*Special Concurrent Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and Finance and Management Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council and Redevelopment Agency held a special meeting to approve several financial policies and administrative actions for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The meeting covered everything from debt management and investment policies to summer recess authorizations and emergency vehicle replacements.
Key Decisions
- Debt Management and Swap Policy for City and Redevelopment Agency Passed
- Investment Policy for City and Redevelopment Agency Passed
- City Administrator Summer Recess Authorization Passed as Amended
- Emergency Vehicle Replacement for Public Services Passed
- Whistleblower Protection Ordinance Passed as Amended
Agenda
- Roll Call / Call to Order
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- 1 Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on June 24, 2008Action: Approve the Minutes Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member Brunner, 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 Member Nadel, seconded by Member Brunner, to Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- fam 070808 Untitled itemCity Resolution
- 3 Subject: 2008-2009 Debt Management Policy And Swap Policy From: Finance and Management Agency Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Adopting The City Of Oakland's Debt Management Policy And Swap Policy For Fiscal Year 2008-2009; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member Brunner, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 07-1426-1 2) An Agency Resolution Adopting The Oakland Redevelopment Agency's Debt Management Policy And Swap Policy For Fiscal Year 2008-2009City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member Brunner, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: 2008-2009 Investment Policy From: Finance and Management Agency Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Agency Resolution Adopting The Oakland Redevelopment Agency's Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2008-2009; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Nadel, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item The motion carried by the following vote:
- 07-1427-1 2) A Resolution Adopting The Oakland Redevelopment Agency's Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2008-2009City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Nadel, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: Jack London District Interim Mixed-Use Parking Program Amendments From: Councilmember Nancy Nadel Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 12864 C.M.S., To Modify The Boundaries Of The Jack London District Interim Mixed-Use Permit Parking Program Area, In Order To Include All Of The Merchants, Businesses, Employees, And Residents Along The Waterfront And At 401 Broadway Street, As Follows: (A) Extend The Southern Boundary Of The Permit Parking Area South Approximately Two Blocks From Embarcadero West, To The Edge Of The Estuary, Between Oak Street And Washington Street Only, Extending The Eastern Boundary In A Straight Line Down Oak Street To The Water; And (B) Extend The Northern Boundary Of The Permit Parking Area North One Block From Fourth Street, Between Washington Street And Broadway Only, To Include The Southern Side Of Fifth Street Only (TITLE CHANGE)OrdinanceAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Quan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Subject: Raiders Surcharge Revenue And Appropriation From: Budget Office Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Increasing Estimated Revenue And Offsetting Appropriation From The 2007 Raiders Ticket Surcharge And Authorizing A Transfer Of $174,560.10 From The Non-Departmental Citywide Activities To The Office Of Parks And Recreation To Benefit Citywide Youth ActivitiesCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Quan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 7 Subject: City Administrator - Summer Recess Authorization From: Office of the City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Make Grant Awards, Accept Grant Funds And Take Action On Procurement Of Certain Supplies, Contruction Labor And Materials Exceeding $500,000.00 And Professional Services Contracts Exceeding $300,000.00 During The City Council Annual Recess Of 2008 As Follows: 1. Resolutions Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Execute Grant Agreements With Provider - To Be Determined In Amounts To Be Determined, For Head Start Family Child Care Services For Program Year 2008-2009, Contingent Upon Receipt Of Grant Funding, Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend Grant Funding Of Each Grant Agreement For One Additional Year In An Additional Aggregate Amount And Two-Year Total To Be Determined, 2. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate The Child Care Food Program (CCFP) Grant From The California Department Of Education In An Estimated Amount Of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00) To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals For The City Of Oakland»S Head Start Program For Program Year 2008-2009, 3. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate The California State Preschool Expansion Grant From The California Department Of Education In An Amount To Be Determined For Program Year 2008-2009, And Authorizing A Grant Agreement With The Unity Council For An Amount To Be Determined To Fund Child Development And Family Literacy Services In Accord With Said Grants, 4. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator On Behalf Of The City Of Oakland To Accept And Appropriate The Even Start Family Literacy Grant For Program Year 2008-2009 From The State Of California Department Of Education In The Amount Of One Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Three Dollars ($109,623.00) For The City Of Oakland San Antonio Even Start Program, 5. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Award A Construction Contract For The Oakland Police Department Locker Room Improvements Project (Project No. To Be Determined) To The Lowest, Responsible And Responsive Bidder/Contractor To Be Selected Upon Bidding Of The Project For An Amount Not To Exceed The Project Budget Of One Million Two Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Dollars ($1,297,000.00), Or If All Bids Are Non-Responsive Or Otherwise Invalid, To Reject All Bids And Negotiate A Contract On The Open Market Within Budget Without Return To Council, 6. Resolution Waiving The Request For Proposal Process And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Contract With Rajappan & Meyer Consulting Engineers Inc. For The 12th Street Reconstruction Project To Add Design And Engineering Services And To Increase The Contract By Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,800,000.00), 7. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee To Award Two (2) Professional Services Agreements For As-Needed Hydrology And Civil Engineering Services To Mactech Engineering And Consulting, Inc., And Philip Williams Associates, Ltd., For An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) Each, 8. Resolution Awarding A Contract To The Lowest Responsible, Responsive Bidder, Andes Construction, Inc., For The Rehabilitation Of Sanitary Sewers In The Area Bounded By MacArthur Boulevard, Montana Avenue, Pleitner Avenue, Nicol Avenue, Berline Avenue, And Curkan Avenue (Project No. C267210) For An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($2,587,000.00), 9. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Award A Construction Contract For The Derby Avenue To Lancaster Street Segment Of The Oakland Waterfront Trail (Project No. C243610) To The Lowest, Responsive And Responsible Bidder To Be Selected Upon Bidding Of The Project For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Nine Hundred Thousand ($1,900,000.00), 10. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant Funds From The Roberti-Z'berg-Harris Urban Open Space And Recreation Program Under The Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, And Coastal Protection Bond Act Of 2000 In The Amount Of Two Hundred Fifty-Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) To The Montclair Park Pathway Improvement Project From The Laurel Park Acquisition/Development Project; And 11. Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee To Appropriate Two Hundred Fifty-Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) From The Joint Power Finance Authority (JPFA) Capital Project Series 2005 Fund (No. 5200) From The Montclair Park Project To The Laurel Park Acquisition/Development Project; And 12. Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract For The Montclair Park Pathway Improvements Project (Project No. To Be Determined) To The Lowest, Responsible And Responsive Bidder, Bay Construction Company, In The Amount Of Two Hundred Forty One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($241,500.00)City ResolutionAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Quan, that this matter be Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Non-Consent item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 8 Subject: Emergency Vehicle Replacement From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Appropriate The Emergency Services Retention Act Of 1997 Fund (Measure M Fund #2412) Balance Of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000) To Purchase Three Engines, Which Is Eighty Percent (80%) Of The Price Of The Engines, Which Are Essential Equipment To Provide Medical Related Emergency ServicesCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Member Brunner, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 9 Subject: Mandela Parkway Maintenance From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Action On A Report And Options From The Public Works Agency On The Costs Of Assuming Maintenance From Caltrans For The Mandela Parkway Landscaped AreaCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Quan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 07-1397-1 Subject: RMT Landscape Contractors, Inc. - Contract From: Public Works Agency Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Advertising And Competitive Bidding And Authorizing A Negotiated One (1) Year Contract With RMT Landscape Contractors, Inc. With The Option For Two (2) One-Year Extensions To Maintain Landscaping On The Mandela Parkway In Accord With The City's Specifications In A Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $117,000.00 Each Year For A Total Amount Not-To-Exceed $350,000.00 Over Three YearsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Nadel, seconded by Chair Quan, that this matter be Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Consent Calendar item. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 10 Subject: Whistleblower Protection From: Council President De La Fuente And City Auditor Ruby Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Prohibiting Retaliation Against Employees Who Act As WhistleblowersOrdinanceAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Member Brunner, seconded by Member Nadel, that this matter be Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council, due back on July 15, 2008 as a Non-Consent 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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