Meeting of the Oakland City Council

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 · 5:30 PM AM · City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council held its regular meeting, focusing primarily on administrative and infrastructure matters. The council passed numerous resolutions and contracts related to city services, including street improvements, sewer rehabilitation, and vehicle retrofitting. Multiple legal settlements were also approved.

Key Decisions

  • Bicycle Lane Improvements on Multiple Streets Passed
  • Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contracts Passed
  • Settlement of Multiple Legal Claims Passed
  • Youth Employment Partnership Agreement Passed
  • Port Commissioners Appointment Passed

Agenda

  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Roll Call / ORA & Council COUNCIL MEMBERS: Desley Brooks, Dist. 6; Jane Brunner, Dist. 1, Ignacio De La Fuente; Dist. 5; Rebecca Kaplan, At-Large; Pat Kernighan, Dist. 2; Nancy Nadel, Dist. 3; Libby Schaaf, Dist. 4; Council President Larry Reid, Dist. 7
  3. Open Forum / Citizens Comments (Time Available: 15 minutes)
  4. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations from the Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
  5. 4.1 Subject: Honoring East Bay Agency For Children From: Councilmember Patricia Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring East Bay Agency For Children On The Occasion Of Its 60th Anniversary
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  6. 4.2 Subject: Marcel Uzegbu Retirement From: Vice Mayor Brooks, Council President Reid, and Pro Tem De La Fuente Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Retirement Of Marcel Uzegbu After Twenty-Six Years Of Dedicated Service To The City Of Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by President of the Council Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 5 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 30, 2012
    Action: Approve as Submitted Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Kaplan, seconded by Vice Mayor Nadel, to Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  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. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
  10. 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") Epidemic
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  11. 7.2 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.

  12. 7.3 Subject: Renaming Eastshore State Park From: Vice Mayor Nadel Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Renaming The Eastshore State Park To The McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  13. 7.4 Subject: Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program From: Councilmember Brooks Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Urging President Obama's Administration/U.S. Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) To Create A Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program To Help Haiti Recover, Save Lives, And End A Double Standard; On The May 15, 2012 City Council Agenda
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  14. 7.5 Subject: Council Member Desley Brooks Travel From: Council Member Desley Brooks Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Council Member Desley Brooks To Travel To Las Vegas, Nevada To Attend The 2012 International Council Of Shopping Centers (ICSC) RECON Convention From May 20-23, 2012
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  15. 7.6 Subject: Salary Schedule Amendment - Recreation Specialist III From: Department Of Human Resources Management Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. ("Salary Ordinance") To Add The Permanent Part Time And Temporary Part Time Designations For The Classification Of Recreation Specialist III
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made to Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.

  16. 7.7 Subject: Salary Schedule Amendment - Fire Suppression Line Employees From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) To Restore A 52-Hour Workweek To Fire Suppression Line Employees In Unit FQ1 Effective June 13, 2012
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made to Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard at the June 5, 2012 meeting on the Consent Agenda.

  17. 7.8 Subject: Sunfield Development LLC - DDA Property Seminary And Foothill From: Office Of Neighborhood Investment Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing A Disposition And Development Agreement With Sunfield Development, LLC, For The Sale Of Property At Foothill Boulevard And Seminary Avenue For $6,000 For Development As A Retail Shopping Center, And Allocating $150,000 For Remediation Of The Site
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

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

  18. 7.9 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Kravitz From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Linda Kravitz Vs. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG11556138, City Attorney's File No. 27949, In The Amount Of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($75,000.00). (Public Works - Trip And Fall)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  19. 7.10 Subject: Settlement Agreement - John Smith From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Pay Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Fees Incurred In The Case Of John Smith (Spencer Lucas And Kirby Bradshaw) V. City Of Oakland, Et Al., United States District Court No. C-0706298 SI, Our File No. SS25818, In The Amount Of $832,639.41 (Oakland Police Department - Unlawful Search)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  20. 7.11 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Bautista From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Noralinda Bautista V. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. Rg10533188, In The Amount Of $24,000.00 As A Result Of A Trip And Fall Accident. (Public Works Agency - Trip And Fall)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  21. 7.12 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Domer From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Carmen Domer V. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG1155133 In The Amount Of $8,000.00 (Public Works Agency - Trip And Fall)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  22. 7.13 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Walker From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of William Walker V. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG11558725 In The Amount Of $6,000.00 (Public Works Agency - Trip And Fall)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  23. 7.14 Subject: Board Of Port Commissioners Appointment - Hamlin From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Earl S. Hamlin To The Board Of Port Commissioners To Complete The Remainder Of Michael Lighty's Term, Which Began On July 11, 2009 And Ends On July 10, 2013
    City Resolution
  24. 7.15 Subject: Stormwater Treatments Project - BASMAA From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee To 1) Accept And Appropriate Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) Of Grant Funds And 2) Enter Into An Agreement With The Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA) To Use These Grant Funds To Implement Stormwater Treatment Projects To Capture And Treat Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  25. 7.16 Subject: Citywide Bikeways - Various Locations From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The Reconfiguration Of Macarthur Boulevard From Richards Road To Seminary Avenue Reducing Travel Lanes From Four (4) Through Lanes To Two (2) Through Lanes, Prohibiting Parking Along The Frontage Of Mills College, And Installing Class II Bicycle Lanes;
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  26. 11-0437-1 2) A Resolution To Establish "No Parking Anytime" On The East Side Of Ardley Avenue Between East 30th Street And Interstate 580;
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  27. 11-0437-2 3) A Resolution Authorizing The Installation Of Class II Bicycle Lanes On Broadway From 30th Street To Broadway Terrace By Reducing Travel Lanes From Six (6) Through Lanes To Four (4) Through Lanes;
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  28. 11-0437-3 4) Resolution Authorizing The Installation Of Class II Bicycle Lanes On East 12th Street From 14th Avenue To Fruitvale Avenue By Reducing Travel Lanes From Six (6) Through Lanes To Four (4) Through Lanes
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  29. 7.17 Subject: Transportation Development Act Projects From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) In Fiscal Year 2012-2013 State Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funds As Follows: (1) CityRacks Bicycle Parking Program, Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00); (2) Storm Drain Inlet Grates Project, Fifty Thousand Dollars, ($50,000.00); And (3) Pedestrian Stairs And Paths Rehabilitation Projects, One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  30. 7.18 Subject: Sanitary Sewers Rehabilitation - Pacific Trenchless From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract For The Rehabilitation Of Sanitary Sewers In The Area Bounded By Lochard Street, Edgemont Way, And Kerrigan Drive (Sub-Basin85-232 - Project No. C312010) To Pacific Trenchless, Inc., The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder, For The Amount Of One Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars ($1,958,347.00) In Accord With The Project Plans And Specifications And The Contractor's Bid
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  31. 7.19 Subject: Sanitary Sewers Rehabilitation - Andes Construction From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract For The Rehabilitation Of Sanitary Sewers In The Area Bounded By San Leandro Street, Edes Avenue And 85th Avenue (Sub-Basin 85-101 - Project No. C268310) To Andes Construction, Inc., The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder, For An Amount Not-To-Exceed Three Million Five Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($3,517,000.00) In Accord With The Project Plans And Specifications And The Contractor's Bid
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  32. 7.20 Subject: YEP Agreement - Team Oakland Program From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A One-Year Agreement With Youth Employment Partnership, In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Dollars ($249,000.00) To Implement The Team Oakland Program, With An Option To Extend The Agreement For An Additional Two Years, In An Amount To Be Determined, Based On Satisfactory Contractor Performance And Available Funds Approved By Council And Budgeted In Fiscal Cycle 2013-15
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  33. 7.21 Subject: Contract Increase - Networkfleet, Inc. For Automatic Vehicle Locators From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase Spending Authority On The Existing Contract With Network fleet, Inc., And To Waive Advertising And Bidding Requirement Of The Oakland Municipal Code As Authorized By City Council Resolution No. 83120 C.M.S. On December 21, 2010, For The Purchase And Mounting Of Additional Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) Units For Both The Public Works Agency (PWA) And Parking Enforcement Vehicles. The Additional Authority Increases The Contract Limit By $250,000, Which Brings The Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $350,000
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

  34. 7.22 Subject: Police Vehicle Retrofit From: Finance And Management Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Lehr Auto Electric, A Corporation, To Provide All Labor, Material And Equipment To Retrofit One Hundred Forty-Nine (149) Police Vehicles For The City Of Oakland In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Seventy Six Thousand, Eight Hundred Forty Two Dollars ($276,842.00) Per Request For Quotation (RFQ) 2241, Specification No. 11-928-33 And The General Conditions Therefore On File In The Purchasing Division According To Its Bid Filed With The City On October 24, 2011
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

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  38. AT THIS TIME ITEM 16 WAS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER
  39. 7.14 Subject: Board Of Port Commissioners Appointment - Hamlin From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Earl S. Hamlin To The Board Of Port Commissioners To Complete The Remainder Of Michael Lighty's Term, Which Began On July 11, 2009 And Ends On July 10, 2013
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.

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  41. Passed The Consent Agenda
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