* Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and Community & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 · 1:00 PM AM · Sgt. Mark Dunakin Room - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's Community & Economic Development Committee met to discuss various business and development initiatives, including grants for small businesses, business improvement districts, and housing regulations. The meeting primarily focused on economic development and approving administrative procedures for city projects.

Key Decisions

  • Small Business Online Portal Grant Passed
  • Rockridge Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Assessment Passed
  • Montclair Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Assessment Passed
  • Amendments to Transitional and Supportive Housing Regulations Passed as Amended
  • Foreign Trade Zone Operating Agreements Authorization Passed
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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. Roll Call / Call To Order
  3. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  4. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of November 10, 2015
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Kaplan, seconded by Campbell Washington, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Kaplan, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 3 Subject: Quarterly Tracking Report For Code Enforcement From: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Code Enforcement Activities In The Planning And Building Department
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Kaplan, seconded by Gibson McElhaney, that this matter be . The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 4 Subject: Grant To Create An Online Business Portal From: Economic Workforce And Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Ratifying The Economic And Workforce Development Department's Application To The U.S. Small Business Administration's Startup In A Day Grant Program And 2) Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Accept And Appropriate Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) In U.S. Small Business Administration Startup In A Day Grant Funds For Digital Services To Improve Online Access To Licensing, Permitting And Support For Oakland Businesses
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Kaplan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 12/8/2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 5 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Set Levy From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Of Intention To Levy An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2016-2017 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District, Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board, And Scheduling A Public Hearing For January 5, 2016
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Kaplan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 12/8/2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 6 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Set Levy From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of Intention To Levy An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2016-2017 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board, And Scheduling A Public Hearing For January 5, 2016
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 12/8/2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 7 Subject: Temescal BID Pedestrian Lighting Loan Assessment Assignment Agreement From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Consent To Execution Of An Assignment Of Assessments Loan Collateral Agreement Between The Temescal Telegraph Avenue Community Association Of Oakland ("Borrower") And Community Bank Of The Bay ("Lender") To Disburse To Lender From Temescal / Telegraph Avenue Business Improvement District Of 2015 ("TTBID 2015") Special Assessment Funds Held On Behalf Of The TTBID 2015 In Support Of The Temescal Telegraph Pedestrian Lighting Project
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kaplan, seconded by Gibson McElhaney, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 12/8/2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 8 Subject: CAO Authorization for FTZ Subzone Operating Agreements From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Negotiate And Enter Into Operating Agreements With Various Companies For Zone Designation Under The Alternative Site Framework Of The Oakland Foreign Trade Zone #56
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kaplan, seconded by Campbell Washington, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 12/8/2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 9 Subject: ORSA FY 2014-15 Annual Report From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Presenting The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (Agency) Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 Annual Report On Blight, Loans, Property, And Time Limits In Accordance With The Reporting Requirements Of The California Community Redevelopment Law
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

  13. 10 Subject: Amendments To Transitional And Supportive Housing Regulations From: Planning & Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission, Amending The Oakland Planning Code To: 1) Change Transitional And Supportive Housing Regulations To Comply With State Law; 2) Revise Regulations For Secondary Units; And 3) Make Miscellaneous Minor Changes In Various Chapters Of The Planning Code, And Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Determinations
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kaplan, seconded by Campbell Washington, that this matter be Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, to be heard 1/5/2016. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 11 Subject: 1911 Telegraph Avenue Developer Selection Process From: Economic Workforce And Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Developer Selection Process For The City-Owned Site At 1911 Telegraph And Receive Presentations From Three Of The Development Teams
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

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

  15. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  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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