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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California, 94612
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10:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorThursday, January 23, 2025 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:30 A.M.
With President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, and Rowena BrownPresent 3 -
Janani RamachandranAbsent 1 -
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Ramachandran present at 10:42 A.M. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of January 16, 2025 25-0399
No Minutes were approved
3 New Scheduling Items
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, Gallo, and Brown4 -
NO VOTE: 0
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.1 Subject: Oakland International Airport Community Noise Management Forum Appointee
From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Ken Houston To The Oakland International Airport Community Noise Management Forum For A Two-Year Term Beginning April 20, 2025
25-0429
Sponsors: Gallo
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Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
3.2 Subject: Alameda County Transportation Commission Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reappointing Councilmember Carroll Fife And Appointing Councilmember Rowena Brown To The Alameda County Transportation Commission, And Reappointing Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan To Serve As Alternate To The Alameda County Transportation Commission (“ACTC") Commencing February 8, 2025
25-0430
Sponsors: Gallo
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Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.3 Subject: Joint Powers Authority Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Re-Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Councilmember Noel Gallo To The Joint Powers Authority Board Of Directors Of The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program And Reappointing Director William Gilchrist As The Official Alternate For Councilmember Gallo For Terms Commencing January 1, 2025, And Ending December 31, 2026
25-0431
Sponsors: Gallo
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Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
3.4 Subject: The East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Authority Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Rowena Brown To The Executive Board Of The East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Authority (EBCEA) And Appointing Councilmember Zac Unger As An Alternate To The Executive Board Of The East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Authority (EBCEA) For Terms Commencing January 1, 2025, And Ending December 31, 2026 25-0434
Sponsors: Gallo
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Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.5 Subject: Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) Board Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Ken Houston As A Member Of The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) Board And Appointing Councilmember Janani Ramachandran As An Alternate Member Of The Board
25-0435
Sponsors: Gallo
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Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
3.6 Subject: East Bay Regional Wildfire Prevention Coordinating Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Janani Ramachandran To Represent The City Of Oakland At The East Bay Regional Wildfire Prevention Coordinating Group As A Member And Appointing Councilmember Zac Unger To Represent The City Of Oakland As An Alternate Member 25-0436
Sponsors: Noel Gallo
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.7 Subject: California League Of Cities Appointments
From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Councilmember Noel Gallo As Voting Delegate To Represent The City Of Oakland At The Annual League Of California Cities' 2025 Conference October 8-10, 2025 In Long Beach, And Appointing Councilmember Rowena Brown To Represent The City Of Oakland As Alternate Voting Delegate, Including Approval Of Travel Expenses For Attending 2025 Conference 25-0439
Sponsors: Noel Gallo
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Attachments:
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
3.8 Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Leimert Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Advertising And Competitive Bidding And Increasing The Change Order Limit For The Contract With Disney Construction Inc., For The Seismic Retrofit Of Leimert Blvd. Bridge (Project No. 1000820) From Twenty-Five Percent (25%) To Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Original Contract Amount For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Eight Million Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($8,355,175.00); On The February 11, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
25-0438
Sponsors: Transportation Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 2/11/2025
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.9 Subject: Samuel Merritt University Land Donation To City Of Oakland From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept A Donation Of Real Property Valued At $1,250,000 Pursuant To A Lot Line Adjustment That Will Increase The Size Of The Premises Of The Ground Lease Between The City Of Oakland And Samuel Merritt University And Permit University Campus Access Over A Public Plaza To And From 12th Street In Downtown Oakland; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The February 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
25-0437
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 2/11/2025
3.10 Subject: Transfer Of 21st Street Bridge And Tunnel Franchise To PG&E From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Consent To The Transfer Of The Franchise From BA2 300 Lakeside LLC To Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) To Construct, Maintain And Operate A Bridge And Tunnel At 21St Street, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 8005 C.M.S., As Amended By Ordinance Nos. 12733 C.M.S. And 13659 C.M.S.; On The February 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 25-0440
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 2/11/2025
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.11 Subject: Consolidated Plan Public Hearing And Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Conduct A Study Session On Housing And Community Development Needs For The Five-Year Consolidated Plan For Fiscal Years 2025-2026 Through 2029-2030 And Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 And (2) Receive An Informational Report On The Department Of Housing And Community Development Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan; On The February 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The February 18, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
[OLD TITLE]
Receive An Informational Report On The 2025-2029 Housing And Community Development Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
25-0215
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
And On The February 18, 2025 City Council Agenda As a Public Hearing Title Change Was Read Into Record
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 2/11/2025
3.12 Subject: Black History And Futures Month
From: Councilmembers Fife, Brown, Houston, And Mayor Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Celebration Of Black History And Futures Month In February 2025 By Honoring Black Change-Makers In The City Of Oakland Working Towards A Transformative Future That Seeks To Dismantle Oppressive Systems And Advance True Liberation, Safety, And Opportunities In Our Community; On The February 18, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
25-0442
Sponsors: Fife, Brown, Jenkins and Houston
Councilmember Houston Was Added As A Co-Author
As A Ceremonial
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.13 Subject: Cultural Strategists-In-Government Program Report From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report And Presentation On The Cultural Strategists-In-Government (CSIG) Program; Including An Audio And Visual Update On Areas Of Impact, How The Program Has Served The City And The Community, And Ways These Efforts Can Be Sustained; On The February 25, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
25-0441
Sponsors: Fife
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 2/25/2025
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings And Oral Report Out Of The Closed Session Agenda
25-0400
January 28, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda January 28, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
January 28, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
January 28, 2025 CANCELLED Life Enrichment Committee Agenda January 28, 2025 CANCELLED Public Safety Committee Agenda January 30, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Finance And Management Committee Pending List
Public Works And Transportation Committee Pending List
Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List Life Enrichment Committee Pending List
Education Partnership Committee Pending List
Public Safety Committee Pending List
Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List
Port Liaison Committee Pending List
Draft February 4, 2025 City Council Agenda
Draft February 6, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, Gallo, and Brown4 -
NO VOTE: 0
January 23, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 4, 2025 DRAFT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Subject: Rename A Portion Of Coliseum Way As ‘Rickey Henderson Way’ From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmembers Kaplan, Houston And Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename The Intersection At 51st Street And Broadway As ‘Rickey Henderson Way’ And (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Plaque Or Sign Honoring Rickey Henderson, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S. And (3) Declaring February 4th, In The City Of Oakland, As Rickey Henderson Day And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0427
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor, Kaplan, Houston and Ramachandran View LegislationAttachments:
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/4/2025
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 10:50 A.M.
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