* Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and Community & Economic Development Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council met to discuss various housing, development, and funding initiatives. The meeting focused on affordable housing projects, anti-displacement services, and potential ballot measures related to rental properties and eviction protections. Multiple resolutions were approved to move forward with housing and community development programs.
Key Decisions
- Anti-Displacement Services Program Passed
- HUD Annual Action Plan for Entitlement Grants Passed
- FEMA Grants for Residential Soft Story Seismic Retrofits Passed
- Moratorium on Sale of Public Land No Action Taken
- 1% Tax on Rental Property Revenue No Action Taken
Agenda
- 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.
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 26, 2018Report and RecommendationAction: 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:
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Larry Reid, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 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 StrategyCity ResolutionAction: 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 10/16/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 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 PeriodCity ResolutionAction: No Action Taken
This City Resolution be No Action Taken.
- 5 Subject: Tax Of 1% On Rental Property Revenue From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation Adopt A Resolution On The City Council’s Own Motion Submitting To The Voters At The General Municipal Election On November 6, 2018, A Proposed Ordinance To Adopt A Special Supplemental Business License Tax On Rental Of Property At A Rate Of 1% Of Annual Gross Receipts In Excess Of $200,000 To Fund Solutions For Homelessness, Illegal Dumping Remediation, And Related Programs; And Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Prepare For And Conduct The November 6, 2018 General Municipal ElectionCity ResolutionAction: No Action Taken
This City Resolution be No Action Taken.
- 6 Subject: Just Cause Amendment Ballot Measure From: Councilmember Gallo And Councilmember Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution On The City Council’s Own Motion Submitting To The Voters At The November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election Proposed Amendments To Oakland Municipal Code Section 8.22.300 Et Seq. (Just Cause For Eviction Ordinance) To: (1) Remove The Exemption For Owner Occupied Duplexes And Triplexes; (2) Allow The City Council, Without Returning To The Voters, To Add Limitations On A Landlord’s Right To Evict; And Directing The City Clerk To Fix The Date For Submission Of Arguments And Provide For Notice And Publication In Accordance With City Of Oakland’s General Municipal Election On November 6, 2018 [New Title]City ResolutionAction: No Action Taken
This City Resolution be No Action Taken.
- 7 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 ResidenceInformational ReportAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 8 Subject: Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities Program From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 86993 C.M.S., Which Authorized The City To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program In Connection With The 7th And Campbell Project At 1664-1676 7th Street, To Revise Fiscal Provisions, Include Provisions Required By The State, And Authorize Agreements With Bart And AC Transit For Transportation-Related Improvements; AndCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 18-0577 2) A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 86994 C.M.S., Which Authorized The City To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program In Connection With The 3268 San Pablo Project At 3268 San Pablo Avenue, To Revise Fiscal Provisions, Include Provisions Required By The State, And Authorize Agreements With Bart And AC Transit For Transportation Related Improvements; AndCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 18-0578 3) A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 86995 C.M.S., Which Authorized The City To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program In Connection With The Coliseum Place Project At 905 72nd Avenue, To Revise Fiscal Provisions, Include Provisions Required By The State, And Authorize Agreements With Bart And AC Transit For Transportation-Related Improvements; AndCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 18-0579 4) A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 86216 C.M.S., Which Authorized The City To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program In Connection With The Empyrean & Harrison Hotel At 1300 Webster Street And 1415 Harrison Street, To Revise Fiscal Provisions, Include Provisions Required By The State, And Authorize Agreements With Bart And AC Transit For Transportation-Related Improvements; AndCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 18-0580 5) A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 86217 C.M.S., Which Authorized The City To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program In Connection With The Lakehouse Commons Project At E 12th And Lake Merrit Boulevard, To Revise Fiscal Provisions, Include Provisions Required By The State, And Authorize Agreements With Bart And AC Transit For Transportation-Related ImprovementsCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 9 Subject: Anti-Displacement Services Program From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into A Services Agreement With Centro Legal De La Raza To Administer The Anti-Displacement Program And To Provide Related Services To Oakland Residents In The Amount Of $2,200,000 From The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (1870) For A Two-Year Term And Waive The Request For Proposals ProcessCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 10 Subject: 2018/19 HUD Annual Action Plan For Entitlement Formula Grants From: Department Of Housing & Community Development Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Prepare And Submit To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development The City’s Consolidated Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2018/19; 2) Accept And Appropriating $14,090,589 Awarded To The City Under The U.S. Department Of Housing & Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant, Home Investments Partnership, Emergency Solutions Grant, And Housing Opportunities For Persons With Aids Program; 3) Negotiate And Execute 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant Agreement And/Or Continue The Second Year Of Existing Two-Year Community Development Block Grant Agreements For 2017/18 And 2018/19; 4) Accept Community Development District Board Recommendations For The Reallocation Of CDBG Funds Declined By Youth Employment Partnership, Oakland Beautification Council, And Oak Cultural Center For Districts Two And Three And The Allocation Of 2018/19 Community Development Block Grant Funds Earmarked For Capital Development Left To The Discretion Of The Office Of The Councilmember For District Two; 5) Appropriate $850,000 In Revolving Loan Fund Program Income And Any Amounts In Excess Thereof For Housing Rehabilitation Activities; 6) Authorize The Reprograming, Reallocation And Extension Of Use Of Reconciled Community Development Block Grant Funds And Program Income From Prior Funding Allocations For Activities To Be Carried Out In Fiscal Year 2018/19; And 7) Authorize $11,058 In General Purpose Funds To Pay Central Service Overhead Charges Associated With The Housing Opportunities For Persons With Aids Grant And $8,146 In General Purpose Funds To Pay Central Service Overhead Charges Associated With The Emergency Solutions.City ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 11 Subject: Professional Services Agreement With FUSE Corps From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee To: 1) Negotiate And Execute A Contract Between Fuse Corps And The City In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) To Fund One Executive-Level Fellow For The Planning And Building Department For A Full 12-Month Contract Term 2) Negotiate And Execute A Contract Between Fuse Corps And The City In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) To Fund One Executive-Level Fellow For The Economic And Workforce Development Department For A Full 12- Month Contract Term; 3) Accept And Appropriate One Hundred And Twenty-Five Dollars ($125,000) From Fuse Corps; And 4) Waive The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Process Requirement For Listed AgreementsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Larry Reid, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 12 Subject: FEMA Grants For Residential Soft Story Seismic Retrofits From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To A Total Of $15,000,000 In Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds From The Federal Emergency Management Agency And The State Of California Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services For (1) A 5-9 Unit Soft Story Apartment Seismic Retrofit Grant Up To $5,000,000;(2) A 10+ Unit Soft Story Apartment Retrofit Grant Up To $5,000,000; And (3) A Soft Story Apartment Retrofit Grant For Publicly Supported Buildings For Up To $5,000,000City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Larry Reid, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 13 Subject: Property BID Annual Reports and Assessment Payment Approval From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution (A) Approving The Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Reports Of The Fruitvale Property Business Improvement District Of 2011, The Lakeshore/Lake Park Business Improvement Management District Of 2012, The Jack London Improvement District, The Temescal/Telegraph Business Improvement District 2015, And The Laurel Business Improvement District 2016 Advisory Boards; (B) Confirming The Continuing Annual Assessment For Each Said District And For The Koreatown/Northgate Community Benefit District 2017 For Fiscal Year 2018-2019; And (C) Authorizing Payment Of The City’s Cumulative Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Fair Share Assessment In An Approximate Amount Of $26,453.74 For City-Owned Properties In The Fruitvale District, The Jack London District, The Temescal District And The Koreatown District; AndCity ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Joint Powers Financing Authority and the Finance & Management Committee, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 18-0747 2) A Successor Agency Resolution Authorizing Payment Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency's Cumulative Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Fair Share Assessment In An Approximate Amount Of $707.98 For One Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency-Owned Property In The Downtown Oakland Community Benefit District Of 2008ORSA ResolutionAction: 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 *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 14 Subject: California Waste Solutions ENA From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (“ENA”) With California Waste Solutions, Inc. (“CWS”), Permitting Staff To 1) Negotiate The Price And Terms Of A Development And Disposition Agreement With CWS For The Relocation Of Its Existing West Oakland Recycling Uses To A Portion Of The North Gateway Parcels Located At The Former Oakland Army Base; 2) Accepting And Appropriating A Project Expense Payment In Connection With The ENA; And 3) Confirming The Application Of An Existing Security DepositCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Larry Reid, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 15 Subject: Air Quality Plan For Operations Of The At The Former Oakland Army Base From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Air Quality Plan Approved By The City Administrator For Operations Of The PODS Facility In The CE-1 Warehouse At The Oakland Army Base Redevelopment ProjectInformational ReportAction: Received and Forwarded Passed
A motion was made by Lynette McElhaney, seconded by Larry Reid, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the *Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/City Council, to be heard 7/24/2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
- Adjournment
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- The Oakland City Council Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and Community & Economic Development Committee convened at 1:13 p.m. with Vice Mayor Campbell Washington presiding as Chairperson.