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

Agenda

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2. 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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4. Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612 Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953), The Agenda Must Be Posted At The Teleconference Location, The Teleconference Location Must Be Accessible To The Public And Members Of The Public Must Have The Ability To Observe The Meeting And To Comment On Agenda Items
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. 3.1 Subject: Informational Report Regarding Caltrans’ Vision 980 And I-580 Truck Access Studies From Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation:  Receive An Information Report On Caltrans’ Vision 980 And Interstate 580 Truck Access Studies In The City Of Oakland
   Informational Report
   Action: Received and Filed Passed

   A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, 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. 5.1 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The Council President 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.

12. 5.2 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The Council President 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.

13. 5.3 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Office Of The Council President 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 Crisis
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

14. 5.4 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District, Including A Three (3) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessment; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 2, 2025
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

15. 5.5 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Including A Five (5) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessment; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 2, 2025
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

16. 5.6 Subject: Lease Of Airport Warehouse For Urban Search And Rescue Program From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation:  Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Lease Agreement Between The City, As Tenant, And The Port Of Oakland (Port) , As Landlord, For A 52,000 SF Warehouse Located At 7200 Earhart Road, North Field Building L-815 For Use As An Emergency Response Facility By The Oakland Fire Department’s Urban Search And Rescue (US&R) Team For An Initial Term Of Six And One Half (6.5) Years At An Initial Rate Of Twenty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred And Forty Dollars ($29,640) Per Month Or Annual Rent Of Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Dollars ($355,680) With A Two Percent (2%) Annual Increase; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

17. 5.7 Subject: Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act From: Councilmembers Unger And Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1243 (Addis) And Senate Bill (“SB”) 684 (Menjivar), Together Referred To As The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act Of 2025
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

18. 5.8 Subject: OPD 2025 DNA Backlog Reduction Program From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Four Thousand And Ten Dollars ($304,010) From The U.S. Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs, Bureau Of Justice Assistance, For Implementation Of The FY (Fiscal Year) 2025 DNA Capacity Enhancement For Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program For The Oakland Police Department (OPD); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements For The Purchases Of DNA Typing Supplies From (A) Qiagen For Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000), (B) Promega Corporation For One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars ($118,456), (C) NicheVision Forensics, LLC For Forty Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($40,250), (D) Life Technologies Corporation For Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars ($33,554), (E) Hamilton Company For Twenty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($23,550), And (F) Aurora Biomed Inc. For Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($13,200)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

19. 5.9 Subject: Immix Technology (Telestaff) Professional Services Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Immix Technology, Inc. (Telestaff), For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Sixty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($67,000), November 20, 2025, To November 19, 2026, To Provide Software Services; And (2) Approve A Future Spending Authority Of Two Hundred And Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000), From November 20, 2026, To November 19, 2029, For The Oakland Police Department's Telestaff Software Application To Schedule And Monitor Staff Primarily Assigned To Patrol; And (3) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small/Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

20. 5.10 Subject: Corridor Safety Ambassador Grants From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants For The 2025-2027 Corridor Safety Ambassador Program To Non-Profit Organizations Black Cultural Zone, Downtown Oakland Association, Laurel District Association Jack London Improvement District, Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council, Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc, And Trybe Inc. For The Fiscal Years 2025-2027 In An Amount Set Forth In Table One For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) To Immediately Enhance Safety Ambassador And Personnel And Safety Programs Throughout The Program Year In High Priority Neighborhood Business Corridors Including The Chinatown, Dimond, Downtown, Elmhurst, Laurel, Little Saigon, Havenscourt, Hegenberger, And Fruitvale Business Corridors And To Establish A Community Of Practice Linking City Services And Training For Safety Ambassadors And Personnel; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 With Authority To Extend The Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

21. 5.11 Subject: October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month From: Councilmembers Wang, Ramachandran, Brown and Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month In The City Of Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

22. 5.12 Subject: OPD Concord Police Association Firearms Range Agreement From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With The Concord Police Officers Association (CPA) For The Use Of The CPA Firearms Range By The Oakland Police Department (OPD), In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Per Year For The Time Period July 1, 2025, To June 30, 2030; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q), And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

23. 5.13 Subject: Appointment To The Privacy Commission From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Byron White To The Privacy Advisory Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

24. 5.14 Subject: Purchase Of Asphalt Paving Materials For In-House Paving And Sidewalk Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Under OMC Section 2.04.050(I)(2), Authorizing Open-Market Award Under Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Section 2.04.050(J), Issuing A Limited Restricted Waiver Under OMC Section 2.22.050 And A Waiver Under OMC Section 2.23.030 (B), And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Purchasing Contract To Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year For Two (2) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year, For A Total Not-To-Exceed $4,000,000 Over Four (4) Years, In Accordance With Specification No. 25-745-00/RFQ 339527 And The Contractor’s Price Quotation Dated July 8, 2025, Without Return To Council, Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $250,000 To Pay Outstanding Invoices; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

25. 26-0088 2) A Resolution Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Under Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Section 2.04.050(I)(2), Authorizing Open-Market Award Under OMC Section 2.04.050(J), And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Purchasing Contract To Reed & Graham, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year For Two (2) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year, For A Total Not-To-Exceed $4,000,000 Over Four (4) Years, In Accordance With Specification No. 25-745-00/RFQ 339527 And The Contractor’s Price Quotation Dated August 6, 2025, Without Return To Council And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

26. 5.15 Subject: Approve OFD Fire Staff Premium Side Letter Agreement To The IAFF, Local 55 MOU From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Side Letter To Amend And Clarify Article 2.8.7.1. Of The November 1, 2020 - June 30, 2026 Memorandum Of Understanding (“MOU”) Between The City Of Oakland And The International Association Of Firefighters (“IAFF”), Local 55, To Be Effective November 1, 2020
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

27. 5.16 Subject: Equal Access To Services Ordinance Annual Compliance Report From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Annual Equal Access To Services Ordinance Compliance Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

28. 5.17 Subject: 42nd And High Street I-880 Access Improvements Resolution Of Local Support From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit An Application With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) For Regional Discretionary Funding In The Amount Of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($2,256,000); (2) Accepting And Appropriating Two Million Two Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($2,256,000) From MTC For The 42nd And High Street I-880 Access Improvements Project; (3) Commit Matching Funds In An Amount Up To Twelve Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,300,000); (4) Stating Assurances To Complete The 42nd And High Street I-880 Access Improvements Project; And (5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

29. 5.18 Subject: Establish The Right Of Way Repair Fund From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Establishment Of The Right Of Way Repair Fund (Fund 2425), Authorizing The Ongoing Appropriation Of Fund Revenues Generated Through The City Of Oakland’s Notice To Repair Program For Private Sidewalk Repair Projects, And Transferring All Fund 2415 Balance In Project 1001011 To Fund 2425 Project 1001011 For Private Sidewalk Repair Projects
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

30. 5.19 Subject: Extending “No Parking” Restriction At The Lakeshore Cul-De-Sac From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 88461 C.M.S. To Extend The “No Parking” Restriction At The Lakeshore Avenue Cul-De-Sac Near Lake Merritt
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

31. 5.20 Subject: A Feasibility Study For A Potential San Antonio Bart Station From Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Expressing The City Of Oakland’s Support For A San Antonio Bart Station And Calling On The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) To Conduct A Feasibility Study
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

32. 5.21 Subject: 2025 California Department Of Housing And Community Development Homekey + Resolutions From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Amending And Restating Resolution No. 90640 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The Mark Twain Homes Affordable Housing Project At 3525-3539 Lyon Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000 And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

33. 26-0184 2) A Resolution Amending And Restating Resolution No. 90642 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The 34th And San Pablo Affordable Housing Project At 3419-3431 San Pablo Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

34. 26-0185 3) A Resolution Amending And Restating Resolution No. 90643 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The Maya Affordable Housing Project At 4715 Telegraph Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $8,500,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

35. 26-0186 4) A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The 3135 San Pablo Affordable Housing Project At 3135 San Pablo Avenue And 967 32nd Street In An Amount Not To Exceed $13,000,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

36. Councilmember Gallo Noted As Absent At 10:32 A.M.
37. Councilmember Fife Noted As Absent At 12:28 P.M.
38. At 10:11 A.M. A Vote Was Taken To Reconvene The City Council Meeting. The Motion Passed With 7 Ayes; 1 Excused: Jenkins
39. At 9:57 A.M. A Motion Was Made By Councilmember Ramachandran, Seconded By Councilmember Houston To Enter Into A 5 Minute Recess. The Motion Passed With 7 Ayes; Excused: Jenkins
40. Councilmember Fife Noted Present At 9:02 A.M. Councilmember Houston Noted Present At 9:12 A.M.
41. The Oakland City Council Convened At 9:00 A.M., With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson.
42. Item 3.1 Was Taken Out Of Order To Be Heard At The End Of The Agenda Before Open Forum
43. A Motion Made By Councilmember Ramachandran, Seconded By Councilmember Brown To Withdraw Item 8 And Reschedule To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent; Motion Passed With 6 Ayes, 2 Excused - Houston And Jenkins
44. 44 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

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