3.1 23-0766 Subject: Informational Report On Practices At The Department Of Human Resources Management for Recruiting, Testing, And Hiring 9-1-1 Dispatchers During The Years 2022 And 2023
From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Practices At The Department Of Human Resources Management For Recruiting, Testing, And Hiring 9-1-1 Dispatchers During The Years 2022 And 2023, Including But Not Limited To: 1) Staffing Levels And Vacancy Trends During That Time Period; 2) Data On The Number Of Applications Received And Processed, Examinations Conducted, And Candidates Deemed Qualified By Month; And 3) Processes And Timelines For Processing Applications And Forwarding Qualified Candidates To OPD For Consideration, Including An Explanation Of How Continuous Hiring Processes Actually Function And During What Months Continuous Hiring Took Place; On The October 10, 2023 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.2 23-0777 Subject: Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With Oakland & The World Enterprises, McCormack Baron Salazar, And Strada Investment Group II For 1911 Telegraph Avenue
From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) With Oakland & The World Enterprises, Inc., McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc., And Strada Investment Group II, L.L.C., Or Their Affiliates, For The Potential Lease Disposition And Development Of A Mixed-Use Development At 1911 Telegraph Avenue, For A Term Of Twenty-Four Months, With Two Six-Month Administrative Extensions With A Nonrefundable Ena Payment Of $50,000 And Nonrefundable Extension Payments Of $12,500 Each, And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 24, 2023 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.3 23-0780 Subject: Report On The Legal Implications Of The City Council Resolution 89317 C.M.S.
From: Gene Hazzard
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Legal Implication Of City Council's Resolution 89317 C.M.S. Approved July 12, 2022; On The October 17, 2023 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.4 23-0803 Subject: California Fair Plan Association V. City Of Oakland, And Does 1 Through 20, Inclusive
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of California Fair Plan Association V. City Of Oakland, And Does 1 Through 20 Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22CV006836, City Attorney File No. 34910, In The Amount Of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($35,000.00) Regarding Damage That Occurred When A Limb/Branch From An Official City Tree Fell Onto A Home (Department Of Public Works - Dangerous Condition); On The October 17, 2023 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.5 23-0804 Subject: OPD License Plate Readers, State Funding For License Plate Readers, And FLOCK Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Oakland Police Department's Revised Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Use Policy; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement To Accept And Appropriate One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) In State Loan Funding To Purchase ALPR Technology And Services; (3) Awarding A Three-Year Agreement To Flock Safety For Acquisition Of ALPR Technology And Related Services At A Cost Of One Million Seventy-Seven Thousand And Five Hundred Dollars ($1,077,500) For The First Year, Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Per Year For Years Two And Three, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand And Five Hundred Dollars ($2,877,500); And (4) Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process Required For The Acquisition Of Information Technology Systems And Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements; On The October 17, 2023 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
3.6 23-0807 Subject: Montclair Bid Annual Report And Intention To Levy FY 2024-2025 Assessment, Including A 5% Increase In The Annual Assessments
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Including A Five (5) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessments; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 5, 2023; On The October 24, 2023 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.7 23-0808 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report and Intention To Levy FY 2024-2025 Assessment
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 5, 2023; On The October 24, 2023 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.8 23-0806 Subject: Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District
From: Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, Mayor Sheng Thao, and Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Establishing The Oakland "Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District" To Uplift The Rich History Of And Cultivate A Supportive Environment For LGBTQ+ Individuals, Families, Allies, And Businesses In Lakeshore, And Nurture A Safe, Vibrant, And Welcoming Community; On The October 24, 2023 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.9 23-0623 Subject: Ordinance Adding A Firearm Procurement Policy To The Oakland Municipal Code
From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: TITLE CHANGE
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.10 To The Oakland Municipal Code 1) Requiring That Any Contract With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition Includes Provisions Certifying Their Compliance With Applicable Local, State, And Federal Laws As Described; And 2) Prohibiting Contracts With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition That Refuse To Submit Or Are Otherwise Unable To Certify Their Compliance, Unless Granted A Waiver By The City Administrator
[OLD TITLE]
Adopt An Ordinance Adding A Section ____ To The Oakland Municipal Code (1) Requiring That Any Contract With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition Includes Provisions Certifying Their Compliance With Applicable Local, State, And Federal Laws As Described; And (2) Prohibiting Contracts With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition That Refuse Or Are Otherwise Unable To Certify Their Compliance, Unless Granted A Waiver By The City Administrator; On The October 24, 2023 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.10 23-0811 Subject: Celebrating Diwali, The Festival Of Lights
From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Recognize Diwali, The Festival Of Lights Celebrated By South Asian Communities Worldwide, And In The Sprit Of Diwali 2023 Honor Motherland Nepal For Their Powerful Work To Uplift Oakland's Nepali Immigrant Community; On The November 7, 2023 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.11 23-0801 Subject: Appeal Of PLN20124 Commercial Project At 1431 Franklin Street
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Denying The Appeal By Geoffrey Pete And Uphold The Planning Commission's Environmental Determination And Approval Of Two Major Conditional Use Permits And Regular Design Review For The Construction Of A 27-Story Commercial Office Building With An Above Grade Parking Garage At 1431 Franklin Street, Oakland, Ca (Project Case No. PLN20124); On The November 7, 2023 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.12 23-0802 Subject: Appeal Of PLN20125 Residential Project At 1431 Franklin Street
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Denying The Appeal By Geoffrey Pete And Uphold The Planning Commission's Environmental Determination And Approval Of Two Major Conditional Use Permits And Regular Design Review For The Construction Of A 40-Story Residential Tower With 381 Dwelling Units And An Above Grade Parking Garage At 1431 Franklin Street, Oakland, Ca (Project Case No. PLN20125); On The November 7, 2023 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.13 23-0809 Subject: Public Safety And Violence Prevention Investments And Current Efforts In Oakland Unified School District Schools
From: Council Member Reid
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Public Safety And Violence Prevention And Intervention Investments And Current Efforts In Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Schools From The City Of Oakland And OUSD Including But Not Limited To The $2,400,000 Into The Department Of Violence Prevention For School Safety In Partnership With OUSD Adopted In The City Of Oakland's Fiscal Year 2021-2023 Biennial Budget, The Role Of OUSD Culture Keepers In Schools And Other Public Safety Initiatives; On The November 13, 2023 Education Partnership Committee Agenda
3.15 23-0810 Subject: Traffic Safety Efforts Surrounding Oakland Unified School District Schools
From: Council Member Reid
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Unified School District On Their Respective Traffic Safety Efforts Including But Not Limited To The City Of Oakland's Safe Routes To School Program, The Status Of And Plans For Measure U Funds Allocated For The Safe Routes To School Program, The Status Of The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2023 And 2023-2025 Safe Routes To School Capital Projects And The Plans For The $1,000,000 For Neighborhood Traffic Calming, As Well As The $750,000 For Safe Routes To Schools Adopted In The FY 2023-2025 Biennial Budget; On The November 13, 2023 Education Partnership Committee Agenda
3.16 23-0805 Subject: Alcoholic Beverage Control Department OPD Grant
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate A Grant Award In The Amount Of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars ($98,134) From The California Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership Program, For Fiscal Year 2023-2024 For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department's Alcohol Control Enforcement Program; And Authorizing The Use Of Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($15,585) From The City's General Purpose Fund To Cover The Associated Central Services Overhead Costs; On The November 14, 2023 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.17 22-0984 Subject: Report On 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Service Providers
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On All 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Service Providers The City Of Oakland Has Contracted With In Fiscal Years 2019, 2020, 2021, And 2022 For Homelessness And Public Safety Related Services, Including The Names Of The Organizations, The Contract Amount, The Nature Of The Work, How Many Contracts Each Organization Received During This Period, And Whether The Organization Provides Other Services To The City And What Those Services Are; On The December 12, 2023 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.18 23-0734 Subject: SAMHSA Oakland ReCAST Program Agreements FFY 23-24
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding One Year Grant Agreements With Option To Renew For An Additional Year Using Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds To Four Non-Profit Agencies In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $431,000 Per Year To Provide Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services To High-Risk Youth And Their Families, Subject To SAMHSA Funding And Grant Compliance; And (2) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements And Awarding One Year Professional Services Agreements With Option To Renew For An Additional Year Using SAMHSA Funds To East Bay Agency For Children In An Amount Not To Exceed $65,000 Per Year For Trauma Informed Systems Trainings, To Crisis Support Services Of Alameda County In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,000 Per Year For Mental Health First Aid, And To The Bridging Group, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $60,000 Per Year For Independent Evaluation Services , Subject To SAMHSA Funding And Grant Compliance; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Increase The Amount Of Said Agreements Using Carryover Grant Funding In Accordance With SAMHSA Authority
3.19 23-0616 Subject: Commission On Aging 2023 Informational Report
From: Human Services Department And Senior - Aging Division
Recommendation: Receive The Oakland Commission On Aging Annual Report For 2023
3.20 23-0618 Subject: OFCY 2021-2022 Year End Evaluation Report
From: Human Services Department And Oakland Fund For Children And Youth
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Final Evaluation Report For Fiscal Year 2021-2022
3.21 23-0716 Subject: Final Map Tract No. 8393 And Subdivision Improvement Agreement
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) Adopt A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8393, Located At 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street, For A Seven Mini-Lot Subdivision For Oakmeda Management, LLC, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
23-0717 2) Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With Oakmeda Management, LLC, For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Final Map Approval For Tract No. 8393 Located At 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
3.22 23-0720 Subject: Major Encroachment Permit At 1526 Mountain Boulevard
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ23052 To Evan Hart, To Allow Portions Of Earth Retaining Structures To Encroach Into The Public Right-Of-Way Along Mountain Boulevard, Adjacent To 1526 Mountain Boulevard, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
3.23 23-0719 Subject: City Auditor Report And Recommendations On Business Improvement Districts
From: Council President Fortunato Bas
Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendations On The City Auditor's Investigative Report On Community Concerns Regarding The Chinatown Community Benefit Business Improvement District And Recommendations For Oakland's Community Benefit Business Improvement Districts
3.24 23-0697 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. Grant Agreement For Tenant Legal Services
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Provide Tenant Legal Services And Eviction Protection
3.25 23-0698 Subject: Ordinance Designating The Henry J. Kaiser Residence As A City Landmark
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Designating 664 Haddon Road, The Henry J. Kaiser Residence, A Landmark Pursuant To Section 17.136.070 Of The Oakland Planning Code
3.26 23-0714 Subject: 73rd Ave And Foothill Second Amendment To The ENA With Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Second Amendment To The Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation In Partnership With Community Art Stabilization Trust, Eden Housing, Inc. And/Or Their Affiliated Entities, For Development Of A Mixed-Use Project On City-Owned Property Located On The Northwest Corner Of 73rd Avenue And Foothill Boulevard (Assessor Parcel Number 039-3291-020), To Extend The Term And Related Performance Deadlines By Six Months, With An Additional Six-Month Administrative Extension
3.27 23-0737 Subject: PRO Housing Grant Application
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For The Federal "Pathways To Removing Obstacles To Housing" Grant, And, If Awarded, Accept And Appropriate Up To $10 Million In Grant Proceeds To Predevelopment And Process Streamlining For Affordable Housing, And Allocating $5 Million From The Resources Reserved For Rapid Response Homeless Housing Projects As Matching Funds For The Grant
3.28 23-0781 Subject: Corridor Safety Ambassador Grants
From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Grant Agreements For The 2023-2024 Corridor Safety Ambassador Program To Non-Profit Organizations Jack London Improvement District, Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc. And Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation For The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 As Set Forth In Table 1 To This Resolution For A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Immediately Enhance Security Ambassador And Personnel And Safety Programs During The 2023 Holiday Shopping Season And Throughout The Program Year In High Priority Neighborhood Business Corridors Including The Downtown, Hegenberger, And Fruitvale, Commercial Corridors
Agenda Items
2 23-0753 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of September 28, 2023
3 New Scheduling Items
3.1 23-0766 Subject: Informational Report On Practices At The Department Of Human Resources Management for Recruiting, Testing, And Hiring 9-1-1 Dispatchers During The Years 2022 And 2023 From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Practices At The Department Of Human Resources Management For Recruiting, Testing, And Hiring 9-1-1 Dispatchers During The Years 2022 And 2023, Including But Not Limited To: 1) Staffing Levels And Vacancy Trends During That Time Period; 2) Data On The Number Of Applications Received And Processed, Examinations Conducted, And Candidates Deemed Qualified By Month; And 3) Processes And Timelines For Processing Applications And Forwarding Qualified Candidates To OPD For Consideration, Including An Explanation Of How Continuous Hiring Processes Actually Function And During What Months Continuous Hiring Took Place; On The October 10, 2023 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.2 23-0777 Subject: Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With Oakland & The World Enterprises, McCormack Baron Salazar, And Strada Investment Group II For 1911 Telegraph Avenue From: Economic Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) With Oakland & The World Enterprises, Inc., McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc., And Strada Investment Group II, L.L.C., Or Their Affiliates, For The Potential Lease Disposition And Development Of A Mixed-Use Development At 1911 Telegraph Avenue, For A Term Of Twenty-Four Months, With Two Six-Month Administrative Extensions With A Nonrefundable Ena Payment Of $50,000 And Nonrefundable Extension Payments Of $12,500 Each, And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 24, 2023 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.3 23-0780 Subject: Report On The Legal Implications Of The City Council Resolution 89317 C.M.S. From: Gene Hazzard Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Legal Implication Of City Council's Resolution 89317 C.M.S. Approved July 12, 2022; On The October 17, 2023 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.4 23-0803 Subject: California Fair Plan Association V. City Of Oakland, And Does 1 Through 20, Inclusive From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of California Fair Plan Association V. City Of Oakland, And Does 1 Through 20 Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22CV006836, City Attorney File No. 34910, In The Amount Of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($35,000.00) Regarding Damage That Occurred When A Limb/Branch From An Official City Tree Fell Onto A Home (Department Of Public Works - Dangerous Condition); On The October 17, 2023 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.5 23-0804 Subject: OPD License Plate Readers, State Funding For License Plate Readers, And FLOCK Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Oakland Police Department's Revised Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Use Policy; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement To Accept And Appropriate One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) In State Loan Funding To Purchase ALPR Technology And Services; (3) Awarding A Three-Year Agreement To Flock Safety For Acquisition Of ALPR Technology And Related Services At A Cost Of One Million Seventy-Seven Thousand And Five Hundred Dollars ($1,077,500) For The First Year, Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Per Year For Years Two And Three, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand And Five Hundred Dollars ($2,877,500); And (4) Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process Required For The Acquisition Of Information Technology Systems And Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements; On The October 17, 2023 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
3.6 23-0807 Subject: Montclair Bid Annual Report And Intention To Levy FY 2024-2025 Assessment, Including A 5% Increase In The Annual Assessments From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Including A Five (5) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessments; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 5, 2023; On The October 24, 2023 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.7 23-0808 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report and Intention To Levy FY 2024-2025 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 5, 2023; On The October 24, 2023 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.8 23-0806 Subject: Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District From: Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, Mayor Sheng Thao, and Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Establishing The Oakland "Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District" To Uplift The Rich History Of And Cultivate A Supportive Environment For LGBTQ+ Individuals, Families, Allies, And Businesses In Lakeshore, And Nurture A Safe, Vibrant, And Welcoming Community; On The October 24, 2023 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.9 23-0623 Subject: Ordinance Adding A Firearm Procurement Policy To The Oakland Municipal Code From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: TITLE CHANGE [NEW TITLE] Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.10 To The Oakland Municipal Code 1) Requiring That Any Contract With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition Includes Provisions Certifying Their Compliance With Applicable Local, State, And Federal Laws As Described; And 2) Prohibiting Contracts With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition That Refuse To Submit Or Are Otherwise Unable To Certify Their Compliance, Unless Granted A Waiver By The City Administrator [OLD TITLE] Adopt An Ordinance Adding A Section ____ To The Oakland Municipal Code (1) Requiring That Any Contract With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition Includes Provisions Certifying Their Compliance With Applicable Local, State, And Federal Laws As Described; And (2) Prohibiting Contracts With Manufacturers Or Retail Dealers Of Firearms Or Ammunition That Refuse Or Are Otherwise Unable To Certify Their Compliance, Unless Granted A Waiver By The City Administrator; On The October 24, 2023 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.10 23-0811 Subject: Celebrating Diwali, The Festival Of Lights From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Recognize Diwali, The Festival Of Lights Celebrated By South Asian Communities Worldwide, And In The Sprit Of Diwali 2023 Honor Motherland Nepal For Their Powerful Work To Uplift Oakland's Nepali Immigrant Community; On The November 7, 2023 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.11 23-0801 Subject: Appeal Of PLN20124 Commercial Project At 1431 Franklin Street From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Denying The Appeal By Geoffrey Pete And Uphold The Planning Commission's Environmental Determination And Approval Of Two Major Conditional Use Permits And Regular Design Review For The Construction Of A 27-Story Commercial Office Building With An Above Grade Parking Garage At 1431 Franklin Street, Oakland, Ca (Project Case No. PLN20124); On The November 7, 2023 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.12 23-0802 Subject: Appeal Of PLN20125 Residential Project At 1431 Franklin Street From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Denying The Appeal By Geoffrey Pete And Uphold The Planning Commission's Environmental Determination And Approval Of Two Major Conditional Use Permits And Regular Design Review For The Construction Of A 40-Story Residential Tower With 381 Dwelling Units And An Above Grade Parking Garage At 1431 Franklin Street, Oakland, Ca (Project Case No. PLN20125); On The November 7, 2023 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.13 23-0809 Subject: Public Safety And Violence Prevention Investments And Current Efforts In Oakland Unified School District Schools From: Council Member Reid Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Public Safety And Violence Prevention And Intervention Investments And Current Efforts In Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Schools From The City Of Oakland And OUSD Including But Not Limited To The $2,400,000 Into The Department Of Violence Prevention For School Safety In Partnership With OUSD Adopted In The City Of Oakland's Fiscal Year 2021-2023 Biennial Budget, The Role Of OUSD Culture Keepers In Schools And Other Public Safety Initiatives; On The November 13, 2023 Education Partnership Committee Agenda
3.15 23-0810 Subject: Traffic Safety Efforts Surrounding Oakland Unified School District Schools From: Council Member Reid Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Unified School District On Their Respective Traffic Safety Efforts Including But Not Limited To The City Of Oakland's Safe Routes To School Program, The Status Of And Plans For Measure U Funds Allocated For The Safe Routes To School Program, The Status Of The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2023 And 2023-2025 Safe Routes To School Capital Projects And The Plans For The $1,000,000 For Neighborhood Traffic Calming, As Well As The $750,000 For Safe Routes To Schools Adopted In The FY 2023-2025 Biennial Budget; On The November 13, 2023 Education Partnership Committee Agenda
3.16 23-0805 Subject: Alcoholic Beverage Control Department OPD Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate A Grant Award In The Amount Of Ninety-Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars ($98,134) From The California Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership Program, For Fiscal Year 2023-2024 For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department's Alcohol Control Enforcement Program; And Authorizing The Use Of Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($15,585) From The City's General Purpose Fund To Cover The Associated Central Services Overhead Costs; On The November 14, 2023 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.17 22-0984 Subject: Report On 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Service Providers From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On All 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Service Providers The City Of Oakland Has Contracted With In Fiscal Years 2019, 2020, 2021, And 2022 For Homelessness And Public Safety Related Services, Including The Names Of The Organizations, The Contract Amount, The Nature Of The Work, How Many Contracts Each Organization Received During This Period, And Whether The Organization Provides Other Services To The City And What Those Services Are; On The December 12, 2023 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OCTOBER 10, 2023 SPECIAL LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE
3.18 23-0734 Subject: SAMHSA Oakland ReCAST Program Agreements FFY 23-24 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding One Year Grant Agreements With Option To Renew For An Additional Year Using Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds To Four Non-Profit Agencies In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $431,000 Per Year To Provide Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services To High-Risk Youth And Their Families, Subject To SAMHSA Funding And Grant Compliance; And (2) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements And Awarding One Year Professional Services Agreements With Option To Renew For An Additional Year Using SAMHSA Funds To East Bay Agency For Children In An Amount Not To Exceed $65,000 Per Year For Trauma Informed Systems Trainings, To Crisis Support Services Of Alameda County In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,000 Per Year For Mental Health First Aid, And To The Bridging Group, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $60,000 Per Year For Independent Evaluation Services , Subject To SAMHSA Funding And Grant Compliance; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Increase The Amount Of Said Agreements Using Carryover Grant Funding In Accordance With SAMHSA Authority
3.19 23-0616 Subject: Commission On Aging 2023 Informational Report From: Human Services Department And Senior - Aging Division Recommendation: Receive The Oakland Commission On Aging Annual Report For 2023
3.20 23-0618 Subject: OFCY 2021-2022 Year End Evaluation Report From: Human Services Department And Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Final Evaluation Report For Fiscal Year 2021-2022
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OCTOBER 10, 2023 PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
3.21 23-0716 Subject: Final Map Tract No. 8393 And Subdivision Improvement Agreement From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) Adopt A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8393, Located At 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street, For A Seven Mini-Lot Subdivision For Oakmeda Management, LLC, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
23-0717 2) Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With Oakmeda Management, LLC, For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Final Map Approval For Tract No. 8393 Located At 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
3.22 23-0720 Subject: Major Encroachment Permit At 1526 Mountain Boulevard From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ23052 To Evan Hart, To Allow Portions Of Earth Retaining Structures To Encroach Into The Public Right-Of-Way Along Mountain Boulevard, Adjacent To 1526 Mountain Boulevard, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OCTOBER 10, 2023 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
3.23 23-0719 Subject: City Auditor Report And Recommendations On Business Improvement Districts From: Council President Fortunato Bas Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendations On The City Auditor's Investigative Report On Community Concerns Regarding The Chinatown Community Benefit Business Improvement District And Recommendations For Oakland's Community Benefit Business Improvement Districts
3.24 23-0697 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. Grant Agreement For Tenant Legal Services From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Provide Tenant Legal Services And Eviction Protection
3.25 23-0698 Subject: Ordinance Designating The Henry J. Kaiser Residence As A City Landmark From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Designating 664 Haddon Road, The Henry J. Kaiser Residence, A Landmark Pursuant To Section 17.136.070 Of The Oakland Planning Code
3.26 23-0714 Subject: 73rd Ave And Foothill Second Amendment To The ENA With Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Second Amendment To The Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation In Partnership With Community Art Stabilization Trust, Eden Housing, Inc. And/Or Their Affiliated Entities, For Development Of A Mixed-Use Project On City-Owned Property Located On The Northwest Corner Of 73rd Avenue And Foothill Boulevard (Assessor Parcel Number 039-3291-020), To Extend The Term And Related Performance Deadlines By Six Months, With An Additional Six-Month Administrative Extension
3.27 23-0737 Subject: PRO Housing Grant Application From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For The Federal "Pathways To Removing Obstacles To Housing" Grant, And, If Awarded, Accept And Appropriate Up To $10 Million In Grant Proceeds To Predevelopment And Process Streamlining For Affordable Housing, And Allocating $5 Million From The Resources Reserved For Rapid Response Homeless Housing Projects As Matching Funds For The Grant
3.28 23-0781 Subject: Corridor Safety Ambassador Grants From: Economic Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Grant Agreements For The 2023-2024 Corridor Safety Ambassador Program To Non-Profit Organizations Jack London Improvement District, Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc. And Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation For The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 As Set Forth In Table 1 To This Resolution For A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Immediately Enhance Security Ambassador And Personnel And Safety Programs During The 2023 Holiday Shopping Season And Throughout The Program Year In High Priority Neighborhood Business Corridors Including The Downtown, Hegenberger, And Fruitvale, Commercial Corridors
4 23-0754 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings And Oral Report Out Of The Closed Session Agenda
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