Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council held a meeting with multiple routine administrative actions, focusing on local governance and infrastructure. The council approved various resolutions, including measures related to parking, fire code updates, and public health emergencies. Several ordinances were passed to support city operations and community initiatives.
Key Decisions
- Parking and Mobility Initiatives Passed
- MacArthur Station Property Conveyance Passed
- Medical Cannabis Health Emergency Renewal Passed
- Public Bank Feasibility Study Passed
- Meals on Wheels Program Funding Passed
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.
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
- OPEN FORUM / CITIZEN 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: Presentation By Assemblymember Rob Bonta From: Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Receive An Informational Presentation From Assemblymember Rob Bonta To Update The City Council On The 2017 Legislative And Budgetary Outlook And Discuss The Accomplishments Of The 2016 Legislative SessionInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Dan Kalb, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4.2 Subject: Resolution Honoring Key Source International (KSI) From: President Pro Tem Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Key Source International (KSI) For Receiving A National Innovation Award Sponsored By The American Hospital AssociationCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Larry Reid, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- S4.3 Subject: Honoring Director John Sutter Upon His Retirement From: Council President Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Director John Sutter Upon His Retirement After 20 Years Of Service On The East Bay Regional Parks Board And 60 Years Of Dedicated Public Service To The Citizens Of Oakland And The East BayCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Larry Reid, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- S4.4 Subject: Commending The 100 Black Wings Track Team From: Council President Gibson McElhaney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commending The 100 Black Wings Track Team For Their Success At The 2016 International Children’s Games In TaipeiCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Lynette Gibson McElhaney, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF November 1, 2016.Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Annie Campbell Washington, that this matter be Accepted. 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):
- CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
- At this time the Council will adjourn as the Special Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/CityCouncil and Convene as the Geological Hazard Abatement District Board
- 7.1 Subject: Annexation Of The Kenilworth Road Development From: Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Recommendation: Take The Following Actions: 1.) Accept The Petition For Annexation Of The Kenilworth Property Into The Existing Oakland Area Geologic Hazard Abatement District ("GHAD"); And 2.) Accept The Draft Kenilworth Property Plan Of Control (November 15, 2016); AndInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed
This Informational Report be Received and Filed.
- 16-0438 3) Adopt Resolution No. 14 To Do The Following: (A) Conduct A Public Hearing 20 Days After Notice Is Sent To Property Owners Within The Territory Requesting The Annexation To Consider The Proposed Annexation Of Territory Into The Existing Oakland Area GHAD And The Draft Plan Of Control, And Hear Any Written Objections Thereto; And (B) DIRECT The Oakland Area GHAD Clerk, Or Their Designee, To Mail, By First Class Mail, A Written Notice Of The Hearing To Consider The Proposed Annexation And The Draft Plan Of Control To Each Owner Of Real Property As Required By GHAD Law.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- At this time the Geological Hazard Abatement District Board will adjourn and reconvene as the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council
- 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") Epidemic.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 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 Oakland.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.4 Subject: City Attorney Settlement Authority From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Attorney To Settle Claims And Litigation For Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) Or LessCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.5 Subject: City Of Oakland V. Frances Mitchell From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Frances Mitchell v. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG15776510, City Attorney's File No. 30551, In The Amount Of Thirty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred And Seventy Five Dollars And Zero Cents ($39,375.00) (Oakland Public Works - Dangerous Condition)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.6 Subject: Parking And Mobility Initiatives From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 13184 C.M.S. (The Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Master Fee Schedule) To (A) Support The City's Demand Responsive Parking Management Initiatives With (1) Variable Pricing Of On-Street Meter Rates And (2) Off-Street Parking Facility Rates That Reflect The Recommendations Of The Downtown Oakland Parking Management Report; And (B) Establish Fees For A Dedicated Space Car Sharing Program; AndOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 16-0324 2) Adopt An Ordinance Amending Titles Of The Oakland Municipal Code(1) 10.36.141 To Facilitate The Efficient Management Of Parking Meter Zones; And (2) 10.72. To Establish New Dedicated Space Parking Permits To Eligible Car Sharing OrganizationsOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.7 Subject: Campaign Reform Act Amendment From: Councilmembers Kalb, Gallo, Guillen, Vice Mayor Campbell-Washington and City Attorney Parker Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The "Oakland Campaign Reform Act" (OCRA) Ordinance (A) Aligning OCRA With The 2014 Amendment To The Oakland City Charter Section 603, (B) Strengthening The Commission's Enforcement Authority To Match The Government Ethics Act And The California Political Reform Act, And (C) Clarifying And Expanding Definitions And Substantive Provisions To Ensure The Act Uses Clear And Enforceable Language And (D) Enhance Independent Expenditure Disclosure RequirementsOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.8 Subject: Amendments To The Oakland Fire Code From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Repealing Current Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, The Oakland Fire Code, Making Findings To Substantiate Modifications To California Building Codes And Standards Due To Local Climatic, Geological Or Topographical Conditions, And Adopting And Making Local Amendments To The 2016 Edition Of The California Model Building Code, California Code Of Regulations Title 24, Part 9, Including, But Not Limited To, National Fire Protection Association And Other Referenced Standards As Adopted By The California State Fire Marshal, And Recodifying Said Code As Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, The Oakland Fire CodeOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.9 Subject: Sale Of 3455 And 3461 Champion Street Properties From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator, Without Returning To The City Council, To Negotiate And Execute A Disposition And Development Agreement And Related Documents Between The City Of Oakland And Carlos Soloman And Dominica Rice-Soloman Or A Legal Entity Affiliated With Carlos Soloman & Dominica Rice-Soloman For (A) The Sale Of The Parcels Located At 3455 And 3461 Champion Street, Reserving To The City An Easement For A Fiber Optics Hub And Related Uses ("Property") For An Amount Not Less Than Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000), And (B) Development And Operation On The Property Of A Full Service Restaurant, All Of The Foregoing Documents To Be In A Form And Content Substantially In Conformance With The Term Sheet Attached As Exhibit A, And (2) Adopting CEQA Exemption FindingsOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.10 Subject: Classic Safety Police Employee Pension Cost Sharing From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Of The City Of Oakland To Approve An Amendment To The Contract Between The City Of Oakland And The Board Of Administration Of The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CALPERS); To Include A One Percent (1%) Employees Cost Sharing Of Additional Benefits For Tier I And Tier II Classic Police Members (California Government Code Section 20516)OrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
- 7.11 Subject: Settlement Of City Of Oakland V. Clarence W. Payne, Jr., Et Al. From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending And Correcting The Title Of Resolution No. 86470, Passed November 14, 2016, Which Authorized And Directed The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of City Of Oakland V. Clarence W. Payne, Jr., Et Al., Alameda County Superior Court No. 784459-1, To Clarify The Correct Settlement Amount Is Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.12 Subject: Side Letter with IAFF Regarding Hazardous Materials Pay From: Employee Relations Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving A Side Letter With The International Association Of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 55 Regarding Incentive Pay For Bargaining Members Who Have Completed A Fire Department Approved Hazardous Materials Certification Program And Are Assigned To Work At Fire Station 3City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.13 Subject: Side Letter With SEIU Regarding Library Holiday Hours From: Employee Relations Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Implement The Terms Of A Side Letter Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And SEIU 1021, To Modify Article 11.2 - Christmas Eve And New Years' Eve Of The Current Labor AgreementCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.14 Subject: SeeClickFix License Amendment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Agreement With SeeClickFix To Continue Use Of An Online And Mobile Application That Improves Customer Service, Enables The Public To Report And Track Issues In The City Of Oakland, Increases Transparency, And Provides Tools To Manage And Respond To Requests, For An Amount Up To $56,000 In The First Year And $41,000 Annually For The Following Four Years, For A Total Amount Over The Five Year Period Not To Exceed $220,000, Bringing The Total Amount Since The Start Of The Agreement To $263,220 And Waiving The Competative Selection RequirementsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.15 Subject: Microcomputers, Desktop And Tower-Based Systems, And Monitors From: Department Of Finance Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Cyber Computers INC, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder, In An Amount Up To Three Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Eighty-Dollars And One Cent ($386,080.01) To Purchase Microcomputers, Desktop And Tower-Based Systems, And Monitors For A Period Of Nine (9) Months, In Accordance With Specification No. 17-204-53/ Request For Quotation (RFQ) 6175,1.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.16 Subject: Correct Salary Increases For Unit TL1 Employees From: Human Resources Management Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. ("Salary Ordinance") To Correct An Error In The Salary Scheduled For Unrepresented Employees In Classifications In Unit TL1 So The Salary Rates For The TL1 Part Time Classifications Align With Their Full Time Equivalent ClassificationsOrdinanceAction: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council to be heard 12/13/2016
- 7.17 Subject: Public Bank Feasibility Study From: Councilmember Kaplan, Councilmember Kalb and Councilmember Guillen Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Prepare An Informational Report With The Cost Estimates Of Commissioning A Study Analyzing The Feasibility And Economic Impact Of Establishing A Public Bank For Or Including The City Of Oakland, And Providing Funding Options For The Feasibility Study, Including The Option Of Allocating To The Study Any Remainder Of The Money That Was Budgeted For The Goldman Sachs Debarment ProceedingsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.18 Subject: FY 2015-16 Fourth Quarter Revenue & Expenditure Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Unaudited Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 Fourth Quarter Revenue And Expenditure Results And Year-End Summaries For Six Selected Funds - General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), Multipurpose Reserve Fund (1750), State Gas Tax Fund (2230), State Gas Tax Proposition 42 Replacement Fund (2231), Landscape & Lighting Assessment District Fund (LLAD, 2310), And Facilities Fund (4400); And Overtime Analysis For The General Purpose Fund (1010) And All Funds.Informational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
This Informational Report was Received and Filed.
- 7.19 Subject: MacArthur Station - Consent To Property Conveyance From: Economic And Workforce Development Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An ORSA Resolution Authorizing The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency Administrator Or Designee To (A) Execute A Consent To The Conveyance Of Parcels A And C-1 Of MacArthur Station By MacArthur Transit Community Partners, LLC ("MTCP") To Hines, Or One Of Its Affiliates, For Development Of Two Rental Residential/Retail Buildings, Pursuant To The Terms Of An Owner Participation Agreement ("OPA") Between The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency And MTCP; And (B) Amend The OPA To (1) Reduce The Size Of The Retail Component, Change The Size Of The Retail Component For Each Parcel And Establish Retail Leasing Requirements For Parcel A, And (2) Extend Certain Development Deadlines; Relying On The Previously Certified 2008 Environmental Impact Report And 2015 CEQA Addendum Per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162-15164, 15183, 15183.3, 15168 And 15180, And Separately And Independently Finding Certain Of The Above Actions Are Not A "Project" Under CEQA; AndCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 16-0276 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Execute A Consent To The Conveyance By Macarthur Transit Community Partners, LLC ("MTCP") To Hines, Or One Of Its Affiliates, Of Parcels A And C-1 Of Macarthur Station For Development Of Two Rental Residential/Retail Buildings, Pursuant To The Terms Of A Development Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And MTCP And Relying On The Previously Certified 2008 Environmental Impact Report And 2015 CEQA Addendum Per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162-15164, 15183, 15183.3, 15168 And 15180, And Separately And Independently Finding The Conveyance Is Not A "Project" Under CEQACity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.20 Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment/Specialty Combination Inspector And Senior Combination Inspector From: Human Resources Management Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. ("Salary Ordinance") To Change The Representation Unit Designations Of The Classifications Of Specialty Combination Inspector And Specialty Combination Inspector, Senior, And Amend The Salary Schedule Of Specialty Combination Inspector, SeniorOrdinanceAction: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed
This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council to be heard 12/13/2016
- 7.21 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Set FY 2017-2018 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Of Intention To Levy An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2017-2018 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory BoardCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.22 Subject: Service Opportunity For Seniors /Meals On Wheels Program 2016-2017 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement With Service Opportunity for Seniors In An Amount Not To Exceed $176,000 To Provide Operational Support To The Meals On Wheels Program For Fiscal Year 2016-2017.City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.23 Subject: Measure Z Evaluation Services Contract Award From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A 1) Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Contract With Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. To: A) Evaluate Select Oakland Unite Strategies For One Year From October 2016 Through December 2017 For Up To $175,000, With The Option To Extend The Contract For Three Additional Years For A Total Amount Of Seven Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($712,000); And, B) Evaluate, Annually, All Oakland Unite Programs For One Year From October 2016 Through December 2017 For Up To $170,000, With The Option To Extend The Contract For Three Additional Years For A Total Amount Of Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($725,000). 2) Enter Into A Contract With Resource Development Associates To Evaluate, Annually, The Police Department's Geographic And Community Policing Programs For One Year From October 2016 Through December 2017 For Up To $102,000, With The Option To Extend The Contract For Three Additional Years, For A Total Amount Of Four Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Dollars ($498,000)City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 7.24 Subject: Police Training, Policy, and Accountability From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive Informational Report With Information Regarding Internal Affairs Investigations, Police Personnel Trainings, Updates To Police Policy, And Recent Developments In Police DisciplineInformational ReportAction: Referred Passed
A motion was made by Desley Brooks, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Referred to go before the *Special Public Safety Committee, to be heard 12/6/2016. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 42 Approval of the Consent AgendaAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made by Guillén, seconded by Kaplan, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 12 Subject: Infrastructure Bond Affordable Housing Enabling Ordinance From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Municipal Code To Enact The City Of Oakland Affordable Housing And Infrastructure Bond Law, Which Provides For Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds To Fund The Affordable Housing Program And Other Purposes Described HereinOrdinance
- 16-0321 Subject: Police Training, Policy, and Accountability From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive Informational Report With Information Regarding Internal Affairs Investigations, Police Personnel Trainings, Updates To Police Policy, And Recent Developments In Police DisciplineInformational Report