APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF AND
CITY ADMINISTRATOR EDWARD REISKIN
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
CITY AND THE GRANTEES LISTED IN TABLE 1 TO THIS
RESOLUTION FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN
HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($779,000) TO
(1) IMMEDIATELY ENHANCE SECURITY AMBASSADOR AND
PERSONNEL PROGRAMS DURING THE 2022 HOLIDAY
SHOPPING SEASON IN NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING AREAS;
(2) ENHANCE DOWNTOWN SECURITY AND SAFETY FOR
RETURNING WORKERS AND VISITORS FOR THE FOR THE NEXT
90 DAYS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNTS
STATED IN TABLE 1; and
(3) ALLOCATING TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25,000) DOLLARS TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE FUND (1010), ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (85411), FOR EMERGENCY
WINDOW REPAIRS
WHEREAS, as we enter the 2022 holiday season and the City of Oakland and other large employers in the downtown area prepare (or continue) to reopen, the City wishes to take actions to improve public safety in the downtown area and other business and entertainment corridors of the City; and
WHEREAS, to improve public safety, the City wishes to support the immediate expansion of daytime security guards and ambassadors, as well as implement a new nighttime security ambassador program; and the City also wishes to improve night time traffic control and increase enforcement against illegal vending downtown; and WHEREAS, the City of Oakland wishes to enter into grant agreements with various Business Improvement Districts (“BIDs”) and other commercial corridor-serving non-profit organizations to provide funding to increase and improve security; and 1 3226754v2
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to immediately expand existing Ambassador programs, as well as existing private security focused on commercial corridors; and WHEREAS, the funding for the grants is available from the FY 2021-22 General Purpose Fund (1010) carry forward funding; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to award Shop Safe Oakland Initiative Grants to the Jack London Improvement District, a Nonprofit Corporation, whose director serves as Chair of the BID Alliance, as fiscal sponsor for the BIDs and commercial associations in an amount up to $170,000, as set forth in Table 1 to enhance Ambassador and Security Programs during the holiday shopping season in Neighborhood Shopping Areas; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to award Shop Safe Oakland Initiative Grants to the Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County, Inc., a Nonprofit Corporation, directly in an amount up to $20,000, and as fiscal sponsor for the BIDs and commercial associations in an amount up to $20,000, as set forth in Table 1 to enhance Ambassador and Security Programs during the holiday shopping season in Neighborhood Shopping Areas; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to award an additional amount up to $50,000 to the Jack London Improvement District, a Nonprofit Corporation, to establish a mini-grant program, by application, to fund additional physical security enhancements such as lighting and cameras in the Neighborhood Shopping Areas; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to allocate $25,000 to the City’s Fa9ade and Tenant Improvement Funding (Economic Workforce and Development Department) specifically for emergency broken window repairs, and businesses would apply to the City directly for these funds; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to award Welcome Back Downtown Initiative - Grants to the Downtown Oakland Association, a Nonprofit Corporation, to enhance Downtown security and safety for returning workers and visitors for the next 3-month period for Additional Ambassador Deployment, including Nighttime, Traffic Management/Weekend Street Closures and Physical Security Enhancements, including camera program, in an amount up to $464,000, as set forth in Table 1; now, therefore, be it:
1 RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to negotiate, draft, execute and award grants up to an amount not to exceed seven hundred seventy-nine thousand dollars ($779,000) between the City and the entities identified in Table 1 to this Resolution which hereby is incorporated by reference, for the purposes and time frames and up to the amounts provided in Table 1; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That Twenty-five Thousand Dollars will be allocated to the General Purpose Fund (1010), Economic Development Organization (85411), Project to be determined (TBD), for emergency window repair; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to amend the Facade and Tenant Improvement Program (FIP/TIP) to expand program eligibility to address the needs articulated by this resolution and increase the funds available by Twentyfive Thousand Dollars ($25,000) to provide assistance to affected persons, businesses, and nonprofits; and be it 2 3226754v2
FURTHER RESOLVED: That prior to execution each agreement shall be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That a fully executed copy of each agreement shall be filed with City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
NOV 2 9 2022
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID,
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS —| NOES-
ABSENT-^
ABSTENTION
"T ATTEST
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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TABLE 1
Shop Safe Oakland Initiative Grants ($315,000):
Grantee Individual Maximum
Grant Amount
Total Not-to-Exceed
Grant Amount
Jack London Improvement
District (3615695), a Nonprofit
Corporation, as fiscal sponsor
for:
$170,000
1) Koreatown Oakland, CA
Corporation No. 3055211 $20,000
2) Temescal/Telegraph
Avenue Community
Association, CA
Corporation No. 2709256 $20,000
3) Oakland Chinatown
Improvement Council, CA
Corporation No. 4795540
$20,000
4) Jack London Improvement
District, CA Corporation
No. 3615695
$20,000
5) Dimond Improvement
Association, CA
Corporation No. 278846
$10,000
$10,0006) Laurel District Association,
CA Corporation No.
2592345
7) Rockridge District
Association of Oakland,
CA Corporation No.
2280269
$20,000
8) Montclair Village
Association of Oakland,
CA Corporation No.
2287011
$10,000
9) Lakeshore Avenue
Business Improvement
District, CA Corporation
No. 2127619
$10,000
10) Piedmont Ave Merchants’
Association, CA
Corporation No. 179376
$10,000
$10,00011) Oakland Children’s
Fairyland Inc. CA
Corporation No. 1834107
12) Grand Avenue Business
Association
$10,000
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Jack London Improvement
District (3615695), a Nonprofit
Corporation for mini grant
program to fund additional
physical security enhancements
such as lighting and cameras in
Neighborhood Shopping Areas
$50,000
Spanish Speaking Unity Council
of Alameda County, Inc.
(527967), a Nonprofit
Corporation to serve the Fruitvale
commercial district
$20,000
Spanish Speaking Unity Council
of Alameda County, Inc.
(527967), a Nonprofit
Corporation, as fiscal sponsor
for:
$50,000
1) Oakland Vietnamese
Chamber of Commerce
$10,000
2) The Black Cultural Zone $40,000
Additional funds allocated to the
City’s Facade and Tenant
Improvement Program funding for
emergency broken window repairs
$25,000
Welcome Back Downtown Initiative - Grants ($464,000):
Downtown Oakland Association
(3117656), a Nonprofit
Corporation, for the following
1) Nighttime Ambassador
Deployment________
$120,000
2) Traffic
Management/W eekend
Street Closures
$144,000
3) Property-based Security
Enhancements, including
Camera Program______
$200,000
Total $779,000
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