*Special Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and Council Community & Economic Development Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council's Community & Economic Development Committee held a meeting focused on urban development and economic initiatives, with significant attention on the MacArthur Transit Village Project and neighborhood improvement grants. The committee approved several resolutions to support local economic development, including grants for small businesses and a major sports center construction project.
Key Decisions
- MacArthur Transit Village Project Rezoning Passed
- Grant to Alliance for West Oakland Development Passed as Amended
- Brown Sugar Kitchen Restaurant Grant Passed
- East Oakland Sports Center Construction Contract Passed
- Oil Independent Oakland Task Force Action Plan Continued
Agenda
- Roll Call / Call to Order
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- 1 Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on June 10, 2008Action: Approve the Minutes Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Chang, to Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee ItemsAction: Approve as Submitted Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Chang, to Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 06-24-08 CED PendLst Untitled itemCity Resolution
- 3 Subject: City-Funded Workforce Development Programs Standards From: Office of the Mayor Recommendation: Action On An Informational Report On The Job Training Performance Standards Of Local Workforce Development Programs Funded Through The Federal Workforce Investment Act Of 1998 And Through The City Of Oakland, Including The Costs-Per-Outcome Of Adult Services For Program Year (PY) 2008-2009(TITLE CHANGE)Informational ReportAction: Continued
- 4 Subject: MacArthur Transit Village Project From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation:Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Affirming And Sustaining The Planning Commission Decision To Approve The Development Permits (Planned Unit Development Permit, Design Review, Conditional Use Permit) For The Project; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Reid, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 07-1236-1 Subject: MacArthur Transit Village Project From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Rezoning The MacArthur Transit Village Project Site Located At The MacArthur Bart Station Between 40th Street, Telegraph Avenue, West MacArthur Boulevard And Highway 24 From The C-28 Commercial Shopping, R-70 Residential High Density And The S-18 Design Review Combining Zone To The S-15 Transit Oriented Development Zone; And Adopting A Text Amendment To Modify Required Open Space In The S-15 ZoneOrdinanceAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Reid, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Public Hearing The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: MacArthur Transit Village Project Agreements From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing The Agency Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Time Extension Of Six To Twelve Months To The Three-Party Exclusive Negotiating Agreement With MacArthur Transit Community Partners, LLC And The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District For The Development Of The MacArthur Transit Village ProjectCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Subject: Alliance For West Oakland Grant From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing A $100,000 Grant To The Alliance For West Oakland Development To Provide Job Training For West Oakland Redevelopment Projects, And Allocating West Oakland Redevelopment Funds For The GrantCity ResolutionAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Chang, that this matter be Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 7 Subject: Brown Sugar Kitchen Restaurant Grant From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Approving A $75,000 Tenant Improvement Grant To Brown Sugar Kitchen Located At 2534 Mandela Parkway, And Allocating West Oakland Redevelopment Funds For The GrantCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Chang, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 8 Subject: Fremont Pool Facility Improvements From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Agency Resolution Contributing Central City East Redevelopment Funds In The Amount Of $800,000 To The City Of Oakland Under The Cooperation Agreement For Exterior Renovation Improvements To The Fremont Pool Facility At 4559 Foothill Boulevard; AndCity ResolutionAction: Scheduled Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Reid, that this matter be Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, to be heard at the July 15, 2008 meeting as a Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 07-1358-1 2) A City Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Funds From The Redevelopment Agency In The Amount Of $800,000 Under The Cooperation Agreement For Exterior Renovation Improvements To The Fremont Pool Facility At 4559 Foothill BoulevardCity ResolutionAction: Scheduled Passed
A motion was made by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, seconded by Member Reid, that this matter be Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, to be heard at the July 15, 2008 meeting as a Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 9 Subject: Foreclosure Activity Update From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Receive A Report On Continued Actions In Response To Foreclosure ActivityInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 10 Subject: Oil Independent Task Force Action Plan From: City Council Recommendation: Action On A Presentation On The Action Plan From The Oil Independent Oakland By 2020 Task Force (OIO), And Seeking Committee Direction On Specific Land Use And Transportation Recommendations, Including: 1. Amending Findings For Discretionary Projects So That City Transportation/ Transit Goals Are Considered For Every Development Project 2. Instituting Traffic Impact Fees To Support Pedestrian/ Bicycle/ Transit Improvements And Goals 3. Amending The Zoning Ordinance To Allow For Co-Location Of "Custom Manufacturing"/ Flexible Space With Residential, Commercial And Other Uses To Allow For Increased Walking, Cycling And Transit 4. Preparing New Design Guidelines To Make Denser Development More Attractive To Communities 5. Directing The Next General Plan Congress To Explore A) Broad Integration Of The "Urban Village" Concept; B) Revising Criteria For Parking Requirements; C) A Directive To Create Specific Plans For Each Transportation Corridor; And D) Revising The Transfer Of Development Rights Ordinance To Provide Open Space Between Bustling Urban Villages; And E) Assuring Complementarity With Green Building GoalsCity ResolutionAction: Continued Passed
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Reid, that this matter be Continued to the *Community & Economic Development Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 11 Subject: East Oakland Sports Center Project From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To: 1) Award A Construction Manager At Risk Contract To Turner Construction Company For An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($11,900,000.00) For The East Oakland Sports Center Project; And 2) Appropriate $8,415,000.00 Of Measure DD Series B Funds In The Oakland Sports Center Project (C244610)City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by President Pro Tempore De La Fuente, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 12 Subject: Hausrath Economics Group - Agreement From: Community and Economic Development Agency Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Hausrath Economics Group In An Amount Not To Exceed $131,460 Including Contingency To Prepare An Updated Blight Study And Provide Other Services For An Amendment To The Coliseum Redevelopment Plan Extending The Eminent Domain Time Limits, And Allocating A Contract Compliance Fee To The City Under The Cooperation Agreement In The Amount Of 3% of the Contract AmountCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on July 1, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
- Adjournment
- In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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