Oakland Inernational Airport
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

32. 5.22 Subject: Accept EPA Community Grant For Lake Merritt From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant Funds From The Environmental Protection Agency’s Community Grant Program For The Lake Merritt Healthy Lake Initiative Project In The Amount Of Nine Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($959,757.00) And To Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

33. 33 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Gallo, seconded by Kaplan, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

34. AT 7:37 P.M. THE COUNCIL ENTERED INTO A RECESS, AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE KALB RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS RESUMED PRESIDING AS CHAIR AT 7:52 P.M. THE MEETING RECONVENED.
35. At 5:25 P.M. COUNCIL PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 5:25 P.M. AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE KALB PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
36. The Concurrent Meeting Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and The City Council convened at 3:45 p.m., with Council President presiding as Chairperson. The Roll Call Was Modified To Note Councilmember Kaplan present via teleconference at 4:03 pm. Councilmember Fife Was Noted Present Via Teleconfernece at 5:02 p.m. Pursuant To AB 2449 Councilmember Ramachandran Was Noted Present Via Teleconference at 5:03 p.m. Pursuant To AB 2449 Mayor Thao Was Noted Present Via Teleconference At 7:10 p.m. Pursuant To AB 2449
37. At 5:00 p.m. The Agenda Was Modified To Reflect The Following: - Item #5.26: ' Honoring Tonya Denise Love' Be Withdrawn From The Consent Calendar And Rescheduled To The January 21, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent - Item #8: '2024 Emergency Declaration' To Be Heard Before The Consent Calendar
38. AT 10:08 P.M. NIKKI FORTUNATO BAS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND DAN KALB PRESIDED AS CHAIR
39. At 5:22 P.M. Council Members Fife And Ramachandran Were Noted Excused Via Teleconference.
40. AT 9:33 P.M. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE KALB RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS RESUMED PRESIDING AS CHAIRPERSON.
41. AT 8:18 P.M. COUNCIL PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE KALB PRESIDED AS CHAIR
42. At 7:28 p.m. Mayor Thao Left The Meeting Via Teleconference
43. Councilmember Gallo Was Noted Absent At 10:24 p.m. And Councilmember Jenkins Was Noted Absent At 10:28 p.m.
44. AT 9:31 P.M. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER REID, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KAPLAN TO EXTEND THE MEETING BEYOND 9:30 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 5 AYES; 3 EXCUSED: FIFE, JENKINS, AND RAMACHANDRAN