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

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 · 5:30 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council held a comprehensive meeting addressing multiple local issues, including declarations of emergencies related to homelessness and public health, and passing several ordinances affecting cannabis businesses, campaign finance, and city operations. The council approved wage increases for city employees and made changes to sidewalk maintenance regulations.

Key Decisions

  • Renewal of Local Emergency Declarations for Homelessness and Public Health Passed
  • Cannabis Business Tax Rate Restructuring Passed
  • Employee Salary Amendments and Wage Increases Passed
  • Sidewalk Repair Ordinances Passed (Introduced)
  • Neonicotinoid Pesticide Restrictions to Protect Pollinators Passed
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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
  4. OPEN FORUM / CITIZEN COMMENTS (Time Available: 15 Minutes)
  5. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations From The Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
  6. 4.1 Subject: Honoring Special Assistant Raynard “Ray” Leon Upon His Retirement From: Vice Mayor Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Raynard “Ray” Leon Upon His Retirement From The City Of Oakland After More Than 28 Years Of Dedicated Service
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  7. 5 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 4, 2019
    Report and Recommendation
  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. AT THIS TIME, THE JOINT MEETING OF LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONVENED
  11. 7.1 Subject: Leona Quarry And Oakland Area Geologic Hazard Abatement District From: Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Manager Manager And Attorney Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution No. 19-01 Appointing Board Member Loren Taylor As GHAD Chairperson For The Leona Quarry GHAD; And
    City Resolution
  12. 18-1805 2) A Resolution No. 19-02 Approving The 2019/2020 Annual Budget For The Leona Quarry GHAD; And
    City Resolution
  13. 18-1806 3) A Resolution No 19-03 Authorizing GHAD Treasurer, Inc. As The Leona Quarry GHAD Treasurer; And
    City Resolution
  14. 18-1990 4) A Resolution No. 19-01 Appointing Board Member Loren Taylor As GHAD Chairperson; And
    City Resolution
  15. 18-1991 5) A Resolution No. 19-02 Approving The 2019/2020 Annual Budget For The Oakland Area GHAD; And
    City Resolution
  16. 18-1992 6) A Resolution No 19-03 Authorizing GHAD Treasurer, Inc. As The Oakland Area GHAD Treasurer.
    City Resolution
  17. AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS WILL BE ADJOURNED
  18. 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 City Resolution was Adopted.

  19. 7.3 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 Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  20. 7.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Council President Kaplan 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.

  21. 7.5 Subject: Salary Amendment And Equity Adjustments Of Various Classifications From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: 1) Provide A One Percent (1%) Wage Increase To The Salaries Of Employees In Representation Units SB1, SC1, SD1, SI1, TA1, TF1, TM2, TW1, UH1, UM1, UM2, TM1, U41, U31, IE1, TV1, FQ1, US1, UR1, UU1, UK1, UK2 And UP1 Effective The First Pay Period After January 1, 2019; 2) Provide A One Percent (1%) Wage Increase To The Salary Schedule Of Unrepresented Units In Con, U51, UG1, TL1 And UJ1 Effective The First Pay Period After January 1, 2019; 3) Provide A Wage Increase To The Salaries Of Certain Unrepresented Employees In Units Con, U51, UG1, TL1, UJ1 UK1, UK2, UP1, And US1 As Follows: Increase Of Two Percent (2%) Effective The First Full Pay Period In July 2019 And An Increase Of Two Percent (2%) Effective The First Full Pay Period In July 2020; 4) Provide A Five Percent (5%) Wage Increase To The Salaries Of The Full-Time Classifications Of Deputy Chief Of Fire Department And Assistant Chief Of Fire Department Effective The First Full Pay Period In July 2019; 5) Provide A Twenty Percent (20%) Wage Increase To The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Executive Assistant To The City Administrator And Amend The Representation Unit From U31 To UP1 Effective First Full Pay Period In July 2019; And 6) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Equal Employment Opportunities Officer To Equal Employment Opportunity And Civil Rights Director, Change The Classification Representation Unit From UK2 To UK1, And Internally Align The Compensation Range With The Department Of Race And Equity Director Effective The First Full Pay Period In July 2019
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  22. 7.6 Subject: Neonicotinoid Restriction To Protect Pollinators From: President Pro Tempore Kalb, Councilmember Bas And President Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance: (1) Establishing The City Of Oakland’s (City) Policy Prohibiting The City’s Use Of Neonscotinoid Pesticides (Neonicotinoids) In Order To Protect Honey Bees And Other Pollinators; (2) Urging The Adoption Of State And Federal Restrictions On Neonscotsnoids; And (3) Urging Retailers Operating In The City Of Oakland To Not Sell Neonscotinoids
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  23. 7.7 Subject: Disclosure Of Principal Officers And Solicitation Of Contributions From: Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending The “Oakland Campaign Reform Act” By Amending Section 3.12.020 And Adding Sections 3.12.116 And 3.12.117 To Require Disclosure Of The Principal Officers Of Non-Candidate Controlled Committees Required To File Campaign Statements In Oakland And Requiring That City Public Servants Also Disclose Solicitation Of Contributions From Any Person Or Entity Contracting Or Proposing To Contract With The City Of Oakland
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  24. 7.8 Subject: Ordinance Amending Cannabis Business Tax Rates From: Pro Tempore Kalb And Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 5.04, Section 5.04.480 And Section 5.04.481, To Create A Tiered And Category Based Tax Structure For Cannabis Businesses, Merge Medical And Non-Medical Cannabis Business Classifications, And Reduce Tax Rates For Cannabis Businesses
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  25. 7.9 Subject: Honoring Dr. Joel Tolbert, Sr. From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Vice Mayor Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring The Life Of Dr. Joel Tolbert, Sr.
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  26. 7.10 Subject: Library Advisory Commission Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Caleb Smith As A Member Of The Library Advisory Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  27. 7.11 Subject: Community Jobs Oversight Commission Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Brian Beveridge, Danny Lau, Megan Morodomi, Kate O' Hara, Art Shanks, And Len Turner To The Community Jobs Oversight Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  28. 7.12 Subject: Affordable Housing & Infrastructure Public Oversight Committee From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Danielle J. Harris As A Member Of The Affordable Housing & Infrastructure (Measure KK) Public Oversight Committee
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  29. S7.13 Subject: Rental Of Convenient Copiers From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Toshiba Business Solutions, A Corporation, In An Annual Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($362,737), To Provide Rental Of Convenience Copiers, For A Three Year Term From July 1, 2019, To June 30, 2022, For A Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount Of One Million Eighty-Eight Thousand, Two Hundred Eleven Dollars ($1,088,211), In Accordance With Specification No. 19-985-00/Request For Quotation ("RFQ") No. 138493 And Contractor’s Bid
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  30. S7.14 Subject: City Of Oakland Investment Policy For FY 2019-20 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution Adopting The City Of Oakland Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2019-2020; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  31. 18-1911 2) A Resolution Pursuant To Government Code Section 53607 Delegating Investment Authority Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency To The Agency Treasurer For Fiscal Year 2019-2020
    ORSA Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This ORSA Resolution was Adopted.

  32. S7.15 Subject: Improvements To Telegraph Avenue From 20th Street To 29th Street From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Implement Improvements To Telegraph Avenue From 20th Street To 29th Street To Address Identified Issues
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  33. S7.16 Subject: Sidewalk Repair Ordinances From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Ordinance Revising Oakland Municipal Code Title 12, Chapter 12.04 To Add Oakland Municipal Code Title 12, Chapter 12.22 To Establish Property Owner Responsibility And Liability For Sidewalk Safety And Maintenance; And
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council to be heard 7/9/2019

  34. 18-1913 2) An Ordinance Revising Oakland Municipal Code Title 12, Chapter 12.04 To Add New Regulations Requiring Oakland Property Owners To Inspect And Certify Sidewalks In The Public Right-Of-Way At The Time Of Property Transfer
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council to be heard 7/9/2019

  35. 18-1914 3) A Resolution To Authorize The Department Of Transportation To Complete Private Property Sidewalk Repairs Of Low-Income Property Owners At No Cost To Qualifying Property Owners; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  36. 18-1915 4) A Resolution To Authorize A Three-Month Period In Which Sidewalk Repair Permit Fees Would Be Waived To Encourage Private Property Sidewalk Damage Repairs Beginning July 1,2019 And Ending September 30,2019
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  37. S7.17 Subject: West Oakland Truck Management Plan From: Planning And Building Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The West Oakland Truck Management Plan
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

  38. S7.18 Subject: Contract For Tenant Legal Services And Outreach From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A One-Year Contract With Centro Legal De La Raza (“CLR”) For Provision Of Legal Services And Outreach To Low-Income Tenants In The Amount Of $250,000 Covering July 1, 2019 Through June 30, 2020, Renewable At The City Administrator’s Option For Two Additional One-Year Terms Not To Exceed $250,000 Per Year
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  39. S7.19 Subject: BART-CITY Fund Pass Through Agreement From: Economic And Workforce And Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Fund Pass Through Agreement With The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) And The City Of Oakland And To Accept And Appropriate Capital Funds From Bart In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) To Fund Public Realm Improvements And Enhance Connection To The 19th St. BART Station
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  40. S7.20 Subject: Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) FY 2019-20 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And Accept The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Child And Adult Care Food Program Grant From The California Department Of Education In An Estimated Amount Of $249,723 To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals For The Head Start/Early Head Start Program From July 1,2019 Through June 30,2020
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  41. The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency was held on the above date. Opening with the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting was convened at 6:04 p.m.
  42. 42 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

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

  43. 43 The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board recessed at 10:00 p.m.
    Action: Accepted

    This be Accepted.

  44. 44 The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Re-Convened at 11:47 p.m.
    Action: Accepted

    This be Accepted.