Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council

Agenda

1. Councilmember Fife Noted As Excused At 10:45 A.M.
2. The Special Concurrent Meeting Of The Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council Convened At 9:03 A.M., With Councilmember Brown As Chairperson. Councilmember Houston Participated By Teleconference Pursuant To AB 2449 Council President Jenkins Noted As Present At 9:09 A.M.
3. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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5. Call To Order
6. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
7. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY ("Ceremonial Items") Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests
8. 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):
9. 5 Subject: Adopting The Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-27 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Adopting The Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-27 And Appropriating Funds To Cover Expenditures Approved By Said Budget; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Transfer Funds Between Departments, Programs And Funds As Necessary To Support Operations As Set Forth In The Adopted Policy Budget For Fiscal Year 2025-27; (3) Authorizing The Establishment Of The Right Of Way Repair And Maintenance Fund And Such Funds Needed To Support The Issuance Of Bonded Indebtedness During The 2025-27 Biennium; (4) Taking All Steps Necessary To Apply For And Receive Additional Funds Required To Advance And Complete The Projects Identified In The Capital Improvement Program And Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Funds Provided That Such Acceptance Is Consistent With And Does Not Otherwise Negatively Impact The City’s Capital Improvement Program; (5) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity And The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event; (6) Suspending For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 The Charter Mandated Minimum Staffing Budget Set Asides For The Office Of The City Auditor; (7) Suspending For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 The Charter Mandated Minimum Staffing Budget Set Asides For The Public Ethic Commission; And (8) Suspending The Minimum Budget Set Asides For The Democracy Dollars Fund And For Non-Staff Costs Related To The Public Ethics Commission’s Administration Of The Oakland Fair Elections Act’s Democracy Dollars Program
   City Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 6 Subject: FY 2025-27 Execution Of Maintenance Of Effort Waivers And Use Of One-Time Revenues To Balance The Biennial Budget From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The Use Of One-Time Revenues To Balance The Fiscal Years 2025-27 Biennial Budget Pursuant To Section 1, Part D Of The City Of Oakland Consolidated Fiscal Policy (Ordinance No. 13487 C.M.S.) (2) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City In Unable To Budget At The Required Minimum Number Of 700 Sworn Police Personnel Pursuant To “The Oakland Community Violence And Emergency Response Act Of 2024” (Measure NN) (3) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City Is Unable To Budget For The Library’s General Purpose Fund Appropriation At The Required Minimum Amount Of $12,992,267 Pursuant To “The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act” (Measure D) (4) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City Is Unable To Budget For The Library’s General Purpose Fund Appropriation At The Required Minimum Amount Of $14,500,000 Pursuant To The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act Of 1994 As Reapproved In 2022 (Measure C) (5) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity, To Provide For The Temporary Suspension Of The ‘Park Maintenance’ Maintenance Of Effort Requirements, Pursuant To Section 4 Of The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q) (6) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Allowing For The Minimum Budget Setaside For Public Campaign Financing To Be Suspended, Pursuant To The Oakland Fair Elections Act, Ballot Measure (Measure W) (7) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Allowing For The City Auditor Minimum Staffing Budget Set-Aside To Be Suspended, For A Two-Year Budget Cycle, Pursuant To The Government Reform Charter Amendment Of 2022, (Measure X) (8) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget, And Temporarily Suspending (1) The Requirement To Consider Advisory Board Recommendations Prior To Appropriating Funds, And (2) Restrictions On The Use Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Revenue Pursuant To Resolution No. 90586 C.M.S. (9) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Authorizing The Use Of Funds Deposited Into The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund 1870) To Balance The Fiscal Years 2025-27 Biennial Budget Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.62 “Affordable Housing Trust Fund” (10) Establishing The Intention Of The City Council To Prioritize Restoration Of Services To Meet The Maintenance Of Effort (MOE) Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. OPEN FORUM
12. ADJOURNMENT
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