Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the Community and Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 · 1:30 PM AM · Sgt. Mark Dunakin Room - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's Community and Economic Development Committee met to discuss several local development and workforce initiatives. The meeting covered topics ranging from convention center renovation to fire code updates and property sales, with most agenda items being approved and forwarded to a future City Council meeting.

Key Decisions

  • Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Adaptive Reuse Project Received Informational Update
  • Additional Funding for West Oakland Neighborhood Career Center Approved Additional $48,098 Funding
  • Oakland Fire Code Amendments Passed, Adopting 2016 California Model Building Code
  • Sale of Champion Street Properties Approved Sale for $340,000 with Fiber Optics Easement
  • Workforce Rapid Response Services Received and Forwarded to Future Meeting
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Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee convened at 1:36 P.M. , with Councilmember Reid presiding as Chairperson.
  2. 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.
  3. Roll Call / Call To Order
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minuetes From The Committee Meeting Held On October 11, 2016
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 3 Subject: Update On The Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Adaptive Reuse Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Recommendation: Receive An Informational Update From Orton Development, Inc., On The Progress Of The Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center Adaptive Reuse Project
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 4 Subject: Additional Funding For West Oakland Neighborhood Career Center From: Economic And Workforce Development Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution NOS. 86253 And 86337 C.M.S., Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2016-17 Workforce Development Budget And Authorized Workforce Service Provider Contracts, To Authorize $48,098 Of Additional Funding To The Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc., To Provide Services At The West Oakland Neighborhood Career Center
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Larry Reid, that this matter be Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 11/1/2016. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 5 Subject: Amendments To The Oakland Fire Code From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Repealing Current Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, The Oakland Fire Code, Making Findings To Substantiate Modifications To California Building Codes And Standards Due To Local Climatic, Geological Or Topographical Conditions, And Adopting And Making Local Amendments To The 2016 Edition Of The California Model Building Code, California Code Of Regulations Title 24, Part 9, Including, But Not Limited To, National Fire Protection Association And Other Referenced Standards As Adopted By The California State Fire Marshal, And Recodifying Said Code As Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, The Oakland Fire Code
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 11/1/2016. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 6 Subject: Sale Of 3455 And 3461 Champion Street Properties From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator, Without Returning To The City Council, To Negotiate And Execute A Disposition And Development Agreement And Related Documents Between The City Of Oakland And Carlos Soloman And Dominica Rice-Soloman Or A Legal Entity Affiliated With Carlos Soloman & Dominica Rice-Soloman For (A) The Sale Of The Parcels Located At 3455 And 3461 Champion Street, Reserving To The City An Easement For A Fiber Optics Hub And Related Uses ("Property") For An Amount Not Less Than Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000), And (B) Development And Operation On The Property Of A Full Service Restaurant, All Of The Foregoing Documents To Be In A Form And Content Substantially In Conformance With The Term Sheet Attached As Exhibit A, And (2) Adopting CEQA Exemption Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 11/1/2016. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 7 Subject: Workforce System Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion Services From: The Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Recieve An Oral Informational Report On Workforce System Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion Services
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Forwarded Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 11/29/2016. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  13. There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee adjourned the meeting at 4:06 P.M.
  14. In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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