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Agenda Item
6 25-0801 Subject: FY 2025-27 Execution Of Maintenance Of Effort Waivers And Use Of One-Time Revenues To Balance The Biennial Budget
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution:
(1) Authorizing The Use Of One-Time Revenues To Balance The Fiscal Years 2025-27 Biennial Budget Pursuant To Section 1, Part D Of The City Of Oakland Consolidated Fiscal Policy (Ordinance No. 13487 C.M.S.)
(2) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City In Unable To Budget At The Required Minimum Number Of 700 Sworn Police Personnel Pursuant To "The Oakland Community Violence And Emergency Response Act Of 2024" (Measure NN)
(3) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City Is Unable To Budget For The Library's General Purpose Fund Appropriation At The Required Minimum Amount Of $12,992,267 Pursuant To "The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act" (Measure D)
(4) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City Is Unable To Budget For The Library's General Purpose Fund Appropriation At The Required Minimum Amount Of $14,500,000 Pursuant To The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act Of 1994 As Reapproved In 2022 (Measure C)
(5) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity, To Provide For The Temporary Suspension Of The 'Park Maintenance' Maintenance Of Effort Requirements, Pursuant To Section 4 Of The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q)
(6) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Allowing For The Minimum Budget Setaside For Public Campaign Financing To Be Suspended, Pursuant To The Oakland Fair Elections Act, Ballot Measure (Measure W)
(7) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Allowing For The City Auditor Minimum Staffing Budget Set-Aside To Be Suspended, For A Two-Year Budget Cycle, Pursuant To The Government Reform Charter Amendment Of 2022, (Measure X)
(8) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget, And Temporarily Suspending (1) The Requirement To Consider Advisory Board Recommendations Prior To Appropriating Funds, And (2) Restrictions On The Use Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Revenue Pursuant To Resolution No. 90586 C.M.S.
(9) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Authorizing The Use Of Funds Deposited Into The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund 1870) To Balance The Fiscal Years 2025-27 Biennial Budget Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.62 "Affordable Housing Trust Fund"
(10) Establishing The Intention Of The City Council To Prioritize Restoration Of Services To Meet The Maintenance Of Effort (MOE) Requirements
My name is Kevin Mulvey, a resident of District One. I am also a member of the Trees For Oakland Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Oakland Urban Forestry Forum. I have been actively involved in volunteer tree planting around Oakland for more than 10 years. We have planted more than 1,500 trees in our city, most especially in the low urban canopy areas in our flatlands. Oakland's tree services staff was gutted over a decade ago and has never been restored. The small staff that remains at present is effectively on life support. The proposed further cuts in the draft budget would send this vital resource past the point of no return into non-viability. I therefore strongly support the restoration of positions and funding for critical trees services positions, per amendments that may be offered by CMs Ramachandran, Unger, Wang and Brown. Specifically I strongly support restoration and funding for the following critical positions, to protect and promote out urban forest:
Parks & Open Space
We are prioritizing critical maintenance work in our parks and public rights of way by re-instating
the Tree Services Division and supporting relevant programs:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Restoring two (2) Tree Trimmer Crew Leaders
Restoring two (2) Tree Trimmers
Restoring one (1) Administrative Assistant for Tree Services
Adding $650,000 for tree clearing and bathroom cleaning blitz during peak usage periods
Adding one (1) Parks Equipment Operator
6. Adding one (1) Gardener
My name is Kevin Mulvey, a resident of District One. I am also a member of the Trees For Oakland Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Oakland Urban Forestry Forum. I have been actively involved in volunteer tree planting around Oakland for more than 10 years. We have planted more than 1,500 trees in our city, most especially in the low urban canopy areas in our flatlands. Oakland's tree services staff was gutted over a decade ago and has never been restored. The small staff that remains at present is effectively on life support. The proposed further cuts in the draft budget would send this vital resource past the point of no return into non-viability. I therefore strongly support the restoration of positions and funding for critical trees services positions, per amendments that may be offered by CMs Ramachandran, Unger, Wang and Brown. Specifically I strongly support restoration and funding for the following critical positions, to protect and promote out urban forest:
Parks & Open Space
We are prioritizing critical maintenance work in our parks and public rights of way by re-instating
the Tree Services Division and supporting relevant programs:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Restoring two (2) Tree Trimmer Crew Leaders
Restoring two (2) Tree Trimmers
Restoring one (1) Administrative Assistant for Tree Services
Adding $650,000 for tree clearing and bathroom cleaning blitz during peak usage periods
Adding one (1) Parks Equipment Operator
6. Adding one (1) Gardener
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