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

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 · 1:00 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's special meeting focused on housing and development policies, with several key items related to affordable housing, tenant protections, and property development. The committee approved several resolutions to support low-income housing, extend legal services for tenants, and modify existing housing project loans.

Key Decisions

  • Hardship Payment Schedule for Low-Income Homeowners Passed
  • Extending Legal Services Contract with Centro Legal De La Raza Passed
  • Loan Term Changes for Harrison and San Pablo Hotels Passed
  • Planning Code Amendment for Transient Habitation Activities Passed
  • Moratorium on Public Land Sales Continued to next committee meeting
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Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee convened at 1:31 P.M. with Councilmember Vice Mayor Campbell Washington presiding as Chairperson.
  2. 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.
  3. Roll Call / Call To Order
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 22, 2018
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

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

  6. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

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

  7. 3 Subject: Receive A Report On The Public Lands Policy Process And Analysis From: Councilmember Guillén And Kaplan Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendation On The Public Lands Policy Process And Analysis To Inform Council Direction To Prepare Legislation To Implement A City Public Lands Policy And/Or Strategy
    City Resolution
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee, to be heard 7/17/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 4 Subject: Resolution Approving A Moratorium On The Sale Of Public Land From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving A 180-Day Moratorium On Council Approval Of The Long-Term Ground Lease Or Sale Of City Real Property, Or Until The City Council Has Adopted A Public Lands Policy If Adopted Within The 180-Day Moratorium Period
    City Resolution
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee, to be heard 7/17/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 5 Subject: Hardship Payment Schedule For Lower Income Homeowners From: Councilmember McElhaney And Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Uniform Residential Tenant Relocation Ordinance To Provide City Assistance For Low Income And Low Asset Homeowners To Pay Relocation Payments To Tenants Displaced By Owner And Relative Move In Evictions
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 7/10/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 18-0664 2) A Resolution Allocating $300,000 Of Anti-Displacement Funds To The Hardship Payment Schedule Program
    City Resolution
    Action: No Action Taken Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be No Action Taken. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 6 Subject: Cost To Implement Owner Occupancy Exemption Regulations From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Cost To Implement Regulations That Ensure Compliance With The Provision Within The Just Cause Eviction Ordinance (O.M.C. 8.22.300) Which Exempts Buildings With Two Or Three Units From Just-Cause Protection If The Property Owner Lives In One Of The Units As A Primary Residence
    Informational Report
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee, to be heard 7/17/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 7 Subject: Amendment To Centro Legal De La Raza Contract From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Second Amendment To The Contract With Centro Legal De La Raza (“CLR”) Extending Term For Provision Of Legal Services To Low Income Tenants For A Period Of No More Than Six Months And Increasing The Contract Amount To Cover The Extended Services By $118,405 Increasing The Current Five-Year Contract To A Total Contract Amount Of $755,905 Covering July 1, 2013 Through December 31, 2018
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, 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 7/17/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 8 Subject: Harrison Hotel & San Pablo Hotel Loan Term Changes From: Housing & Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution Amending Resolution Nos. 70597 And 80571 C.M.S. To Extend The Maturity Date And Authorize The Reduction Of The Interest Rate Of The Existing Loan To The Harrison Hotel Affordable Housing Project; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, 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 7/17/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 18-0573 2) A Resolution Amending The Existing Affordable Housing Loan For The San Pablo Hotel Project At 1955 San Pablo Avenue To (1) Approve The Assignment And Assumption Of The Loan From San Pablo Hotel Associates To San Pablo Associates II, LP, (2) Terminate The City Regulatory Agreement And Amend And Extend The Former Redevelopment Agency Regulatory Agreement, (3) Extend The Loan Term, And (4); Reduce The Interest Rate To The Applicable Federal Rate; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, 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 7/17/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 18-0574 3) A Resolution Authorizing The Grant Of Federal Home Funds To Provide Operating Support And Technical Assistance To The Community Housing Development Corporation, Dignity Housing West, Inc., Construction Resource Center, And Friendship Community Development Corporation In An Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed $315,000; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, 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 7/10/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 18-0575 4) A Resolution Appropriating An Additional $166,000 To The Housing Predevelopment Revolving Loan And Grant Program
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, 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 7/10/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. 9 Subject: 2016 Telegraph Avenue From: Economic & Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Successor Agency Resolution Authorizing The Agency Administrator Or Designee To Execute A Consent To (A) The Assignment By W/L Broadway Telegraph Owner VII, LLC To 2016 Telegraph Owner LLC, Or A Related Entity, Of The Assignor’s Interest In The Disposition And Development Agreement For Development Of Property Located At 2000-2016 Telegraph Avenue And 490 Thomas L. Berkeley Way, And (B) The Transfer Of All Of The Ownership Interest In 2016 Telegraph Owner LLR, Or A Related Entity, To NASH - Holland 2016 Telegraph Investors, LLC, Or A Related Entity; And Authorizing A Fourth Amendment To The Disposition And Development Agreement To (1) Waive Performance And Payment Bond Requirements; (2) Waive The Successor Agency’s Repurchase Right; (3) Extend The Date For Completion Of Construction From 30 To 36 Months; (4) Require Payment Of $100,000 To The Successor Agency As Consideration For The Amendment; (5) Require That Holland Partner Group Investments, LLC, Or A Related Entity, Guaranty Completion; (6) Require That 2016 Telegraph Owner LLC, Or A Related Entity, Provide A Letter Of Credit In The Amount Of $1,000,000 To The Successor Agency Payable In Up To Six Installments Only If The Project Is Not Completed Per Established Development Deadlines; And (7) Reduce A Contingent Payment Obligation From The Successor Agency To Telegraph Owner LLC, Or An Affiliate, From $1,550,000 To $1,525,000; Relying On The 2004 Uptown Mixed-Use Project Environmental Impact Report And The “2016 Telegraph Avenue Project CEQA Analysis” Addendum Thereto, Finding That The Project Is Exempt From Additional Environmental Review Pursuant To CEQA Sections 15162-15164,15168,15180,15183 And 15183.3, And Adopting Related CEQA Findings
    ORSA Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 7/10/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. 10 Subject: Planning Code Amendments For Transient Habitation Commercial Activities From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission, Amending The Oakland Planning Code Regulating Transient Habitation Commercial Activities (Hotels) To: 1) Require A Major Conditional Use Permit For Transient Habitation Commercial Activities, 2) Change The Central Business. District - Commercial Zone (CBD-C) And Wood Street District Zone - 8 (D-WS-8) To Require A Conditional Use Permit For Transient Habitation Commercial Activities; And 3) Require The Additional Findings In Planning Code Section 17.103.050 For Several Zoning Districts Where This Was Omitted For Transient Habitation Commercial Activities
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, 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 7/10/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

  19. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  20. Adjournment
  21. 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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