Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council held a routine meeting where they approved multiple budget items, settlement agreements, and supported several state legislative bills. The meeting included honoring local organizations like Oakland PAL and handling various administrative tasks across city departments.
Key Decisions
- GHAD 2013/2014 Annual Budget Passed
- City-Owned Property Disposition Ordinance Passed
- Lease of City Property at 8200 International Boulevard to East Oakland Youth Development Center Passed
- Support for Bill to Reduce Penalties for Controlled Substance Possession (SB 649) Passed
- Grant Funds for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Passed
Agenda
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call / City Council
- Open Forum / Citizens Comments (Time Available: 15 minutes)
- ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations from the Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
- 4.1 Subject: Honoring Oakland PAL From: Councilmember Desley Brooks Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing Oakland Police Activities League (PAL) For 30 Years Of Outstanding Service To Oakland's Children And Youth And Declaring July 30, 2013 As Oakland PAL DayCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Councilmember Gibson McElhaney, seconded by President Pro Tempore Kaplan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF JUNE 27, 2013 AND JULY 16, 2013Action: Approve as Submitted Passed
A motion was made by Councilmember Gallo, seconded by Councilmember Kalb, to Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests to: Reschedule items from consent to Non-Consent to the next Council Agenda, Speak on Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change order of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items held in Committee):
- 7. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
- AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY GHAD SHALL BE CONVENED
- 7.1 Subject: GHAD 2013/2014 Annual Budget Approval From: Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The 2013/2014 Annual Budget For The GHADCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore Kaplan, seconded by Councilmember Gallo, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY GHAD WAS ADJOURNED
- 7.2 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") EpidemicCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.3 Subject: Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.4 Subject: Honoring The Chinese American Citizens Alliance From: Council President Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring The Oakland Lodge On The Occasion Of Its Hosting The Chinese American Citizens Alliance's 52nd Biennial ConventionCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.5 Subject: Disposition Of City-Owned Property For Development From: Office Of Neighborhood Investment Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Municipal Code To Add A New Chapter 2.41 Entitled "Disposition Of City-Owned Property For Development"OrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.6 Subject: Partial Abandonment And Renaming Of Apgar Street From: Department Of Planning And Building Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Vacating Without Cost To The Abutting Property Owner Horizon Services A Portion Of The Public Right-Of-Way Of Apgar Street From Its Intersection At Telegraph Avenue To Its Termination At The MacArthur Transit Village Project BoundaryOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.7 Subject: Lease Of City Owned Property At 8200 International Boulevard From: Office Of Neighborhood Investment Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Lease For City Owned Property Located At 8200 International Blvd. With East Oakland Youth Development Center Qualified Active Low Income Community Business, Inc. (EOYDC QALICB, Inc.), A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, For A Term Of Sixty-Six (66) YearsOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Matter was Approved for Final Passage on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.8 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Bruce Thrupp From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Bruce Thrupp v. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG12-626587, In The Amount Of Fifty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars And No Cents ($57,700.00) As A Result Of The Failure Of A City Storm Drain Pipe On Or About July 21, 2011 (Public Works Agency)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.9 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Isabelle Mayfield From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Claim Of Isabelle Mayfield And Her Attorneys, The Wester Law Firm, City Attorney's Claim No. C29042, In The Amount Of Twelve Thousand And 00/100 Dollars ($12,000.00) (Public Works Agency - Trip And Fall)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.10 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Estate Of Robert Lofgren From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Claim Of The Estate Of Robert Lofgren, City Attorney's Claim No. C29496, In The Amount Of Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars And Eighty-Eight Cents ($32,929.88) (Public Works Agency-Sewers)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.11 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Liberty Mutual/Laurence and Michelle Zak From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Claim Of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, City Attorney's Claim No. C29456, In The Amount Of Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars And Seventy-Two Cents ($14,839.72) (Public Works Agency-Sewers)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.12 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Audrey Montana From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Montana v. City Of Oakland, Et Al., United States District Court No. CV-11-04682 MEJ, City Attorney's File No. 28589, In The Amount Of Ninety-Six Thousand Dollars ($96,000.00) (City Administrator - Employment Discrimination)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.13 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Oakland Unified School District From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Settlement Of City Of Oakland v. Oakland Unified School District By Accepting Payment From The District Of $102,232.64 In Wildfire Prevention Assessment District Assessments In Exchange For Waiving City's ClaimsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.14 Subject: Settlement Agreement - In Re Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Partial Settlement Of In Re Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation, United States District Court Southern District Of New York, MDL No. 1950, Authorizing Acceptance Of Payment From Wells Fargo Of $200,000, In Exchange For The City's Dismissal Of Wells Fargo From The LawsuitCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.15 Subject: Settlement Agreement - County Of Alameda From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Acceptance From The County Of Alameda Of $2,167,355.00 In Full Satisfaction Of All City Of Oakland Claims Relating To Over-Collection Of Property Tax Administration Fees Between Fiscal Years 2006-2007 And 2011-2012City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.16 Subject: Library Advisory Commission Appointment - Sharon Cravanas From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Sharon Cravanas As A Member Of The Library Advisory CommissionCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.17 Subject: National League Of Cities' 2013 Delegate Appointments From: Council President Patricia Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Designating Vice Mayor Larry Reid As The City Of Oakland's Voting Delegate And Council Member Noel Gallo As The City Of Oakland's Alternate Voting Delegate To The National League Of Cities' Annual Business Meeting, Scheduled To Take Place In Seattle On November 16, 2013City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.18 Subject: Citizen's Police Review Board Appointment - Avalos-Leon From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Reyes Avalos-Leon To The Citizen's Police Review BoardCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.19 Subject: Community Policing Advisory Board Appointment - Doris Brown From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Doris Brown As A Member Of The Community Policing Advisory BoardCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.20 Subject: Budget Advisory Committee Appointment - Adam Stiles From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Adam Stiles to The Budget Advisory CommitteeCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.21 Subject: Grant Agreement With Bay Area Community Services From: Department of Human Services Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To The New Operator Of The Henry Robinson Multi Service Center (HRMSC), As The Successful Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Respondent, For An Amount Not To Exceed $1,197,169 From August 1, 2013 Through February 28, 2014 And To Approve A Change In The Target Population Served, Adopt A Rapid Re-Housing And Interim Housing Model Without Returning To Council To Award Renewal ContractCity ResolutionAction: Adopted as Amended Passed
This Matter was Adopted as Amended on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.22 Subject: CSUEB Nursing Clinical Program Agreement From: Department Of Human Services Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Student Placement Agreement With The California State University, East Bay Nursing Clinical Program (CSUEB) To Provide For Nursing Students To Complete Their Clinical Field Study Experience With The City Of Oakland, Department Of Human Services - Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) Effective Upon Execution Of Agreement Through December 31, 2018City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.23 Subject: Grant Funds From The California Emergency Management Agency From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) From The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA, Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Program): 1) To Authorize The Extension Implementation And Operation Of The East Bay Task Force On Human Trafficking In The Oakland Police Department (OPD); And 2) Waive The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) For The Continued Services Agreement With Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR), In An Amount Not To Exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) For The Period Of October 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2013 With An Option To Extend Through September 30, 2014City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.24 Subject: CA Corrections Standards Authority Title II Formula Grant Funds From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate State Of California Corrections Standards Authority Title II Formula Grant Program Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand One Hundred Forty One Dollars ($172,141) Annually For The Period Of January 1, 2013 December 31, 2014 For Implementation Of The Oakland Youth Court Program; And 2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend And Extend The Professional Services Agreement With CenterForce Corporation (CenterForce) By Increasing The Amount To Be Paid At An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Six Thousand And Three Hundred Dollars ($76,300) Per Year For Years 2013 And 2014, Bringing The Total Authorized To Be Paid Under This Contract To $236,238 For The Administration Of The Oakland Youth Court Program; And 3) Waiving The Advertising And Bidding Requirements And Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Process For The Proposed CenterForce Agreement Amendment And Extension; And 4) Waiving The City Of Oakland Central Services Overhead (CSO) Fees Of Approximately $9,894 Annually For Years 2013 And 2014 Associated With The Title II Formula Grant Program FundsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.25 Subject: Support For SB 649: Possession Of Controlled Substances Penalties From: Councilmember Libby Schaaf Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 649 (Possession Of Controlled Substances: Penalties, Leno), Also Known As The Local Control In Sentencing Act, Which Would Make The Unlawful Possession Of Certain Controlled Substances Punishable As Either A Felony Punishable In County Jail Or As A Misdemeanor Punishable By County Jail For Not More Than One YearCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.26 Subject: Support For AB 210:Transactions And Use Taxes From: Council President Patricia Kernighan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of AB 210 (Wieckowski), Alameda County Transportation Sales Tax MeasureCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.27 Subject: Support For AB 174: Student Mental Health Services Pilot Program From: Councilmember Dan Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill (AB) 174 (Bonta) - State Legislation That Would Establish A Pilot Program In Alameda County To Provide Mental Health Services To Students Impacted By TraumaCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.28 Subject: Support For AB 231: Criminal Penalty For Failure To Securely Store Firearm From: Councilmember Dan Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill (AB) 231 (Ting) -State Legislation That Would Establish Criminal Penalty For Failure To Securely Store Loaded Firearm In Location Where Child Could Gain AccessCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 7.29 Subject: Settlement Agreement- Galen And Emily Davis From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Claim Galen Davis And Emily Davis, City Attorney's Claim No. C29461, In The Amount Of $41,200 (Public Works Agency- Sewers)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
- 8 Oral Report Of Final Decisions Made During Closed Session & Disclosure Of Non-Confidential Closed Session DiscussionsAction: Approve as Submitted Passed
A motion was made by Councilmember Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Councilmember Gallo, to Approve as Submitted the oral report from the Office of the City Attorney of 6 final decisions made during Closed Session. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Passed The Consent Agenda
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