*Special Finance & Management Committee

Monday, December 13, 2021 · 10:30 AM AM · Virtual Tele- Conference Via Zoom

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's Finance & Management Committee met virtually to discuss several administrative and financial matters. The meeting focused on contract extensions for translation services and reviewed the city's quarterly revenue and expenditure report. No major policy changes affecting residents were discussed in this meeting.

Key Decisions

  • Translation Services Contract Extension Passed
  • FY2020-21 Q4 and FY2021-22 Q1 Revenue and Expenditure Report Received and Forwarded
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Special Finance & Management Committee convened at 1:30 with Vice Mayor Kaplan presiding as Chairperson.
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  3. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  4. Roll Call / Call To Order
  5. PUBLIC COMMENT: COMMENTS ON ALL ACTION ITEMS WILL NOT BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING OPEN FORUM
  6. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of November 8, 2021
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Nikki Fortunato Bas, seconded by Treva Reid, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 3 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: No Action Taken

    This Report and Recommendation be No Action Taken.

  8. 4 Subject: International Contact, Inc And Accent On Languages, Inc. Contract Increase From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending And Increasing The Contract For On Call Translation And Interpretation Services With (I) International Contact, Inc. For Three Years, From April 1, 2022 To March 31, 2025, By An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) To A New Cap Of $460,000 (Four Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars) For The Five-Year Contract Term, And (II) Accent On Languages, Inc. For Three Years, From April 1, 2022 To March 31, 2025, By An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) To A New Cap Of $550,000 (Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) For The Five-Year Contract Term
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 12/21/2021. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 5 Subject: FY2020-21 Q4 And FY2021-22 Q1 Revenue And Expenditure Report (R&E) From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Fourth Quarter And FY 2021-22 First Quarter Revenue And Expenditure (R&E) Results And Year-End Summaries For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010) And Select Funds
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Forwarded

    This Informational Report be Received and Forwarded.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 12/21/2021

  10. Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
  11. Adjournment
  12. 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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