Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 · 5:30 PM AM · City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council held its regular meeting, addressing a wide range of issues including local community recognitions, tax adjustments, and municipal policies. The council passed several resolutions related to city services, investments, and community programs, with a particular focus on environmental and social initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • Prohibit Investments in Fossil Fuel Companies Passed
  • Equipment Master Lease to Replace City Vehicles Passed
  • Emergency Medical Services Tax Adjustment Passed
  • CalHome Grant Application for Homebuyer Assistance Passed
  • Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) Grant Renewals Passed

Agenda

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
  3. OPEN FORUM / CITIZEN COMMENTS (Time Available: 15 Minutes)

    There were 44 Open Forum speakers.

  4. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations From The Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
  5. 4.1 Subject: Honoring Alpha Nu Omega & Alpha Kappa Alpha From: Vice Mayor Larry Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Alpha Nu Omega Chapter For Eighty-Five Years Of Exemplary Community Service
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  6. 4.2 Subject: Honoring Norma Jean Tucker From: Vice Mayor Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Norma Jean Tucker For Her Outstanding Community Service
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  7. 4.3 Subject: Recognizing Civicorps School And Teachers From: Councilmembers Schaaf And Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing Civicorps School And Teacher's Caitlin Cruz Who Was Awarded The 2014 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering And Math) Women Of The Year, And Rachel Friedman On Her Robert F. Kenenedy Award
    City Resolution
    Action: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
  8. 4.4 Subject: Goodman, Chaney, Schwerner Memorial Voting Rights Week From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Kalb And Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming The Week Of June 22, 2014 As "Goodman, Chaney, Schwerner Memorial Voting Rights Week" And Recognizing The 50th Anniversary Of Their Assassinations And Supporting Continued Expansion Of Voter Access And Participation In The City Of Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  9. 5 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE MEETINGS OF MAY 29, 2014, JUNE 2, 2014 AND JUNE 3, 2014
    Action: Approve as Submitted Passed

    A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Gallo, to Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 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):
  11. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
  12. AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY GHAD SHALL BE CONVENED
  13. 7.1 Subject: Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Annual Budget Approval From: Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Board Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The 2014/2015 Annual Budget For The GHAD
    City Resolution
  14. AT THIS TIME, THE MEETINF OF THE LEONA QUARRY GHAD WAS ADJOURNED
  15. 7.2 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 Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  16. 7.3 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
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  17. 7.4 Subject: East Bay Economic Development Alliance Appointment From: Council President Patricia Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney To The Executive Committee Of The East Bay Economic Development Alliance For A Term Beginning July 1, 2014 And Ending June 30, 2015, And Appointing President Pro Tem Rebecca Kaplan As Alternate Member Of The Executive Committee Of The East Bay Economic Development Alliance For A Term Beginning July 1, 2014 And Ending June 30, 2015
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  18. 7.5 Subject: League Of CA Cities' 2014 Voting Delegate Appointment From: Council President Patricia Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Councilmember Dan Kalb As Voting Delegate And Appointing President Pro Tempore Rebecca Kaplan As Alternate Voting Delegate To The League Of California Cities' 2014 General Assembly Scheduled To Be Held In Los Angeles, September 5, 2014
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  19. 7.6 Subject: Restricting 2% of Cable Franchise Fee Revenues for KTOP From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Restricting Expenditure Of Two Percent (2%) Of The Five Percent (5%) Cable Franchise Fee Revenues To Fund KTOP-TV 10 And Cable-Related Activities, And (2) Directing That Said 2% Be Segregated In The Telecommunications Reserve Fund (Fund 1760)
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

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

  20. 7.7 Subject: Measure M: FY 2014-15 Tax Adjustment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2013-14 Increase To A Special Tax Imposed For Emergency Medical Services, In Accordance With The Consumer Price Index, And Pursuant To The Emergency Medical Services Retention Act Of 1997 (Measure M)
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.

  21. 7.8 Subject: Measure N: FY 2014-15 Tax Adjustment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2014-15 Increase To A Special Tax Imposed For Paramedic Emergency Services, In Accordance With The Consumer Price Index, And Pursuant To The 1997 Paramedic Services Act (Measure N)
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.

  22. 7.9 Subject: Measure Q: FY 2014-15 Tax Adjustment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2014-15 Increase To A Special Tax Imposed For Library Services, In Accordance With The Consumer Price Index, And Pursuant To The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act Of 2004 (Measure Q)
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.

  23. 7.10 Subject: Measure Y: FY 2014-15 Tax Adjustment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2014-15 Increase To A Special Tax Imposed For Violence Prevention And Public Safety Services, In Accordance With The Consumer Price Index, And Pursuant To The Violence Prevention And Public Safety Act Of 2004 (Measure Y)
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.

  24. 7.11 Subject: Amending The Master Fee Schedule From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 13171 C.M.S. And 13184 C.M.S. (The FY 2013-14 Master Fee Schedule, Or "MFS"), To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By Office Of The City Administrator, City Attorney, Finance Department, Oakland Parks And Recreation Department, Oakland Fire Department, Oakland Public Works Department, Department Of Economic And Workforce Development, Department Of Housing And Community Development, And Department Of Planning And Building
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.

  25. 7.12 Subject: Head Start Advisory Board Reappointments From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Re-Appointment Of Krishen Laetsch, Aisha Brown, Alexandra J. Caraballo, Robert Beggs, And Dr. Linda Perez, To The Head Start Advisory Board
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  26. 7.13 Subject: Settlement Agreement Between The City And IFPTE, Local 21 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Settlement Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And International Federation Of Professional And Technical Engineers, Local 21, Resolving Damages Pertaining To The Arbitrator's Ruling Upholding Local 21's Grievance Of The City Of Oakland's Decision To Contract With The Oakland Museum Foundation To Operate The Museum, In The Amount Of Three Million One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-One Dollars And Forty-Three Cents ($3,146,571.43)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  27. 7.14 Subject: Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland General Municipal Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Requesting Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland General Municipal Election With The Statewide General Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On Tuesday, November 4, 2014
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    This Matter was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard at the July 1, 2014 meeting on the Consent Agenda.

  28. 7.15 Subject: Settlement Agreement- Blueford v. City Of Oakland From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Blueford, Et Al. v. City Of Oakland, Et Al., United States District Court, Northern District Of California No. C12-03791 WHO, City Attorney's File No. X03845 In The Amount Of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000.00) (Oakland Police Department - Excessive Force)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  29. 7.16 Subject: "ASK Day" (Asking Saves Kids) From: Councilmember Dan Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming June 21, 2014 As "ASK Day" (Asking Saves Kids) Urging Parents To ASK Their Neighbors, Friends, And Relatives If There Is An Unlocked Gun In Their Home Before Sending A Child Over To Play And Calling Upon The People Of Oakland To Recognize This Special Observance With The Appropriate Diligence And Activities
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  30. 7.17 Subject: Equipment Master Lease 2014 From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator And/Or Designee To (1) Execute A Master Lease Purchase Agreement And All Related Documents With A Financial Institution To Be Identified And Selected Through A Competitive Bidding Process In The Amount Of $15,731,000 To Replace Approximately 269 Vehicles And Equipment Items And, For Items Available From Local Vendors, (2) Authorizing The Waiver Of The Oakland Purchasing Ordinance's Formal Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements And Allowing The City Administrator To Solicit Bids From Three Vendors And Award Contracts For Both The Purchase Of The Vehicles And Equipment And Related Financing Without Returning To Council And For Items Not Available From Local Vendors, And (3) Authorize The City Administrator To Enter Into Cooperative Purchase Agreements With Other Governmental Agencies To Purchase The Needed Vehicles And Equipment
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  31. 7.18 Subject: Prohibit And Discourage Investments In Fossil Fuel Companies From: Councilmember Dan Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of The Oakland City Council (1) Declaring A City Policy Prohibiting The Investment Of City Funds Or Holding Any Investment Or Ownership Stake In Any Companies That Extract, Produce, Refine, Burn Or Distribute Fossil Fuels, And (2) Directing The City Administrator Or His/Her Designee To Examine The City's Holdings And Future Investments To Assure That The City Complies With This Policy, And (3) Urging The Governing Boards Of The Oakland Municipal Employees' Retirement System (OMERS), The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System (PFRS) And The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) To Divest From All Publicly-Traded Fossil Fuel Companies, And (4) Urging Other Local Jurisdictions That Intersect With Oakland To Divest From All Publicly-Traded Fossil Fuel Companies, All In An Effort To Support The Goals Of The Oakland : Energy And Climate Action Plan And Diminish The Use Of Fossil Fuels That Significantly Contribute To Climate Change
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  32. 7.19 Subject: Opposing Transportation Of Hazardous Fuels From: Councilmembers Kalb, Gibson-McElhaney And Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Oppose Transportation Of Hazardous Fossil Fuel Materials, Including Crude Oil, Coal, And Petroleum Coke, Along California Waterways, Through Densely Populated Areas, Through The City Of Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  33. 7.20 Subject: Measure WW Grant Project Reallocations From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Authorizing The Reallocations Of Fund Balance From Various Projects Funded By The East Bay Regional Park District Open Space, Wildlife, Shoreline, And Parks Bond (2008 Measure WW) Local Grant Program To Various Park Projects As Set Forth In The Resolution: 1) Amount Of One Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($101,500.00) From Morcom Rose Garden Project (No. C377710), 2) Up To The Amount Of One Hundred Two Thousand Dollars ($102,000.00) From Poplar Park Field Improvement Project (No. C376810), 3) Up To The Amount Of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) From Owen Jones Field Improvement Project (No. C376710), 4) Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) From Madison Square Park Project (No. C376910) And 5) Up To Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000.00) From Lazear Field Project (No. C377410); And 2) Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Apply For, Accept, And Reallocate Project Balances From The East Bay Regional Park District Open Space, Wildlife, Shoreline, And Parks Bond (2008 Measure WW) To Various Park Projects As Set Forth In The Resolution, Establish A New Project Number For Each Project And Reallocate Fund Balances Among The Approved Projects As Needed
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  34. 7.21 Subject: Park Project Prioritization From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Adopt The Updated FY 2013-15 Park Project Prioritization List For City Of Oakland Park Capital Improvement Projects
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  35. 7.22 Subject: CalHome Grant Application From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant Funds From The California Department Of Housing And Community Development In An Amount Not To Exceed $1 Million Under The CalHome Program For First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance Programs
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  36. 7.23 Subject: Modify MAP Loans With Resale Restrictions From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Modifications To The Repayment Terms For First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance Program Loans Funded After April 2001 On Resale Restricted Properties To Allow Loan Assumption And Limit Recapture To A Share Of Appreciation, And Amending The Consolidated Plan For Housing And Community Development To Provide For These Modifications
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  37. 7.24 Subject: Head Start/Early Head Start Teaching Strategies 2014-2015 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Process, And 2) Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Teaching Strategies For Specialized Training & Technical Assistance On Creative Curriculum And A Specialized Form Of Practice-Based Coaching For Early Childhood Education Instructors Called Coaching To Fidelity, In Estimated Amounts Of $17,617.47 For Fiscal Year 2013-2014 And $15,816.14 For Fiscal Year 2014-2015, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $33,433.61 Contingent Upon Receipt Of Grant Funding
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  38. 7.25 Subject: OFCY Grant Renewals For Fiscal Year 2014-2015 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Exercise The Option To Renew Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Grant Agreements Between The City Of Oakland And Various Public And Non-Profit Agencies To Provide Direct Services For Children And Youth For Fiscal Year 2014-2015 In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,993,406, With Grant Agreements Renewable For An Additional One Year Period With City Council Approval; And 2) Amend The City Of Oakland FY 2013-2015 Adopted Budget To Appropriate The Additional Amount Of $361,982 To Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund ' Expenditures To Reflect The Revenue Increase Of $361,982 For Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Approved To Kids First Oakland Children's Fund
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  39. 7.26 Subject: OFCY Evaluation Services For Fiscal Year 2014-2016 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Negotiate And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Social Policy Research Associates For The Evaluation Of The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth (OFCY) In An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000 For A 16 Month Term From July 1, 2014 To October 31, 2015, Plus An Option To Renew The Agreement For One Additional Term From July 1, 2015 To October 31, 2016 On The Same Terms, For A Total Combined Contract Amount Not To Exceed $300,000; And 2) Waive The Competitive Request For Proposal (RFP) Process And Negotiate And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Public Profit LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $54,250 To Provide Evaluation Services For The OFCY School-Based Afterschool Strategy Programs For A 16 Month Term July 1, 2014 To October 31, 2015, Plus An Option To Renew The Agreement For One Additional Term From July 1, 2015 To October 31, 2016 On The Same Terms, For A Total Combined Contract Amount Not To Exceed $109,000; And 3) Amend The City Of Oakland Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014 Adopted Budget To Appropriate The Additional Amount Of $137,118 To Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund Expenditures To Reflect 10% Of The Revenue Adjustment Appropriated To Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund For Fiscal Year 2013-2014 In The Amount Of $1,371,180, As Approved In The FY 2013-2015 Adopted Budget And FY 2013-2014 Budget Balancing, For OFCY Evaluation
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  40. 7.27 Subject: OFCY LGBTQ Grant Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2014-2015 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements With 1) Health Initiatives For Youth For An Amount Not To Exceed $138,258, 2) La Clinica De La Raza For An Amount Not To Exceed $45,129, And 3) Destiny Arts Center For An Amount Not To Exceed $53,988 For Fiscal Year 2014-2015; Each Renewable For One Additional Term Of July 1, 2015 To June 30, 2016 Up To The Same Respective Amounts With Subsequent Council Approval; And 2) Amend The City Of Oakland Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014 Adopted Budget To Appropriate The Additional Amount Of $1,000,870 To Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund Expenditure To Reflect The Additional Allocation Adjustment Appropriated To Kids First! Oakland Children's Fund For Fiscal Year 2013-2014 As Approved In The FY 2013-2015 Adopted Budget And FY 2013-2014 Budget Balancing, For Oakland Fund For Children And Youth (OFCY) Grant Expenditures
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  41. 7.28 Subject: Agreement With Camps In Common To Operate Feather River Camp From: Oakland Parks & Recreation Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Waiving The Request For Proposal /Qualification (RFP/Q) Process, 2) Authorizing The City Administrator Or His Designee To Enter Into An Agreement With Camps In Common To Operate Feather River Camp And Make Improvements At The Camp For A One Year Term With Two Additional Three-Year Options To Renew Without Returning To Council, And 3) Waive Advertising And Bidding And The RFP/Q Process For Improvement Projects
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  42. 7.29 Subject: Appropriation Of Asset Forfeiture Fund Balance From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee, To Appropriate Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund Balance (Fund Nos. 2117, 2910 And 2912) In The Amount Of $649,800, As Well As State Asset Forfeiture Fund Balance (Fund Nos. 2914 And 2916) In The Amount Of $248,100, In Accordance With The Federal And State Asset Forfeiture Program Guidance
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  43. 8 ORAL REPORT OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE DURING CLOSED SESSION & DISCLOSURE OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSIONS
    Action: Approve as Submitted Passed

    A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Kaplan, to Approve as Submitted the oral report from the Office of the City Attorney of one final decision made during Closed Session. The motion carried by the following vote:

  44. Passed The Consent Agenda