* Public Works And Transportation Committee

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 · 11:30 AM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee met to discuss several infrastructure and administrative items, focusing on fire prevention, transportation improvements, and city contracts. All agenda items were approved and will be forwarded to the City Council for final consideration on October 1st, 2024.

Key Decisions

  • Fire Prevention Funding for Shepherd Canyon Evacuation Route Passed
  • Establish New Construction Management Procedures for Embarcadero West Rail Project Passed
  • Contract for Electrical and Traffic Signal Equipment Passed as Amended
  • Fuel Purchase Contract with Western States Oil Passed
  • Amendments to Municipal Code on Encroachments in Public Right-of-Way Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Public Works and Transportation Committee convened at 11:40 A.M., with Councilmember Gallo presiding as Chairperson.
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  3. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of July 23, 2024
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Treva Reid, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Dan Kalb, seconded by Treva Reid, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 3 Subject: Accepting Funds for the Shepherd Canyon to Grass Valley Evacuation Route Fire Prevention Project From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) From The California Department Of Forestry And Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Fire Prevention Program To Remove Dead, Dying, And Hazardous Trees Within The Shepherd Canyon To Grass Valley Evacuation Route Area; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 4 Subject: Establish Construction Manager / General Contractor Procedures And Pursue For Embarcadero West Rail Safety And Access Improvements From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Construction Manager-At-Risk Project Delivery Method Ordinance (Ordinance No. 12388 C.M.S.) To Include Construction Manager/General Contractor Project Delivery
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Dan Kalb, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 25-0056 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Pursue Construction Manager/General Contractor Project Delivery For The Embarcadero West Rail Safety And Access Improvements
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Dan Kalb, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 5 Subject: Contract Electrical And Traffic Signal Equipment From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Award A Contract To JA Momaney Services, Inc. DBA Jam Services, Inc., A Non-Local Business Enterprise, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder To Furnish Electrical Equipment, Supplies, Streetlight, And Traffic Signal Equipment In The Annual Amount Not To Exceed Six Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars Dollars And Thirty-Eight Cents ($6,610,196.38) For The Period Of November 20, 2024 To November 20, 2027 In Accord With Request For Quotation No. 271290-2, Specification No 23-285-00, And The General Conditions Therefor On File In The Purchasing Section, And With Contractor’s Bid
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Dan Kalb, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 6 Subject: Amendments To OMC Chapter 12.08 - Encroachments From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12.08 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To (1) Facilitate Administrative Approval Of Bollards And Other Objects In The Public Right-Of-Way That Are Constructed In Place Or Attached To A Structure In Conformance With The Oakland Building Code, (2) Establish The Role Of The Director Of Transportation In Processing Encroachment Permits, And (3) Remove Binary Gender Designations; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Dan Kalb, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. S7 Subject: Western States Oil, Contract For Fuel Including Diesel And Gasoline From: Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Award Of A Contract To Western States Oil Company, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder, A Non-Local Business Enterprise, For The Purchase Of Automotive Fuel, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) Per Year For A Three (3) Year Term, From October 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2027, In Response To RFQ 295516 Fuel Including Diesel And Gasoline 24-071-00, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Agreement, Annually, For An Additional Two (2) Years, From October 1, 2027 Through September 30, 2029, For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) Over A Five (5) Year Term, Without Returning To City Council
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. S8 Subject: Cooperative Agreement For Electrical Equipment And Accessories From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Cubic Its, Inc./Trafficware Group, Inc. For The Acquisition Of Electrical Equipment, Supplies, And Traffic Signal Equipment In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($500,000.00) For The Period Of January 26, 2024 To December 23, 2026 In Accord With Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) 2.04.080 And The General Conditions Therefor On File In The Purchasing Section
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Treva Reid, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. Open Forum
  16. Adjournment
  17. In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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