Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council held a meeting focused on various resolutions and ordinances, including several community recognition items and policy updates. Notable actions included supporting medical cannabis access, opposing hospital closure, and advancing tenant protections through rent adjustment ordinance changes.
Key Decisions
- Rent Adjustment Ordinance Amendment Passed
- Resolution Opposing Alta Bates Hospital Closure Passed
- Declaration of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency Passed
- Solar Power Purchase Agreement Adopted as Amended
- Support for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Pipeline Opposition Passed
Agenda
- 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.
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
- OPEN FORUM / CITIZEN COMMENTS (Time Available: 15 Minutes)
- ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations From The Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
- 4.1 Subject: Declaring September 2016 United Nations Month From: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring September 2016 United Nations Month In The City Of Oakland And Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Serve As An Honorary Sponsor Of The United Nations 50th Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony On September 17, 2016City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 4.2 Subject: Recognizing Downtown Senior Center From: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Resolution Recognizing The Downtown Oakland Senior Center For More Than 35 Years Of ServiceCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- S 4.3 Subject: Honoring Usana Hopkins From: President Pro Tem Reid And Vice Mayor Campbell Washington Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Usana Hopkins, Early Childhood And Family Services Manager, Upon Her Retirement After 24 Years Of Dedicated Public Service To The City Of OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Annie Campbell Washington, seconded by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF July 19, 2016 And July 26, 2016Report and Recommendation
- 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, Reconsideration, Pull Items Held In Committee):
- CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
- 7.1 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") EpidemicCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.2 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 OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.3 Subject: Appointments To The League Of California Cities’ 2016 General Assembly From: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Dan Kalb As Voting Delegate And Appointing Councilmember Abel Guillén As Alternate Voting Delegate To Represent The City Of Oakland At The League Of California Cities’ 2016 General Assembly Scheduled To Be Held In Long Beach Beginning October 5City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.4 Subject: Landmarks Preservation Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Klara Komorous-Towey As A Member Of The Landmarks Preservation Advisory BoardCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.5 Subject Commission On Persons With Disabilities From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Frank Sperling And The Reappoint Of Jian Hong To The Commission On Persons With DisabilitiesCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.6 Subject: Parks And Recreation Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Amit Garg And Evelyn Torres To The Parks And Recreation Advisory CommissionCity ResolutionAction: Withdrawn with No New Date
This City Resolution be Withdrawn with No New Date.
- 7.7 Subject: Privacy Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Robert T. Oliver And Deirdre K. Mulligan As Members Of The Privacy Advisory CommissionCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.8 Subject: Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.22, Article I (Rent Adjustment) From: Councilmembers Kalb, Gibson McElhaney and Guillen Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.22, Article I (Rent Ajustment) Of The Oakland Municipal Code To: (1) Modify Exemptions For Owner-Occupied Duplexes And Triplexes And Substantially Rehabilitated Properties; (2) Require That Owners File Petitions For Rent Increases In Excess Of The Annual Consumer Price Index Increase (3) Change The Amortization Period For Capital Improvements To That Of The Useful Life Of The Improvement; (4) Clarify That Certain Types Of Work Are Not Capital Improvements; (5) Amend Timelines For Filing Petitions; (6) Require Owners To Pay Interest On Security Deposits; And (7) Amending Chapter 8.22, Article Iv To Permit Tenants To Choose To Pay Their Portion Of The Program Fee Either In A Lump Sum Or In Six Monthly InstallmentsOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordfinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.9 Subject: OUSD Use Of City Hall Agreement From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Waiving Facility Rental Fees For Oakland Unified School District Use Of City Hall Facilities For Purposes Of Conducting Twice-Monthly Board Meetings For A One Year PeriodOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordfinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.10 Subject: The Public Safety And Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayors Appointment Of Natasha Middleton To The Public Safety And Services Violence Prevention Oversight CommissionCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.11 Subject: Green Wall Funds To Golden Gate Community Association From: Councilmember Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Not To Exceed $9,000 From Councilmember Kalb's Graffiti Abatement Mural And Green Wall Funds To Golden Gate Community Association For A Mural On The Property At 950 57th Street (The Warehouse Wall Of Glow Glass Art Studio) In OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
This City Resolution be Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/4/2016
- 7.12 Subject: Green Wall Funds To North Oakland Community Charter School From: Councilmember Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Not To Exceed $8,000 From Councilmember Kalb's Graffiti Abatement Mural And Green Wall Funds To North Oakland Community Charter School (NOCCS) For A Mural On The Property At 1000 42nd Street (Wall Facing Linden Park) In OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
This City Resolution be Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/4/2016
- 7.13 Subject: Green Wall FundsMural On The Outside Of The Arlington Medical From: Councilmember Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Not To Exceed $6,000 From Councilmember Kalb's Graffiti Abatement Mural And Green Wall Funds To Artist Caroline Stern For A Mural On The Outside Of The Arlington Medical Center Bldg. At 5709 Market Street In Oakland In Cooperation With Ms. Caroline Watson.City ResolutionAction: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
This City Resolution be Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/4/2016
- 7.14 Subject: Green Wall Funds For A Mural At 6200 Shattuck In Oakland From: Councilmember Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Not To Exceed $9,500 From Councilmember Kalb's Graffiti Abatement Mural And Green Wall Funds To Artist Caroline Stern For A Mural On The Property At 6200 Shattuck In Oakland In Collaboration With Claremont Middle SchoolCity ResolutionAction: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
This City Resolution be Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/4/2016
- 7.15 Subject: Green Wall Funds To The Temescal Bid Mural By Artist Lori Anne Fischer From: Councilmember Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Not To Exceed $9,450 From Councilmember Kalb's Graffiti Abatement Mural And Green Wall Funds To Artist Lori Anne Fischer With The Support Of The Temescal-Telegraph Business Improvement District For A Mural On The Property At 4685 Telegraph Avenue In The Temescal Neighborhood.City ResolutionAction: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
This City Resolution be Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/4/2016
- S 7.16 Subject: Councilmember Guillen Travel Authorization From: Councilmember Abel J Guillen Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Councilmember Abel Guillen To Travel To Long Beach, California To Attend The 2016 League Of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo From October 5-7, 2016City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S 7.17 Subject: Resolution Opposing Closure of Alta Bates Hospital From: Council President Gibson McElhaney, Pro Tempore Reid, Councilmember Kaplan And City Attorney Barbara Parker Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Opposing The Closure Of Alta Bates Hospital, (2) Directing The City Administrator To Work With The City's Lobbyist And All Relevant Government Agencies To Ensure A Continuity Of High Quality Medical Services For Oaklanders, And (3) Directing The City Administrator To Consult With The City Attorney And Prepare A Confidential Opinion For City Council With Legal Options To Prevent The ClosureCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S 7.18 Subject: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Opposition To Construction From: Councilmemebers Kaplan, Guillen And Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming The City Of Oakland's Support For The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Opposition To The Construction Of The Dakota Access PipelineCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S 7.19 Subject: Grant For Centra Legal De La Raza To Support Unaccompanied Minors From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Amend Resolution No. 85905 C.M.S. To Increase The Grant Award To Centro Legal De La Raza By Up To $100,000 For A Total Grant Amount Not To Exceed $977,231, Through June 30, 2017, To Help Fund Legal Services To Central American Unaccompanied Children In Oakland That Have Fled To The United States To Escape Violent And Other Oppressive Conditions In Their CountriesCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 16-0062 3) Adopt A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permits To 718 Clay Street, LLC To Allow Portion Of The Building Above The Sidewalk And Temporary Support Below The Sidewall At 718 Clay Street To Encroach Into The Public Right-Of-Way Along 7th Street And Clay Street, Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ16053City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 16-0064 4) Adopt A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permits To Carlos Plazola To Allow Portion Of The Building Above The Sidewalk At 414 29th Avenue To Encroach Into The Public Right-Of-Way Along The Building Frontage On 29th Avenue, Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ14059.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 16-31 5) Adopt A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permits To CRP/THC Oakland Broadway Uptown Venture, LLC To Allow Portion Of The Building Above The Sidewalk At 2630 Broadway To Encroach Into The Public Right-Of-Way Along The Building Frontage On Broadway, 26th Street, And 27th Street, Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ16056.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S 7.21 Subject: Dimond Library Renovation Project From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Rejecting All Bids, Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding, And Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee, To Negotiate And Execute A Construction Contract Up To The Amount Of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) In The Open Market For The Dimond Library Renovation Project (No. P457710) In Accordance With Project Plans And SpecificationsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 16-0090 2) A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualification ("RFP/Q") Requirement And Authorizing An Amendment To Increase The As-Needed Architectural Design Services Agreement With YHLA Architects By An Amount Not-To-Exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), Bringing The Total Contract Amount From Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) To Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00); And Extending The Time Of Performance Of The Contract Work From December 31,2016 To December 31, 2018.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S 7.22 Subject: Resolution Approving the Installation Of Stop Signs From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Installation Of Stop Signs Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Sections 21351 And 21355 And Oakland Municipal Code Sections 10.12.010 And 10.12.110 At The Following Intersections: A. Hermosa Avenue, Single Leg Of T Intersection, At Florence Avenue B. Marguerite Drive And Hermosa Avenue, All Approaches C. Marguerite Drive And Mandalay Road, All Approaches D. Norman Lane, Single Leg Of T Intersection, At Mandalay Road E. Wilding Lane, Single Leg Of T Intersection, At Mandalay Road F. Harbord Drive, Northbound Approach, At Dulwich Road G. Valley Street, Single Leg Of T Intersection, At 24th Street H. Lion Way, Westbound Approach, At 69th Avenue I. Embarcadero West, Eastbound Approach, At Webster Street.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- S 7.23 Subject: Update and Recommendation Regarding The City's Solar Power Project From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee To: 1) Enter Into A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) With Vanir Management, Inc. (Vanir) To Buy Solar Electricity Delivered From Equipment That Is Owned And Maintained By Vanir On Six City Facilities At A Cost Not To Exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) In The First Year And Three Million Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($3,225,000) During The 20-Year Term Of The Agreement, Paid From The City Facilities Fund (Fund 4400) With Two (2) 5-Year Options To Extend The PPA Upon The Same Terms And Conditions, Only If Financially Beneficial To The City; 2) Accept And Appropriate A Project Management Reimbursement Fee From Vanir To Reimburse The City For Project Management Expenses In The Estimated Amount Of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) To City Facilities Energy Conservation Projects Fund (Fund 4450); And 3) Pay Vanir, If Costs For Pacific Gas & Electric Company Interconnection, Or For Necessary Building Upgrades, Or Other Unforeseen Conditions Arise, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Dollars ($153,000) In The First Year And Not To Exceed Three Million Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($3,780,000) During The 20-Year PPA Term, Paid From The City Facilities Fund (Fund 4400); And 4) Take The Actions Herein Without Returning To The City Council For Further Approvals.City ResolutionAction: Adopted as Amended
This City Resolution be Adopted as Amended.
- S 7.24 Subject: Request To The Planning Commission To Consider CN-1 Zoning Regulation Changes From: Vice Mayor Campbell Washington Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The City Planning Commission To Consider Zoning Regulation Changes To The CN-1 Neighborhood Commercial CN-1 Zone To Allow The City To Deem A Use Permit To Be Abandoned If The Use Has Been Discontinued Or If The Business License Lapses For More Than One Year.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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- 42 Approval of the Consent AgendaAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made by Kalb, seconded by Kaplan, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: