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Agenda Items
3.1 23-0711 Subject: Proclamation Honoring Mr. Martin Waukazoo Upon His Retirement
From: Councilmember Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Mr. Martin Waukazoo Upon His Retirement After 40 Years Of Dedicated Work And Service In The Community For The City Of Oakland
3.2 23-0762 Subject: Recognizing November 2023 As Native American Heritage Month
From: Councilmember Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing November 2023 As Native American Heritage Month In The City Of Oakland To Honor And Celebrate The Culture, Traditions, And Contributions Of Native American Communities
3.3 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 Spirit Of Diwali 2023 Honor Motherland Nepal For Their Powerful Work To Upflift Oakland's Nepali Immigrant Community
6.1 23-0846 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
6.2 23-0847 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland
6.3 23-0848 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness
From: Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City's Homelessness Crisis
6.4 23-0713 Subject: Lobbyist Registration Act
From: Council President Bas And The Public Ethic Commission
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.20 (The Lobbyist Registration Act) To The Oakland Municipal Code To Include New Registration Fees, Late Fee Caps And Fee Waivers, Mandate Lobbyist Trainings, And Change The Timing And Type Of Information Contained In The Required Filings
6.6 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
6.7 23-0807 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Assessment
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
6.8 23-0808 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 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
6.9 23-0841 Subject: Cannabis Workforce Certification And On The Job Training Programs
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Council Resolution No. 89831 C.M.S. To Waive The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements For C4C, Inc. For The Professional Services Agreement Previously Authorized By Resolution No. 89831 C.M.S. To Implement Cannabis Workforce Certification And On The Job Training Programs For Equity Employees For A Two Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred And Forty-Five Thousand Three Hundred And Fifty-Seven Dollars ($745,357)
6.10 23-0774 Subject: 2024 Schedule Of City Council And Council Committee Meetings
From: Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendation For The 2024 Schedule Of City Council And Council Committee Meetings, Agenda Materials Deadlines, And Agenda Distribution Dates
6.11 23-0814 Subject: Resolution Calling And Consolidating March 5, 2024 Special Election
From: Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling For A Special Municipal Election On Tuesday March 5, 2024 For The Purposes Of Filling A Vacancy In The Office Of The City Auditor And Submitting A Ballot Measure To The Voters; And (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Primary Election Of March 5, 2024; And (3) Taking Other Actions Necessary Under Law To Conduct The March 5, 2024 Special Municipal Election
6.12 23-0852 Subject: Children's Fairyland Board Appointment
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Reappointment Of Javay Ross As A Member Of The Children's Fairyland Board
6.13 23-0853 Subject: Community Policing Advisory Board Appointments
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Ingrid Severson, Colleen Brown, Samuel Dawit As Members Of The Community Policing Advisory Board
6.14 23-0854 Subject: Privacy Advisory Commission Appointment
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Sean Everhart To The Privacy Advisory Commission
6.15 23-0855 Subject: Public Art Advisory Committee Appointments
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Marcus Guillard And Mario Navasero As Members Of The Public Art Advisory Committee
6.16 23-0856 Subject: Public Safety And Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission Appointment
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Kelly Cure As A Member Of The Public Safety And Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission
6.17 23-0860 Subject: ITD Ivan Poon Retirement
From: Information Technology Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Ivan Poon For His Retirement And 20 Years Of Exemplary Service To The City Of Oakland
6.18 23-0862 Subject: OPD Staffing Study
From: Office Of The Inspector General
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Professional Services Contract To PFM Financial Advisors LLC ("PFM Financial") To Complete A Staffing Study Of The Oakland Police Department (OPD) In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Eight-Five Thousand Dollars ($285,000) Utilizing The Funds Allocated For That Purpose In The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Cycle Pursuant To A Policy Directive By The Oakland City Council President's Budget Team. Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Process Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Requirements In The Best Interests Of The City
6.19 23-0863 Subject: FY 2023/2024 Surrendered And Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Grant Program
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2025 Surrendered And Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Grant Program In The Amount Of One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($166,250) To Fund The Abatement, Removal, Storage And Disposal Of Abandoned Vessels, And Authorize The City's General Purpose Fund To Contribute Sixteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($16,625) To Cover The Associated Central Services Overhead (CSO) Costs
6.20 23-0738 Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Various Classifications
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. ("Salary Ordinance") To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Triangle Incident Response Coordinator And The Full-Time Classification Of Special Activity Permits Coordinator; And (B) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Planner III, Historic Preservation And The Permanent Part-Time Classification Of Planner III, Historical Preservation
6.21 23-0776 Subject: Slavery Disclosure Ordinance Annual Update
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Implementation Of The Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinance
6.22 23-0783 Subject: ITD Oakland Network Upgrade
From: Information Technology Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchase Agreement With Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC., For A Not To Exceed Contract Grand Total Amount Of $1,023,111.57 With A Term Starting November 7, 2023 And Ending December 31, 2025 To Upgrade The City's Core IT Network Switching Infrastructure With Next Generation Hardware, And Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
6.23 23-0759 Subject: Parking And Mobility Updates
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Accept And Appropriate $1,500,000 In Grant Funds From The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Parking Management Implementation Capital Grant Program; (2) File An Application For Funding Assigned To MTC, (3) Commit Matching Funds Of $194,341 From Measure B/BB Grant Matching Funds; (4) Add One Full Time Three Year Limited Duration Transportation Planner I Position In The Department Of Transportation Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Cycle Budget Proposal To Implement The Grant Funded Oakpark+ Project; (5) State Assurance To Complete The Project; And (6) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
23-0760 2) An Ordinance: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code:
(A) Section 10.04.040 To Define Traffic Islands And Medians;
(B) Section 10.28.280 To Establish A New Violation For Parking A Vehicle On Or In A Traffic Island Or Median;
(C) Section 10.36.140 To Add The Following Streets To The List Of Approved Parking Meter Zones: 2nd Street From Jefferson Street To Washington Street, Broadway To Webster Street And Harrison Street To Oak Street, 3rd Street From Jefferson Street To Washington Street, Franklin Street To Webster Street And Harrison Street To Oak Street, 4th Street From Webster Street To Oak Street, 5th Street From Broadway To Oak Street, 7th Street From Wood Street To Oak Street, 9th Avenue From 8th Avenue To Embarcadero, 9th Street From Clay Street To Franklin Street, 10th Street From Castro Street To Broadway, 24th Street From Northgate Avenue To Telegraph Avenue, 25th Street From Northgate Avenue To Telegraph Avenue, 26th Street From Telegraph Avenue To Broadway, 39th Street From Macarthur Bart Access Road To Telegraph Avenue, 40th Street From Martin Luther King Jr Way To Webster Street, Brooklyn Basin Way From Embarcadero To 10th Avenue, Clay Street From Embarcadero West To 2nd Street, East 12th Street From Fruitvale Avenue To 37th Avenue, Embarcadero West From Alice Street To Oak Street, Franklin Street From 2nd Street To 3rd Street, International Boulevard From 14th Avenue To 23rd Avenue, Jackson Street From Embarcadero West To 6th Street; Madison Street From Embarcadero West To 7th Street, Macarthur Boulevard From May Court To High Street, Shattuck Avenue From 51st Street To Telegraph Avenue, Webster Street From 3rd Street To 6th Street; And
(D) Section 10.48.010 To Increase Citation Fines For 21211(B) No Parking-Bike Lane, 22500(B) No Parking-Crosswalk, 22500(F) No Parking-Sidewalk, 22500(H) No Parking-Double Parked To $105 And Add A New $105 Citation For Parking Adjacent To Or On Median Dividers Or Traffic Islands To Promote Pedestrian And Bicyclist Safety; And
(2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings.
6.24 23-0778 Subject: On-Call Appraisal, Title And Escrow Contracts
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute Seven (7) On Call Professional Service Agreements For Real Estate Appraisal, Title And Escrow Services In Amounts Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) Per Vendor, Totaling Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) For All Vendors Combined Over A Five-Year Term, With Bender Rosenthal Inc., Colliers International, Yovino-Young Inc., Integra Realty Resources, Valbridge Property Advisors, Chicago Title Company And Old Republic Title Company
6.25 23-0784 Subject: 2023 Mills Act Contract Recommendations
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution, As Recommended By The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board, Approving Three (3) Mills Act Contracts Between The City Of Oakland And The Properties At 295 MacArthur Boulevard, 867 Willow Street, And 3220 MacArthur Boulevard, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 12987 C.M.S., To Provide Property Tax Reductions In Exchange For Owners' Agreement To Repair And Maintain Historic Properties In Accordance With Submitted Work Programs And Approving Total City Tax Revenue Reduction Estimated To Be Below $25,000 Per Year, And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
6.26 23-0785 Subject: Affordable Housing Professional Services Agreements
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Extend The Terms And Increase The Amounts Of Four Existing Professional Services Agreements With The Following Consultants And Waive The Request For Proposals/Qualification Process: (A) Amy Hiestand Consultant, LLC Extending The Term From December 31, 2023, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $150,000 To An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000; And (B) Kenneth Jones (Aka Liberty Atlantic Development Partners) Or An Entity Owned By Kenneth Jones, Extending The Term From December 31, 2023, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $99,500 To An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000; And (C) Housing Tools, LLC, Extending The Term From May 1, 2024, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $49,999 To An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000; And (D) Anjanette Scott, LLC, Extending The Term From May 1, 2024, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $49,999 To An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000; And (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Myall Consulting For A Term To December 31, 2026, And In An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000
6.27 23-0786 Subject: 2023 Homekey Recommendations & Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution: A Resolution: 1. Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept, And Enter Into Standard Agreements As A Local Agency Partner For, Funds Awarded Under Round Three Of The California Department Of Housing And Community Development's Homekey Program, 2. Approving And Authorizing Affordable Housing Development Funding From Homekey Round Three And City Matching Funds For The Following Homekey Projects: Imperial Inn (490 West Macarthur Boulevard), Dignity Village (9418 Edes/606 Clara Street), Kingdom Builders Transitional Housing (624 14th Street), The Maya (4715 Telegraph Avenue), And Csh Enterprise Housing (8471 Enterprise Way), And 3. Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
23-0787 2) A Resolution: 1. Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply As A Local Agency Partner For Funds For Affordable Housing Development Grants From Round Four Of The California Department Of Housing And Community Development's Homekey Program, 2. Waiving Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program, Local Employment, And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements For Homekey Projects, And 3. Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
23-0788 3) A Resolution: 1. Establishing A Rapid Response Homeless Housing (R2H2) Program To Fund Projects That Provide Housing To People Experiencing Or At Risk Of Homelessness In An Expeditious And Effective Manner, 2. Allocating City Capital Funds In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $10,400,740 And Operating Funds From The State Of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Program In An Amount Estimated To Be $19,667,562 To The R2H2 Program, 3. Authorizing The City Administrator To Fund Loans Or Grants Under The R2H2 Program Without Returning To Council, 4. Waiving Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE), Local Employment, And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements For Projects Funded Under The R2H2 Program, And 5. Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings
6.28 23-0806 Subject: Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District
From: Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, President Pro Tempore Kalb, Mayor Sheng Thao, Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas and Councilmember Fife
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
6.29 23-0623 Subject: Ordinance Adding A Firearm Procurement Policy To The Oakland Municipal Code
From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: 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
6.30 23-0761 Subject: DVP CalVIP Grant
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A California Violence Intervention And Prevention Grant From The California Board Of State And Community Corrections In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($9,174) For The Period Of July 1, 2023, To June 30, 2025; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Take All Steps Necessary For The City To Receive The CalVIP Grant; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Add One 0.8 Full-Time Equivalent Administrative Assistant I Position To The Department Of Violence Prevention (DVP) For The Term Of July 1, 2023, To June 30, 2025, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Using CalVIP Cohort IV Funding Accepted By The City In July 2022 Through Resolution No. 89367 C.M.S.
S6.31 23-0712 Subject: Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024
From: Council President Bas, Councilmember Fife And The Public Ethics Commission
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 3.13 (The Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024) To The Oakland Municipal Code To Temporarily Restore Public Financing, Or A Substantively Similar Ordinance
S6.32 23-0897 Subject: Affirming That The Oakland A's Belong In Oakland
From: Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Affirming That The Oakland A's Belong In Oakland, And Recognizing The Substantial And Tangible Progress The City Has Achieved In Working Toward A Proposed Oakland Waterfront Ballpark District To Be Developed On The Property Known As The Howard Terminal (Adjacent To The Ferry Dock And The Area Known As Jack London Square) At The Port Of Oakland
8.1 23-0789 Subject: Master Fee Schedule Amendments To Conform To The Lobbyist Registration Act
From: Council President Fortunato Bas And Public Ethics Commission
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing, And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13747 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Revised Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By The City Of Oakland
Agenda Items
3.1 23-0711 Subject: Proclamation Honoring Mr. Martin Waukazoo Upon His Retirement From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Mr. Martin Waukazoo Upon His Retirement After 40 Years Of Dedicated Work And Service In The Community For The City Of Oakland
3.2 23-0762 Subject: Recognizing November 2023 As Native American Heritage Month From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing November 2023 As Native American Heritage Month In The City Of Oakland To Honor And Celebrate The Culture, Traditions, And Contributions Of Native American Communities
3.3 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 Spirit Of Diwali 2023 Honor Motherland Nepal For Their Powerful Work To Upflift Oakland's Nepali Immigrant Community
4 23-0772 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meetings Of September 26, 2023, October 3, 2023 And October 17, 2023
6.1 23-0846 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
6.2 23-0847 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland
6.3 23-0848 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City's Homelessness Crisis
6.4 23-0713 Subject: Lobbyist Registration Act From: Council President Bas And The Public Ethic Commission Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.20 (The Lobbyist Registration Act) To The Oakland Municipal Code To Include New Registration Fees, Late Fee Caps And Fee Waivers, Mandate Lobbyist Trainings, And Change The Timing And Type Of Information Contained In The Required Filings
6.5 23-0782 Subject: Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Section 8.62.100 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (O.M.C.) For The Purposes Of: (1) Reinstating The Portion Of The Flex Streets Program Facilitating Public Street Closures For Restaurant, Retail, Café, Parklet, And Other Businesses To Close And Use Public Right-Of-Ways To Encourage Public Safety, Business Development, And Healthy Outdoor Use And Enjoyment Of Public Spaces; And (2) Creating A New Sunset Date Of December 31, 2025 For Public Street Closures As Part Of The Flex Streets Program; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
6.6 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
6.7 23-0807 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Assessment 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
6.8 23-0808 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 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
6.9 23-0841 Subject: Cannabis Workforce Certification And On The Job Training Programs From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Council Resolution No. 89831 C.M.S. To Waive The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements For C4C, Inc. For The Professional Services Agreement Previously Authorized By Resolution No. 89831 C.M.S. To Implement Cannabis Workforce Certification And On The Job Training Programs For Equity Employees For A Two Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred And Forty-Five Thousand Three Hundred And Fifty-Seven Dollars ($745,357)
6.10 23-0774 Subject: 2024 Schedule Of City Council And Council Committee Meetings From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendation For The 2024 Schedule Of City Council And Council Committee Meetings, Agenda Materials Deadlines, And Agenda Distribution Dates
6.11 23-0814 Subject: Resolution Calling And Consolidating March 5, 2024 Special Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling For A Special Municipal Election On Tuesday March 5, 2024 For The Purposes Of Filling A Vacancy In The Office Of The City Auditor And Submitting A Ballot Measure To The Voters; And (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Primary Election Of March 5, 2024; And (3) Taking Other Actions Necessary Under Law To Conduct The March 5, 2024 Special Municipal Election
6.12 23-0852 Subject: Children's Fairyland Board Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Reappointment Of Javay Ross As A Member Of The Children's Fairyland Board
6.13 23-0853 Subject: Community Policing Advisory Board Appointments From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Ingrid Severson, Colleen Brown, Samuel Dawit As Members Of The Community Policing Advisory Board
6.14 23-0854 Subject: Privacy Advisory Commission Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Sean Everhart To The Privacy Advisory Commission
6.15 23-0855 Subject: Public Art Advisory Committee Appointments From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Marcus Guillard And Mario Navasero As Members Of The Public Art Advisory Committee
6.16 23-0856 Subject: Public Safety And Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Kelly Cure As A Member Of The Public Safety And Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission
6.17 23-0860 Subject: ITD Ivan Poon Retirement From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Ivan Poon For His Retirement And 20 Years Of Exemplary Service To The City Of Oakland
6.18 23-0862 Subject: OPD Staffing Study From: Office Of The Inspector General Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Professional Services Contract To PFM Financial Advisors LLC ("PFM Financial") To Complete A Staffing Study Of The Oakland Police Department (OPD) In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Eight-Five Thousand Dollars ($285,000) Utilizing The Funds Allocated For That Purpose In The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Cycle Pursuant To A Policy Directive By The Oakland City Council President's Budget Team. Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Process Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Requirements In The Best Interests Of The City
6.19 23-0863 Subject: FY 2023/2024 Surrendered And Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Grant Program From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2025 Surrendered And Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Grant Program In The Amount Of One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($166,250) To Fund The Abatement, Removal, Storage And Disposal Of Abandoned Vessels, And Authorize The City's General Purpose Fund To Contribute Sixteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($16,625) To Cover The Associated Central Services Overhead (CSO) Costs
6.20 23-0738 Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Various Classifications From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. ("Salary Ordinance") To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Triangle Incident Response Coordinator And The Full-Time Classification Of Special Activity Permits Coordinator; And (B) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Planner III, Historic Preservation And The Permanent Part-Time Classification Of Planner III, Historical Preservation
6.21 23-0776 Subject: Slavery Disclosure Ordinance Annual Update From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Implementation Of The Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinance
6.22 23-0783 Subject: ITD Oakland Network Upgrade From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchase Agreement With Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC., For A Not To Exceed Contract Grand Total Amount Of $1,023,111.57 With A Term Starting November 7, 2023 And Ending December 31, 2025 To Upgrade The City's Core IT Network Switching Infrastructure With Next Generation Hardware, And Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
6.23 23-0759 Subject: Parking And Mobility Updates From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Accept And Appropriate $1,500,000 In Grant Funds From The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Parking Management Implementation Capital Grant Program; (2) File An Application For Funding Assigned To MTC, (3) Commit Matching Funds Of $194,341 From Measure B/BB Grant Matching Funds; (4) Add One Full Time Three Year Limited Duration Transportation Planner I Position In The Department Of Transportation Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Cycle Budget Proposal To Implement The Grant Funded Oakpark+ Project; (5) State Assurance To Complete The Project; And (6) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
23-0760 2) An Ordinance: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code: (A) Section 10.04.040 To Define Traffic Islands And Medians; (B) Section 10.28.280 To Establish A New Violation For Parking A Vehicle On Or In A Traffic Island Or Median; (C) Section 10.36.140 To Add The Following Streets To The List Of Approved Parking Meter Zones: 2nd Street From Jefferson Street To Washington Street, Broadway To Webster Street And Harrison Street To Oak Street, 3rd Street From Jefferson Street To Washington Street, Franklin Street To Webster Street And Harrison Street To Oak Street, 4th Street From Webster Street To Oak Street, 5th Street From Broadway To Oak Street, 7th Street From Wood Street To Oak Street, 9th Avenue From 8th Avenue To Embarcadero, 9th Street From Clay Street To Franklin Street, 10th Street From Castro Street To Broadway, 24th Street From Northgate Avenue To Telegraph Avenue, 25th Street From Northgate Avenue To Telegraph Avenue, 26th Street From Telegraph Avenue To Broadway, 39th Street From Macarthur Bart Access Road To Telegraph Avenue, 40th Street From Martin Luther King Jr Way To Webster Street, Brooklyn Basin Way From Embarcadero To 10th Avenue, Clay Street From Embarcadero West To 2nd Street, East 12th Street From Fruitvale Avenue To 37th Avenue, Embarcadero West From Alice Street To Oak Street, Franklin Street From 2nd Street To 3rd Street, International Boulevard From 14th Avenue To 23rd Avenue, Jackson Street From Embarcadero West To 6th Street; Madison Street From Embarcadero West To 7th Street, Macarthur Boulevard From May Court To High Street, Shattuck Avenue From 51st Street To Telegraph Avenue, Webster Street From 3rd Street To 6th Street; And (D) Section 10.48.010 To Increase Citation Fines For 21211(B) No Parking-Bike Lane, 22500(B) No Parking-Crosswalk, 22500(F) No Parking-Sidewalk, 22500(H) No Parking-Double Parked To $105 And Add A New $105 Citation For Parking Adjacent To Or On Median Dividers Or Traffic Islands To Promote Pedestrian And Bicyclist Safety; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings.
6.24 23-0778 Subject: On-Call Appraisal, Title And Escrow Contracts From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute Seven (7) On Call Professional Service Agreements For Real Estate Appraisal, Title And Escrow Services In Amounts Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) Per Vendor, Totaling Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) For All Vendors Combined Over A Five-Year Term, With Bender Rosenthal Inc., Colliers International, Yovino-Young Inc., Integra Realty Resources, Valbridge Property Advisors, Chicago Title Company And Old Republic Title Company
6.25 23-0784 Subject: 2023 Mills Act Contract Recommendations From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution, As Recommended By The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board, Approving Three (3) Mills Act Contracts Between The City Of Oakland And The Properties At 295 MacArthur Boulevard, 867 Willow Street, And 3220 MacArthur Boulevard, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 12987 C.M.S., To Provide Property Tax Reductions In Exchange For Owners' Agreement To Repair And Maintain Historic Properties In Accordance With Submitted Work Programs And Approving Total City Tax Revenue Reduction Estimated To Be Below $25,000 Per Year, And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
6.26 23-0785 Subject: Affordable Housing Professional Services Agreements From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Extend The Terms And Increase The Amounts Of Four Existing Professional Services Agreements With The Following Consultants And Waive The Request For Proposals/Qualification Process: (A) Amy Hiestand Consultant, LLC Extending The Term From December 31, 2023, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $150,000 To An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000; And (B) Kenneth Jones (Aka Liberty Atlantic Development Partners) Or An Entity Owned By Kenneth Jones, Extending The Term From December 31, 2023, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $99,500 To An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000; And (C) Housing Tools, LLC, Extending The Term From May 1, 2024, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $49,999 To An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000; And (D) Anjanette Scott, LLC, Extending The Term From May 1, 2024, To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Amount Of The Agreement From $49,999 To An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000; And (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Myall Consulting For A Term To December 31, 2026, And In An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000
6.27 23-0786 Subject: 2023 Homekey Recommendations & Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution: A Resolution: 1. Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept, And Enter Into Standard Agreements As A Local Agency Partner For, Funds Awarded Under Round Three Of The California Department Of Housing And Community Development's Homekey Program, 2. Approving And Authorizing Affordable Housing Development Funding From Homekey Round Three And City Matching Funds For The Following Homekey Projects: Imperial Inn (490 West Macarthur Boulevard), Dignity Village (9418 Edes/606 Clara Street), Kingdom Builders Transitional Housing (624 14th Street), The Maya (4715 Telegraph Avenue), And Csh Enterprise Housing (8471 Enterprise Way), And 3. Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
23-0787 2) A Resolution: 1. Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply As A Local Agency Partner For Funds For Affordable Housing Development Grants From Round Four Of The California Department Of Housing And Community Development's Homekey Program, 2. Waiving Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program, Local Employment, And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements For Homekey Projects, And 3. Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
23-0788 3) A Resolution: 1. Establishing A Rapid Response Homeless Housing (R2H2) Program To Fund Projects That Provide Housing To People Experiencing Or At Risk Of Homelessness In An Expeditious And Effective Manner, 2. Allocating City Capital Funds In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $10,400,740 And Operating Funds From The State Of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant Program In An Amount Estimated To Be $19,667,562 To The R2H2 Program, 3. Authorizing The City Administrator To Fund Loans Or Grants Under The R2H2 Program Without Returning To Council, 4. Waiving Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE), Local Employment, And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements For Projects Funded Under The R2H2 Program, And 5. Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings
6.28 23-0806 Subject: Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District From: Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, President Pro Tempore Kalb, Mayor Sheng Thao, Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas and Councilmember Fife 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
6.29 23-0623 Subject: Ordinance Adding A Firearm Procurement Policy To The Oakland Municipal Code From: President Pro Tempore Kalb And Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: 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
6.30 23-0761 Subject: DVP CalVIP Grant From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A California Violence Intervention And Prevention Grant From The California Board Of State And Community Corrections In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($9,174) For The Period Of July 1, 2023, To June 30, 2025; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Take All Steps Necessary For The City To Receive The CalVIP Grant; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Add One 0.8 Full-Time Equivalent Administrative Assistant I Position To The Department Of Violence Prevention (DVP) For The Term Of July 1, 2023, To June 30, 2025, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Using CalVIP Cohort IV Funding Accepted By The City In July 2022 Through Resolution No. 89367 C.M.S.
S6.31 23-0712 Subject: Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024 From: Council President Bas, Councilmember Fife And The Public Ethics Commission Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 3.13 (The Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024) To The Oakland Municipal Code To Temporarily Restore Public Financing, Or A Substantively Similar Ordinance
S6.32 23-0897 Subject: Affirming That The Oakland A's Belong In Oakland From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Affirming That The Oakland A's Belong In Oakland, And Recognizing The Substantial And Tangible Progress The City Has Achieved In Working Toward A Proposed Oakland Waterfront Ballpark District To Be Developed On The Property Known As The Howard Terminal (Adjacent To The Ferry Dock And The Area Known As Jack London Square) At The Port Of Oakland
7 23-0849 ORAL REPORT OF FINAL DECISIONS MADE DURING CLOSED SESSION AND DISCLOSURE OF NON-CONFIDENTIAL CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSIONS
8.1 23-0789 Subject: Master Fee Schedule Amendments To Conform To The Lobbyist Registration Act From: Council President Fortunato Bas And Public Ethics Commission Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing, And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13747 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Revised Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By The City Of Oakland