*Special Finance & Management Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council's Special Finance and Management Committee met to review various administrative and financial matters, approving several resolutions and contracts related to city services. The meeting focused on extending service agreements, reviewing departmental reports, and authorizing funding for technology and infrastructure projects.
Key Decisions
- Workers' Compensation Administrator Contract Extension Passed
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Contract with Claremont Behavioral Services Passed
- City Auditor Investigation of ESO Ventures Grants Passed
- Website Design Contract Extension with Exygy, Inc. Passed
- Fiscal Year 2023-24 Master Fee Schedule Approved as Amended
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Special Finance And Management Committee Meeting convened at 10:02 A.M., with Councilmember Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.
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- 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, any action or informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, 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 the Rules and Legislation Committee or: 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 9, 2023Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Status Of Negative Funds Citywide Through June 30, 2022 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Negative Funds Through June 30, 2022Informational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: FY 2023 Quarterly Overtime Report From The Oakland Fire Department From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Fire Department On The Use Of Overtime During The First And Second Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2023, (FY 2023), That Includes Additional Information On Overtime Policy, Use, And AccountabilityInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: Workers’ Compensation 3rd Party Administrator Agreement Extension From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With JT2 Integrated Resources To Continue Provision Of Workers’ Compensation Administration Services For The Period Of July 1, 2023, Through June 30, 2025, In An Amount Of $2,815,000.00 For Contract Year 2023-2024 And An Amount Of $2,927,600.00 For Contract Year 2024-2025 For A Total Amount Over The Twelve-Year Term Of The Contract Of $27,119,264.60City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 6/6/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Subject: Claremont EAP - Contract Modification From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Negotiate, Update, And Execute An Agreement With Claremont Behavioral Services, Inc. (“Claremont”) For Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) And Related Services For: (1) All Non-Sworn City Employees And Their Respective Eligible Dependents And (2) All Sworn City Employees And Their Respective Eligible Dependents, In The Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars In Contract Year 2023-2024 With Options To Extend The Agreement In One Or Two Year Increments Through Fiscal Year 2029, In Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Fifty-Eight Thousand Dollars In Contract Year 2024-2025, Two Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars In Contract Year 2025-2026, Two Hundred Seventy-Two Hundred Thousand Dollars In Contract Year 2026-2027, Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars In Contract Year 2027-2028, And Two Hundred And Ninety Thousand Dollars In Contract Year 2028-2029, For A Total Not To Exceed One Million Eight Hundred And Sixteen Thousand Dollars, And (3) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Participation RequirementsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, 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 6/6/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 7 Subject: City Auditor Assistance On Grants To ESO Ventures From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The Assistance Of The City Auditor To Provide Clarity On The Grant Funding Awarded To ESO Ventures Through City Council Resolutions, Including But Not Limited To The Eight Million Dollar ($8,000,000) Grant In City Resolution No. 88877 C.M.S. (2021) And The Seventy-Five Thousand Dollar ($75,000) Grant Awarded In City Resolution No. 88780 C.M.S. (2021) To Determine How Much Of The Grant Funds Have Been Spent And For What Uses; How Much Remains; And Identifying Status Reports Provided By Or About ESO Ventures’ FundingCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 6/6/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 8 Subject: Website Design And Development Services From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process Required For The Acquisition Of Information Technology Systems, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Exygy, Inc For Website Design And Development Services For The City’s Website To Extend The Term By An Additional Year And Increase The Compensation By An Amount Not To Exceed $120,000.00 For A Total Contract Amount Of $867,000City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, 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 6/6/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 9 Subject: Agreement With AC Transit For Fiber Repairs From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) For Cost-Sharing Of One-Time Fiber Repair Work Along The AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit Route In The Amount Not To Exceed $97,265City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 6/6/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 10 Subject: Kimley-Horn Last-Mile Broadband Planning Project From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Kimley-Horn For An Amount Not To-Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) To Provide Broadband Consulting For The Oakland Broadband Last Mile Connectivity Planning & Design Project; And (2) Waiving The City's Multi-Step Proposal Solicitation And Local Business Program Utilization RequirementsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, 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 6/6/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 11 Subject: FY 2023-24 Master Fee Schedule From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13726 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Revised Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By The City Of OaklandOrdinanceAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
This Ordinance be Approved as Amended 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 6/6/2023
- Open Forum
- 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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