Meeting of the Oakland City Council

Tuesday, April 3, 2007 · 6:00 PM AM · Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council held a routine meeting that focused on several infrastructure, development, and administrative matters. The council approved multiple professional services contracts, authorized streetscape and park improvements, and renewed local health emergency declarations related to AIDS and medical cannabis.

Key Decisions

Multiple Architectural Design Services Contracts Passed
Mixed Use Development Project at Foothill Boulevard Approved with $175,000 Predevelopment Loan
Local Emergency Declarations for AIDS and Medical Cannabis Renewed
Oakland Waterfront Bay Trail Project Contract Awarded $491,831 Construction Contract
McKillop Roadway Restoration Project Additional $1,906,450 Appropriated

Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call / ORA & Council
Open Forum / Citizens Comments (Time Available: 15 minutes)
Modifications to the Consent Calendar, and requests from Councilmember(s) to pull an item from the Consent Calendar, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a non-consent item.
Motion for 'Members' Requests for Reconsideration' of an Action taken at the preceding Council Meeting, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a non-consent item. (Motion Maker must have voted on prevailing side)
Requests from Councilmember(s) to schedule an Action Item considered by Committee but not forwarded to Council, shall be scheduled for the next-succeeding City Council meeting as a non-consent item.
7 Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council held on March 20, 2007

Action: Approve the Minutes Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Chang, seconded by Councilmember Kernighan, to Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
8. PRESENTATION OF CEREMONIAL MATTERS
8.1 Subject: Children's Book Project - Recognition From: Councilmember Pat Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commending The Children's Book Project East Bay On The Occasion Of Giving Away 120,000 Books To Readers Pre-School To High School
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Kernighan, seconded by Councilmember Quan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
9. COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10.1 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 AIDS Epidemic
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.2 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.
10.3 Subject: Andrew R. Brown - Settlement Agreement From: Office of the City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Claim Of USAA Insurance As Subrogee Of Andrew R. Brown In The Amount Of Ten Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($10,000.00), As A Result Of Property Damage Sustained Due To A Sewer Flood Caused By A Failed City Sewer Main On December 8, 2006. (Public Works Agency)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.4 Subject: Alex Hahn - Settlement Agreement From: Office of the City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney/Agency Counsel To Compromise And Settle The Following Litigation For A Total Principal Amount Of Two Million Seven Hundred And Forty Four Thousand One Hundred And Twenty Five Dollars ($2,744,125): Redevelopment Agency Of The City Of Oakland V. Alex Hahn Et Al. (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 1-05-CV-038886), An Eminent Domain Action Asking The Court To Determine The Appropriate Compensation For The Condemnation Of Approximately 20,225 Square Feet Of Land Located At The Intersection Of Telegraph Avenue And Thomas L. Berkley Way In Oakland
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.5 Subject: Oakland City Center Project Amendment From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Authorizing The City To Enter Into A Twelfth Amendment To The Disposition And Development Agreement With Shorenstein Realty Investors Three, L.P., Regarding The City Center Project: (1) Extending The Option To Purchase Block T-12 By Eight Months Until December 31, 2007; (2) Revising Provisions Regarding When The Planned Unit Development And Grading Permits Are Required; (3) Deleting The Option To Develop A Residential Project On Block T-12; (4) Approving The Assignment By SRI, Three Of Its Rights And Obligations To Shorenstein Realty Investors Eight, LP; (5) Committing The Developer To Contribute Up To $100,000 To Fund An Effort To Attract Retail To Downtown Oakland; And (6) Committing The Developer To Explore The Feasibility Of Including Retail In Its Block T-12 And T-5/6 Commercial Developments And A World Trade Center Showcase Center Project On Block T-5/6
Ordinance
Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
10.6 Subject: 2680 Beaconsfield Place - Purchase And Sale Agreement From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With Michael And Margaret Chu For The City's Purchase Of 2680 Beaconsfield Place (APN: 048D-7280-028) Consisting Of About 5,929 Square Feet Of Land Located In The Beaconsfield Canyon For The Fair Market Value Of Seventy Two Thousand Sixty Nine Dollars ($72,069) Plus Closing Costs Not To Exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) For The Measure DD Watershed Acquisition Project
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.7 Subject: Alameda Avenue, Oakland Waterfront Bay Trail Project From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Award A Construction Contract To McGuire & Hester For the Alameda Avenue, Oakland Waterfront Bay Trail Project (C243910) In The Amount Of Four Hundred Ninety One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($491,831.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.8 Subject: Oakland Bay Trail Mandela Parkway Project From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, (1) To Accept And Appropriate A State Department Of Transportation Grant For The Oakland Bay Trail: Mandela Parkway Project (No. G199010) In The Amount Of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00); And (2) To Amend The Agreement With RHL Design Group For An Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) For A Total Contract Amount Of Four Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Dollars ($454,000.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.9 Subject: Lakeside Park Central Control Irrigation Upgrade Project From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Award A Construction Contract To Green Acres Landscaping And Maintenance, Inc., For The Lakeside Park Central Control Irrigation Upgrade Project (No. C242114) In The Amount Of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.10 Subject: Architectural Design Services - Professional Services Agreements From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Noll & Tam Architects And Planners For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-1 2) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With YHLA Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-2 3) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With The KPA Group For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-3 4) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Byrens Associates Architectural-Planning For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-4 5) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Shah Kawasaki Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-5 6) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With RPR Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-6 7) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Muller & Caulfield Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-7 8) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With VBN Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-8 9) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Murakami/Nelson Architectural Corporation For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-9 10) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Kormorous-Towey Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
07-0008-10 11) A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Gerson/Overstreet Architects For As-Needed Architectural Design Services For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.11 Subject: Arbor Day 2007 - Recognition From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming April 27, 2007, To Be The City Of Oakland's Arbor Day 2007 And Authorizing An Official Tree Planting Ceremony At Golden Gate Recreation Center, 1075 - 62nd Street And The California College Preparatory Academy, 6200 San Pablo Avenue
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.12 Subject: Sheffield Village Recreation Center - Construction Contract From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Award A Construction Contract For The Sheffield Village Recreation Center ADA Improvements Project In Accord With Specification No. C259410 To Rockridge Builders In The Amount Of Four Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($498,351.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.13 Subject: Installation Of Stops Signs At Various Locations From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Installation Of Stop Signs On: 1) North Street At Dana Street; 2) Cavour Street At Miles Avenue; 3) East 12th Street At 39th Avenue; And 4) 6th Street And Franklin Street
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.14 Subject: Establishment Of Various Parking Zones From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving: 1) The Establishment Of A "No Parking Between 3:00 A.M. And 6:00 A.M." Zone On Embarcadero (South Side) Between 10th Avenue And 16th Avenue, And On Stanford Avenue (South Side) Between Los Angeles Street And Lowell Street; 2) The Removal Of A Two-Hour Parking Zone On Vicente Street Between Highway 24 And 57th Street; And 3) The Establishment Of A "Two-Hour Parking" Zone On The North Side Of 10th Street Between Jefferson Street And Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.15 Subject: Bushrod Park Streetscape Improvements From: Public Works Committee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Rejecting All Bids And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Negotiated Construction Contract To Beliveau Engineering Contractors, Inc. For The Bushrod Park Streetscape Improvements (Project No. B00520) For An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($330,000.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.16 Subject: 2946 International Boulevard - Revocable And Conditional Permit From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting Seven Directions Housing, LP, A Revocable And Conditional Permit To Allow An Electrical Transformer And Vault For A New Building At 2946 International Boulevard To Encroach Under The Public Sidewalk
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.17 Subject: Francisco & Associates - LLAD Engineering Services From: Office of the City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Renew And Execute The Contract With Francisco & Associates, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed $153,340 To Perform Engineering Services For The Landscape And Lighting Assessment District, The Wildfire Prevention Assessment District, The Emergency Services Retention Act Of 1997 (Measure M), The Paramedic Services Act Of 1997 (Measure N), The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act Of 1994 (Measure Q), The Violence Prevention And Public Safety Act Of 2004 (Measure Y) And The Rockridge Library Community Facilities District Of 1992 For Fiscal Years 2007-2008 And 2008-2009
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.18 Subject: McKillop Roadway Restoration Project From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 80186 C.M.S. Adopted On October 3, 2006 Which Appropriated $1,693,550.00 Of City Funds For Emergency Response And Permanent Storm Mitigation Measures For The McKillop Roadway Restoration Project, To Appropriate An Additional $1,906,450.00 (For A Total Project Appropriation Of $3,600,000.00)
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.19 Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment From: Finance and Management Agency Recommendation: Approve The Final Passage (Second Reading) Of An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 (The Salary Ordinance) To: Add The Permanent Full Time Equivalent Classifications Of Latent Print Examiner I, Latent Print Examiner II, And Latent Print Examiner III; To Re-Title The Full Time Classification Assistant Criminalist To Criminalist I; And To Adjust The Salary Of The Full Time Classification Claims And Risk Manager
Ordinance
Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
10.20 Subject: Mixed Use Development Project At 5803-5833 Foothill Boulevard From: Community And Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing An Owner Participation Agreement With The First African Methodist Episcopal Church For Developing A Mixed Use Project At 5803-5833 Foothill Boulevard In The Central City East Redevelopment Project Area, And Authorizing A Predevelopment Loan In An Amount Not To Exceed $175,000 To The Project
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.21 Subject: South Coliseum Way / Edes Avenue Streetscapes Design Project - Contract From: Community And Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Awarding A Professional Services Contract For An Amount Not To Exceed $80,000 To Bruce Jett Associates To Prepare A Concept Design And Preliminary Construction Drawings For Streetscape Enhancements In The Coliseum Redevelopment Project Area
City Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
10.22 Subject: Oakland Human Relations Commission From: Councilmembers Pat Kernighan and Nancy Nadel Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On An Ordinance Re-Establishing The Human Relations Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties Of Said Commission And Superseding Ordinances No. 11595, 11867, And 12191
Informational Report
Action: Withdrawn and Rescheduled
Passed The Consent Agenda

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