*Special Community & Economic Development Committee

Agenda

1. The Oakland City Council Special Community & Economic Development Committee convened at 1:01 p.m. with Councilmember Kalb presiding as Chairperson.
2. The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Gallo present at 1:04 p.m.
3. A motion was moved, seconded and carried to extend the meeting past 3 hours
4. The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Gallo excused at 5:30 p.m.
5. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(e ), the City Council has found that an imminent risk to the health of attendees due to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exist. Therefore, all City Councilmembers will particulate in the meeting via phone/video conference without notice of their teleconference locations
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8. Roll Call / Call To Order
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10. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of April 26, 2022
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Loren Taylor, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 3 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Loren Taylor, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 4 Subject: Study Session On The General Plan Update From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Presentation On (A) Key Background Conditions Presented In The Map Atlas And The Environmental Justice And Racial Equity Baseline; (B) The Environmental Justice Communities Screening Analysis; And (C) Community Engagement And Outreach Received; And (D) The Vision, Guiding Principles And Equity Framework For The General Plan Update To Guide Baseline General Plan Policy Development
    Informational Report
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Special Community & Economic Development Committee, to be heard 6/28/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

13. 5 Subject: On-Call Planning Support Services From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate, Award And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Interwest Consulting Group In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) For On-Call Planning Permit Support Services On An As-Needed Basis, For A Period Of Eighteen Months, With An Option For The City Administrator To Enter Into A Contract Extension For An Additional Six Months In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) Without Returning To City Council, While Waiving The City's Local/Small Local Business (L/SLBE) Program Requirements; And (2) Appropriating One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,350,000) From The Development Services Fund (Fund 2415) Balance To Fund Both The Contract Awarded To Interwest Consulting Group And City Administrator Optional Contract Extension To Provide On-Call Planning Permit Support Services On An As-Needed Basis; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Loren Taylor, 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 6/21/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

14. 6 Subject: Amend Rent Adjustment Ordinance To Establish Residential Rental Registry From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (O.M.C. 8.22.010 Et Seq) And The Just Cause For Eviction Ordinance (O.M.C. 8.22.300 Et Seq) To (1) Create An Annual Requirement For Residential Rental Units In Which Rental Property Owners Of Units Subject To The Rent Program Service Fee Shall Be Required To Report Rent And Other Tenancy Information, As Set Forth In Section 8.22.520, (2) Require Owners To Provide Evidence Of Complying With Residential Rental Registration Requirement When Filing Rent Increase Petitions Or Responses To Tenant Petitions And (3) To Provide As A Tenant’s Affirmative Defense In An Eviction Action The Property Owner’s Failure To Comply With Registration Requirements Outlined In O.M.C. 8.22.510
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Loren Taylor, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 6/7/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

15. 7 Subject: CalOES Grant For ADU Legalization Feasibility Assessments From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: 1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Up To Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) In Prepare California Jumpstart Program Funds From The California Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services (CALOES) To Provide Feasibility Assessments To Encourage The Legalization Of Accessory Dwelling Units 2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Contract With Qualified Consultants To Provide The Feasibility Assessments
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Loren Taylor, 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 6/7/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

16. 8 Subject: Emerald New Deal Healing And Reparations Fund From: Councilmember Taylor, Reid And Gallo Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Emerald New Deal Healing And Reparations Fund Proposed To (A) Establish The “Emerald New Deal Fund”, A Fund Of The City Of Oakland, To Provide Community And Economic Development Services And/Or Programs That Address The Racially Inequitable Impacts Of The War On Drugs On Individuals, Families, And Communities In Our City; (B) Deposit The Revenue Of The Cannabis Business Tax Into The Hereby Established “Emerald New Deal Fund”; And (C) Establish An “Emerald New Deal Fund Oversight Commission” As A Commission Of The City Of Oakland To Recommend Strategic Investments Of The Emerald New Deal Fund
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Loren Taylor, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

17. Open Forum
18. Adjournment
19. 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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