Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council held a special meeting focusing on routine resolutions and budget approvals, including renewing emergency declarations for homelessness and health issues. The meeting was conducted virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, with council members participating via teleconference.
Key Decisions
- Renewal of Homelessness Emergency Declaration Passed
- Summer Youth Employment Program Authorization Passed
- Continuing Virtual Meeting Format Passed
- State Library Grants for Library Improvements Passed
- Road Maintenance Project List Approval Passed
Agenda
- Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(e ), the City Council has found that an imminent risk to the health of attendees due to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exist. Therefore, all City Councilmembers will particulate in the meeting via phone/video conference without notice of their teleconference locations
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- ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
- ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Ceremonial Presentations, Reports/Presentations From The Mayor, Council Acknowledgements/Announcements):
- 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):
- PUBLIC COMMENT: COMMENTS ON ALL ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING OPEN FORUM
- CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
- AT THIS TIME, THE JOINT MEETING OF LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONVENED
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- 2.1-1 Subject: Annual Oakland Area GHAD Budget From: Oakland Area GHAD Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2022/05 Adopting The Annual Oakland Area GHAD Budget For Fiscal Year 2022/23City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.1-2 Subject: Annual Leona Quarry GHAD Budget From: Leona Quarry GHAD Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 2022/01 Adopting The Annual Leona Quarry GHAD Budget For Fiscal Year 2022/23City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.1-3 Subject: Petition For Annexation From: Oakland Area GHAD Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 2022/04 Accepting Petition For Annexation Of The Oak Knoll Development And Directing A Public Hearing Be Held On July 5, 2022 For The Request For AnnexationCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING
- 2.1-4 Subject: Accepting Tabulation Of Votes For The Kenilworth Development From: Oakland Area GHAD Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution 2022/02 Accepting Tabulation Of Votes For the Kenilworth Development Within The Oakland Area Geologic Hazard Abatement DistrictCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Dan Kalb, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2.1-5 Subject: Confirming The Assessment For The Kenilworth Development From: Oakland Area GHAD Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Confirming Assessment And Authorizing The Levy And Collection Of The Assessment For The Kenilworth Development Within The Oakland Area Geologic Hazard Abatement DistrictCity ResolutionAction: Scheduled Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Scheduled to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board. The motion carried by the following vote:
- AT THIS TIME, THE JOINT MEETING OF LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS SHALL BE ADJOURNED
- 2.2 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 Resolution
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.3 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 OaklandCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Vice Mayor Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness CrisisCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.5 Subject: Teleconference Meetings Of The City Council From: Office Of The City Administrator’s Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Determination That Conducting In-Person Meetings Of The City Council And Its Committees Would Present Imminent Risks To Attendees’ Health, And Electing To Continue Conducting Meetings Using Teleconferencing In Accordance With California Government Code Section 54953(E), A Provision Of AB-361City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.6 Subject: Celebrating Deputy Fire Chief Melinda Drayton From: Council President Bas and Chief Reginald Freeman Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring And Celebrating Deputy Fire Chief Melinda Drayton, Ma, Fsedi, For Her Leadership, Vision, Service And Commitment To The City Of Oakland And Congratulating Her Upon Her RetirementCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- 2.7 Subject: Oakland Zoo 100th Anniversary From: Councilmember Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commemorating The 100th Anniversary Of The Oakland ZooCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution be Adopted.
- THE ITEM REGARDING CITY OF OAKLAND 22-2023 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES - ORDINANCE WAS MOVED TO NON-CONSENT
- 2.9 Subject: Salary Ordinance To Increase The Salary For City Attorney From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (“Salary Ordinance”) To Increase The Salary For City AttorneyOrdinanceAction: Approved for Final Passage Passed
A motion was made by Dan Kalb, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2.10 Subject: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Business Assistance Fund - Program Outcomes From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Evaluating Outcomes From The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Business Assistance FundInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
This Informational Report was Received and Filed.
- 2.11 Subject: Lowell Park Basketball Court Resurfacing Gift From: Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Accepting A Gift Of In-Kind Services From Project Backboard For Lowell Park Outdoor Basketball Court Resurfacing Valued In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($132,700) And 2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Contract In The Amount Of One Dollar ($1.00) With Project Backboard And DRYCO, Inc., The Construction Vendor Selected To Perform The Services, To Authorize The Work On City PropertyCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.12 Subject: Alternate Police Commissioner Appointment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Selection Panel’s Slate Of One Alternate Police Commissioner (Angela Jackson-Castain) To Serve On The City Of Oakland Police CommissionCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.13 Subject: 2022-23 Road Maintenance And Rehabilitation Account Annual Project List From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting A List Of Projects To Be Implemented With Road Maintenance And Rehabilitation Account Funds In Fiscal Years 2022-23 And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.14 Subject: Summer Youth Employment Program From: Economic And Workplace Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of The Oakland City Council Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grants And Contributions And To Allocate Any Additional Funds Raised For The City’s Summer Youth Employment Program And Services Of The Oakland Workforce Development Board Without Returning To The City Council; And (2) Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements For The 2022 Summer Youth Employment Program Between The City Of Oakland And: Lao Family Community Development, Inc., Youth Employment Partnership, Inc., And Trybe, Inc. Pursuant To A Request For Proposals For Fiscal Years 2022- 2025City ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
A motion was made by Loren Taylor, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2.15 Subject: Contract For Disposal Of Asphalt And Concrete For In-House Paving From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation; 1) A Resolution: (1) Amending And Increasing The Contract With Argent Materials In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Until June 2023, With An Option To Extend The Agreement For An Additional Two-Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) Over Four (4) Years; And (2) Waiving Advertising, Bidding And The Local And Small Local Business Participation Requirements; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; AndCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 22-0409 2) A Resolution: (1) Amending And Increasing The Existing Contract With Right Away Redy Mix In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) And Extending The Term By One Additional Year To March 31, 2024; And (2) Waiving Advertising, Bidding And The Local And Small Local Business Participation Requirements; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 22-0416 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator: (1) To Apply For And Accept The Us Department Of Agriculture Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Grant From The California Department Of Education In An Estimated Amount Of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars ($249,723) To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals From July 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2023; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CACFP Grant Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes Stated, During The Same Grant Term And Amend The Agreement Without Returning To CouncilCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.17 Subject: State Library Broadband Grant Acceptance From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For Grant Funds From The California State Library; And (2) Accept And Appropriate Said Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $323,367.37 Through The Fiscal Year 2021-2022 For Funding High-Speed Broadband At Oakland Public Library; And (3) Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Future Grant Funds For Said Purpose Within The Grant Term, Without Returning To CouncilCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.18 Subject: Friends Of The Oakland Public Library Grant Acceptance From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And Accept Grants, Gifts And Donations From The Friends Of The Oakland Public Library, Including Donations Of Money, Goods, And In-Kind Services, In The Cumulative Amount Not To Exceed $3,000,000 Through June 30, 2025; And Appropriating Said Funds For Library ServicesCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.19 Subject: State Library Grant For African American Museum And Library At Oakland (AAMLO) From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For Grant Funds From The State Of California Budget Act Of 2021 (SB 129) Building Forward: Library And Infrastructure Grant Program; And (2) Accept And Appropriate Said Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,368,000 Through Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Fund The African American Museum And Library At Oakland (AAMLO) Protection And Enhancement Project; And (3) Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Future Grant Funds For Said Project Within The Grant Term, Without Return To CouncilCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.20 Subject: State Library Grant For Brookfield Branch From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To 1) Apply For Grant Funds From The State Of California Budget Act Of 2021 (SB 129) Building Forward: Library And Infrastructure Grant Program; And 2) Accept And Appropriate Said Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,578,000 Through Fiscal Year 2025-2026 For Funding The Brookfield Library Critical Maintenance Project; And 3) Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Future Grant Funds For Said Project Within The Grant Term, Without Return To CouncilCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- 2.21 Subject: FY 2020-2025 State Homeland Security Grant From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator, To: (A) Enter Into An Agreement With The California Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services To Receive Up To Fifty-Two Thousand Dollars ($52,000), Of State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) Grant Funds Annually For Fiscal Years (FY) 2020-2025, And Any Additional Supplemental Annual Funding Not To Exceed Fifty Percent 50% Of The Original Grant Award, For A Cumulative Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred And Ninety Thousand Dollars ($390,000); (B) Appropriate And Administer Said Funds; (C) Approve The FY 2020-2025 SHSGP Recommended Spending Plans; (D) Expend Grant Funds In Accordance With Said Spending Plans Without Further Council Approval Provided The City’s Hiring And Contracting Requirement And Programs/Policies Are Followed; And (2) Authorizing A General Purpose Fund Contribution At A Rate Or 13.34% To Cover Disallowed Central Service Overhead (CSO) Charges Estimated At Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars ($6,937) Annually For Each Fiscal Year 2021-2026 For A Cumulative Amount Not To Exceed Thirty Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Five Dollars ($34,685); And (3) Waiving The City’s Advertising And Competitive Bidding And Purchasing Requirements For Procurement Of Equipment When Required By The GrantCity ResolutionAction: Adopted Passed
This City Resolution was Adopted.
- The Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board was held on the above date. The meeting was convened at 1:03
- 39 Approval of the Consent AgendaAction: Approved Passed
A motion was made by Kalb, seconded by Fife, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Councilmember Taylor motioned, seconded by Councilmember Kalb to extend the meeting beyond 6:30 P.M.
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- COUNCIL PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:00 PM AND COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE JOINT MEETING OF LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS.