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

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 · 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 important city matters, including a downtown development plan and changes to rent adjustment regulations. The committee approved most agenda items and forwarded them to the full City Council for further consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Downtown Oakland Specific Plan Contract Passed
  • Rent Adjustment Ordinance Changes Passed
  • Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for 2017-18 Passed
  • Electric Vehicle Readiness Code Update No Action Taken
  • Relocation Assistance Requirements Amendment No Action Taken
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 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.
  2. Roll Call / Call To Order
  3. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  4. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On December 6, 2016
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

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

  5. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 3 Subject: Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 2017-18 From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Submission Of A Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule And Successor Agency Administrative Budget For July 1, 2017 Through June 30, 2018 To The Oakland Oversight Board, The County And The State
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 1/17/2017. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 4 Subject: Downtown Oakland Specific Plan And EIR From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Two pieces Of Legislation 1) A. Execute A Professional Services Contract With I-SEEED Team Of Consultants, In An Amount Not To Exceed $255,000 For Services Related To The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan Social Equity Strategy Without Returning To Council; And B. Amend The Professional Services Contract Between The City Of Oakland And Dover, Kohl & Partners In The Amount Of Four Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty Dollars ($453,440), Plus An Additional Project Contingency Amount Of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) For An Overall Amount Not To Exceed The Amount Of Four Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Four Hundred Forty ($498,440), For Enhanced Services Related To The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan And Environmental Impact Report Without Returning To Council; And C. Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) From The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Program Funds For Enhanced Transportation, Economic And Environmental Analysis To Develop A Comprehensive Transit-Oriented Development Strategy For Downtown Oakland That Will Help Increase Transit Ridership By Encouraging Reverse Commuting To Oakland Without Returning To Council; And D. Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) For The FTA Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Program Funds Without Returning To Council; Or
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 1/17/2017. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 5 Subject: Rent Adjustment Ordinance And Regulation Changes From: Housing And Community Development Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Article I Of O.M.C Chapter 8.22) To (1) Facilitate Implementation Of The Requirements For Owner Petitions For Rent Increases In Excess Of The CPI Rent Adjustment And Banking; (2) Enhance The Reporting Requirements Due From The Owner To A Tenant Where The Owner Is Not Permitted To Set The Initial Rent At The Commencement Of A Tenancy; And (3) Make Clarifying Amendments For Internal Consistency And Efficient Program Operation
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 1/17/2017. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 16-0559 2) A Resolution Ratifying Amendments To The Rent Adjustment Regulations And Appendix A To The Regulations Approved By The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board To (1) Conform The Regulations To Recent Amendments To The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Article I of O.M.C Chapter 8.22); (2) Enact A Capital Improvement Amortization Schedule; (3) Make Other Clarifying Amendments For Internal Consistency And Efficient Program Operation; And (4) Remove Inactive Provisions.
    City Resolution
  10. 6 Subject: Plug In Electrical Vehicle Readiness Code Update From: Oakland Public Works Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution Of Findings Supporting Local Amendments To Sections 4.106.4 And 5.106.5.3 Of The 2016 Edition Of The California Green Building Standards Code To Comply With Changes To State Law And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: No Action Taken

    This City Resolution be No Action Taken.

  11. 16-0370 Subject: Plug In Electrical Vehicle Readiness Code Update From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendatio: Adopt An Ordinance Adopting Local Amendments To Sections 4.106.4 And 5.106.5.3 Of The 2016 Edition Of The California Green Building Standards Code And Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 To Include New Requirements For Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure To Comply With Changes To State Law And Adopting CEQA Exemption Findings
    Ordinance
  12. 7 Subject: Amendments To Relocation Assistance Requirements From: Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Amend The Code Enforcement Relocation Program, O.M.C. Chapter 15.60, To: (1) Increase Relocation Payments For Tenants Displaced For Code Compliance Repairs; (2) Redefine Tenant Eligibility For Relocation Payments To Expand Eligibility For Such Payments; And (3) Enhance Penalty Provisions And Remedies For Violations Of O.M.C. Chapter 15.60
    Ordinance
    Action: No Action Taken

    This Ordinance be No Action Taken.

  13. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  14. Adjournment
  15. 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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  18. The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee convened at 1:39 P.M., with Councilmember Larry Reid presiding as Chairperson.