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City of Oakland
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Special Finance & Management
Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
10:00 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorMonday, November 27, 2023 The Oakland City Council Special Finance & Management Committee convened at 10:09 a.m., with Councilmember Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.
Pursuant to California Government Code § 54953: Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated By Teleconference at:
119-66 80th Rd Kew Gardens, NY 11415 United States
Councilmember Ramachandran was noted excused at 12:00 p.m.
Roll Call / Call To Order
Nikki Fortunato Bas, Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, and Kevin JenkinsPresent 4 - COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Subject: Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Fiscal Year 2024-2025 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Submission Of A Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule And Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency Administrative Budget For July 1, 2024 Through June 30, 2025, And Transmission Of Both To The Countywide Oversight Board, The Alameda County Auditor-Controller And The State Department Of Finance For Approval
23-0792
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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 12/5/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye Fortunato Bas Kaplan Ramachandran, Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Collection: Calendar Year 2019 Through FY 2022-23 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Measure W, Vacant Property Tax Collections, Resolution 87916 C.M.S., For The Period Beginning Calendar Year 2019, Through FY 2022-23
23-0911
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The Committee Approved To Receive The Informational Report and Requested That Staff Provide The Following In The Next Report:
How Many Exemptions Were Granted Under Each Category?
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fortunato Bas Kaplan Ramachandran, Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE 0
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3 Subject: Fiscal Year 2022-23 Fourth Quarter (Q4) And FY 2023-24 First Quarter (Q1) Revenue And Expenditures (R&E) Report
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Fourth Quarter Revenue And Expenditure (R&E) Results And Year-End Summaries For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010) And Select Funds, And Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 First Quarter Revenue And Expenditure (R&E) Year-End Projections For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010) And Select Funds
23-0919
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The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The January 9, 2024 Finance And Management Committee Meeting With Direction And Request For The Following To Be Included In The Supplemental Report:
- Beyond Finance And Revenue, To The Administration, To The Workforce Team, To The City Economic Team, Looking At What We Are Doing, & What More Can We Do To Support Local Businesses In Oakland? Including The TOT Category; Hotels And Short-Term Rentals
- What Steps/How Can We Help Encourage People To Shop, Do Business, and Buy Property In Oakland?
- Look Into Small Remainder Parcels Of Real Estate That The City Owns Under 5,000 square feet, How To Make The Properties Available For People To Acquire? Including The Raiders Facility
- The Variety Of Possible Uses Of Non General Purpose Funds - Special Funds In Table 12, As well as Ways To Deal With The Balance
- Provide A Broader Update On Revenue Including A Broader Revenue Generation Plan
- Status Of State Or Federal Reimbursements
-False Alarm Reduction Program, And How We Can Potentially Contain That Cost A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Finance & Management Committee, to be heard 1/9/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fortunato Bas Kaplan Ramachandran, Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE 0
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4 Subject: 2023 Measure T Implementation Update
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Intended To Provide The City Council An Update Regarding The Implementation Of The Voters’ Approved 2023 Measure T That Amended Oakland’s Business License Tax Structure
23-0925
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The Committee Approved To Receive And File The Informational Report In Committee, And Requested Staff To Provide The Estimate Of The Receivables in Quarter 4 And Quarter 1 In The Next Report
A motion was made by Nikki Fortunato Bas, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Excused Ramachandran1 -
Aye Fortunato Bas Kaplan, Jenkins3 -
NO VOTE 0
5 Subject: Oakland Data Center Infrastructure Upgrade
From: Information Technology Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Neuvys Technologies, An Oakland-Based, Local Business Enterprise Technology Provider To Upgrade And Consolidate The City's Data Center And Backup Infrastructure, For A Term Beginning December 5, 2023 And Ending December 31, 2025, In An Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount Of $2,505,745, Plus A Ten Percent Contingency Of $227,795; And Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process
23-0818
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On Consent
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 12/5/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
Excused Ramachandran1 -
Aye Fortunato Bas Kaplan, Jenkins3 -
NO VOTE 0
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Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There being no further business, the Oakland City Council Special Finance And Management Committee adjourned the meeting at 12:08 p.m. * 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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