Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 · 5:00 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council held a routine meeting where they adopted several resolutions related to community programs, safety initiatives, and infrastructure improvements. The council approved budgets, recognized community organizations, and made appointments to various advisory boards. They also authorized several infrastructure and safety improvement contracts.

Key Decisions

  • Highway Safety Improvement Program Traffic Signal Modifications Passed
  • Community Choice Energy Program Support Passed
  • Gateway Industrial District Community Facilities District Passed
  • West Oakland Job Resource Center Fiscal Agent Contract Extension Passed
  • Elder Abuse Awareness Month Declaration Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
  4. OPEN FORUM / CITIZEN COMMENTS (Time Available: 15 Minutes)
  5. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations From The Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
  6. 4.1 Subject: Elder Abuse Awareness Month From: Councilmember Campbell Washington Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The Month Of June 2015 As Elder Abuse Awareness Month
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  7. 4.2 Subject: Recognizing 100 Black Men Of The Bay Area And Team Oakland From: Councilmember Desley Brooks Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing 100 Black Men Of The Bay Area And The Young Athletes Of Team Oakland Who Will Be Representing The City Of Oakland In The International Children’s Games On June 22, 2015, In Alkmaar, Netherlands
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Brooks, seconded by Reid, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 5 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE MEETINGS OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND JUNE 2, 2015
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

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

  9. 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):
  10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
  11. AT THIS TIME, THE METING OF THE OAKLAND AREA/LEONA QUARRY GHAD SHALL BE CONVENED
  12. 7.1 Subject: GHAD Annual Budget Approval From: Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Board Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The 2015-2016 Annual Budget For The Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD)
    City Resolution
  13. 7.2 Subject: GHAD Treasurer Appointment From: Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Board Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Leona Quarry Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Resolution Appointing New Treasurer To The GHAD And Assigning Clerk Responsibility To The GHAD Attorney; And
    City Resolution
  14. 14-1092 2) An Oakland Area Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Resolution Appointing New Treasurer To The GHAD And Assigning Clerk Responsibility To The GHAD Attorney
    City Resolution
  15. AT THIS TIME, THE MEETING OF THE OAKLAND AREA/LEONA QUARRY GHAD WILL BE ADJOURNED
  16. 7.3 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") Epidemic
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  17. 7.4 Subject: Declaration Of 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 Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  18. 7.5 Subject: Support For SB 420 From: Councilmembers Gibson McElhaney And Guillen Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 420 (Huff) Which Would Clearly Distinguish The “Seller” From The “Purchaser” Of Sex With Minors In The State Penal Code, In Order To Enable Better Data Collection And Tracking, And Thus Better Shape Policies To Reduce The Demand For The Purchase Of Sex [TITLE CHANGE]
    City Resolution
    Action: Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This City Resolution was Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council to be heard 7/7/2015

  19. 7.6 Subject: Graffiti Abatement Mural Grant To East Side Arts Alliance From: Vice Mayor Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Grant Of $5,000 From Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan's Graffiti Abatement Mural And Green Wall Funds To Eastside Arts Alliance For A Mural On The Property At 8400 International Boulevard, Oakland California
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  20. 7.7 Subject: Support For AB 1240: Student Access To Free Breakfast From: Council President Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Assembly Bill 1240 (Bonta And Thurmond) Which Ensures More California Children Have Access To Free Breakfast In Order To Enhance Student Achievement, Attendance, Mental And Physical Health
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Kalb, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. 7.8 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Elizabeth Paloma Gonzalez V. City Of Oakland From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Elizabeth Paloma Gonzalez V. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG13677698, City Attorney's File No. 29273, In The Amount Of Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) (Office Of Public Works - Trip And Fall)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  22. 7.9 Subject: Settlement Agreement - Ruano V. City Of Oakland From: Office Of The Cuty Attormey Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Linda D. Ruano V. City Of Oakland, Et Al, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG13-692524, In The Amount Of Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($60,000.00) As A Result Of A Trip And Fall Incident On Or About January 21, 2013 (Office Of Public Works - Dangerous Condition/Trip And Fall)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  23. 7.10 Subject: Wildfire Prevention And Assessment District Advisory Board Appointments From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayors Appointments Of Lin Barron, Steven E. Hanson And Martin A. Matarresse As Members Of The Wildfire Prevention And Assessment District Advisory Board
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  24. 7.11 Subject: Civil Service Board Appointments From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of David Jones And Andrea Gourdine To The Civil Service Board
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  25. 7.12 Subject: Citizen's Police Review Board Appointment - Bingham From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Brian Bingham To The Citizen's Police Review Board
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  26. 7.13 Subject: Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2015-2016 From: Treasury Bureau Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) Resolution Adopting The City Of Oakland Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2015-2016; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  27. 14-1032 2) Resolution Pursuant To Government Code Section 53607 Delegating Investment Authority Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency To The Agency Treasurer For Fiscal Year 2015-2016
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  28. 7.14 Subject: San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Project, From 17th Street To Castro Street From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee To Award A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester, The Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder, In Accordance With Plans And Specifications For The San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Project, From 17th Street To Castro Street (Project No. C464570) And With Contractor's Bid In The Amount Of One Million Two Hundred Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Dollars ($1,203,660.00)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  29. 7.15 Subject: Installation of Steel Barrier Rail At San Leandro St./105th Ave. Underpass From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Mosto Construction, The Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder, In Accordance With Plans And Specifications For The Installation Of Steel Barrier Rail Around The San Leandro St./105th Ave. Underpass (Project No. C321730), And With Contractor's Bid In The Amount Of One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars ($126,220.00)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  30. 7.16 Subject: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 4 Contract Awards From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Construction Contract With Ray's Electric, The Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder For Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 4 (HSIP4): Traffic Signal Modifications On Hegenberger Road (Edes Avenue To International Boulevard), Project No. C452410, In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements And With Contractor's Bid In The Amount Of Four Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand One Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars And Fifty Cents ($472,147.50); And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  31. 14-1015 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Construction Contract With Ray's Electric, The Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder For Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 4 (HSIP4): Traffic Signal On Bancroft Avenue At 94th Avenue, Project No. C444110, In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements And With Contractor's Bid In The Amount Of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350,650.00); And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  32. 14-1016 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Construction Contract With Ray's Electric, The Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder For Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 4 (HSIP4): Traffic Signal On San Pablo Avenue (West Grand Avenue To West Street), Project No. C444010, In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements And With Contractor's Bid In The Amount Of Four Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars And Fifty Cents ($494,184.50)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  33. 7.17 Subject: ADA Transition Plan Update And Implementation FY 2015-17 From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Professional Services Contract In The Amount Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) To RBF Consulting For A Needs Assessment And Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan Update (Project Number P444960), With The Option Of Increasing The Contract To An Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) In Fiscal Year 2015-2016 To Update The Citywide Asset Inventory And Provide A Cost Estimate And Priorities For Barrier Removal (Project Number C483110)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  34. 7.18 Subject: Support For Community Choice Energy From: Councilmembers Kalb, Brooks And Vice Mayor Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of An Alameda County Community Choice Energy Program In Order To Benefit Oakland Communities, Workers And Environment, And Proposing Requirements And Goals For The Program And A City Seat On The Alameda County Community Choice Steering Committee [TITLE CHANGE]
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  35. 7.19 Subject: West Oakland Job Resource Center Fiscal Agent From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 85251 C.M.S., Which Authorized An Amendment To The Contract With Urban Strategies Council To Act As The Fiscal Agent For The West Oakland Job Resource Center Through June 30, 2015, For A Contract Amount Of $105,000, To Increase The Contract Amount To $155,000 And To Extend The Termination Date To June 30, 2016
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  36. 7.20 Subject: Professional Service Agreements For The Real Estate Division From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) The City Administrator Or Designee, To Negotiate And Execute Professional Service Agreements Between The City Of Oakland And Multiple Vendors Selected Through The Competitive Bid Process To Provide As-Needed Real Estate Appraisal, Title And Escrow Services For A Five Year Period From July 1, 2015 Through June 30, 2020, (2) An Amount Paid For Services Rendered Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) Per Vendor/Professional Service Agreement, And (3) A Total Allocation For All Vendors In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty-Thousand Dollars ($3, 750,000.00), Provided That, In Each Contract For Service, The City's Contracting Requirements Are Followed, Without Returning To City Council
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  37. 7.21 Subject: California Board Of State & Community Corrections (CBSCC) From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Carry Forward Of General Purpose Funds Awarded To The Human Services Department In The 2014-2015 Mid-Year Budget Modification In An Estimated Amount Of $127,584; And Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Amend Existing Oakland Unite Grant Agreements With Various Non-Profit And Public Agencies And Offer No Cost Extensions Of A Recidivism Reduction Funds Grant From The California Board Of State And Community Corrections Through December 31, 2015; And 2) Amend Grant Agreements To Extend The Grant Term Through June 30, 2016 And Increase Grant Funds To Healthy Communities, Inc., In The Amount Of $37,500, And Catholic Charities Of The East Bay In The Amount Of $90,084
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  38. 8 ORAL REPORT OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE DURING CLOSED SESSION & DISCLOSURE OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSIONS
    Action: Approve as Submitted Passed

    A motion was made by Guillén, seconded by Gallo, that this matter be Approve as Submitted the oral report from the Office of the City Attorney of 2 final decisions made during Closed Session. Please refer to Attachment A for the details of the final decision. The motion carried by the following vote:

  39. COMMENCING AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE THEREAFTER, THE NON - CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA:
  40. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
  41. 9.1 Subject: Gateway Industrial District (Army Base) Community Facilities District From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Oakland Approving Amended And Restated Local Goals And Policies For Special Assessment And Mello-Roos Community Facilities District Financing; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Guillén, seconded by Gallo, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  42. 14-1031 2) A Resolution Of Intention Of The City Of Oakland To Establish City Of Oakland Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Gateway Industrial District); Schedule A Public Hearing; Levy A Special Tax To Finance The Maintenance Of Certain Public Improvements; And Approve A Proposed Boundary Map For Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 Pursuant To The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act Of 1982
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Guillén, seconded by Gallo, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  43. ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
  44. 44 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Reid, seconded by Kalb, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: