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

Agenda

1. The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council convened at 3:37 P.M., with Council President Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.
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.
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4. Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612
5. Call To Order
6. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
7. 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
8. 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):
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10. 5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of July 1, 2025
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.

11. 5.2 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The Council President 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.

12. 5.3 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The Council President 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.

13. 5.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Office Of The Council President 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.

14. 5.5 Subject: Amendment To The Salary Ordinance For Various Classifications And Minimum Wage Increase From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Parking Control Technician II; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of OAK311 Communications Center Specialist, Senior; And (C) Add The Full-Time, Permanent Part-Time, And Part-Time Equivalent Classifications Of OAK311 Communications Center Specialist; And (D) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time And Permanent Part-Time Equivalent Classifications Of Transportation Planner, Senior To Transportation Planner, Supervising; And (E) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

15. 5.6 Subject: Amendments To Citywide Impact Fee Regulations From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending Title 15 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Update And Revise The Regulations For The Jobs/Housing Impact Fee (Chapter 15.68), Affordable Housing Impact Fee (Chapter 15.72), And Transportation And Capital Improvement Impact Fees (Chapter 15.74); (2) Amending The City Of Oakland Master Fee Schedule (Adopted By Ordinance No. 13799 C.M.S., As Amended) To Calculate Impact Fees For Residential Projects On A Square Footage Basis; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

16. 5.7 Subject: Parking Fines From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code 10.48.010 To Increase Fines For Parking Citations Consistent With Previous City Council Direction; (2) Adopting A Fine Of $40 For California Vehicle Code 22500(N) In Support Of Daylighting; (3) Amending Oakland Municipal Code 10.48.010 Consistent With Oakland Ordinance 12607; (4) Amending Oakland Municipal Code 10.48.010 To Resolve Inconsistencies Between Oakland Municipal Code 10.48.010, The Oakland Municipal Code And The California Vehicle Code And (5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

17. 5.8 Subject: Omnibus Planning Code Amendments With Focus On Streamlining Design Review From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Making Omnibus Amendments To The Oakland Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Effectuate The Objective Design Review Process And Streamline Services, Including But Not Limited To Amendments To Chapter 17.136, Design Review And Demolition Findings; (2) Amending The Planning Code To Incorporate Various Conforming Changes Including But Not Limited To Revisions To Downtown Sea Level Rise Combining Zone Changes Consistent With The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan; (3) Amending The City Of Oakland Master Fee Schedule (Adopted By Ordinance No. 13799 C.M.S., As Amended) To Add A Fee For Ministerial Design Review; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

18. 5.9 Subject: 2025 Code Amendments: Accessory Dwelling Units/Fire Zone From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending The Oakland Planning Code (Title 17) Section 17.103.080, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission, To Update Regulations For Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) To Comply With State Law And Update The Definition Of The Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones In The Oakland Planning Code (Title 17) Chapter 17.88 To Align With The Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map Adopted By City Council; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

19. 5.10 Subject: License Of 615 High Street To TRYBE, Inc. From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into A License Agreement With The Non-Profit TRYBE, Inc. For The Storage Of Emergency Food And Supplies And For Compatible Community Services On City-Owned Property At 615 High Street For A License Fee Of $0 For A Term Of Two Years With Three One-Year Options To Extend; (2) Making Findings That The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

20. 5.11 Subject: D’Wayne Wiggins Way From: Councilmembers Houston, Brown, Fife, And Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename The Intersection Of Olive Street And Eightieth Avenue, As ‘D’Wayne Wiggins Way’ And (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Plaque Or Sign Honoring D’Wayne Wiggins, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S.
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

21. 5.12 Subject: Professional Services Contract Amendment With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. For Leimert Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Advertising And Competitive Bidding And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Contract With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (BCA) For Leimert Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000820) By Increasing The Contract Amount By One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Eight Hundred Forty Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars And Twenty Cents ($1,840,279.20)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

22. 5.13 Subject: MOU With Alameda County For HHAP 6 Funds From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Amended Memorandum Of Understanding With The County Of Alameda To Clarify The Roles And Responsibilities For The Application And Use Of State Of California Homeless Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funding
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

23. 5.14 Subject: Caltrans Funding For Trash Capture Projects From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funding In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) From The California Department Of Transportation (CALTRANS) Cooperative Implementation Agreement (CIA) Program To Design And Manage The Three Large Trash Capture Devices Project (Project) In East Oakland At 45th Avenue And San Leandro Street, 47th Avenue And The Union Pacific Railroad Tracks (UPRR), And 85th Avenue And G Street, (2) Enter Into A Cia With Caltrans To Implement The Project, (3) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funding In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) From The Caltrans 2026 State Highway Operation And Protection Program To Construct The Project, (4) Enter Into A Financial Contribution Only (FCO) Agreement With Caltrans To Implement The Project, And (5) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

24. 5.15 Subject: Public Works, Equipment Services Division, Cooperative Purchase Agreements From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Oakland Public Works, Bureau Of Maintenance And Internal Services (Equipment Services Division) Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Eight Million Three Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($8,329,000); And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

25. 5.16 Subject: Allocation Request For Regional Measure 3 Goods Movement And Mitigation Funds From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute And Submit A Funding Allocation Request For The Construction Phase Of The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project Component Of The Neighborhood And Railroad Safety Improvements Near The Port Of Oakland With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission For Regional Measure 3 Goods Movement And Mitigation Programmatic Category Funds In The Amount Of Twenty-Nine Million, Six Hundred And Sixteen Thousand, And Five Dollars ($29,616,005) ; And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

26. 25-0870 2) A Resolution Authorizing The Acceptance And Appropriation Of Twenty-Nine Million, Six Hundred And Sixteen Thousand, And Five Dollars ($29,616,005) From The Metropolitan Transportation Commission Regional Measure 3 Goods Movement And Mitigation Programmatic Category To Implement The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project Component Of The Neighborhood And Railroad Safety Improvements Near The Port Of Oakland, Pending Final Allocation Request Approval From The Metropolitan Transportation Commission; And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

27. 5.17 Subject: Accept Limited Exemption To Integrated Pest Management Policy To Reduce Harmful Algae In Lake Merritt From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing City Staff To Apply For A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES) From The State Water Board To Apply Algaecides In Lake Merritt To Control Harmful Algal Blooms, (2) Authorizing A Limited Exemption To The Integrated Pest Management Policy To Apply Algaecides In Lake Merritt According To NPDES Permit Conditions, And (3) To Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

28. 5.18 Subject: Authorization To Examine Sales And Use Tax And Transactions And Use Tax Records From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Superseding Resolution No. 87552 C.M.S. And Authorizing The Examination Of Sales And Use Tax Records And Transactions And Use Tax Records For The City Of Oakland From The California Department Of Tax And Fee Administration
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

29. 5.19 Subject: Tree Maintenance Contract Award From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (A) Awarding A Contract For Tree Maintenance Services To West Coast Arborists, Incorporated, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) For Three Years With An Option To Extend The Contract For Up To Two Additional Years; And (B) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

30. 5.20 Subject: As-Needed Emergency Tree Services Contracts From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (A) Awarding Contracts For On-Call Emergency Tree Services To (1) West Coast Arborists, Incorporated, And (2) The Professional Tree Care Company, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidders, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Per Contract And For Three Years With An Option To Extend Each Contract Up To Two Additional Years; And (B) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

31. 5.21 Subject: Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 332 From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 332 (Wahab), Which Would, Among Other Provisions, Commission A Feasibility Study That Compares Various Not-For-Profit Utility Models To Transition The Large Gas And Electric Investor-Owned Utilities To A Successor Entity, Prioritizing Public Benefits In Energy Generation, Distribution, And Transmission
    City Resolution
    Action: Withdrawn with No New Date Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Withdrawn with No New Date. The motion carried by the following vote:

32. 5.22 Subject: UPRR Crossing Agreements for Fruitvale Alive! Gap Closure Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute Agreements With Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) With Associated Construction Costs Due To UPRR In The Amount Of One Million, Five Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($1,599,998) To Facilitate Completion Of The Fruitvale Alive! Gap Closure Project, Project No. 1000724, In Accordance With California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Regulations, For The Construction, And Maintenance Of Improvements At The Following Existing At-Grade Crossings: Fruitvale Avenue And East 10th Street (No. 749707C) Fruitvale Avenue And East 9th Street (No. 7496263G) Fruitvale Avenue And Elmwood Avenue (No. 749625V)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

33. 5.23 Subject: Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker Et. Al Vs. City Of Oakland From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Lawsuit Of Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker, On Behalf Of Themselves And All Others Similarly Situated V. City Of Oakland, U.S. District Court, Northern District Of California Case No. 23-CV-02354 RS, City Attorney File No. 33480, By (1) Entering Into A Consent Decree For A Period Of 25 Years Pertaining To The Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Of The City’s Pedestrian Rights Of Way, Including Construction And Remediation Of Curb Ramps, And Maintenance Of Sidewalks And Accessibility Of Crosswalks; (2) Stipulating To Certification Of A Class Of Persons With Mobility Disabilities Allegedly Denied Full And Equal Access To The City’s Pedestrian Rights Of Way; (3) Payment Of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($35,000.00) Each To The Named Plaintiffs Michael Curran And Nicole Brown-Booker; And (4) Payment Of Up To Two Million Eight Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($2,008,000.00) In Attorneys’ Fees And Costs To Plaintiffs’ Counsel (Department Of Transportation - Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

34. Item 5.24 Regarding "Recognizing Black August" Has Been Withdrawn From The Agenda Pursuant To Rule 28(A) Of Resolution 90066 C.M.S.
35. 5.25 Subject: Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 63 (Weiner And Arreguin) From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill SB 63 (Wiener And Arreguín) To Put A Regional Funding Measure On The November 2026 Ballot To Provide Critical Local Transit Funding
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

36. 5.26 Subject: Contract Authorization For Veterinarian Supplies With MWI From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Increase The Existing Cooperative Purchase Agreement With MWI Animal Health In An Amount Not To Exceed Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars ($66,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($315,000) And Extend The Term Of The Contract To July 31, 2025 For Critical Veterinary Supplies; And (2) Enter Into A New Cooperative Agreement With MWI Animal Health For Up To One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) From August 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2028 Subject To The Availability Of Funds
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

37. 5.27 Subject: Appointments To The Wildfire Prevention Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Dan Robertson, Rhonda Drakeford, Tom Grossman, Elizabeth Stage, Chris Foley, James Robins, And Helen Bulwik As Members Of The Wildfire Prevention Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

38. S5.28 Subject: Employee Benefits Broker Consultant Contract From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Keenan & Associates For The Provision Of Employee Benefits Broker And Consultation Services For A Five Year Term With An Option To Extend For Two Years For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($481,250)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

39. A Motion Was Made By Council President Jenkins, And Seconded By Councilmember Gallo To Withdraw Item 5.21 'Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 332' From the Agenda. Motion Passed With 5 Ayes; 2 Noes - Fife and Wang; 1 Excused - Ramachandran
40. COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:04 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER BROWN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
41. 41 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

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

42. CHANGES MADE TO THE AGENDA TO HEAR NON-CONSENT ITEMS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: 10, 11 AND 12 TOGETHER, AND 9
43. Councilmember Ramachandran Noted As Present At 4:37 P.M.
44. COUNCILMEMBER BROWN RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:12 P.M. AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RESUMED AS CHAIRPERSON.